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Friends 'n Allies is a boutique creative agency that helps build brands, launch products, and scale startups.
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How We Work
Three phases. Pick one, two, or all three.
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.
Fred Benenson
CEO
"Thoughtfully crafted our story into something entertaining, smart, honest, and important for our brand's future."
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!"
Tom Pritsky
Founder
"Looks great!"
Chris Mears
CEO
"12/10 Happy."
Jared Woock
Founder
"This is so much better than giving that pitch the other day."
Matt Smith
Marketing Manager
"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"
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."
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."
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!"
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"
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."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"You guys are so good at this."
Su Mon Han
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"So much great info from truly experienced and skilled people"
Clarissa Redwine
Tech Outreach Lead
"The Godfather of Kickstarter videos."
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!"
Jackson Hung
Founder
"Great"
Eric Lowe
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Eye opening and incisive"
Dror Cedar
CEO
"One of the most talented and creative teams I've ever met."
Kaia Dekker
Co-Founder
"Hits the exact balance in terms of keeping attention without being gaudy. Nicely done!"
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"Working with Fred is one thing, but working with you two is a whole other experience."
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."
Simon Berens
SWE
"I'm especially proud of the video!"
Kevin Chao
"Wow! This is brilliant! Perfect! I watched it a couple of times, where I tried to find things to knit pick, be more detailed about and make better. However, I couldn't find anything that required tweaking. And, that's saying a lot from me! I was particularly impressed with the the flow, how everyone was put in at the right moments, and the audio description that felt very natural at the right times. It is very clear and obvious that this was made by, with, and for blind. I'm so proud, happy, and thrilled about this video production!"
Harshyt Goel
Founder
"This is awesome peeps! Pretty incredible what you were able to get done in just a couple of days."
Fred Benenson
CEO
"Thoughtfully crafted our story into something entertaining, smart, honest, and important for our brand's future."
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!"
Tom Pritsky
Founder
"Looks great!"
Chris Mears
CEO
"12/10 Happy."
Jared Woock
Founder
"This is so much better than giving that pitch the other day."
Matt Smith
Marketing Manager
"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"
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."
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."
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!"
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"
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."
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"You guys are so good at this."
Su Mon Han
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"So much great info from truly experienced and skilled people"
Clarissa Redwine
Tech Outreach Lead
"The Godfather of Kickstarter videos."
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!"
Jackson Hung
Founder
"Great"
Eric Lowe
LaunchBoom Summit Attendee
"Eye opening and incisive"
Dror Cedar
CEO
"One of the most talented and creative teams I've ever met."
Kaia Dekker
Co-Founder
"Hits the exact balance in terms of keeping attention without being gaudy. Nicely done!"
Steve Aokalani
Founder
"Working with Fred is one thing, but working with you two is a whole other experience."
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."
Simon Berens
SWE
"I'm especially proud of the video!"
Kevin Chao
"Wow! This is brilliant! Perfect! I watched it a couple of times, where I tried to find things to knit pick, be more detailed about and make better. However, I couldn't find anything that required tweaking. And, that's saying a lot from me! I was particularly impressed with the the flow, how everyone was put in at the right moments, and the audio description that felt very natural at the right times. It is very clear and obvious that this was made by, with, and for blind. I'm so proud, happy, and thrilled about this video production!"
Harshyt Goel
Founder
"This is awesome peeps! Pretty incredible what you were able to get done in just a couple of days."
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