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L5P Interview Series — finished DMs (copy-paste ready)

Generated 2026-05-23. Channel: Instagram DM unless noted. Wedge: free interview/feature as a gift, no pitch. Send max ~5/day. Mark status in ../targets.md.

Before sending: glance at each shop's recent posts and swap in a fresher detail if one jumps out — a current DM beats a templated one. Where I name a specific thing, it's accurate as of research but a live detail is even better.

1. Turtle Island Trading — IG @turtleislandtradingatl (also FB / Threads)

To: Carmen / Yellowbird

Hey Carmen — I'm Brandyn, I run a video studio in the neighborhood (Ghost Coast Video). I love what you and Yellowbird have built — genuinely the only place around with Indigenous-made work like that, and I've been following what you're doing with First Voices Festival. I'd love to film a short feature on the shop, totally free — you keep the reel to post. No pitch, I just think L5P's real ones deserve good video. Could I swing by this week?

2. Stuff We Wanna Say / C2BN — FB @Stuffwewannasay (ph 404-772-3366)

To: Patrice Hull

Hi Patrice — Brandyn here, I run Ghost Coast Video here in L5P. Your story stuck with me: laid off, bought a heat press, and built C2BN out of it. That's exactly the kind of thing that lands on video. I'd love to film a short feature on you and the shop — free, you keep the reel. No catch, no pitch. Could I come by this week to say hi and find a time?

3. EarthTone — IG @earthtone13

Hey! I'm Brandyn — I run a video studio in the neighborhood (Ghost Coast Video). EarthTone's been an L5P anchor for what, almost 20 years now? That kind of staying power is a story worth filming. I'd love to shoot a short feature on the shop, totally free — you keep the reel to post however you want. No pitch, I just want my camera on the businesses that make this place. Could I swing by this week?

4. Luxor Couture — IG @luxorcouture (ph 678-437-5632)

Hey! Brandyn here — I run Ghost Coast Video, here in the neighborhood. Luxor is one of my favorite stops on the strip — the Fulani earrings and the cultural pieces photograph beautifully and most shops never get filmed right. I'd love to do a short feature on the boutique, free, and hand you a polished reel to post. No pitch attached. Could I come by this week to introduce myself?

5. Pop Basel Gallery — IG @popbaselgallery (or @popbasel)

To: William / King Pop

Hey King Pop — I'm Brandyn, I run a video studio in L5P (Ghost Coast Video). I love that you've made Pop Basel a real home for emerging artists — that's a story that deserves video, not just photos. I'd love to film a short free feature on the gallery; you keep the reel. No pitch, I just want to document the people building something real here. Could I swing by this week?

6. Vintage Mama — IG @vintagemamaatl (or @peccoc)

To: Pecco Costen

Hi Pecco — Brandyn here, I run Ghost Coast Video in the neighborhood. 30 years in vintage and the custom film-wardrobe work you do — that's a deeper story than most people realize when they walk in. I'd love to film a short feature on you and the shop, totally free, and hand you the reel to post. No pitch. Could I come by this week to say hi and find a time?

7. Grady Baby Co — IG @gradybabyco

To: India / Terrence Albritton

Hey — I'm Brandyn, I run a video studio here in L5P (Ghost Coast Video). Grady Baby has one of the clearest Atlanta-pride identities I've seen, and that translates so well to video. I'd love to film a short free feature on the brand — your story, the shop — and hand you a polished reel for your own channels. No pitch, promise. Could I swing by this week? (Tell Alexander I see the social game 👀)

8. The Pink Zebra — IG @shopthepinkzebra (FB @ThePinkZebraATL)

Hey! Brandyn here — I run Ghost Coast Video in the neighborhood. The Pink Zebra is one of the most photogenic spots on the row — that storefront and the color inside basically beg to be filmed. I'd love to do a short feature, totally free, and hand you the reel to post. No pitch, I just want my camera on L5P's best. Could I come by this week to say hi?

9. House of Stash — IG @thehouseofstash

⚠ Confirm they're still in L5P (may have moved to Greenbriar) before sending.

Hey! I'm Brandyn — I run a video studio (Ghost Coast Video). Love the boutique + glam bar concept — it's a great visual story, the fashion and the chair-side energy together. I'd love to film a short free feature and hand you a reel to post. No pitch attached. Are you all still in Little Five Points, or mainly at the new spot now? Either way I'd love to find a time.

10. Atlanta Custom Gold Grills — IG @atlantacustomgold

Hey! Brandyn here — I run Ghost Coast Video in L5P. The custom gold work you do is made for video — the detail, the process, the reveal. I'd love to film a short free feature on the shop and hand you a reel to post. No pitch, I just want my camera on the real ones in the neighborhood. Could I swing by this week to introduce myself?

11. Cultural Accents — IG @culturalaccents

Hey! I'm Brandyn — I run a video studio in the neighborhood (Ghost Coast Video). The African artifacts and attire you carry have such a strong visual story and I'd love to capture it properly. I'd film a short feature on the shop, totally free, and hand you the reel to post. No pitch. Could I come by this week to say hi and find a time?

12. Village Coffee House — IG @villagecoffeehouselittle5

Hey! Brandyn here — I run Ghost Coast Video, right here in the neighborhood (and a regular-ish customer). 20+ years as an L5P staple is a real story. I'd love to film a short free feature on the shop — you keep the reel to post however you like. No pitch, I just want to document the places that make this corner what it is. Could I swing by this week?

13. Moods Music — Twitter/X @MoodsMusic (no IG/email found — try in-store too)

Hey! I'm Brandyn — I run a video studio in L5P (Ghost Coast Video). Moods is a real one — records, books, the whole vibe. I'd love to film a short free feature on the shop and hand you a reel to post. No pitch, just want my camera on the neighborhood's anchors. Could I come by this week to say hi? (Also happy to just talk in person if that's easier.)

14. Little Five Points Pharmacy — WALK-IN / CALL (404-524-4466)

Not a DM. This is your warmest lead — Ira already met you and was interested. Re-engage in person or by phone.

In-person / phone script:

"Hey Ira — it's Brandyn, we met a while back and you said you were open to doing something. I want to make it easy: let me film a short feature on the pharmacy, free — 42 years independent in L5P, the Warnock visit, the whole story. You'd get a polished reel to use however you want. Could I come back this week with a camera?"

Why lead with this: he's the only one who's already said yes-ish. Closing a warm lead beats opening ten cold ones.

15. Crave — IG @craveatlittle5points (18k)

Hey! I'm Brandyn — I run a video studio here in L5P (Ghost Coast Video). Crave's whole thing — comfort food from everybody's hometown — is such a good story for video, and the energy in there films great. I'd love to shoot a short free feature on the spot; you keep the reel to post. No pitch, just want my camera on the neighborhood's best. Could I swing by this week?

16. Groomzmen — IG @groomzmen

Hey! Brandyn here — I run Ghost Coast Video in the neighborhood. A proper gentlemen's grooming spot like Groomzmen is one of the best things to film — the hot-towel ritual, the chair-side energy, the craft. I'd love to do a short free feature and hand you a reel to post. No pitch. Could I come by this week to say hi?

17. Heet ATL — IG @HEET_ATL

Hey! I'm Brandyn — I run a video studio in L5P (Ghost Coast Video). The sneaker culture you've built at Heet is made for video — the grails, the restorations, the customs. I'd love to film a short free feature on the shop; you keep the reel. No pitch, just want my camera on the real ones here. Could I swing by this week?

18. Get It GRL — IG @shopgetitgrl (15k)

Hey! Brandyn here — I run Ghost Coast Video in the neighborhood. A mother-daughter boutique is such a good story, and Get It GRL clearly knows content already. I'd love to film a short free feature — your story, the shop — and hand you a polished reel to post. No pitch attached. Could I come by this week to say hi?

19. The Honey Pot Energy & Art — IG via energyandarts.com — to Lana Harris [verify still open]

Hi Lana — I'm Brandyn, I run a video studio in L5P (Ghost Coast Video). The Honey Pot has such a strong visual world — the crystals, the local art, the readings — and it deserves video that matches the vibe. I'd love to shoot a short free feature; you keep the reel. No pitch. Could I swing by this week? (Also wanted to confirm you're still at the Euclid spot.)

20. Bear and Honey Candle — IG @bearandhoneycandle — to Amaia / Valencia

Hey! I'm Brandyn — I run a video studio in the neighborhood (Ghost Coast Video). A family candle business with your story — your mom backing the siblings to start it — is exactly the kind of thing that lands on video, and the candle-making itself films beautifully. I'd love to do a short free feature; you keep the reel. No pitch. Could I come by this week?

21. Sevananda Natural Foods — IG @sevananda_atl (29k)

Hey! Brandyn here — I run Ghost Coast Video in the neighborhood. A community-owned co-op running since 1974 is a genuinely rare story in L5P, and worth real video. I'd love to film a short free feature — the co-op model, the people — and hand you a reel to use. No pitch. Who's the right person to talk to about that?

22. Soul Village — IG @soulvillageatlanta

Hey! I'm Brandyn — I run a video studio in L5P (Ghost Coast Video). An intimate live-music room like Soul Village is a dream to film — the sound, the closeness, the artists. I'd love to shoot a short free feature on the space; you keep the reel to post. No pitch, just want my camera on what you're building. Could I swing by this week?

NOT in walkable L5P (Black-owned Atlanta — separate trip, your call)

Send order (my recommendation)

1. Ira / L5P Pharmacy (warm — close it)

2. Patrice / Stuff We Wanna Say (great story, real connection point)

3. Carmen / Turtle Island (you already wanted this one)

4. Then the rest, ~5/day: Pop Basel, Vintage Mama, Grady Baby, Luxor, EarthTone, Pink Zebra, Atlanta Custom Gold, Cultural Accents, Village Coffee, Moods, House of Stash.