Windy Films

04/06/2023

Three years after it began, we're looking back at how the pandemic changed our process – and which changes are here to stay.

Three years after the pandemic hit the US, we're looking back at some of the ways we completely re-imagined our approach to production. We're not talking about all the masking and testing – this is about all the ways we adapted our process for the better and still use some of those techniques toda...

11/30/2022

We had way too much fun on this one. Thank you to everyone involved! Directed by the amazing Bilali Mack and Johan Anderson. Thank you to the team at Hasbro for trusting us to turn our studio into the Marvel Universe!

10/05/2022

Well, this is going to be a tough one. After five incredible years, Jordan Berry is moving on from Windy. Jordan, you were our first employee at Windy. At the time we were just trying to put all the pieces together, and you turned out to be the most valuable piece in the whole puzzle. We were growing quickly – adding more square footage to the studio, more employees, and producing larger, more complicated projects than ever before. You made all that growth possible, and all of the work in Windy's portfolio is a direct result of your unstoppable hustle and unbeatable attitude. Thank you for all that you've done with us! We can't wait to see what happens next in your career. We have no doubt you will kick ass.

07/27/2022

Photo dump from the first half of 2022. Been a great year so far, especially by working with some of the most talented people on the planet. Also, Harvey got married.

03/07/2022

To us, telling "stories that matter" is something that every brand can participate in, not just the social causes of the world. Check our our recent blog post to see some of our work with SpotOn, and see how they lead with not just the product they make, but the values they stand for.

Your product or service may be something as transactional as… well for SpotOn, transactions. But that shouldn’t stop you from connecting with audiences based on what your company stands for. Consumers are seeking bold values from brands, and SpotOn showed up in a big way, not by talking loudly w...

08/09/2021

Incredibly proud to see our most recent campaign directed by Ana Yamel Rodriguez Cuervo for Planned Parenthood receive over 1.5 million views on YouTube in the past two months!

Producing another cross country campaign this past spring came with its own challenges – COVID safety, patient privacy, and the urgency to defend against anti-choice laws sweeping the country. Despite all of that, hopefully these stories can inspire new audiences to engage their own family and friends in conversations around abortion.

A month after releasing the work for Planned Parenthood, the Future of Abortion campaign has received over 1.5 million views on Youtube, showed strong engagement rate across all platforms and consistently had higher completion rates than all other promoted content.

07/09/2021

Last night we hosted a few friends and clients who have been with us through all of COVID. From the beginning of the pandemic when we doubted if we'd ever use this studio again, to then using it more than ever because of the safety and security it provided our crews, to now seeing our community gathered on the roof was emotional to say the least. Outdoors and everyone fully vaccinated, it was great to finally be able to be together again. Thank you to this incredible community for keeping us honest over the past year and a quarter. Here's to coming out of this with a renewed sense of gratitude, focus and energy.

03/19/2021

Thanks for sharing ‘At Dawn’ Musicbed!

Couldn’t have done it without this stellar crew:
Director/Editor: Isaac Sokol
Director of Photography: Drew Levin
Creative Director: Tripp Clemens
Executive Producer: Will Humphrey
Head of Production: Harvey Burrell
Colorist: Phil Choe / Nice Shoes
Sound Designer: Michael Bucuzzo
Set Photographer: Tim Briggs
Drone Pilot: Will Barnes
Stunt Driver: Fernando Juan Alva Miras

03/15/2021

One year ago, we said, "Let's work from home for two weeks."

Gathering in person is a significant element of who we are, not for the sake of getting our work done but for connecting with our community. Our recent blog post sheds a little light on how our colleagues and friends rallied together to help one another navigate this past year. Essentially, it's a love letter from us to you and all we do together. Give it a read!

https://windyfilms.com/blog-gallery/2020/10/6/one-year-of-remote-community

One year ago, we said, "Let's work from home for two weeks." Gathering in person is a significant element of who we are, not for the sake of getting our work done but for connecting with our community. Our recent blog sheds a little light on how our colleagues and friends rallied together

03/08/2021

Today, on International Women's Day, we'd like to introduce you to our first full-time Associate Creative Director, Riley McClenaghan! We're celebrating Riley and all the fantastic women we've worked with who are blazing a path for a more diverse industry. It's no secret that film and production are heavily male-dominated; we want to change that.

Riley is a multi-talented director, cinematographer, and photographer. She recently graduated from Rhode Island School of Design this past semester with a BFA in Film/Animation/Video.

In addition to welcoming Riley, we celebrate the women who make up half of our staff, and the long list of female and femme freelancers included in our Hire These People list. Visit windyfilms.com/hire-these-people for more information. (Pictured Windy staff: Jordan, Annette, Anna, and Riley.)

Happy International Women's Day!

03/04/2021

We are honored to receive two Bronze Awards this year! Thank you to The Ad Club! We directed and produced two pieces that are very near and dear to home and our hearts.

Gun Safety Certified for the Work for Good category.
Dir. Tripp Clemens
EP. Will Humphrey
HoP. Harvey Burrell
DP. Colby Todisco
Prod. Jordan Berry
Edit. Annette Sherrod
Mix. Jorel Corpus
In Collaboration with Stop Handgun Violence , Change the Ref , and FCB.
John Hancock - Boston Marathon for the Film category.
Dir. Tripp Clemens
EP. Will Humphrey
HoP. Harvey Burrell
DP. Colby Todisco
Prod. Jordan Berry
Agency Producer Melissa Johnson
Edit. ELEMENT - Kat Robison Baker

https://windyfilms.com/gun-safety-certified

01/12/2021

Last year we had the honor to work with the largest number of freelancers we’ve ever had. Per tradition we always share them in a list we call Hire These People. Our 2020 all star team is live now. We’ve made it easy to search by job or by name/face, tap those links and hire these people. You have our word they’re gold in our book!

https://windyfilms.com/hire-these-people

Video Production Freelancers Boston and New York

11/25/2020

When we shot this back in May, it warmed our hearts to work again after months of uncertainty and anxiety. We’re grateful to our team for trusting us to start working again. We’re grateful to all of our clients and collaborators for helping us make it through this challenging year. And especially this week, we’re thankful for the food on our table. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

11/24/2020

In our first shoot after the spring lockdowns, we told the story of Nourish New York, a program the State of New York launched early in the pandemic to pair surplus food from upstate farms with hungry families. We’re proud to see this story released now as New York restarts the program, just in time for Thanksgiving and a new wave in the pandemic.

This shoot was our first after the spring lockdown. As our productions have grown and grown over the past few years, it was a real joy to return to our roots of working with small crews and natural light. It warmed our hearts to have the opportunity to work again, and share that feeling with our good friends while staying safe.

Client - The State of New York
Director of Creative, Office of the Governor - Max Orenstein
Director - Johan Anderson
DP - Jon Gourley
AC - Colby Todisco
Producer - Jordan Berry
Editor - Annette Sherrod
EP - Will Humphrey
CD - Tripp Clemens
HP - Harvey Burrell

When the pandemic hit, people across New York lost income and suddenly struggled to afford food for their families. Meanwhile upstate, demand for food from airports,…

11/17/2020

Windy is on the hunt to expand our crew database. Have you been looking to expand your job network? Just switched into freelance? Interested in jumping on productions with us? We are accepting calls for all positions, literally you name it. We love our amazing community and want to see it grow.

Examples?
To name a few …
PA
G&E
HMU
SFX HMU
Stylists
Designers
ACs
Audio Mixers
Assistant Editors
Assistant Producers
Animators
Post-Production Managers
The list goes on and on!

Is this you? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line ‘position(s)‘

11/07/2020

When the Biden campaign put out an open call for stories of everyday Americans, we jumped at the opportunity to submit footage. It’s such an honor to see our work in this beautiful montage that reflects the incredible diversity of our country, including over 70 portraits captured by 23 filmmakers in 30 states. The concept of “Project Reframe” was originally inspired by Lorraine O’Grady, a Boston-based photographer who collaborated with the campaign to create this video. Thank you to our friends Beya, Jason, Sam, Meaghan, Mason, Malik, and Chris for being on camera! Congratulations, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris!

https://windyfilms.com/biden-harris

“America The Beautiful” When the Biden campaign put out an open call for stories of everyday Americans, we jumped at the opportunity to submit footage. It’s such an honor to see our work in this beautiful montage that reflects the incredible diversity of our country, including over 70 portrait...

10/09/2020

All we can say is thank you. Thank you to all who showed up near far, locally and virtually to support the launch of The History of Right Now documentary.

Saturday’s launch showcased OJ Slaughter‘s photography, four bodies of work that inspired what will be a full length documentary on the history of racism in Boston from the civil rights movement to today.

All guests had their temperatures checked upon entry. Everyone followed a one-direction tour to practice social distancing through all three floors of Windy. Each guest was given a stack of sticky notes and a sanitized pen to leave their comments next to all 14 prints to replace where conversation may have been without social distancing. The path ended in our studio, surrounding the audience in a large scale projection of the images. As everyone exited the show they received a custom made postcard by OJ reading “Boston” with their photos of protests within each letter. The back read “It’s all here.”
If you would still like to donate or buy a print please visit www.TheHistoryOfRightNow.com . All donations and print sales are going directly to hiring Black artists for the production of the documentary.

THEHISTORYOFRIGHTNOW A DOCUMENTARY FILM BY OJ SLAUGHTER THE STORY OF BLACK PEOPLE IN BOSTON, AS TOLD BY BLACK PEOPLE IN BOSTON.   The History of Right Now is about changing the way we view our future, our present and our past now. In a world that has been dominated by storytelling through the white...

08/18/2020

New Work!

100 years ago today, the 19th Amendment was added to the US Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote. This important but imperfect milestone was a result of an equal rights movement that Susan B. Anthony lead for decades. At age 17, she collected signatures for an anti-slavery petition. At age 32, she traveled the country alone, speaking out about women’s property rights and suffrage. At age 52, she was arrested for voting, and refused to pay the $100 fine. She died in 1906, and fourteen years later the 19th Amendment was signed into law. But restrictions that kept non-white men from voting were immediately applied to non-white women. It wasn’t until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that discrimination based on “race, color, or national origin” was prohibited and Black and Latinx women were finally granted the right to vote. Now 200 years after Susan B. Anthony was born and 100 years after the 19th Amendment was passed, voter suppression and discrimination is still widespread, undermining our democratic process. Head over to vote.org to see how you can register to vote in your state. Special thanks to and for making this project possible and reminding us that voting is a fundamental right, no matter who we are.

Crew
EP - Will Humphrey
CD - Tripp Clemens
HP - Harvey Burrell
Director - Adam Loeb
Producer - Jordan Berry
DP - Shannon Palmer
AC - Colby Todisco
Sound - Brian Misiewicz
HMU - Kelly Mclin
Editor: Annette Sherrod
Post Production Supervisor: Jordan Berry
Mix: Jorel Corpus



https://vimeo.com/446896718

Boston, 2020 Client - MassMutual Agency - T-Brand 100 years ago today, the 19th Amendment was added to the US Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote.…