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[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.

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Jennifer Byrne

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.

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[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.

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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.

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