Brendan Bellomo
Brendan Bellomo | |
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| Education | New York University Tisch School of the Arts, 2008 |
| Notable work | Porcelain War (2024) |
| Website | brendanbellomo |
Brendan Bellomo is an American film director and producer. His debut feature documentary Porcelain War (2024), premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and later earned Bellemo a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and won him the DGA award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries.
Early life and education
[edit]Bellomo 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
[edit]Bellomo 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]
Bellomo executive produced and received a story credit on the 2023 film Chupa.[3]
In 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.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bohemibot | Director; short film |
| 2023 | Chupa | Story and executive producer |
| 2024 | Porcelain War | Director and editor |
Awards and recognition
[edit]| Award | Date | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Academy Award | 13 June 2009 | Narrative | 3rd place | [5][6] |
| Sundance Film Festival | 28 January 2024 | U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize | Won | [7] |
| Sarasota Film Festival | 14 April 2024 | Special Jury Mention | Won | [8] |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | 28 April 2024 | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated | [9] |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 27 May 2024 | Best Documentary | Won | [10] |
| Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | 10 November 2024 | Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s) | Nominated | [11] |
| Cinema Eye Honors | 9 January 2024 | Outstanding Visual Design | Nominated | [12] |
| Satellite Awards | 26 January 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Documentary | Nominated | [13] |
| AACTA Awards | 7 February 2025 | Best Documentary | Nominated | [14] |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 8 February 2025 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries | Won | [15][16] |
| Academy Awards | 2 March 2025 | Best Documentary Feature Film | Nominated | [17] |
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.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-06-17). "Demián Bichir & More Board Jonás Cuarón's 'Chupa' Feature At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners|Sundance Film Festival
- ^ "'Thelma,' 'Sugarcane,' and 'Alok' Win Top Prizes at the 2024 Sarasota Film Festival". IndieWire. 15 April 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Erik (May 1, 2024). "'Sugarcane,' 'The Teacher' Earn Awards at 67th San Francisco International Film Festival as SFFILM Enters a State of Change". Awards Watch. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Carson, Lexi (2024-05-19). "Seattle International Film Festival Awards Top Honors to 'Sing Sing,' 'Gloria!'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (October 14, 2024). "'Sugarcane' Leads Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (October 24, 2024). "Cinema Eye Honors: 'Girls State', 'Ren Faire' Lead Broadcast Nominees; Audience Choice Award Longlist Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Nominees | International Press Academy". Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Boy Swallows Universe and Robbie Williams biopic lead 2025 AACTAs". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice; Lewis, Hilary (January 7, 2025). "DGA Awards: The Bear, Shogun and The Penguin Lead TV Nominations with Three Nods Each". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2024" (Press release). Los Angeles: Directors Guild of America. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "The 97th Academy Awards | (2025)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 23, 2025.