Mainly known as André Peniche, he is a Director, Writer and Producer with 16 years of international experience working with some of the world's most recognised brands, including Coca-Cola, Volkswagen, Toyota, Johnson & Johnson and Nestlé (more below).
As a still photographer, his experience spans over 25 years.
André has worked closely with major production companies across two continents. In Brazil, with O2 Filmes, Paranoïd Films and Saigon Films. In Finland, with Endemol Shine, Mozhi Films, Luodo Media and Kameron Films. He has collaborated with directors like Fernando Meirelles, Cesar Charlone and Heitor Dhalia, and his work has been nominated at the MTV VMBs in Brazil and recognised by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Alongside his film and television work, André is also the Head of International Marketing and Communications for a Finnish 3D, XR and AR production company focused on B2B and B2B2C audiences.
As a still photographer, his experience spans over 25 years.
André has worked closely with major production companies across two continents. In Brazil, with O2 Filmes, Paranoïd Films and Saigon Films. In Finland, with Endemol Shine, Mozhi Films, Luodo Media and Kameron Films. He has collaborated with directors like Fernando Meirelles, Cesar Charlone and Heitor Dhalia, and his work has been nominated at the MTV VMBs in Brazil and recognised by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Alongside his film and television work, André is also the Head of International Marketing and Communications for a Finnish 3D, XR and AR production company focused on B2B and B2B2C audiences.
Industry Highlights & Key Collaborations
O2 Filmes (Latin America): Currently developing the episodic TV series "Em Busca da Guitarra Perfeita" with O2 Filmes, the largest production company in Latin America, behind productions like City of God, The Constant Gardener, the Apple TV+ series Sugar (Colin Farrell) and the upcoming feature Here Comes the Flood (Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson).
Three projects were being done with Endemol Shine Finland until the company became Banijay. The projects are now looking for a new home. They were the unscripted TV series "Full Motion Cowboys", the feature documentary "Vanishing Towns", the satire feature "Second Nature", and the drama series "Cybertooth".
Top-Tier Production Partnerships (Brazil)
Work with o2 Films, Paranoïd Films, Saigon Films, Landia, Duo2.TV, Stink, Your Mamma, Yellow Film Finland and Endemol Shine Finalnd.
Projects in Development
• Creator, Director, Producer, Writer | "Full Motion Cowboys" - Six-part documentary TV series. (Expected 2026)
• Creator, Director, Producer, Writer | "Em Busca da Guitarra Perfeita" - Episodic TV series in development with O2 Filmes (Brazil). (Expected 2026)
• Creator, Director, Producer, Writer | "Vanishing Towns" (working title) - Feature-length documentary on the disappearing villages of Finland.
• Writer, Director | "That Week" - Coming-of-Age / Drama feature film. (Script completed).
• Director, Co-Writer | "The Brass Ring" - Comedy / Romance feature film - (Script Completed)
• Director, Writer | "Second Nature" - Satire feature film. Executive Producer: Paria Eskandari / Mohzi Films. (Treatment completed, script in progress).
• Writer, Director | "Quicksilver - The History of Pinball" - Documentary series in creative development.
• Director | Untitled Kiko Loureiro Music Video - Music video for a lead single from the artist's new album. (Finland, 2025).
• Director and co-writer | Cybertooth - Fiction drama TV Series (10 episodes).
• Creator, Director, Producer, Writer | "Em Busca da Guitarra Perfeita" - Episodic TV series in development with O2 Filmes (Brazil). (Expected 2026)
• Creator, Director, Producer, Writer | "Vanishing Towns" (working title) - Feature-length documentary on the disappearing villages of Finland.
• Writer, Director | "That Week" - Coming-of-Age / Drama feature film. (Script completed).
• Director, Co-Writer | "The Brass Ring" - Comedy / Romance feature film - (Script Completed)
• Director, Writer | "Second Nature" - Satire feature film. Executive Producer: Paria Eskandari / Mohzi Films. (Treatment completed, script in progress).
• Writer, Director | "Quicksilver - The History of Pinball" - Documentary series in creative development.
• Director | Untitled Kiko Loureiro Music Video - Music video for a lead single from the artist's new album. (Finland, 2025).
• Director and co-writer | Cybertooth - Fiction drama TV Series (10 episodes).
Selected Film & Television Experience
• Director/Cinematographer | "Te Esperei" - Pélico & Catto | Music Video | 2025 - Nominated for Best Music Video at Mostra Curtas 2025 (Brazil).
• Director | "Wish You Here" - Sebadoh | Music Video | Brazil/USA | 2025
• Cinematographer | "Another Day to Live Through" | Feature Film - Cat & Dog films | UK and Finland | 2023
• Still Photographer & Cinematographer | "Rikkaat ja Rahattomat" Season 3 | TV Series (8 eps) | Nelonen / Media Wan Finland | 2023
• Director of Photography | "Demi & Ace" | Fiction Series (7 eps) | 2023
• Director & Producer | Educational Shorts | Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences | Luodo Media | 2023
• Director, Cinematographer | "Les Fils" | Branded Fashion Film for Emannuelle Junqueira | France/Brazil | 2022
• Director of Photography | "Nyt Jos Koskaan" (S1, Ep5) | TV Series | Nelonen / Yellow Film Finland | 2022
• Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) | "Next of Kin" | TV Series | YLE / Tekele, Finland | 2022
• Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) (Uncredited) | "Dual" | Feature Film (starring Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul) | XYZ Films / Film Service Finland Oy | 2022
• Director | Moiko Advertising Campaign | Commercial | Finland | 2021
• Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) | "Pahan Väri" | TV Series | Warner Bros. Finland | 2021
• Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) | "Transport" | TV Series | A+E Networks / Bufo, Finland | 2021
• Director/Cinematographer | "Cerebral Sex" - Jupiter Apple | Music Video | 2021
• Director/Cinematographer | "4 Dias" - Naissius | Music Video | 2017
• Director/Cinematographer | "Far From Alaska in Texas" | Short Documentary | 2016
• Director/Cinematographer | "Dança Diferente" - Maglore | Music Video | 2016
• Director/Cinematographer | "Meu Bem" - Naissius | Music Video | 2016
• Co-Director/Cinematographer | "Arquitetos Brasileiros" | Documentary TV Series | Arte 1 TV Brazil | 2015
• Director/Cinematographer | "Balaclava Sessions - Mac DeMarco" | Live Session Video | 2015
• Director | "Azul" - Guri | Music Video | 2013 - Elected #3 Best Music Video of 2014 by Rolling Stone Magazine Brazil.
• Director | "Brazil Inside Out" | TV Show | Red Bull & Viacom (VH1 Brazil/USA) | Duo2.tv | 2013
• Director | "Eu Avisei Você" - Garotas Suecas | Music Video | 2013
• Director/Cinematographer | Johnson & Johnson Documentary Short | Branded Content | O2 Films (collab with Fernando Meirelles) | 2012
• Director/Cinematographer | "Marcio Moreno - O que é Tristeza pra Você" | Short Documentary | 2011
• Director | "Jovem Guarda" - Thunderbird & os DNSA | Music Video | 2011
• Director | "Eu Não Gosto mais de você" - Thunderbird & os DNSA | Music Video | 2010
• Director | "Super Camila" | Short Film | 2010
• Director/Producer | "Modern Kid" | Music Video | 2009 - Nominated for "Video of the Year" at MTV Video Music Awards (VMB) Brazil.
Screenwriting Portfolio - Shorts (Completed Scripts)
• One More Glass: An elderly recluse’s ritual of holding dinner parties for his dead friends is shattered by a spectral guest determined to make him confront a decades-old tragedy.
• Apology Hotline: To escape his past, a man becomes addicted to a mysterious hotline where strangers apologize for wrongs they didn't commit, trapping him in a cycle of fleeting relief.
• Shelf Life: A lonely remote worker fabricates a sophisticated persona for video calls using curated props, but his grip on reality shatters when he can no longer separate his life from his background.
• Breakup Rehearsal: A meticulous woman who obsessively rehearses for every outcome has her world shattered when she becomes an unwitting audience to her own perfectly-crafted breakup speech.
• A Short Walk: A woman's walk to clear her head becomes a time loop nightmare, only to realize her own life is being usurped by an exact copy of herself.
• Forget me Not: A specialist who erases painful memories by becoming figures from her clients' pasts begins to lose her own identity, until she must take on her final, tragic client: herself.
Selected Brand Collaborations
General Motors, Ford, Renault, Peugeot, Honda, Hyundai, Suzuki, Fiat, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Brahma/Ambev, Pirelli, Brastemp, Oi, Vivo, Claro, Tim, Del Valle, Skol, Cerveza Sol, Antarctica, Itaipava, Universal Music, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, VH1, mtv, IFood, SKY, Jornal extra, Santander, Itaú, Bradesco, Moiko
and many more.