STBY Studio

Not bad for a small crew. Last year brought new stories, new sets, and a lot of moments we’re proud to have been part of. Here’s a glimpse of what the STBY team created along the way. 2026 is just getting started…More stories coming soon. Edited by: @fplata.media

Recent work — people, places, and moments we’ve had the chance to film. Not the full story, just a small glimpse of what’s been unfolding lately. 📸

Music is Love. ❤️‍🔥 Nothing like being trusted to build a visual world around someone’s sound. Proud to bring some of these records to life alongside some incredible artists, here’s a few recent ones.

We’ve reached the midpoint of the 2026 PLA Youth Fellowship and marked it with a road trip to Reading, PA, where I grew up. As we’ve move through the fellowship, we keep coming back to the threads that connect us. Staff to youth. Past to present. Story to story. The ways we are interconnected show up through real people, real places, and lived experience. We started at @GoggleWorks , right around the corner from my childhood home and across the street from where two of my best friends lived. Our Artist in Residence, @TheronCookArt , gave the youth a tour and shared how he was part of visioning the center as a young artist over 20 years ago. Today, it stands as the largest interactive arts center in the country. From there, we went to Barbey’s Park, where the youth met my childhood friends. @ElLindo0o , now a social worker, spoke about sexual health education and what it means to return home and serve your community. Theron shared the story behind the mural at the park and how he collaborated with my homie @strokesforthefolks , who engaged in the project as a way to reconnect with the community. My brother @sameprojectdiffdesign shared his wisdom. We’ve been locked in for over 20 years, but it started right there at Barbey’s, with me showing off, slapping his hand away, then following him home to apologize. Six years ago, when my wife and I were minutes away from losing our first home, he showed up for us. He always has. Because of him, my family has a stable roof over our heads. The youth got to witness what real community care looks like. And all of this happened in the same park where we grew up around gun violence. Where we had to duck when shots rang out. We continued through the city, taking in more of Theron’s murals, then headed to @UnrealCustomDesigns , where the youth created shirts and mugs using artwork from the fellowship. We ended at the Pagoda, overlooking the city. Bringing our whole selves into the work of liberation is the intention. Our stories. Our people. Where we come from. Support the fellowship through the link in bio. Learn more at 4circlesbeyond.org #Peace #Liberation #Art #CommunityRestoration #Ubuntu

Some Stills from a fun shoot with @keystoneboxing last year! Shot for video, but some of the best moments live in the frames! Director, Cinematographer, Camera Operator: @fplata.media Producer, Gaffer, Assistant Director: @kny.bts On Camera Talent: @jman1496

@rebuild is making Philadelphia the city of dreams ❤️‍🔥 We’re happy to have been chosen to document this journey 🎥 Editor @kny.wtn

I have gotten the chance to work on a lot of great projects since I joined the @stbystudio team and even had the chance to make my directorial debut on a commercial we shot last summer. Huge shoutout to the team on this one, none of it would’ve been possible without them. Couldn’t have asked for a better crew for a first project like this. 🎬 Director: @fplata.media Producer: @kny.wtn Executive Producer: @stbystudio Director of Photography/Cinematographer: @willl_mcginn AC: @half_past_six_ Gaffer: @stephen_withdahawaiian

On January 31 we opened the circle for the 2026 Peace, Liberation & the Arts Youth Fellowship here in Chester. Eight young people who were with us this summer walked back in with a different kind of presence. They were not stepping into something new. They were returning to something they co-created. Four new young leaders joined them, and you could feel the mix of familiarity and curiosity begin to weave itself together. This fellowship is our commitment to staying. Staying long enough for trust to deepen. Staying long enough for murals to rise on walls across the community. Staying long enough for storytelling, led by filmmaker Kenny Wooten @kny.wtn of STBY Studio @stbystudio , to capture not just what the youth create but who they are becoming in the process. Staying long enough for art to move beyond an activity and into care, co-responsibility, and community restoration. Staying long enough to bring our interconnection into full expression. Theron Cook @theroncookart is guiding the visual work. Families are showing up again. Partners are leaning in. What we began during the PLA Summer Adventure is maturing into something steadier and more rooted. Chester is often spoken about in statistics and headlines. These young people deserve to be seen in color, in scale, and in imagination. That is what this space is for. If you feel aligned, you can support through a donation or by contributing supplies. Link in bio. We are grateful to be in it with them. Asé. #Peace #Liberation #Art #Community #Restoration

Turning the office into a studio 🎥❤️‍🔥

Up close is cool. Above it all? Even better. 🚁🔥 Loving how this project came together.

Shot this Nike spec awhile ago and never posted it. still one of my favorite projects to date. Director: @_nickynew Producer: @stbystudio DP: ✌️ @willl_mcginn AD: @taizuhowyou 1st AC: @akidnamedpeters @cshaw.dop Gaffer: @stephen_withdahawaiian Costume: @lexistranixx

Coming to a production near you 🎬❤️‍🔥 #filmmaking #videoproduction #documentary