ALLISON FLOM
is a writer, director, and justice advocate from New York City, telling historical and women-focused stories.
Allison serves on the Board of Directors at Just Detention International, and the Action Board at Getting Out and Staying Out. She facilitates weekly art workshops in several detention facilities, and is an advocate for dignified and humane treatment of incarcerated people. Allison is also a founding Board member of The Sunny Center Foundation.
Allison's webseries Freelance earned recognition at festivals internationally (Manchester, Sydney, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia) and a music video she directed,Trouble in my Mind for Universal Republic, won
Best Director at Atlanta Film Festival.
Allison recently directed the world premiere of a new play in the SheNYC Summer Theater Festival.
Allison is a licensed NY sightseeing guide (great at walking backwards) and delights in the utilizing of storytelling and history as tools for social change.
Allison performs improv comedy and loves dogs.
She is always learning; she is very grateful.