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Bernardo Britto: Film Director, Writer, Animator

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Bernardo Britto: Film Director, Writer, Animator

 

Introduction to Bernardo Britto.   0:50 sec.  Interview:  Raymond Elman.  Post-Production:  Sean Yakobson  Music: “Easy Going” by Chris Martyn & Geoff Harvey, Purple Planet Music  Recorded via Zoom:  2/12/2025, Miami.

 

Bernardo britto is a Brazilian-born filmmaker and screenwriter raised in South Florida. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, he has built an acclaimed career directing short films, animated projects, and features that blend humor, social observation, and imaginative storytelling. His work includes the Sundance-winning short “Yearbook,” the short “Glove,” the feature “Jacqueline Argentine,” and the sci-fi drama “Omni Loop,” starring award-winning actresses Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edibiri.

 

The videos below were recorded via Zoom, are organized by Success Factor, and run between 30 seconds and 6 minutes. Click on any video. You must be connected to the Internet to view the videos.

 

EXAMPLE OF ANIMATION BY BERNARDO BRITTO:   5:25 min.

 

 

CREATIVE FLEXIBILITY:   0:23 sec.

Do you direct animation or do you make the animations yourself?

 

EXPOSURE TO BROAD INFLUENCES:   2:48 min.

Where did you grow up, and what was your first awareness of art of any discipline?

 

RESILIENCE:  2:21 min.

How did you adapt to the difference in culture when you moved to the U.S., and how did it impact you?

 

CRITICAL THINKING:  1:10 min.

When you first moved to the U.S., did you consciously try to lose your accent?

 

 INSIGHT & INSPIRATION:  4:06 min.

When did you realize you wanted to be a film director?

 

 

 

 VALUES FIRST-RATE EDUCATION:   0:40 sec.

How did you enroll into the NYU film program?

 

 DEVELOP A VOICE:  4:34 min.

What was your path from NYU into the Film Industry?

 

CRITICAL THINKING:  2:32 min.

What was your motivation and inspiration for your feature film “Omni Loop”?

 

RESPECTS OTHERS POINTS OF VIEW:  3:48 min.

What was it like working with award-winning actresses Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edibiri, and how did they shape the plot and character development of “Omni Loop”?

 

SERENDIPITY:  2:30 min.

Does “Omni Loop” explore the concept of “sandwich generations”?

 

INSIGHT & INSPIRATION:  5:34 min.

Why did you set “Omni Loop” in Miami?

 

UNDERSTANDS THE AUDIENCE’S PERSPECTIVE:  2:20 min.

How did you gauge audience reaction to “Omni Loop”

 

SELF-CONFIDENCE:  1:24 min.

What’s on your drawing board?

 

CRITICAL THINKING:  1:00 min.

What are your thoughts regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

 

 

EXPOSURE TO BROAD INFLUENCES:  2:11 min.

Did the film “Groundhog Day” inspire you?

 

 RESPECTS OTHERS POINTS OF VIEW:  1:59 min.

Tell us about the music you used in “Omni Loop”

 

INSIGHT & INSPIRATION:  2:02 min.

What’s your favorite movie?