Brendan Bellomo is an American film director and producer. His debut feature documentary Porcelain War (2024), premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary.
Brendan Bellomo | |
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| Education | New York University Tisch School of the Arts, 2008 |
| Notable work | Porcelain War (2024) |
| Website | brendanbellomo |
Early life and education
editBellomo is an alumnus of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.[1] During this time, he directed the science fiction short film Bohemibot. which won the Academy Award for Student Narrative.[1]
Work
editBellomo gained recognition for his short film Bohemibot, a Sci-Fi drama that combines live-action and CGI. Bohemibot tells the story of a cyborg harpist who, after being forced to serve as a pilot in the last war on his planet, struggles with a debilitating injury and the loss of his family.[1][2] The film was created as an NYU Tisch School of the Arts Advanced Production under the supervision of Professor Ezra Sacks and independent animator & Professor John Canemaker. It won a Student Academy Award in 2009.[1]
Bellomo's work on Bohemibot involved the collaboration of over 90 students and 80 professionals from various fields. The film was supported by the Panavision New Filmmakers Program and Renegade Effects Group, which contributed essential props and costumes.[1]
In December, 2011, Bellomo was announced as the director for the film adaptation of Charles Yu's novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe. The project was to be produced by Michael Barnathan and Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures, which had acquired the film rights.[2]
Porcelain War
editIn 2024, Bellomo co-directed and edited the documentary Porcelain War, which captured the lives of Ukrainian artists Anya Stasenko, Slava Leontyev and Andrey Stefanov during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | Bohemibot | Student Academy Award for Narrative (2009)[4][5] |
| 2023 | Chupa | Story and executive producer[6] |
| 2024 | Porcelain War | Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary – 2024 Sundance Film Festival |
Awards and recognition
edit- Porcelain War – Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary, 2024 Sundance Film Festival
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Pierce, Richard (2009-05-19). "NYU Kanbar Institute Filmmaker Brendan Bellomo Among 2009 Student Academy Award Winners". www.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ a b Miller, Daniel (2011-12-02). "Chris Columbus' Production Company Acquires Sci-Fi Novel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Morfoot, Addie (2024-06-22). "The Team Behind Sundance-Winning Doc 'Porcelain War' on Sharing the Film With the World: 'What Is Happening in the Ukraine Can Happen to Any One of Us'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "The 36th Student Academy Awards | 2009". www.oscars.org. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Brendan Bellomo - Bohemibot". National Board of Review. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-06-17). "Demián Bichir & More Board Jonás Cuarón's 'Chupa' Feature At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-01.