— The Work

Selected case studies.

Barbican: A Vertical Cinema Experience

Barbican: A Vertical Cinema Experience

Vertical Cinema2025

The launch of Vertical Cinema as a format: original 9:16 films screened at the Barbican Centre, London.

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Hype & Genius Founder Content Campaign

Hype & Genius Founder Content Campaign

Founder and Artist2025-26

A 16 video social package for a youth focused social enterprise: 6 founder films and 10 vox pops on bigger rooms, burnout and unpaid work.

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Expressions of Resilience

Expressions of Resilience

Cultural Campaign2025Community event

Creative producers and curators for a grassroots public arts exhibition and open film call in Shoreditch. 35 artists, 700+ attendees.

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Ivory

Ivory

Founder and Artist2023Winner · Best Cinematography

A 20 minute drama. Braulio in his first screen lead as Daniel, a boy who takes a life in South London and stops recognising himself. Winner, Best Cinematography. Best Actor nomination, National Youth Film Academy. 199K views.

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Changemakers

Changemakers

Documentary2024Community screening

Two best school friends, one year, acting and football. A fly on the wall documentary from Southwark and Lambeth.

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Cali

Cali

DocumentaryFeature documentary2025

Cannabis culture, faith and identity in the UK.

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Lesley

Lesley

Founder and Artist2022508K views

An 18 minute drama built from the Dave track Lesley. Braulio plays Dave. 508K views, 18.5K likes and 498 comments on a 3.5K subscriber channel.

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Project Shutdown

Project Shutdown

Vertical Cinema2026Vertical series

Three organisations, one day at Wandsworth Town Hall. A vertical series on youth empowerment, releasing October 2026.

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MANNERZ

MANNERZ

Cultural Campaign2026Commercial

A TRYSUTTIN commercial made with Lime. Written, directed, shot and edited by Braulio Chimbembe.

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BBC Football Academies: When Chasing a Dream Becomes a Nightmare

BBC Football Academies: When Chasing a Dream Becomes a Nightmare

Documentary2025

A BBC News co production on what happens to academy footballers after the dream ends. Shot and directed by TRY42.

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TRYSUTTIN: POV Series

TRYSUTTIN: POV Series

Vertical Cinema202315 episodes

A 15 episode first person vertical comedy built from the shared experiences of young Black men in London. Shot 9:16, cut like a meme, played for truth.

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Soapbox

Soapbox

Cultural Campaign2023-26

A weekly youth filmmaking programme teaching vertical cinema as professional practice in Islington. 30 young people, 16 weeks.

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Shadow to Shine Impact Campaign

Shadow to Shine Impact Campaign

Documentary2026NFC donor product

A narrative led impact documentary, three partner reels and NFC donor touchpoints for a charity anniversary fundraiser.

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Pink Inq: Don't Stop

Pink Inq: Don't Stop

Founder and Artist2024Music video

Music video for Don't Stop by Pink Inq. Concept, brand placement and production by TRY42. Dir. Braulio Chimbembe.

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Tee Valentine: Project Valentine

Tee Valentine: Project Valentine

Founder and Artist2026Artist development

The first artist TRY42 backed. From the Why video to the Project Valentine EP, shot in the Union Jack windbreaker.

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SWIM: Trybe House Theatre at the National Theatre

SWIM: Trybe House Theatre at the National Theatre

Cultural Campaign2023Theatre

Filming the internal R&D sharing of SWIM by Trybe House Theatre at the National Theatre. Shot by Clifford Captures.

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TRYSUTTIN Launch: Upper Deck

TRYSUTTIN Launch: Upper Deck

Cultural Campaign2025Launch event

A London yacht takeover with The Hustle UK to launch the first TRYSUTTIN windbreaker. Fashion, music and community in one night.

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Flairistt Car Stream Episodes

Flairistt Car Stream Episodes

Vertical Cinema2025-26

A vertical episodic series for a London lifestyle brand, hosted by Tina and Leo from the front seat of a car. Briefed for 10 episodes, TRY42 delivered 16.

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75 Hard

75 Hard

Documentary2024Documentary

Two friends film every day of 75 Hard. What the rules expose is the real film.

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