
Whetham Allpress
Renowned for his mastery of tension and pacing, Whetham is a versatile storyteller, with a repertoire that spans feature-length documentaries, drama docs, social and historical events and natural history.
Notable films include “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,” a feature documentary for Netflix based on the 2016 bestselling book, Whetham served as both co-writer and editor on this project. Additionally, he has edited compelling feature documentaries like “Arctic Drift: A Year on the Ice,” which won the Grierson Best Science Documentary award in 2022. As well as feature docs; “Sister of Mercy,” “Billion Dollar Heist,” and “Never Look Away.”
More work by Whetham

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!

Rebel Nun

The Eunuch Maker

A Year in the Ice: Arctic Drift
Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar
No Man Left Behind: DEA
Russia to Iran: Crossing the Caucasus
States of Undress: Congo
Unreported World: Kabul’s Kidnap Gangs

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!
Based on the international best-selling book by Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%! is a provocative and entertaining documentary that challenges society’s obsession with the pursuit of happiness. Presented by Manson himself — alongside the brutally honest Disappointment Panda — the film explores the human journey through failure, struggle, and the uncomfortable truths of life. With humour and insight, it reminds us that real joy comes not from chasing perfection, but from embracing what truly matters — and letting go of everything that doesn’t.

Rebel Nun
Directed by Dominic Sivyer, REBEL NUN tells the extraordinary story of Sister Helen Prejean – a Catholic nun and America’s leading activist for the abolition of the death penalty.
Sister Helen Prejean was a humble nun from Louisiana who embarked on a controversial battle that would change the world. Her story has not only become the basis for Academy Award winning feature film Dead Man Walking, but a critically acclaimed opera and best-selling book. Now 84 years old, Sister Helen is currently fighting to stop the execution of a Death Row inmate in Oklahoma even lawmakers are convinced is innocent. Sister Helen has never been able to save anyone from execution. This may be her last chance.

The Eunuch Maker
Journalist Marcel Theroux explores the dark world of the Eunuch Maker with unprecedented access to those who underwent castration and those ar the heart of the inner circle. Whetham edited the second episode of this 2 part series.

A Year in the Ice: Arctic Drift
Arctic Drift follows a team of 500 scientists on the most ambitious climate research expedition ever attempted in the Arctic. Filmed over a year aboard the German icebreaker Polarstern, the team moved with the Arctic flow through one of the most remote and hostile environments on Earth, spending 390 days — including 150 days of darkness — over 600 miles from land. With breathtaking 4K cinematography, the film captures the beauty of the North Pole, while bringing to the forefront the critical state that we find ourselves in as climate change threatens to melt the ice into non-existence.
Winner of Best Science Documentary, Grierson Awards, 2022
Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar
Meerkat pups Squirt and Weeny belong to one of the most famous animal families on the planet, animals that are now stars of screens both big and small. These furry celebrities are also part of the longest-running animal behaviour study ever, now in its 20th anniversary year.
David Attenborough tells the full story of the study – from its pioneering days when it was a challenge to even get close to a meerkat, to the very latest revelations about these animals and their complex lives. For Squirt and Weeny, the study means very little, as they are facing up to the challenge of a drought and one of the toughest years in their family’s history.
No Man Left Behind: DEA
A pair of DEA agents on assignment in Colombia suspect their hotel is harbouring fugitive drug runners. They abandon their mission, but before they escape the gang raid their room and drag them, helpless into the jungle to be executed. 30 years later the veterans reunite and relive their tale of survival.
Russia to Iran: Crossing the Caucasus
Levison Wood adventures 2500 miles through the badlands of the Caucasus mountains. Passing through uneasy frontiers and forgotten war zones, he meets an array of extraordinary characters, from gold-toothed wolf hunters and reclusive monks to mothers of ISIS fighters, secret police and an Iranian biker gang.
States of Undress: Congo
Each year, despite political turmoil and local skirmishes Congolese designers produce their own fashion week. Hailey Gates goes on a journey through the DRC looking at African body image, dance crazes and evangelical exorcisms.
Unreported World: Kabul’s Kidnap Gangs
Despite international security presence in the Afghanistan capital, gangs still kidnap children of local families for ransom. A senior police detective heads up a squad tasked with finding them amid corruption and a public often too scared to cooperate. Reporter Rania Abouzeid.