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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
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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.
Greg Yeutter
Founder and CEO
"I must say, it looks REALLY good."
Ti Chang
Co-founder
"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."
Matt Smith
Marketing Manager
"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"Working with Fred is one thing, but working with you two is a whole other experience."
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."
Chris Mears
CEO
"12/10 Happy."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"You guys are so good at this."
Kaia Dekker
Co-Founder
"Hits the exact balance in terms of keeping attention without being gaudy. Nicely done!"
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!"
Dror Cedar
CEO
"One of the most talented and creative teams I've ever met."
Haje Jan Kamps
Tech Crunch Writer
"This is how you build a cool brand, folks."
Nick Baltazar
Founder
"This is a masterpiece. I can't believe how well I did!"
Maria Tran
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"It was great to hear about their own experiences as filmmakers"
Alice Kim
Senior Product Manager
"These videos are the best we've ever had as a company!"
Mitch Gorshin
Creative Director
"This is fabulous. Perfect day of shooting."
Derrick
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Helps understand everything that goes into video production"
Simon Berens
SWE
"I'm especially proud of the video!"
Alex Hult
Founder and CEO
"There's a huge difference between good and great, and you guys are great."
Ti Chang
Co-founder
"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."
Ti Chang
Co-founder
"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."
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."
Tito Ben Alexander
Business Operations
"Great work! They came out really well and I can't wait to get them out in use!"
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!"
Su Mon Han
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"So much great info from truly experienced and skilled people"
Javan Poirier
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"The presenters did a great job at providing ways to tackle videos on a budget and with less hand holding."
Greg Yeutter
Founder and CEO
"I must say, it looks REALLY good."
Ti Chang
Co-founder
"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."
Matt Smith
Marketing Manager
"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"Working with Fred is one thing, but working with you two is a whole other experience."
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."
Chris Mears
CEO
"12/10 Happy."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"You guys are so good at this."
Kaia Dekker
Co-Founder
"Hits the exact balance in terms of keeping attention without being gaudy. Nicely done!"
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!"
Dror Cedar
CEO
"One of the most talented and creative teams I've ever met."
Haje Jan Kamps
Tech Crunch Writer
"This is how you build a cool brand, folks."
Nick Baltazar
Founder
"This is a masterpiece. I can't believe how well I did!"
Maria Tran
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"It was great to hear about their own experiences as filmmakers"
Alice Kim
Senior Product Manager
"These videos are the best we've ever had as a company!"
Mitch Gorshin
Creative Director
"This is fabulous. Perfect day of shooting."
Derrick
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Helps understand everything that goes into video production"
Simon Berens
SWE
"I'm especially proud of the video!"
Alex Hult
Founder and CEO
"There's a huge difference between good and great, and you guys are great."
Ti Chang
Co-founder
"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."
Ti Chang
Co-founder
"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."
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."
Tito Ben Alexander
Business Operations
"Great work! They came out really well and I can't wait to get them out in use!"
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!"
Su Mon Han
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"So much great info from truly experienced and skilled people"
Javan Poirier
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"The presenters did a great job at providing ways to tackle videos on a budget and with less hand holding."
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