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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
Watch Our Reel
Just 70 seconds (try not to smile).
How We Work
Three phases. Pick one, two, or all three.
Plan
Establish a brand identity and visual language that sets you apart from the start.
Produce
Bring your product to life on camera, with the right team, talent, and locations.
Post
Turn footage into a story, with the edit, color, sound, and cutdowns.
Partner
Multiply your message with creative services that keeps pace with your growth.
Recent Projects
Samples we've picked to impress you.
Brighter
Kickstarter Launch
Odyssey
Brand Teaser
Tilt Five
Five F*cks
Crave
Vesper 2 Launch
Restful
Atmos Sleep Lamp
Tilt Five
Catan ⤫ Tilt 5
Lens Lizard
Lens Lizard Launch
Groove Thing
Groove Thing Launch
Keyboardio
Model 100 Launch
Lumen
Kickstarter Launch
Woof
OTT Campaign
Otherlab
Lightfoot Teaser
Breadwinner
Backerkit Launch
Seismic
Brand Reveal
Neluva
Kickstarter Launch
Daylight Computer Company
DC-1 Launch
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.
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"It's like you've advanced the brand tremendously with this video."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"It just looks fantastic. Cinematic. Like it was shot on film."
Geoff Gray
Founder

"No creative team works harder than these guys to make soulful, magical and impactful pieces. It is unfair how talented they are."
Hans Ten Cate
CBO

"Nothing short of a miracle. This thing is a masterpiece and worth every penny."
Michael Weiss-Malik
Co-Founder

"Six thumbs way up from team GrooveThing"
Clarissa Redwine
Tech Outreach Lead

"The Godfather of Kickstarter videos."
Eu-wen Ding
Founder and CEO

"They have a ton of raw talent and work really hard to produce something awesome."
Amie Richmond
"Y'all are so awesome to work with and very, incredibly talented at what you do. Thanks for being part of this journey. I appreciate y'all."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"The cinematography is just really really top notch. I was so impressed. And the editing skills are just obvious."
Eric Lowe
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Eye opening and incisive"
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"From one editor to another, it's really really really good."
Greg Yeutter
Founder and CEO

"I must say, it looks REALLY good."
Matt Smith
Marketing Manager

"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"
Nick Baltazar
Founder

"This is a masterpiece. I can't believe how well I did!"
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."
Simon Berens
SWE

"I'm especially proud of the video!"
Jared Woock
Founder
"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. They where both friendly and professional. Working with them on the script and the video shoot went smoothly because of their expertise. I am very happy with the results."
Eu-wen Ding
Founder and CEO

"11/10 happy."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"Y'all have really elevated the brand."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"You guys shot the hell out of it in a genuine beautiful way."
Jordan Gardner

"We're not sure a call is needed… we have no feedback!"
Jackson Hung
Founder

"Great"
Samuel
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"I appreciated the comments on the content of the video. I think I've definitely been guilty of prioritizing product over audience"
Mark Gale
CEO

"They're stuff is just better."
Jared Woock
Founder
"This is so much better than giving that pitch the other day."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"You're real real professionals. Well done to you."
Pascal Joguet
Co-Founder & CEO

"They did an amazing job helping us get the best video possible for our crowdfunding campaign."
Jared Woock
Founder
"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. I feel like I could run for president now! I am very happy with the results."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"It's like you've advanced the brand tremendously with this video."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"It just looks fantastic. Cinematic. Like it was shot on film."
Geoff Gray
Founder

"No creative team works harder than these guys to make soulful, magical and impactful pieces. It is unfair how talented they are."
Hans Ten Cate
CBO

"Nothing short of a miracle. This thing is a masterpiece and worth every penny."
Michael Weiss-Malik
Co-Founder

"Six thumbs way up from team GrooveThing"
Clarissa Redwine
Tech Outreach Lead

"The Godfather of Kickstarter videos."
Eu-wen Ding
Founder and CEO

"They have a ton of raw talent and work really hard to produce something awesome."
Amie Richmond
"Y'all are so awesome to work with and very, incredibly talented at what you do. Thanks for being part of this journey. I appreciate y'all."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"The cinematography is just really really top notch. I was so impressed. And the editing skills are just obvious."
Eric Lowe
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Eye opening and incisive"
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"From one editor to another, it's really really really good."
Greg Yeutter
Founder and CEO

"I must say, it looks REALLY good."
Matt Smith
Marketing Manager

"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"
Nick Baltazar
Founder

"This is a masterpiece. I can't believe how well I did!"
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."
Simon Berens
SWE

"I'm especially proud of the video!"
Jared Woock
Founder
"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. They where both friendly and professional. Working with them on the script and the video shoot went smoothly because of their expertise. I am very happy with the results."
Eu-wen Ding
Founder and CEO

"11/10 happy."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"Y'all have really elevated the brand."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"You guys shot the hell out of it in a genuine beautiful way."
Jordan Gardner

"We're not sure a call is needed… we have no feedback!"
Jackson Hung
Founder

"Great"
Samuel
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"I appreciated the comments on the content of the video. I think I've definitely been guilty of prioritizing product over audience"
Mark Gale
CEO

"They're stuff is just better."
Jared Woock
Founder
"This is so much better than giving that pitch the other day."
Sal Sayles
Content Marketing Consultant

"You're real real professionals. Well done to you."
Pascal Joguet
Co-Founder & CEO

"They did an amazing job helping us get the best video possible for our crowdfunding campaign."
Jared Woock
Founder
"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. I feel like I could run for president now! I am very happy with the results."
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Tell us about your project and let's build something great together.


















