Meet Social Impact Storyteller Tripp Clemens From East Boston
(Podcast is LIVE on SoundCloud, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.)
Tripp Clemens is a partner at Windy Films, an ascending media company headquartered in the East Boston Shipyard. Tripp went to school locally graduating from Emerson College in Boston. He brings an emotionally rich documentary style to video storytelling. He and his partners Will Humphrey and Harvey Burrell are relentlessly motivated to craft stories for companies who invest in positive social impact. We’re excited to talk to Tripp about how he’s built Windy into a brand known around New England for telling meaningful video stories about issues that matter.
We recently had Tripp in studio, and the questions and answers below helped spark our discussion here on SoundCloud:
(You can also find the BSU pod on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.)
One-word answers only:
What word would your loved ones use to describe you? Sedulous
You’re from and love Rhode Island. What is it about Boston that compelled you to build Windy Films here? Access
What most inspired you to pursue a career in storytelling? Parents
What differentiates Windy from other media companies? Mission
I’ve heard you and your partners describe your branded content as short films. What is it about your video projects that make them short films rather than branded ads? Narrative
What word best encapsulates your #1 goal for Windy? Empowerment
What’s the biggest obstacle facing you achieving your goal? Me
What’s the most important thing you look for in a story? Character
What trait to do look for in an interviewee? Eye-contact
Fill in the blank. The future of branded video storytelling will be… Democratized
What technology excites you most right now? Analog
What would you change about Boston? Stodginess
What would you change about the world? I.E., What problem facing the world would you most like to see solved? Climate (disruption)
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