Bernadette Bridges

Bernie is a filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, Bernie graduated cum laude from Columbia University in 2019 with a B.A. in Creative Writing (focus in poetry).

In 2019 she was awarded the Van Rensselaer Award for her poems “Knot to Self” and “The Poem Itself Could Be.”

Her directing credits include her short film HOWL (2022), Columbia University’s 125th Annual Varsity Show (2019), CU Players’ “Middletown” (2018), and her short film What She Created (2017).