Daniel L. Bernardi

Daniel Bernardi is a documentary filmmaker, cultural studies scholar and veteran of the Iraq War. His research explores the representation of race in American film and television, and includes the award-winning book "Star Trek and History: Race-ing Toward a White Future." His 2018 film, "The American War," tells the story of the Vietnam War from the point of view of the Vietcong. His other films, including "The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans," explore a wide range of subjects, from the diversity of the veteran experience to the role of science in the lives of today's citizenry. He earned his doctorate from the School of Theatre, Film & Television at UCLA.

Crew

John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor
Writer, Executive Producer
Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood
Writer, Executive Producer
Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime
Writer, Producer, Director
Adele Shimanoff: U.S. Marine
Producer
Objector
Producer
Fighter Pilots of Vietnam
Producer
Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator
Director
Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father
Writer, Producer
Bataan Death March
Writer, Producer
Remembering Port Chicago
Producer
Merchant Marine Paul Goercke and the Alexander Hamilton Post
Producer
Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century
Writer, Producer
Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor
Writer, Producer
John Stevens: Storming the Beach
Producer
Tim Kochis: Purple Heart
Director, Writer
Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor
Writer, Producer
John Baumhackl: Chemical Memories
Producer
Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew
Director, Writer, Producer
Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW
Director, Writer
Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss
Producer
Leo Patrick McArdle: Veterans Helping Veterans
Executive Producer
Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans
Producer
Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam?
Director, Writer
Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran
Producer, Writer
Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq
Producer
Casey Conklin: Ranger Battalion
Producer
Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera
Additional Photography, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss
Producer
Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse
Producer, Writer
The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt
Writer, Producer
The Sioux: From Red Cloud to Wounded Knee
Producer
Baptiste Garnier and the Indian Wars
Producer
Black Women and World War II: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
Writer, Producer
Julie Mendez - from PTSD to Art
Producer
Bobby Hollingsworth: Army CID
Producer
Joel Hunt: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Producer
Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah
Writer, Producer
Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy
Producer
Tiffany McKinley: Sailor
Writer, Producer
Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral
Writer, Producer
Zoe Dunning: Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Producer
Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military
Producer
John Heroux: Gulf War Fighter Pilot
Producer
Lt. Cmdr. Che Barnes: Fallen Brother
Executive Producer
Carson Bigbee: The Pirate of America's Pastime
Producer
Do Ask, Do Tell: The Linda Campbell Story
Producer
Guy Hircefeld: A Guy with a Camera
Executive Producer
Ruiz
Writer, Producer
Decoding Jean: Secrets of WWII
Producer
The American War
Director, Producer
Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines
Director, Producer
Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno
Director, Writer, Producer
Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere
Director, Writer, Producer
Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray
Director, Writer
Major Raoul Lufbery: Fighter Ace
Executive Producer
Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?
Executive Producer, Writer
Madame Mars: Women and the Quest for Worlds Beyond
Producer
The Gunnery: A Montford Point Marine
Producer
Richard Hank Sciaroni: Shot Down
Executive Producer
Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes
Executive Producer
Aldo Giannini: Pacific Theatre
Executive Producer
David Gan: the Front Lines
Executive Producer
Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa
Director, Producer
Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki
Director, Producer
Solar Weather: Dr. Alessandra Pacini
Director, Producer
Fighting Fred Funston
Executive Producer
Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny
Writer, Executive Producer
Pride of the Buffalo Soldier
Producer, Writer
Admiral Chester Nimitz
Executive Producer
The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans
Director, Writer, Producer
The Forgotten War
Director, Writer, Producer
Rory Fanning: From Ranger to Resister
Executive Producer
Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend
Writer, Producer
Who is Weary Willie?
Writer, Producer
Tian Soepangat: Muslim Sailor
Producer
From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story
Writer, Producer
Gianmarco Bellini: Gulf War POW
Executive Producer
Generations of Service: The LaShaunda Jackson Story
Producer, Sound Recordist
The Jock: A Montford Point Marine
Director, Writer, Producer
The Singer: A Montford Point Marine
Writer, Producer
You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine
Director, Writer, Additional Sound Re-Recordist
The Architect: A Montford Point Marine
Director, Writer, Producer
Conte: Transitioning Politics
Director, Producer
Velda: A Mom's Story of Suicide
Co-Writer, Producer
Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars
Writer, Producer
In Honor of Adrianna: A Warrior's Love Story
Producer, Writer
Hope: In the Aftermath of War
Director, Writer, Producer
Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story
Director, Writer, Producer
Racing for Paralympic Gold
Director, Co-Producer