SYDNEY EMEKA NWAKANMA
DIRECTOR || CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Sydney Emeka Nwakanma is a public speaker, director, and entrepreneur. He founded the circular fashion brand EMEKA in 2019, which creates clothing from upcycled Fabrics in rural Kenya. In 2021 he joined forces with Dhanesh Jayaselan and Kimani Schumann to form the creative studio Cycles-Studio. They are producing films and videos concerning sociopolitical, cultural and environmental topics. Nwakanma’s passion for Fashion and Film has brought his work to platforms such as Vogue, GQ, Nowness and more. Yet his mission stays the same: creating meaningful narratives through clothing and visuals, to help us imagine the world anew.






PRINCELA BIYAA
CREATIVE PRODUCER

LARA LEMAC
CREATIVE PRODUCER || DIRECTOR

Lara Lemac, a Creative Producer and Director, held the role of Senior Creative Producer, guiding all creative direction for Travis Scott's 2023 album "UTOPIA" and related projects as part of her work at Sub Global with Niklas Bildstein and Andrea Faraguna. Currently, she continues in a permanent role with Sub Global, a studio specializing in Scenography, Design, Architecture, Research, and Events. Lara's expertise extends to dynamic content and events, and she is actively involved in impactful collaborations with esteemed brands such as Mercedes, Snipes, Converse, among others.





KIMANI SCHUMANN
CINEMATOGRAPHER

Kimani Schumann is a Filmmaker and Cinematographer with a solid grounding in both the technical and the creative image making process. His Cinematography work has been showcased on Nowness and his commercial projects have included collaborations with Colors X Studios, Converse, Louis Vuitton, and more. As a member of Cycles-Studio he strives to produce work that is empathetic, emotional, and thought provoking.