Andrea Patiño Contreras

Andrea Patiño Contreras (she/her) is an Emmy-nominated video journalist from Bogotá, Colombia. She is based in Boston, where she produces, shoots and edits short documentaries. Most of her work revolves around questions of migration and mobility, and the Latino community in the U.S. and across Latin America. Her work has been recognized by the Hillman Foundation, the National Murrow Awards, the Gracie Awards and Picture of the Year International among others. Her latest film, #IamVanessaGuillen, explores the mental health impact of survivors of military sexual violence. She is the founder of the studio Rabbit Raccoon and an aspiring ceramics artist.