About Chris Landry

Well-told stories are magical things. They transport us, bind us together, offer us hope, cut to the heart of where and how we’ve lost our way, and offer a map to where we want to be. When told with integrity, stories build trust and love and momentum for change.

I discovered my gift for storytelling during my years in the nonprofit world, mostly in food security and sustainable agriculture. Since then, I’ve helped dozens of foundations, nonprofits, and companies gain clarity about their communications. Often, I help them discover and articulate their one core story — the one that rings true when they speak it out loud.

For me, filmmaking is where my passions for justice, art, and building community come together. It’s been my great honor to work with extraordinary people from Appalachia to Alaska and many points in between. We who work for a better world too often forget to stop and celebrate our wins and our communities, and I’m always grateful when a foundation asks us to help their grantees ell their stories.

Every time my crew and I set up our cameras and invite someone to share their experience, that is a sacred moment. It is an act of generosity on the part of the person who chooses to share their story, a gift that allows us to create something that resonates in the hearts of viewers.

I live and work on Pocumtuc and Nipmuc land in western Massachusetts, and I collaborate with a talented team of independent cinematographers, editors, writers, designers, and web developers across the country.

Services

• Messaging & communications strategy

• Film & video production

• Writing & design

• Fractional comms support for foundations and other organizations

• Brand identity

• Websites, slide decks, books, and other media

What people say

”Chris immediately understood the culture and values of the foundation, which is deeply embedded in supporting and working closely with frontline communities in the United States fighting for social justice. His passion for and understanding of the work of the foundation and grantees is not only reflected in our logo and the content of our website, but also in his ongoing work with us.”

Cuong P. Hoang
Chorus Foundation

“Chris Landry is truly one of the best storytellers I know. He helped transform our global communications, which greatly impacted the way we present ourselves and our strategy for creating change that helps everyone — companies, farmers, and communities. I would recommend Chris and his team to anyone.”

Michaelyn Baur
Managing Director
Solidaridad North America

“You are able to help people feel comfortable speaking for themselves in their authentic voice and having that documented as something valuable. Your editorial skills are culturally competent and superb because you don't  shape the content of people's stories — instead you pay attention to who is the audience for that story, and know how how to edit a story so that particular audience cannot help but hear the speaker's intended content, even if the content is very uncomfortable for the intended audience to hear. Beauty is your wedge and maul, splitting into the heart of our defenses against stories we think we cannot bear to hear.“

Mistinguette Smith
Writer and strategist
MSmith Consulting