byFD is what happens when no one is watching — where raw ideas take shape.
Brutalist. Minimal. Anti-trend. Built without compromise.
Back to www roots. Functionality as aesthetic.

Film as my main focus and music, design, code as other forms of expression — personal projects fueled by passion, with just enough teeth to make a living, built with sweat, not capital.
It's a bet on niche over noise, on doing it yourself when the doors stay shut.

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Metrics over meaning? Not here.
Something real? Let's talk.

- Frankie

aegir studio

Filmmaker by trade for over 20 years. I originally created Aegir Studio as a platform for my freelance film work — my "style" is sober yet powerful, genre-driven visual narratives. Cut from the old, letting light, sound, and movement drive the story through cinematic aesthetics and technical artistry — while channeling intense, immersive energy and innovative visuals with a bold yet thoughtful approach.

While commercial work remains a core activity, Aegir Studio also serves as the vehicle for my personal filmmaking aspirations—stories that don't fit the corporate mold. This new chapter began with The Edge , my debut feature film. The project is being developed independently, and any support via The Edge Fund is essential in helping bring it to life.

The Edge

The Edge is my first feature film: a low‑budget, high‑pressure story built for independence, not festival selfies. A post‑apocalyptic survival/ thriller written to be shot lean—few locations, small crew, heavy atmosphere—so the lack of money becomes a weapon, not a handicap.

The crowdfunding flopped, but the film is still alive. I’m still building it, brick by stubborn brick: script, visual world, financing, cast.

If you’re a producer, collaborator, investor—or someone willing to throw a few euros into the fire instead of the algorithm—that’s where you come in

skrean

I coded Skrean from the ground up as an experimental VOD platform—a digital grindhouse for indie horror and cult thrillers.

The project is currently dormant as I failed to convince other directors to participate and feature their films. Despite this, it stands as a technical exploration and a statement: cinema should leave scars, not metrics. It remains my commitment to creating alternative spaces.

The lessons learned from Skrean now fuel my approach to The Edge and future Aegir Studio productions. Waiting for the right moment to resurface.

Rev|cut — Review the Cut (private beta)

I was using Frame.io to gather client feedback until a request for strict GDPR compliance forced a pivot. Dissatisfied with the available alternatives, I coded my own review platform to regain control.

It allows reviewers to leave comments on precise timecodes, pin specific elements on the video, or select ranges that need changes — securely and then send the final cut, in app, no need to use WeTransfer, or for the client to create an account.

After using it internally for over a year, I decided to refine it into a commercial product and release it as Rev|cut , creating an alternative revenue stream.

jōhatsu

I’ve been screen-printing for over 15 years as a creative outlet. It led in 2024 to Jōhatsu , a one-man brand focused on graphic tee shirts, craftsmanship, and ethical values, launching it in 2025. Inspired by D.I.Y. culture, minimal aesthetics, and a punk ethos, it allows me to create free from external constraints.

A portion of proceeds supports mental health initiatives, and garments not meeting quality standards are donated to local homeless charities.

Naming the brand Jōhatsu was intentional; it’s a Japanese term meaning “evaporation,” often used to describe people who intentionally disappear to escape personal struggles or societal pressures. To me, it represents the act of stepping away from an old life and beginning again with a clear purpose.

bl34k

I'm no musician, but bl34k is where I dump musical experiments, mess around with sound— something I want/hope to be between trip hop and future garage, lo-fi beats from lockdown isolation. Atmospheric, moody, and intentionally unrefined. Sounds for late nights and rainy days.

my story (if it matters)

I started by the book. Filmmaking degree (2000), then Media Production degree at La Sorbonne (2003). Spent several years inside the machine working in a production company—commercial shoots, music videos. I learned the craft. Don't get me wrong, I loved these years but my head was full of cinema. The kind that bruises.

Started freelancing under Drublik . Shot what I could. When I wasn't behind the camera, I was elbow-deep in ink and mesh—screen printing. Fell hard for the process. Launched a zine. Built a micro-label called Rawtee .

The personal projects—the films—never made it past development. Too expensive, I needed more experience. But the gigs for Drublik came in. Rawtee took off. It looked like I'd made it—in my own crooked way.

In 2009, I visited Berlin for the first time. Something cracked open. The city had that cracked-lens energy—raw, beautiful, unfinished. The scene pulsed underground. I knew I had to be there. It took years but by 2017, I finally moved. And that's when the reel jammed.