Film making and Creative Direction are my craft, but at my core, I'm a storyteller. With 10+ years in film making and 7+ years in the corporate world, I've learned that storytelling is a universal language and creativity is how we bring those stories to life. As a filmmaker, I bring together the right elements—direction, writing, cinematography, post-production, and more—to turn ideas into narratives people genuinely feel and connect with. I specialize in human-centred documentary storytelling and conduct interviews myself to keep the narrative guided toward the end result. As a Creative Director, I build creative visions that help brands, organizations, and causes connect authentically with their audiences while keeping visual consistency across copy, design, and film. I work well solo or by leading a team on larger productions.

Andrew Dean

Film making and Creative Direction are my craft, but at my core, I'm a storyteller. With 10+ years in film making and 7+ years in the corporate world, I've learned that storytelling is a universal language and creativity is how we bring those stories to life. As a filmmaker, I bring together the right elements—direction, writing, cinematography, post-production, and more—to turn ideas into narratives people genuinely feel and connect with. I specialize in human-centred documentary storytelling and conduct interviews myself to keep the narrative guided toward the end result. As a Creative Director, I build creative visions that help brands, organizations, and causes connect authentically with their audiences while keeping visual consistency across copy, design, and film. I work well solo or by leading a team on larger productions.

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Film making and Creative Direction are my craft, but at my core, I’m a storyteller.

With 10+ years in film making and 7+ years in the corporate world, I’ve learned that storytelling is a universal language and creativity is how we bring those stories to life.

As a filmmaker, I bring together the right elements—direction, writing, cinematography, post-production, and more—to turn ideas into narratives people genuinely feel and connect with. I specialize in human-centred documentary storytelling and conduct interviews myself to keep the narrative guided toward the end result.

As a Creative Director, I build creative visions that help brands, organizations, and causes connect authentically with their audiences while keeping visual consistency across copy, design, and film.

I work well solo or by leading a team on larger productions.

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Work Experience

Founder & Creative Director at Bananafan Creative
January 1, 2026 - Present
Founded an independent creative agency helping brands, organizations, and causes build genuine audience connection through story-driven film and design. Operated as a one-person production unit or led an in-house/contract crew, overseeing every stage from concept and direction through the final cut and delivery. Provided brand consultancy and creative direction services for new brands and organizations supporting high-profile entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the UAE and the USA.
Director of Video & Livestream Production / Events Coordinator at Fellowship Dubai / Keystone Events FZ LLC
November 1, 2018 - May 1, 2026
Established and led the video production department with full ownership of filmmaking output for 7 years. Built department production pipeline and protocols from the ground up, delivering content for in-person and online audiences of thousands. Produced and managed 300+ video projects across events, campaigns, documentary-style stories, and podcast series. Established weekly livestream production department operations over 2.5 years. Built and managed teams ranging from solo shoots to large multi-crew productions, owning the full pipeline from concept to final cut. Coordinated event logistics alongside department leadership to align video content tightly with live programming.
Creative Specialist at The Global Leadership Network
May 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018
Contributed to a media team producing video content for the Global Leadership Summit and associated events. Wrote, directed, and produced storytelling content reaching international audiences of thousands at the main event and across online platforms. Helped produce several high-quality narrative projects in-house for the first time (previously outsourced).

Education

Bachelor of Science - Film Production at Huntington University
August 1, 2013 - May 1, 2017

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services