Videos you’ll actually enjoy creating.
How? It’s just the Windswept Way…
Not all video is created equally.
You’ve probably created video in-house at some point and thought, “Wow this is harder than I thought.” And then you hired a video production company to take it off your plate and you ended up thinking to yourself, “Why is this still so hard?”
Lots of videographers know how to make beautiful content.
Some even know how to deliver the right video for your brand.
But only a few can do both while running smooth production that makes your job easier.
We believe video production for your brand is a necessity — the headache you get with it is not...
You’re gonna love
The Windswept Way
Through decades of video production experience, we have developed our best practices into a reliable production framework. It’s our commitment to you that ensures a smooth, successful production and delivers the powerful video your brand needs.
Exhaustive Preparation
It all starts with
It takes work to craft compelling, humanistic stories that connect your audience with your brand. And we work like no one else to prepare for your production.
During your pre-production phase, we’ll be —
Learning about the goal and purpose of your videos
Meeting with key members of your team for planning and input
Brainstorming strategy for using your video assets
Planning logistics such as travel, interview schedules, and timelines
Building rapport with pre-interview calls and emails
Thinking two steps ahead by planning footage storage, shipment, and delivery
Communicating the whole time
We strongly believe that exhaustive preparation solves problems before they arise.
Experienced Production
Your job is easier with
Of course we want a solid plan heading into any production. But just because a plan works on paper, doesn’t mean it’s perfect for the field. Our team relies on decades of collective experience running professional productions so your story shines.
For us, experienced production is —
Organizing a smooth shoot into a symphony of moving parts with flexibility where it’s needed
Creating a comfortable set where your talent and interviewees feel at ease
Committing to quality — from equipment to crew — that maximizes your budget and matches your needs
Making in-the-moment decisions or pivots to keep your goals on track
Bringing equipment options and backups to be ready for anything
Working with what we’ve got at a location to get the shots you need
You shouldn’t have to dread production days to get the video your brand needs.
We tie it together with
Fast Post-Production
Once the Pre-Production and Production phases are complete, our team of editors takes over to perfectly tie the footage we’ve created into the strategic, humanistic stories we’ve dreamt up for your brand.
With Windswept, you’re getting —
Expert editors with years of experience
Specialized team members for sound engineering, color grading, and intentional export for your specific purposes
Lighting-fast turn around on early looks and final edits
We work fast so you can release your videos on time.
Essential Partnership
In the end, what you want is
Finding a video production partner you trust and actually enjoy working with is the goal. Brands need video content more than ever before and we want to be your essential partner by representing you consistently in the writing, visuals, and strategy of every video we create together.
Your partnership with us means you can —
Actually see ROI on video content and excitedly expand your vision
Trust our team with more of your stories and crucial projects
Gain expert perspectives on ways your brand can leverage video
Rely on the consistency in production of all your brand’s video content
Scale up or down your productions to fit the exact purpose of each video
Stop stressing over video production altogether
You’ve got your perfect partner for your future video productions.
Windswept Media is passionate about compelling, human stories because our founder lived just such a story. Bunee Tomlinson spent the first six years of his life in the dreadful Romanian orphanage system of the 1990’s. After coming to the U.S. he began a search for something to drive him in his new world and discovered filmmaking.
In true filmmaker fashion, he created a documentary of his journey entitled “Bunee: The Boy from Constanta” and was named Emerging Filmmaker at Cannes Film Festival in 2016.
So, what’s the story here?
Meet the Team
While Windswept Media began as the discovery of a passionate, young filmmaker, our team has grown over the last 10 years to include gifted and experienced filmmakers and producers.
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Principal
Iancu (Bunee) Tomlinson was born in Romania and lived in an orphanage until he was adopted to the United States at six years of age. He has been producing film and video in Oklahoma for nearly 15 years and is the proud founder of Windswept Media. Bunee is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and his documentary, Bunee: The Boy from Constanta was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. He has also worked on network productions, short and feature films, commercial productions, and excelled in all aspects of video production.
He now runs and produces video shoots across the country through Windswept Media, gaining happy clients and creative partnership along the way.
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Client Consultant
Bringing 10+ years of consulting to our team, across many industries including Medical, Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality, Legal and many more. Having worked with fortune 500 companies that span the globe such as Levi Strauss, Philips, Fijifilm, Estee Lauder and Straumann. Working together to expand into new markets, distribute new products and grow as a team
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Head of Production
Erik Montoya has been involved with media production for nearly 12 years. From having a personal photography business to working several feature films, award winning movies, tv shows, commercials, music videos and documentaries. He now produces and directs commercial productions in Oklahoma and across the country for Windswept Media. Establishing personal relationships and collaborating with creatives amongst our community.
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Editor
Brady Foster has been involved in well over a hundred video productions and has been working in the industry for 15 years. He is the recipient of an Emmy® Award as editor of the film Boomtown: An American Journey, which won in its category of Documentary/Historical Program. Brady also edited Bunee : The Boy from Constanța, which showcased at the 2016 Cannes Festival in the American Pavilion. Other film credits as editor include Hana, Culpability, Yes, We’re Open, and Repercussion. Brady has also done visual effects work for In the Shadows and Electric Nostalgiaas well as for numerous commercial productions. Brady recently completed producing and editing the short documentary Laughter Without Borders: Swedish Clowns in Greece Helping Syrian Refugees, which he also filmed in Summer 2016 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The film will had its international release in Athens, Greece in April 2016 at the Hellenic-American Union and has also played for audiences in Sweden and at the 2017 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival.
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Director of Photography
Les Wu grew up in the Oklahoma City area. He has a bachelor’s degree and MBA from the University of Oklahoma, with a career background in corporate finance and investment banking before moving to professional video production. He enjoys unusual foods and Crocs.
Ned Jacobs
“Working with Bunee is such a joy and always fun experience and we have become great friends.”
Jennifer Polle
“I've been deeply impressed by the quality of video work and Windswept Media's ability to tell a story in an engaging way. I highly recommend their services.”
Awards and Accolades for Windswept Media
We’re not in it for the awards but we’ll certainly celebrate these acknowledgements of our good work.
2016 Heartland Regional Emmy
Documentary — Historial
Boomtown: An American Journey
Telly Award Winner
Hough Ear Institute — Tinnitus for the
Oklahoma Speaker’s Ball
(in partnership with RadVine Marketing)
Addy Award Winner
Video Production
I Am 2.0 — Miss Oklahoma
(in partnership with RadVine Marketing)
2016 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
Cannes Film Festival
Bunee: The Boy from Constanta