Dear Gatekeepers: Unfiltered Stories Brought To Light by Indvstry Clvb

Ariane Marie Constans
Apr 16
2 min read

The message is loud and clear: there is a new series in London and it is not here to play nice. Dear Gatekeepers are you ready?

This bold and raw project aspires to cut straight through the noise of fashion, music, tech, and culture defined as industries still guarding the gates of their creative worlds and spotlights the people who didn’t wait for permission to enter. The series invites us to rethink the rules.

Indvstry Clvb has surprised us by making the impossible possible: showcasing untold stories that feel like hidden gems. As a bold creative platform, they are dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and pushing culture forward through innovative storytelling. With this vision in mind, Dear Gatekeepers, produced by Dinalva Tavares and creative by Nana King, hands the mic to the creatives who have carved their own path. The mission? To pull back the curtains on those who have made waves in gatekept industries and reveal the real work it takes to get in.

Underground icons and mainstream disruptors such as reality TV star Romeo Larmond (Dating Naked UK) to Unique Monique (Creative Indvstry Awards), Bwoy wonder (Fashion Designer and Host), and Mary Mandefiel (BBC broadcaster) share what it means to be shut out and what it takes to break through. Their unfiltered stories have echoed through the culture, but the full picture has yet to be revealed.

Each episode hits like a love letter, a manifesto, a conversation, and a personal testimony all at once allowing to give space to influential voices shaping their fields. The advice is to always claim your vision even when the doors stay shut, staying unshaken, and showing up as your authentic self. The lineup speaks volumes about the production team’s intent and the challenge to stop gatekeeping the realities of exclusive places.

With 11 powerful episodes, the series shot in vertical 9:16 Story Mode is designed for a generation raised on a scroll culture. Indvstry Clvb’s drive is clear: inspire the new wave of creatives, give them space to rise, and open the gates of those doing it their way.

Dear Gatekeepers, an immersive and unapologetic series, is proudly backed by culture-rooted brands like Bumbu Rum and Cano Water who dare to create new narratives. The series launches on April 9th at 6 PM GMT, with two episodes dropping per week for you on YouTube and Instagram.

And as Dinalva Tavres, Series producer at Indvstry Clvb, puts it:

“This series isn’t just about calling out the barriers. It’s about resilience, the strategy, and the audacity to demand a seat at the table or build a new one entirely”.

For more innformation on the series ⁠visit @indvstryclvb

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