Meet Brenden Roberts

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Brenden Roberts a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Brenden, so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.

As a filmmaker, it is common to work with creative minds and often big personalities. I was fortunate enough to work on several large films coming out of film school. Almost as if being a fly on the wall, I got to watch the masters at work. They say it’s a bad idea to meet your heroes, but in my case, it helped me build the confidence knowing that they too get nervous, confused, or insecure. With patience, humility, and a desire to learn, we always are growing and getting better. And as you start to master your craft, you will gain confidence and better understand your worth.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

Brenden Wedner is a filmmaker, producer, and SAG-AFTRA actor based in Santa Fe. A graduate of the College of Santa Fe’s film program (2009), he has worked on numerous large budget productions as production staff, as well as operating his own video production company, working with clients such as the Santa Fe Opera and George R.R. Martin’s Sky Railway.

As both a director and cinematographer, Brenden has created numerous narrative projects and appeared in films including The Guest and Dirty Weekend alongside Matthew Broderick. His latest work is the post-apocalyptic western series Tales of a Faded West, while hosting a filmmaking podcast called Breaking Indie.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Got out and do it. You will always learn more from experience, and most often from your mistakes.

Don’t wait for things to be perfect, but put time into the idea. If it’s a film, spend extra time in the script, but know it doesn’t need to be perfect.

And if you’re first starting out, your project probably won’t turnout like you imagine, so don’t spend all your money and resources into the first one. Just get it done and learn from a few projects before calling in all your favors.

Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?

I always love collaborating with writers and expanding my network of producers, but naturally, I’m forever open to meeting with investors for film projects.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Www.BRWDigital.com
• Instagram: @brw_digital
• Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/brenden-roberts-240200b
• Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/@BreakingIndie
• Other: Podcast is available on most streaming platforms: Breaking Indie