Meet Andrés Brenner

Videographer

After winning the World Nomads 2013 Travel Film Scholarship, Andrés founded Meanwhile Productions with Nin van Wechem. A nomadic filmmaking team moved by storytelling, their work varies from micro-documentaries to cinematic videography, travel stories, and photography. Their travels have taken them far and wide, from living with an indigenous community in the Colombian Amazon, to discovering the world's most densely populated island in the Caribbean Sea, to documenting humanitarian issues in hard-to-reach war zones in South Sudan.

19 Articles published

My Articles

Travel Photography

9 Tips To Improve Your Travel Landscape Photography

Finding beautiful landscapes is part of travel, but if we want to remember them forever, creating stunning photos is one way to do it.

Travel Photography

How to Take Your Travel Photos to the Next Level

Taking good photos isn’t just about pressing the shutter button. The work you do in post-production can be a real game-changer.

Travel Photography

7 Ways To Improve Your Food Photography When Traveling

When traveling, food is a huge part of the adventure. When telling stories about travel, food photography is a great way to share.

Travel Photography

Camera or Phone – Which Should You Take Traveling?

Former World Nomads scholarship winner Andres Brenner shares his tips on whether to use your smart phone or camera to capture your travel memories.

Travel Filmmaking

How to Get the Best Sound in Your Travel Video

How well thought-out sound design will elevate your travel video from good to great.

Uruguay

Video: The Uruguayan Candombe

For Afro-Uruguayans in Montevideo, this colorful and exuberant tradition is a way to honor their ancestors.

Uruguay

Video: The Artisan Fisherman

On the Uruguayan coast, local fisherman Robert shares his passion for his work, and offers a lesson in sustainability.

Uruguay

Video: The Art of Payadores

In rural Uruguay, these performers help preserve the traditional gaucho lifestyle through song.

Peru

Video: Living Inca Traditions

Andrés Brenner learns why the locals in Peru’s Sacred Valley choose to keep the ancient ways.

Colombia

Video: I Quit Hunting to Protect

Videographer Andrés Brenner discovers why an Amazon community chose conservation over tradition.

Colombia

Video: Life Without Space

Andrés Brenner finds out what it’s like to live on Santa Cruz del Islote, the world’s most densely populated island.

Ecuador

Video: Burning the Past

Traveling through Ecuador, Andrés Brenner unexpectedly discovers a fiery New Year’s Eve custom.

Bolivia

Video: Searching for the Kallawaya

Andrés Brenner heads to the Bolivian Andes to find the medicine men behind the remedies at the La Paz Witches’ Market.

Myanmar

WATCH: Finding Paradise on the Dawei Peninsula

Find untouched beaches and laid-back vibes on Myanmar's Dawei Peninsula.

Myanmar

WATCH: Discover The Process Of Traditional Burmese Roti

Burmese cuisine has a variety of international influences, including China, India, and Thailand – just to name a few. Nomad Andreas visits a traditional street bakery in Myanmar to see the process behind the flatbread.

Myanmar

WATCH: The Journey From Kid to Monk

Nomad Andreas experiences a Shin Pyu ordination ceremony in Myanmar, to find out what the journey from kid to monk is all about.

Bolivia

WATCH: See the Otherworldly Landscapes of Bolivia

Unlike any other place on earth, this place is impossible to describe. Bolivia can only be understood by experience.

Myanmar

WATCH: The Men Who Make Myanmar's Golden Temples Shine

Ever wondered who makes the gold that covers Myanmar's statues, temples, and pagodas? Nomad Andrés meets the goldmakers.

Scholarships

Andrés on assignment in New Orleans

Follow Andrés as he explores the cultures and traditions of the New Orleans Mardi Gras while making a documentary about a local community arts program.