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Lydia Garnett

Lydia Garnett is a London-based filmmaker and photographer whose work centers queer storytelling with intimate, documentary-inflected style.

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Production company & representation
Somesuch
Production company · US, UK · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Community Award for Lonely Cowgirl
Iris Prize · 2020 · award
Best Special Visual Project for Last Exit on Bethnal
2025 · award
Raindance nomination for Best Music Video for Lonely Cowgirl
Raindance · 2021 · award
Selected clients
NikeadidasDiorBoth& Apparel

Bio & background

Lydia Garnett is a London-based filmmaker and photographer whose work centers queer storytelling with intimate, documentary-inflected style. Beginning as a photographer at 16, Garnett documented underground communities and transitioned to film with the same editorial eye for authentic portraiture. Their 2025 visual album *Last Exit on Bethnal* for Hannah Holland premiered at the ICA London and won Best Special Visual Project. Garnett's music video *Lonely Cowgirl* for their band Trouble Wanted won the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Community Award and earned nominations at Raindance and UKMVA. In branded content, Garnett directed Nike's documentary *One Of Us* exploring queer inclusion in grassroots football, global adidas campaigns profiling the Hackney Rebels basketball community, and editorial work for Dior. Their photography series *Close Shave* paid homage to Catherine Opie and PhyllisChristopher's legacy documenting Dyke, Butch, and transmasc haircuts. Garnett co-directed Kae Tempest's *Statue In The Square* with Boy Dykes collective and serves as Joint Stage 1 Leader for BA Fashion Communication at Central Saint Martins. Somesuch represents them globally since April 2025.

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Awards
  • Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Community Award for Lonely Cowgirl
    Iris Prize · 2020
  • Best Special Visual Project for Last Exit on Bethnal
    2025
  • Raindance nomination for Best Music Video for Lonely Cowgirl
    Raindance · 2021
UK Music Video Awards nomination for Lonely Cowgirl
UKMVA
Press
  • Joins Somesuch for global representation across commercials, music videos and branded content
    PromoNews · 2025
  • Joins Spindle for representation
    PromoNews · 2022
  • Portrait of Finn photography and film profile
    It's Nice That · 2021
  • Calvin Klein homage campaign for Both& celebrates transgender men
    Adweek
  • Trans fashion brand emulates Calvin Klein's famous 90s ads
    The Drum