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Friends 'n Allies is a boutique creative agency that helps build brands, launch products, and scale startups.
San Francisco • Los Angeles • Austin • New York • Global
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How We Work
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Recent Projects
Samples we've picked to impress you.
Trusted by Founders
We partner with ambitious teams to bring their unique stories to life.
In Their Own Words
Nice things our clients have shared.
Mike Klein
"I've been working on this for 2 years, and what you've sent has me the most excited I've been about this product to date."
Greg Yeutter
Founder and CEO
"I must say, it looks REALLY good."
Hans Ten Cate
CBO
"Nothing short of a miracle. This thing is a masterpiece and worth every penny."
Derrick
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Helps understand everything that goes into video production"
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"These guys exemplify everything that is professional. They are insightful on the content they are working on, which shows exceptional preparation. Their coaching of me, a newbie, was on-point. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. If you need it done right, these guys are the real deal!"
Dror Cedar
CEO
"One of the most talented and creative teams I've ever met."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"You guys are so good at this."
Pascal Joguet
Co-Founder & CEO
"They did an amazing job helping us get the best video possible for our crowdfunding campaign."
Maria Tran
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"It was great to hear about their own experiences as filmmakers"
Leigh Melander
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Great direction - have a much better sense now of where to start w/the product video. Appreciated R&R's generosity."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"Working with Fred is one thing, but working with you two is a whole other experience."
Steve Bisset
"Looks great! It's a wrap!"
Dror Cedar
CEO
"The main video from that campaign was viewed more than 73M times, and I think that until today [seven years later], we use materials from it."
Chikashi Miyamoto & Patricia Miyamoto
Founders
"No boring, generic stuff here. Exceeded our expectations and asked the right questions to understand our brand & objectives."
Matt Smith
Marketing Manager
"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"
Jackson Hung
Founder
"Great"
Patri Friedman
General Partner
"Holy crap this is so much fun...Psyched to be finally doing short-form video & great working with Friends 'n Allies."
Su Mon Han
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"So much great info from truly experienced and skilled people"
Chris Gadway
VP of Design
"They strike a productive balance of project management and impactful creative."
Moline Dastrup
"Fabulous."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"I have had the pleasure of working with FNA for several days. I was not familiar with cinematography, but I know professional quality work when I see it, and these guys exemplify everything that is professional. They are insightful on the content they are working on, which shows exceptional preparation. Their coaching of me, a newbie, was on-point and efficient. They know what they are looking for in terms of quality product, and they get there quickly. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. If you need it done right, these guys are the real deal!"
Robert Reid
"Looks and sounds awesome."
Miles Pepper
Director of Brand Marketing
"ooohwee! DUUUUDE!!!!!! YEEES"
Mike Klein
"I've been working on this for 2 years, and what you've sent has me the most excited I've been about this product to date."
Greg Yeutter
Founder and CEO
"I must say, it looks REALLY good."
Hans Ten Cate
CBO
"Nothing short of a miracle. This thing is a masterpiece and worth every penny."
Derrick
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Helps understand everything that goes into video production"
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"These guys exemplify everything that is professional. They are insightful on the content they are working on, which shows exceptional preparation. Their coaching of me, a newbie, was on-point. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. If you need it done right, these guys are the real deal!"
Dror Cedar
CEO
"One of the most talented and creative teams I've ever met."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"You guys are so good at this."
Pascal Joguet
Co-Founder & CEO
"They did an amazing job helping us get the best video possible for our crowdfunding campaign."
Maria Tran
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"It was great to hear about their own experiences as filmmakers"
Leigh Melander
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Great direction - have a much better sense now of where to start w/the product video. Appreciated R&R's generosity."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"Working with Fred is one thing, but working with you two is a whole other experience."
Steve Bisset
"Looks great! It's a wrap!"
Dror Cedar
CEO
"The main video from that campaign was viewed more than 73M times, and I think that until today [seven years later], we use materials from it."
Chikashi Miyamoto & Patricia Miyamoto
Founders
"No boring, generic stuff here. Exceeded our expectations and asked the right questions to understand our brand & objectives."
Matt Smith
Marketing Manager
"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"
Jackson Hung
Founder
"Great"
Patri Friedman
General Partner
"Holy crap this is so much fun...Psyched to be finally doing short-form video & great working with Friends 'n Allies."
Su Mon Han
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"So much great info from truly experienced and skilled people"
Chris Gadway
VP of Design
"They strike a productive balance of project management and impactful creative."
Moline Dastrup
"Fabulous."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"I have had the pleasure of working with FNA for several days. I was not familiar with cinematography, but I know professional quality work when I see it, and these guys exemplify everything that is professional. They are insightful on the content they are working on, which shows exceptional preparation. Their coaching of me, a newbie, was on-point and efficient. They know what they are looking for in terms of quality product, and they get there quickly. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. If you need it done right, these guys are the real deal!"
Robert Reid
"Looks and sounds awesome."
Miles Pepper
Director of Brand Marketing
"ooohwee! DUUUUDE!!!!!! YEEES"
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