Valiant Pictures Signs Brain Wash TV for First US Commercial Representation

Bicoastal production company Valiant Pictures has signed directing duo BRAIN WASH TV (BWTV) for their first US commercial representation. Directors Ryan Vernava and Liam Karim Achaïbou fuse Ryan’s live-action filmmaking prowess with Liam’s graphic design acumen, helming music videos and branded content that warp the mind and audience perspective with a healthy dose of both. As experts enlisted to utilise filmmaking tech and design trends in unique, undiscovered ways, BWTV counts among their collaborators artists like Tom Jones, Bonobo and Bastille, and brands such as Reebok, Red Bull and GucciGhost, among others.

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Notes Valiant Pictures executive producer Matthew D’Amato, “My business partner Vincent Lin and I have long been connected with Ryan and Liam and love their quality creative and work ethic. We’re excited to finally collaborate together on inventive branded content for amazing clients.”

Adds BWTV, “We’re very excited to finally be working with Matt and Vince over in the US, it has been a long time coming and they are just the best people. We can’t wait to join their roster of unbelievably great storytellers and bring our own brand of weird to an exciting new market.”

Ryan Vernava brought his passion for drama and film to the world-renowned National Film & Television where he undertook award-winning commercial and film projects and met Liam: self-taught in all things film, photography and tech, though landing at uni with an early love for graphic design. The BRAIN WASH collaboration began as an indie film event the pair hosted while in school, evolving into their moniker for crafting live event visuals for film and music festivals and tours. 

Fresh from school, the two easily segued to directing projects for music videos and ads, as well as designing film and television title sequences. Their collaboration with Liam Gallagher for the poignant “Too Good For Giving Up” music video quickly achieved viral status on Twitter and TikTok, and among celebrities including Ricky Gervais and Louis Tomlinson, due to the song’s crucial messaging surrounding men’s mental health and the video’s raw and powerful visual imagery.