Caleb Duplain built Duplain Media around a camera and a stubborn belief that the best stories come from paying attention, not scrolling past it. On this episode he tells the hosts how he got into filmmaking, what pulled him toward documenting real people and real businesses rather than chasing viral trends, and why he keeps pushing a simple message to anyone who will listen: turn off the screen and put down your phone.
The conversation turns personal as Duplain talks about the difference between consuming content and making it, and how his own relationship with screens changed once he started producing video for a living. He is candid with the hosts about the businesses and creators he has filmed around Sarasota, and what he has learned about presence from watching people perform for a camera versus actually living in the moment.
A Camera as a Tool for Presence, Not Escape
Duplain talks through how Duplain Media approaches client work, favoring authenticity over polish, and why he thinks that approach resonates with Sarasota businesses that want to be seen as genuine rather than staged. He also shares a few specific projects that shaped how he thinks about storytelling on a local level.
The roundabout question gets an answer with some real bite to it, and the Rapid Fire Gauntlet gives listeners a fast read on Duplain's habits and opinions once the cameras are pointed at him instead of the other way around. It is an episode about a filmmaker who spends his days behind the lens asking Sarasota to look up more often.
What you'll take away
- Caleb Duplain built Duplain Media around authentic, presence-focused filmmaking rather than viral trends
- He advocates for putting down phones and screens to be more present in daily life
- Duplain Media favors authenticity over polish when working with Sarasota businesses
- His own relationship with screens changed once he started producing video professionally
- Local storytelling projects have shaped how he approaches client work in Sarasota