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Born in Dublin, now based in London, [L.A. Ronayne](https://www.instagram.com/ronayne/) comes with a lucky 13 years of experience in content, digital creative and editorial for fashion and lifestyle brands, working with the likes of YOOX, adidas, H&M, G.H. Mumm and more recently Pride in London.
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In 2016, she was elected onto the D&AD Board of Trustees and named one of Campaign Magazine's Female Creative Trailblazers.
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Before joining Anomaly in 2019, where she is now Group Creative Director, she taught the Digital Storytelling Masterclass for D&AD, served as a contributing editor of Riposte magazine and CDed at Stink Studios.

L.A. Ronayne

[Naomi Accardi](https://www.instagram.com/naomiaccardi/) is a 28 year old freelance brand and creative strategy consultant based in Milan, Italy, who has previously worked for the likes of Carhartt WIP, OAMC, Nike and adidas.
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She is also a culture and football writer with a deep love for the beautiful game, contributing to a variety of magazines such as Mundial Mag and proudly wearing the title of Editor at Large at Season Zine.

Naomi Accardi

Hailing from Colombia in South America, London based [Santiago Arbelaez](https://www.instagram.com/santilafamilia/) has been creating films/content for more than 8 years redefining the blueprint for editorial and branded content for influential publications such as Hypebeast and High Snobiety while heading up video content for both titles.
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Long time P13 family, Santi founded La Familia over 5 years ago along side Pablo Rivera and since then they have been collaborating with brands such as adidas Originals, Reebok Classics, British Fashion Council, Jax Jones and BBC among many others.

Santiago Arbelaez

Dean Bryce has almost 20 years of experience in the music business. His journey started as management assistant for MJ Cole, The Cinematic Orchestra & Roots Manuva before he wrangled an A&R position at the iconic label Ninja Tune - bringing in a few Mercury Prize winning artists and creating Ninja Tune dance imprint record label Technicolour Records which helped bring Peggy Gou to prominence.
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He then moved on to be the global head of music at @boilerroomtv before founding [Don’t Sleep](https://www.instagram.com/dont.sleep.music/) - a London based music venture that supports global creators who push culture forward. This is done at every stage of the creative journey: discovery, publishing, management and records. They look after exciting musicians such as Berwyn, Bad With Phones, Smasher and Shadez the Misfit.

Dean Bryce

Multi-national [Serena Guen](https://www.instagram.com/serenaguen/) founded the award-winning SUITCASE magazine remotely while in her third year at New York University.
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Her accolades include being named as Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2017, 25 under 25 most influential Londoners by The Evening Standard, winning a Women of the Future award for media and Natwest's Entrepreneurs of the Year Award.
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She is also one of the co-founders of the #CookForSyria movement and cookbooks which generated global awareness for the Syrian crisis and raised over £1m for Unicef.



Serena Guen

[Coralie Rose](https://www.instagram.com/coralie_blamo_rose/) is a casting director with over 12 years experience in music videos, short films, branded content and commercials for global brands including adidas, Facebook, Rimmel London, Heineken, Unilever, Volvo, Apple, Google and H&M.
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An early pioneer of street casting, she is renowned for her ability to find the freshest faces to deliver on the most challenging of briefs – and was one of the first casting directors to actively promote diversity in her work.
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In 2013, Coralie founded [Road Casting](https://www.instagram.com/roadcasting/), specializing in street casting, with particular focus on celebrating underrepresented people in advertising and film. She was delighted to receive the Entrepreneur of Excellence Award at the 2017 UK National Diversity Awards, honouring the achievements of those committed to diversity, equality and inclusion. On top of that, Coralie was selected as a mentee for the 2019 Women in Film & Television UK Mentoring scheme.

Coralie Rose

Our next insider is [Ravi Amaratunga-Hitchcock](https://www.instagram.com/rja54/), Co-Founder of Amsterdam based, Creative Consultancy Soursop.
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Ravi is a Creative Content and Culture specialist whose worked with Samsung, Nike, Heineken and Boiler Room.
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Before starting his own company, he was the Global Exec Producer i_D/Vice, Head of Video at Dazed, and Commissioner at Channel 4.

Ravi Amaratunga-Hitchcock

The wonderful Skye Kelly-Barrett is a curator and the founder of [Roar Art & Illustration agency  ](https://www.instagram.com/roarartists/).
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Roar Art & Illustration Agency; a unique boutique art agency representing a carefully curated selection of the most talented artists, both established and emerging, within the creative industry.
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Having worked as an art director and curator, she realised that there was a space in the market for an artist agency in the New Contemporary art field, focusing on alternative & low-brow artists. Clients include: Vans, Nike, The Guardian, FA Cup, Riot Games, Virgin, BBC, to name a few.
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Alongside running Roar, Skye also curates and manages exhibitions and events, having recently taking over as curator for the Mothership venues including: The Book Club and Colours Hoxton.

Skye Kelly-Barrett

Long time fam friend, [Paul Ruffles](https://www.instagram.com/pruffs/) (also known as Ruffs) is a trusted and recognised expert in global Sports/Street retail, business and culture.
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Starting from the shop floor at JD Sports he has a 25-year, proven track record of celebrating, creating, and delivering impact for brands, their products, and their stories. He passionately feeds off and thrives on the purpose and credibility of the work and whom the work is with.
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He is committed and empathetic to people’s thoughts and needs, and has a clear understanding of how other influences such as music and art inform other cultures and working with those to excite the market - people like Jon Burgerman, Dave White, and more recently Nicole Mclaughlin - honed over 10 years as MD of Size? and Footpatrol, various campaigns with brands such as Reebok and currently new brand directions for Merrell with the launch of Merrell 1TRL.

Paul Ruffles

[Coco Mell](https://www.instagram.com/coco_mell/) is an independent fashion focused creative stylist and content curator, who's recognised as a tastemaker within her field, with extensive experience creating within various media formats at a global level across editorial, commercial & musical platforms - where her work has been featured on ASOS, Nike, Converse, adidas, Notion, and so on.
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This has allowed Coco to become a true all round millennial innovator with fundamental comprehension & unprecedented execution skills across crew production, model casting, location scouting & creative direction.

Coco Mell

[Jennifer Byrne](https://www.instagram.com/jennbyrne_/) has a decade of commissioning and development experience working at the forefront of moving image, across editorial, branded, online publishing, broadcast TV and long form documentary.
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She's passionate about telling stories in new and impactful ways and discovering and developing new directors. Jennifer is currently Head of Video at The Face magazine after previously working as Head of Development at SOMESUCH and Head of Video at Dazed where she got to work with some of the worlds best talent in front of and behind the camera.

Jennifer Byrne

Fashion stylist, creative consultant and costume designer [Cynthia Lawrence-John](https://www.instagram.com/cynthialawrencejohn/) started off her career in photography, and quickly moved into fashion styling, becoming Fashion Director at the iconic Sleaze Nation. Her background in photography has seen her working as both a stylist and creative consultant across the fields of – fashion, advertising, music, narrative moving image and feature films.
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Her obsession with ‘style over fashion’ and attention to detail has led Cynthia to work for several high profile international brands such as adidas, Nike, Apple, Samsung, Absolut and BMW to name a handful. Her celebrity roster includes international recording artists, celebrities and sports people including Pharrell, Swizz Beats, Young Fathers, Little Simz, and Mahalia.
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While continuing to work in the fashion and advertising worlds, most recently Cynthia has moved further into short and feature films, enjoying the in-depth research aspect of the film world as well as the opportunity to explore human nature on a deeper level and exploring characters through the details in their style.

Cynthia Lawrence-John

[FILFURY](https://www.instagram.com/filfury/) is a British designer, artist and director based in LA, with a style that is bold and graphic across all mediums. He is a proud brummie and a self-confessed camo-obsessed footwear freak.
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A perfectionist in all realms, be that digital or sculptural art, film, music videos and commercials. Whilst working across a spectrum of mediums and clients, there is a common aesthetic that is undeniably FILFURY.
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Clients and collaborations have included Nike Basketball, adidas Originals, Reebok, Size?, Footlocker, Jordan Brand Classic, Phillip Plein, Ralph Lauren, Rolls Royce, Ford Mustang, J Hus, MJ Cole and more.

FILFURY

[Nikola Vasakova](https://www.instagram.com/nikolavasakova/) is a producer, curator and founder of Girls in Film, an international network and platform for new generation of womxn in film with hubs in London and Prague with over 5,000 members worldwide
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GiF promotes, connects and elevates emerging female filmmakers through their online video platform, events and production company.
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Before launching GiF Production in 2018, Nikola worked for The Telegraph, The Economist, Vice, NTS, Boiler Room - among others. Her company GiF Productions aims to elevate marginalised voices and works with women and BAME filmmakers on shorts, docs, music videos and commercial content.

Nikola Vasakova

[Margot Bowman](https://www.instagram.com/margotbowman/) is a globally-minded filmmaker creating new worlds of possibility and power, centering around women revealing the meaningful, undeniable truths that bring us closer to one another.
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Dyslexia has pushed Margot to relate to the world differently, making colour her most important form of communication and a guiding principle of her process. Her creative approach is intimately influenced by club culture and the legacy of British youth movements - Punks, Mods, Acid House & UKG - setting the tone for the alternative realities she creates.
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Raised in London, Bowman is currently based between New York and Los Angeles, creating work for the likes of Boiler Room, Nike, Universal Music Group, Diesel and Nowness - her work spans from transcendent music videos for artists such as Shygirl to culturally urgent films, including her recent documentary Showing Up, Showing Out with Carhartt WIP released on Dazed about the past, present, and future of Motown.

Margot Bowman

[Akinola Davies Jr.](https://www.instagram.com/akinoladaviesjr/) is an award winning filmmaker, writer & video artist. Some might know him from working with Blood Orange, Tim & Barry, Kenzo, or from his documentary for Carhartt WIP which follows the footsteps of Fela Kuti, Nigeria’s most political musical icon, amongst other things.
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His work is situated between West Africa and the UK as he identifies as a member of the global diaspora who is situated within the margins of being part of both worlds. Akin tries to delicately navigate the collision of both colonial and imperial tradition and whilst advocating a return to indigenous narratives.
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He explores themes of community, race, spirituality, identity and gender, telling the stories that bridge the gap between traditional and millennial communities. These themes come with a duality: that of necessity and urgency in regards to the medium of storytelling.
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There is a large emphasise on a necessity for clear intention in concepts and a willingness to experiment with form: the preparation and meticulous research for his films assume a central role and are critical to his image manufacturing. He draws from aspects of collective, individual memory and lived experience.

Akinola Davies

P13 fam [Joseph Marshall](https://www.instagram.com/josephjmarshall/) is a multidisciplinary film-maker, photographer and graphic designer.
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Between 2013-2019, Joe worked at leading distribution agency @anumberofnames where he played a crucial role in the company’s expansion into creative fields; devising and executing initiatives in film, photography, graphic design and brand identity for Billionaire Boy's Club.
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Since leaving, he has has moved on to produce campaigns & content for worldwide brands such as adidas, Bumble, Footlocker, Nike, and Carhartt WIP.

Joseph Marshall

Friend of the P13 family, Alex Bec is the managing director and co-owner of the [HudsonBec Group](https://www.instagram.com/thehudsonbecgroup/), which exists to enable creativity to thrive. The independent group includes the incredibly influential media company It's Nice That, creative agency Anyways Creative, creative job board If You Could, and educational resource Lecture in Progress.
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Alex has an unwavering passion for giving opportunity and exposure to the best talent in the creative industry, from established names to rising stars – all four businesses continually strive to support this desire.
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Over the last ten years It’s Nice That has grown from a one-week University project to respected creative media company that reaches over a million people every month.
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Launched in 2011, Anyways has grown into an agency collaborating with the most influential companies in the world including Google, Nike, Uniqlo and BBC.
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Although in its infancy, Lecture in Progress started on an important journey in 2017 to help the next generation of creatives make better career decisions, and in time look to diversify the talent in the industry.
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As if he wasn't busy enough, Alex has also recently launched ‘If you could jobs’, worked as a Visiting Creative Director at Wolff Olins, and been awarded a D&AD yellow pencil.

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