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Chris’s Tips for Birding From Home
Our Colombian production company has a strong connection with birding: we produced a feature-length documentary about birding in Colombia and our office is filled with bird-lovers. For the latest in our series of “work from home” tips, our resident hardcore birder Chris Bell shares his top tips for birders stuck at home.
From "Goeiemorgen" to "Buenos Días" – Interning at a Storytelling Agency
WhereNext’s new intern Elisabeth Tops gives us the lowdown on her first months working for our visual storytelling agency in our Bogota, Colombia office.
My Internship Experience at a Storytelling Agency
Bibi Gonçalves tells the story of her internship at WhereNext’s storytelling agency, from production adventures in Spain to surprise birthday parties in Bogotá.
Filming in Colombia: Where to Film Wildlife in Casanare
When it comes to filming wildlife in Colombia, there might not be a finer region than the department of Casanare, in the Eastern Plains region (or Llanos Orientales). This is our guide to the prime destinations for filming wildlife in Casanare.
WhereNext People – an Interview With Julian Manrique
Meet Julian Manrique, WhereNext's Head of Video and the world-class videographer behind our storytelling agency's most adventurous and prestigious projects. Julian gives up his top filming gear tips, his personal secret to happiness, and the story of his near-death experience!
Why WhereNext Is Colombia’s Leading Film Production Company
Filming in Colombia? Here’s why some of the world's biggest brands, agencies, and producers have told us that we are the country's top film production company.
The WhereNext Guide to Video Production in Colombia
Colombia is a dream destination for any brand, agency or production company looking to create a unique visual project. However, the logistics of filming in Colombia can be a challenge at the best of times. At WhereNext, we have extensive experience as a Colombian production company, so we wanted to share some of our top tips for film production in this country.
In Search of the Harpy Eagle
Every chance he can get, WhereNext’s resident explorer and bird expert Chris Bell ventures into the wilds of Colombia scouting new locations for our Colombia production company. His latest journey took him to the isolated jungles of Caquetá department, in search of one of the mightiest predators in South America, the magnificent Harpy Eagle.
WhereNext People – an Interview With Chris Bell
#WhereNextPeople - this week we’d like to introduce Chris Bell, our Content Manager, office bird-nerd, and resident expert on all things Colombia. Chris has explored all 32 of Colombia’s departments and is a veritable fount of knowledge when it comes to this wonderfully diverse country.
Colombian Productions: A Bogotá-Based Video and Photo Campaign for Cat Footwear
Bogota is a vast, exciting metropolis where the old and the new come together in creative and dynamic ways, all overlooked by the towering peaks of the Andes mountains. So when CAT Footwear contacted us looking for a location to shoot the campaign for their Advanced Walking Machine range of shoes, we knew that Bogota was the place to do it.
How Columbia Sportswear Discovered Our Global Storytelling Agency
When Columbia Sportswear was searching for an exciting destination to shoot their product launch for OutDry Extreme they had one requirement: rain. Buckets of rain. Enter WhereNext founder Gregg Bleakney with one simple promise: "I guarantee rain." This is the story of how our Global Storytelling Agency brought Columbia to Colombia.
Our Storytelling Agency Goes on Safari in Casanare, Colombia With Awake Travel
Our adventurous storytelling agency team partnered with Awake Travel and USAID to shoot a series of epic videos in the wild eastern plains of Colombia. WhereNext’s dynamic young team took on the heat and the dust and got the job done in style. From barefoot Colombian cowboys to giant anacondas, this is wild Colombia at its rawest and most dramatic.
How Our Storytelling Agency Created “Esteban Chaves: Behind the Smile”
SCOTT Sports identified WhereNext as their storytelling agency to tell the moving redemption story of Colombian superstar cyclist Esteban Chaves. Our experience and love of cycling make WhereNext and Esteban Chaves a match made in cycling heaven!
A Guide to Whale Watching in Colombia
#WhereNextDestinations is where we invite our storytelling agency colleagues and industry luminaries to share their favorite travel destinations and offer advice and important information on how to visit them. This week, we present Chris Bell’s guide to whale watching in Colombia.
WhereNext People – an Interview With Daniel Murcia, Audio Storyteller
#WhereNextPeople - Meet Daniel Murcia, our expert sound designer who has crafted the soundtracks on many of WhereNext’s most successful projects, including the intricate and beautiful soundscapes of our feature-length documentary, ‘The Birders’.
Colombian Birds Go Big: How Our Global Storytelling Agency Created the Birders Campaign
In 2018, the Colombian Ministry of Tourism selected WhereNext as their storytelling agency to produce the country’s 2019 birding tourism campaign. A mixed private-and-public-sector committee unanimously awarded the contract to us over every major production and creative studio, both national and international, with offices in Colombia—including Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and Fox Studios.
A Destination Guide to Filming in Colombia: Islands of Colombia
Colombia is the only country in South America with both Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. There are many Colombian islands which are ideal for filming, from the larger San Andres to the wild Pacific islands of Gorgona and Malpelo. Here are the top Colombian island locations for filming.
A Destination Guide to Filming in Colombia: Bogotá
Offering a unique blend of the modern and the traditional, as well as being surrounded by spectacular Andean nature and endemic ecosystems, Bogota is an incredible place for any foreign video production company looking for a cost-efficient and diverse filming destination.
A Destination Guide to Filming in Colombia: The Coffee Triangle
Of Colombia’s 32 departments, coffee is grown in over 20; however, the country’s top crop is most famously produced in the area known as the Coffee Triangle, one of the most culturally and ecologically diverse parts of the country.
‘Thereabouts Colombia’ Documentary: A Cycling Adventure Film Starring Lachlan and Gus Morton
We’re stoked that Thereabouts Colombia is back online!, Lachlan and Gust Morton explore the difficult riding and the amazing cycling culture of Colombia which has produced some of the finest road cyclists of past and modern eras.