KOEHLER•FoiSY Films

OUR STORY

The pandemic struck during the final months of my son Sylvain's senior year of high school. We needed something do to that would keep our family in isolation and keep our minds busy. Surrounded by the breathtaking natural beauty of the North Country in Northern New York, we found inspiration to embark on a new adventure: filmmaking. With my skills as a professional musician, Syl's budding interest in video editing, and my husband Joel’s ever-ready willingness to lend a helping hand, we dove headfirst into this creative endeavor. Syl and I alternated between being in front of and behind the camera as we developed our unique style and taught ourselves the art of video production. Below, you'll find some of the videos we've created. We hope you enjoy them! Feel free to ask any questions—we’ll do our best to answer.

~Gretchen

PS. Here are a few how-we-did it blogs you might enjoy!

  1. MAKING A MUSIC VIDEO (on location)

  2. PLAY MUSIC ON THE PORCH DAY (staging a video)

  3. MAKING OF A COLLAB VIDEO (split screen video)

NORTH COUNTRY COLLECTION

Gretchen Koehler - Videographer, Syl Foisy- Video editing

Adventure of a Lifetime  • Coldplay (feat. Lehman Park, Potsdam, NY, Stone Valley, Colton, NY, The Grasse River, Canton, NY)

Here Comes the Sun • The Beatles (feat. Coney Mountain, Tupper Lake, Raquette River, Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam, Pdam, NY)

Good To Be Alive • Andy Grammar (featuring the murals of Potsdam, NY)

Viva La Vida • Coldplay (feat. The Munter Trail, Potsdam, NY)

Paradise • Coldplay (featuring waterfalls of Canton, NY)

FIDDLING WITH TRADITIONS SERIES

Syl Foisy -videography, Gretchen Koehler -video editing

All videos feature fiddler Gretchen Koehler in a duet with North Country Folk Artists.

SPLIT SCREEN COLLECTION

Gretchen Koehler & Syl Foisy, editors

Mairi’s Wedding - Traditional Featuring The Madstop Fiddlers, Potsdam, NY

 

BEHIND THE SCENES gallery

If you love behind the scenes, enjoy a blog about our process, here.