About.

Multi-disciplined Massachusetts-based filmmaker with a focus on narrative stories.

About me

Nick Bernat is a filmmaker based in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. He attended Fitchburg State College for Film Studies and Berklee College of Music before graduating from UMASS Boston with an English Degree. After college he stepped away from filmmaking for nearly a decade working in the tech industry before returning to it three years ago. Since then he's worked on local independent film productions wearing many hats: director, writer and composer.

Experience

sunrise is an all night process - 2025

Director, Writer

Mr. Glow - 2025

Director, Writer, Editor, Composer

The consult - 2024

Writer, Sound Mixer, Composer

The planner - 2024

Writer, Composer

Calling out sick: The musical - 2024

Director, Writer

Felt Cute - 2023

Writer, Sound Mixer

Reservoir cats - 2023

Director, Writer, Editor, Composer

Grand Theft Uh-Oh - 2022

Assistant Director

Awards

sunrise is an all night process

Best Director, New Bedford 48h Film Festival - 2025

Mr. Glow

Official Selection New Bedford Film Festival - 2025
Nominated for "Best South Coast Film", New Bedford Film Festival
Nominated for "Best Youth Performer", New Bedford Film Festival

Official Selection Bensenville Short Film Festival - 2025

Semi-finalist Indie Short Fest - 2025

The Planner

Best Film 48 Hour Film Festival, Providence, 2024

Blue Moss - Feature - Horror - Spec

ISA Fast Track Fellowship Spring 2025 season (Top 200)

Semifinalist, Script2Comic - Horror2Comi 2024 (Top 100)

Become Like Children - Feature - Horror - Spec

Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards 2023