Gina bruno

CREATOR | HOST | PRODUCER

Gina Bruno is a private chef, culinary creative, and the creator & host of Campers. Her work encompasses intimate dinners, experiential events, and collaborative food projects, all grounded in her conviction that meals serve as a powerful medium for connection. She’s also the founder of Frank’s House, a multi-use creative space in Brooklyn where food, art, and community intersect. With Campers, Gina creates space for intimate, unfiltered conversations with the people shaping the future of food.

Campers is brought to life by a tight-knit team of storytellers:


  • DIRECTOR | PRODUCER

    Nate Birnbaum is an award winning director, producer, & showrunner based in Brooklyn. Nate’s decade-long documentary career has been built on a foundation of telling stories of environmental and social justice to help repair our broken world. Along the way Nate’s love of food has guided him wherever he’s gone, always driving him to seek out and connect deeply with the chefs, farmers, bartenders, foragers, and makers whose passions and creations sustain us all.


  • CO-DIRECTOR | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY 

    Reece Robinson is an Emmy-winning filmmaker based in New York whose work explores connection and identity through adventure, social change, and food. His work is defined by a sharp eye for story, capturing authentic moments in diverse and challenging environments. A passionate runner, climber, and seeker of NYC’s best croissant and cappuccino, Reece helps shape the look and feel of Campers from behind the lens.

  • EDITOR

    Max Dickson is a New York City based filmmaker and photographer with a wide range of experience producing, shooting and editing projects that range from short-format social media campaigns to longer editorial pieces. Max has spent the last few years working at Lonely Planet, traveling around the globe telling stories about our shared humanity, and love of exploration.  


  • COMMUNICATIONS | PARTNERSHIPS

    Sydney Portigal is a writer, communications strategist, and brand thinker who believes in the power of precise language to shape identity and meaning. She works at the intersection of storytelling, strategy, and culture, helping brands and individuals articulate who they are and what they stand for.