Beyond Mountains agency launches
May 5, 2026
Beyond Mountains, the film, TV and culture agency, has launched in London.
The social-first agency will deliver strategic creative production, partnerships, PR & communications to the entertainment and Creator industries in the UK and internationally. With headquarters in Chiswick, the agency is led by co-founders Simon Briggs, Jamie DeHavilland, Louise Kean-Wood, and Matt Falck.
Former DMS Managing Director Briggs is Managing Partner, bringing over 20 years’ experience leading and scaling agencies and post-production houses, working with some of the biggest distributors in the world including Sony Pictures, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), Paramount Pictures and The Walt Disney Company.
DeHavilland led Creative at Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in the UK as Senior Vice President until the end of 2024 and is Beyond Mountains Managing Director. He will lead on Client liaison and Business Development following his experience at Universal Pictures and GNAH in LA, and at WBD, in London.
LipSync Post alumni Kean-Wood is Beyond Mountains CEO and Director of Storytelling. She will lead the creative and partnerships strategy for all clients as well as managing the Creator division. Following five years at Universal Pictures, Kean-Wood was the LipSync Agency Director for over a decade while delivering four commercial fiction novels for Harper Collins UK and internationally.
Falck, international film and TV trailer editor with over 15 years’ experience leads the editing team as Beyond Mountains Creative Director. He has worked with some of the biggest film producers and production companies in the world, delivering standout trailers for Studios and Independents alike.
Briggs commented: “We have formed Beyond Mountains to strip things back to what really works. Senior people working closely with clients making bold and innovative creative without layers of unnecessary process. The industry has changed and the way agencies work needs to change with it.”
DeHavilland said: “Beyond Mountains is the future of the creative entertainment agency. It’s a place where culture and relationships matter, and where exceptional, strategic, creative campaigns are delivered by a values-first organisation. Social-first isn’t a department or a cute copy line; it’s a way of thinking. It shapes how campaigns are built from the ground up. That’s a big part of what we are bringing to our clients.”
Kean-Wood said: “The rise of streaming, podcasts and Creator-led programming has changed the global entertainment landscape over the last decade, and cinema continues to play a pivotal role for audiences and fans. We formed Beyond Mountains to reflect that change, anchored around one central conceit: all Creator marketing is entertainment marketing, and we are the entertainment experts. Through the power of partnerships and community, and big, bold, brave ideas, we want to challenge the norms and reinvent the way we market films, shows, games, podcasts, brands and Creators.”
Falck added: “Forming this agency with Louise, Jamie and Simon feels like a true alignment of creativity, entertainment expertise, and a shared vision for what’s possible. I’m incredibly excited to bring my experience to the Beyond Mountains table and to continue to create, share and champion all forms of creative advertising, reminding audiences why entertainment matters.”