Meet the Storytellers
Since WhereNext’s founding in 2015, our clients—from coffee pioneers to outdoor gear giants to tourism industry vanguards—have trusted us to tell their stories. But who are the members of our storytelling agency team who help bring your stories to life?
Julian Manrique on assignment for our client Abercrombie and Kent in Antarctica.
Introducing our video and post-production team: the videographers, editors, sound engineers, and animators who have told stories worldwide from the untouched vastness of Antarctica to the remote jungles of Colombia.
Julian Manrique - Head of Video
Julian is our Colombian film production studio’s agency’s Head of Video. He has trekked across almost 40 countries while filming over 200 productions for WhereNext, creating everything from feature-length nature documentaries to marketing videos for brands such as Columbia Sportswear, Merrell, and Nescafé.
In 2019, Julián filmed and directed Esteban Chaves: Behind the Smile for SCOTT Sports. The documentary won Honorable Mention in the Sports Documentary of the Year category by the Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs (FICTS) at the Milano International FICTS Fest in Italy. He also filmed and edited the documentary short “The Value of a Wild Heartbeat” for our client Cat Footwear - this entire campaign won five prestigious Telly Awards in 2020.
Julian’s Director of Photography credits include his work with Abercrombie & Kent in Antarctica, “The Value of a Wild Heartbeat,” a travel film series in India with World Nomads, and the documentary “Thereabouts 3,” also for SCOTT Sports. For the documentary series The Birders, he worked as DOP, Assistant DOP, and Director during different portions of the shoot. Additionally, he served as DOP and Director of a branded content series for our client CANVA, highlighting the impact of their software on classrooms and startup businesses in Colombia.
WhereNext Head of Video, Julian Manrique on assignment for Abercrombie & Kent in Antarctica.
For more about Julian, check out “An Interview With Julian Manrique.”
Santiago Ospina - Videographer & Editor
With over five years of working as a videographer and editor for WhereNext, Santiago has filmed in Colombia and internationally from remote regions of Colombia, including documentaries in the Colombian Chocó, the Montes de Maria, and the deep Amazon.
He was also part of our team that documented the 50th anniversary Antarctica expedition for our client Abercrombie and Kent. Santiago is a passionate adventurer and traveler who brings experience, patience, and sensitivity to our most extreme projects.
Santiago on assignment in Antarctica with Abercrombie and Kent.
Learn more about Santiago: “An Interview with Videographer and Editor Santiago Ospina.”
Felipe Nieto Moya - Videographer, Editor & Motion Designer
Felipe is a videographer, camera assistant, editor, and motion designer in our Bogotá office, with more than six years of experience editing, filming, and animating a diverse range of projects for WhereNext, including our targeted LATAM campaign for Merrell.
Felipe is no stranger to shooting in extreme conditions, having worked on WhereNext projects across Colombia and international productions in Panama, Ecuador, and Peru. He is one of Colombia’s top climbers and has represented his country in international climbing competitions.
He’s also our post-production and animation virtuoso and has brought to life campaigns for clients, including Cat Footwear and Merrell.
Felipe filming in the Colombian Amazon rainforest.
Learn more about Felipe: “An Interview with Editor and Motion Designer Felipe Nieto Moya.”
Daniel Murcia - Audio Design
Daniel is WhereNext’s audio storytelling maestro: a sound engineer with over a decade of film, video, and podcast audio production experience. He has worked on six feature films, three documentaries, and more than 100 advertising projects. Additionally, Daniel has produced 3-D sound experiences for several clients, including Motorola.
His meticulous and imaginative engineering and foley have brought many of our projects to life, particularly his immersive work on our series of nature documentaries, The Birders. To see more about his process on that project, check out the video below.
Learn more about Daniel’s work: “An Interview With Daniel Murcia, Audio Storyteller.”
Learn more about our Colombia-based Creative Studio + Film Production Company HERE.
Introducing our Colombia production company’s Digital Marketing Manager, Matilde Espinosa, or Mati as she’s better known around the office. Mati tells us about her travel adventures in Australia, her side-hustle as a cattle farmer, and her incurable addiction to gummy bears!