BIO
David Bertran is an award-winning screenwriter and film director based out of Barcelona and Los Angeles.
He has been selected at the Cannes Short Film Corner twice and his five last short films have consistently received accolades worldwide. Coming to Terms won 3rd Prize, amongst 2,542 films, at the Spanish Academy Awards Goya®-qualifier festival of Torrelavega, Spain. Altogether, Coming to Terms has won 45 Awards and has been officially selected in 103 film festivals, four of which are Spanish Academy Awards Goya®-qualifiers.
Having lived, studied and worked in the United States for 18 years, David's style is a mix between his European sensibilities, with social and philosophical themes, and a dynamic visual execution, closer to American standards.
He relies on story to convey a strong message and stir up conversation on important topics, such as religion or a child's education, in the case of his short film Coming to Terms.
David's directing style revolves around the world renowned Travis Technique, as taught by Mark W. Travis himself, which focuses on directing characters (not actors), in order to create authentic, organic performances that are deeply felt by audiences.
David is in the development stage of two scripts that ought to become his first feature films; a thriller about the addictions that control us and a family drama based in his native Catalonia.
Occasionally, David takes on Producing work, noting his last two projects: Thirty Minutes, directed by Claire Elizabeth Terry, with Lucia Moniz (Love, Actually) and Luca Peros (Money Heist), and Imposible decirte adiós, directed by Yolanda Centeno, with Spanish Academy Awards Goya® winners, Fele Martinez and Ruth Gabriel.
He holds an MFA in Filmmaking, a Dual Degree MBA / Master of Intl. Management, from Case Western Reserve University and Thunderbird, respectively, and a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy. An avid tennis player, David has also completed two NYC marathons and two NYC triathlons. He is a fast typer and fluently speaks three languages.
FILMOGRAPHY
Writer - Director - Producer
- Synapse, 12 min, Thriller, HD (2016) - 5 Awards & 6 Official Selections
- Coming to Terms, 12 min, Drama, HD (2015) - 43 Awards & 103 Official Selections
- Blue Sorrow, 13 min, Drama, HD (2014) - 5 Official Selections
- A Manly Craft, 3 min, Comedy, HD (2013) - 1 Official Selection
- Athymia, 5 min, Sci Fi, HD (2013) - 1 Official Selection
- Snapshot, 3 min, Sci Fi, HD (2013)
- The Hustler, 7 min, Drama, HD (2013)
Producer
- Imposible decirte adiós, 18 min, Drama, HD (2021) - 5 Official Selections
- Thirty minutes, 18 min, Drama, HD (2020) - 41 Awards & 19 Official Selections
- Zugzwang, 9 min, Comedy, HD (2014) - 30 Awards & 200 Official Selections
Cinematographer
- Can't help falling in love, 5 min, Music, 16 mm (2014)
- Wild, 2 min, Comedy, 16 mm (2014)
- Heatman, 6 min, Comedy, HD (2012) - 1 Award
- Bloom, 2 min, Drama, 16 mm (2012)
- Far Gone, 3 min, Drama, 16 mm (2012)
Editor
- Zugzwang, 9 min, Comedy, HD (2014) - 30 Awards & 200 Official Selections
- Blue Sorrow, 13 min, Drama, HD (2014) - 5 Official Selections
- A Manly Craft, 3 min, Comedy, HD (2013) - 1 Official Selection
- Athymia, 5 min, Sci Fi, HD (2013) - 1 Official Selection
- Snapshot, 3 min, Sci Fi, HD (2013)
Assistant Director
- The Hole, 8 min, Thriller, HD (2015)
- The Smart Proxy, 12 min, Romance, HD (2014)
- Traces from the Past, 10 min, Drama, HD (2014)
- Jasmine, 10 min, Sci Fi, HD (2013)
- King Eternal, 15 min, Comedy / Drama, HD (2013) - 5 Awards & 5 Official Selections
- Soar like a Wave, 9 min, Drama, HD (2013) - 1 Award & 2 Official Selections