Allie Rood is a filmmaker and creative director.
She studied studio art at Whitman College—an education she sees as foundational to her approach to storytelling. Her freelance work spans independent film as well as commercial and branded content for companies such as Patagonia and Nike, all shaped by her deep roots in the outdoor industry. Growing up in a Vermont community centered around design/build, Allie learned to approach projects iteratively and with a problem-solving mindset, embracing mistakes as an essential part of the creative process. Her filmmaking blends autobiographical curiosity with a human-centered approach.
Allie premiered her first feature-length documentary, Prickly Mountain, and My Design/ Build Life, this fall at the Architecture & Design Film Festival in NYC, LA, Vancouver, Toronto, and Mumbai. The film is a personal exploration of the countercultural architecture movement that shaped her hometown in Vermont.
“Art makes us human, and our ability to reflect on our experience is a privilege we must cherish.”