Daniel L. Bernardi

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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.

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Objector

Objector

2019

Zoe Dunning: Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Zoe Dunning: Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

2013

John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor

John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor

2018

Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood

Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood

2018

Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

2018

Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father

Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father

2021

Bataan Death March

Bataan Death March

2021

Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century

Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century

2020

Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

2020

Tim Kochis: Purple Heart

Tim Kochis: Purple Heart

2013

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Hope: In the Aftermath of War

Hope: In the Aftermath of War

2025

Producer

Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story

Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story

2024

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In Honor of Adrianna: A Warrior's Love Story

In Honor of Adrianna: A Warrior's Love Story

2024

Producer

Velda: A Mom's Story of Suicide

Velda: A Mom's Story of Suicide

2024

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Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines

Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines

2023

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The Gunnery: A Montford Point Marine

The Gunnery: A Montford Point Marine

2023

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The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt

The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt

2023

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Do Ask, Do Tell: The Linda Campbell Story

Do Ask, Do Tell: The Linda Campbell Story

2023

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Ruiz

Ruiz

2023

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Decoding Jean: Secrets of WWII

Decoding Jean: Secrets of WWII

2023

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Conte: Transitioning Politics

Conte: Transitioning Politics

2023

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Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars

Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars

2023

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Carson Bigbee: The Pirate of America's Pastime

Carson Bigbee: The Pirate of America's Pastime

2023

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The Architect: A Montford Point Marine

The Architect: A Montford Point Marine

2023

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Baptiste Garnier and the Indian Wars

Baptiste Garnier and the Indian Wars

2023

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Black Women and World War II: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

Black Women and World War II: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

2023

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The Jock: A Montford Point Marine

The Jock: A Montford Point Marine

2023

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The Singer: A Montford Point Marine

The Singer: A Montford Point Marine

2023

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Gianmarco Bellini: Gulf War POW

Gianmarco Bellini: Gulf War POW

2023

Executive Producer

Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno

Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno

2022

Producer

Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere

Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere

2022

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From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story

From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story

2022

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Merchant Marine Paul Goercke and the Alexander Hamilton Post

Merchant Marine Paul Goercke and the Alexander Hamilton Post

2022

Producer

Solar Weather: Dr. Alessandra Pacini

Solar Weather: Dr. Alessandra Pacini

2022

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Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend

Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend

2021

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Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran

Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran

2021

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Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father

Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father

2021

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Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew

Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew

2021

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Who is Weary Willie?

Who is Weary Willie?

2021

Producer

Bataan Death March

Bataan Death March

2021

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Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa

Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa

2020

Producer

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

2020

Producer

Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki

Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki

2020

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Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century

Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century

2020

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Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

2020

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Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor

Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor

2020

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Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse

Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse

2020

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Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral

Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral

2020

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The Forgotten War

The Forgotten War

2020

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Objector

Objector

2019

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Leo Patrick McArdle: Veterans Helping Veterans

Leo Patrick McArdle: Veterans Helping Veterans

2019

Executive Producer

Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood

Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood

2018

Executive Producer

Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

2018

Producer

Guy Hircefeld: A Guy with a Camera

Guy Hircefeld: A Guy with a Camera

2018

Executive Producer

Madame Mars: Women and the Quest for Worlds Beyond

Madame Mars: Women and the Quest for Worlds Beyond

2018

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The American War

The American War

2018

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Fighter Pilots of Vietnam

Fighter Pilots of Vietnam

2018

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Major Raoul Lufbery: Fighter Ace

Major Raoul Lufbery: Fighter Ace

2018

Executive Producer

John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor

John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor

2018

Executive Producer

Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?

Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?

2018

Executive Producer

Remembering Port Chicago

Remembering Port Chicago

2017

Producer

Lt. Cmdr. Che Barnes: Fallen Brother

Lt. Cmdr. Che Barnes: Fallen Brother

2017

Executive Producer

Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes

Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes

2017

Executive Producer

Fighting Fred Funston

Fighting Fred Funston

2017

Executive Producer

Pride of the Buffalo Soldier

Pride of the Buffalo Soldier

2017

Producer

Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny

Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny

2017

Executive Producer

Admiral Chester Nimitz

Admiral Chester Nimitz

2017

Executive Producer

Rory Fanning: From Ranger to Resister

Rory Fanning: From Ranger to Resister

2017

Executive Producer

John Stevens: Storming the Beach

John Stevens: Storming the Beach

2017

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Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss

Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss

2017

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PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss

PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss

2017

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Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy

2017

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Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military

Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military

2016

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Adele Shimanoff: U.S. Marine

Adele Shimanoff: U.S. Marine

2016

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Richard Hank Sciaroni: Shot Down

Richard Hank Sciaroni: Shot Down

2015

Executive Producer

Tian Soepangat: Muslim Sailor

Tian Soepangat: Muslim Sailor

2015

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Joel Hunt: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Joel Hunt: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

2015

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Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq

Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq

2014

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Tiffany McKinley: Sailor

Tiffany McKinley: Sailor

2014

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Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera

Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera

2014

Executive Producer

John Baumhackl: Chemical Memories

John Baumhackl: Chemical Memories

2014

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Aldo Giannini: Pacific Theatre

Aldo Giannini: Pacific Theatre

2014

Executive Producer

Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans

Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans

2013

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Casey Conklin: Ranger Battalion

Casey Conklin: Ranger Battalion

2013

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Julie Mendez - from PTSD to Art

Julie Mendez - from PTSD to Art

2013

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Bobby Hollingsworth: Army CID

Bobby Hollingsworth: Army CID

2013

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Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah

Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah

2013

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Zoe Dunning: Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Zoe Dunning: Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

2013

Producer

John Heroux: Gulf War Fighter Pilot

John Heroux: Gulf War Fighter Pilot

2012

Producer

David Gan: the Front Lines

David Gan: the Front Lines

2012

Executive Producer

The Sioux: From Red Cloud to Wounded Knee

The Sioux: From Red Cloud to Wounded Knee

Producer

Generations of Service: The LaShaunda Jackson Story

Generations of Service: The LaShaunda Jackson Story

Producer

Racing for Paralympic Gold

Racing for Paralympic Gold

Co-Producer

Blind Determination: An Athlete's Journey

Blind Determination: An Athlete's Journey

Co-Producer

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Hope: In the Aftermath of War

Hope: In the Aftermath of War

2025

Writer

Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story

Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story

2024

Writer

In Honor of Adrianna: A Warrior's Love Story

In Honor of Adrianna: A Warrior's Love Story

2024

Writer

Velda: A Mom's Story of Suicide

Velda: A Mom's Story of Suicide

2024

Co-Writer

The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt

The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt

2023

Writer

Ruiz

Ruiz

2023

Writer

Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars

Buffalo Soldiers: George Jordan and the Indian Wars

2023

Writer

The Architect: A Montford Point Marine

The Architect: A Montford Point Marine

2023

Writer

Black Women and World War II: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

Black Women and World War II: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

2023

Writer

The Jock: A Montford Point Marine

The Jock: A Montford Point Marine

2023

Writer

The Singer: A Montford Point Marine

The Singer: A Montford Point Marine

2023

Writer

Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno

Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno

2022

Writer

Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere

Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere

2022

Writer

Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray

Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray

2022

Writer

From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story

From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story

2022

Writer

Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend

Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend

2021

Writer

Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran

Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran

2021

Writer

Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father

Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father

2021

Writer

Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew

Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew

2021

Writer

Who is Weary Willie?

Who is Weary Willie?

2021

Writer

Bataan Death March

Bataan Death March

2021

Writer

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

2020

Writer

Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century

Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century

2020

Writer

Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

2020

Writer

Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor

Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor

2020

Writer

Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse

Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse

2020

Writer

Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral

Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral

2020

Writer

The Forgotten War

The Forgotten War

2020

Writer

Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood

Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood

2018

Writer

Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

2018

Writer

Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam?

Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam?

2018

Writer

John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor

John Henry Balch: Congressional Medal of Honor

2018

Writer

Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?

Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?

2018

Writer

Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny

Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny

2017

Writer

Pride of the Buffalo Soldier

Pride of the Buffalo Soldier

2017

Writer

Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW

Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW

2016

Writer

Tiffany McKinley: Sailor

Tiffany McKinley: Sailor

2014

Writer

Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera

Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera

2014

Writer

Tim Kochis: Purple Heart

Tim Kochis: Purple Heart

2013

Writer

Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah

Scott Castle: Battle of Fallujah

2013

Writer

You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine

You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine

Writer

Blind Determination: An Athlete's Journey

Blind Determination: An Athlete's Journey

Writer

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Hope: In the Aftermath of War

Hope: In the Aftermath of War

2025

Director

Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story

Resilience: The Kim LeBel Story

2024

Director

Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines

Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines

2023

Director

Conte: Transitioning Politics

Conte: Transitioning Politics

2023

Director

The Architect: A Montford Point Marine

The Architect: A Montford Point Marine

2023

Director

The Jock: A Montford Point Marine

The Jock: A Montford Point Marine

2023

Director

Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno

Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT. Jennifer Moreno

2022

Director

Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere

Time for Change: Kathy Bruyere

2022

Director

Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray

Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray

2022

Director

Solar Weather: Dr. Alessandra Pacini

Solar Weather: Dr. Alessandra Pacini

2022

Director

Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew

Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew

2021

Director

Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa

Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa

2020

Director

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

2020

Director

Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki

Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki

2020

Director

The Forgotten War

The Forgotten War

2020

Director

Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

Noble Sissle's Syncopated Ragtime

2018

Director

The American War

The American War

2018

Director

Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam?

Noble Sissle Jr.: Am I Still Going to Vietnam?

2018

Director

Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW

Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW

2016

Director

Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator

Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator

2015

Director

Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera

Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera

2014

Director

Tim Kochis: Purple Heart

Tim Kochis: Purple Heart

2013

Director

You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine

You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine

Director

Racing for Paralympic Gold

Racing for Paralympic Gold

Director

Blind Determination: An Athlete's Journey

Blind Determination: An Athlete's Journey

Director

Sound2

Generations of Service: The LaShaunda Jackson Story

Generations of Service: The LaShaunda Jackson Story

Sound Recordist

You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine

You Don't Know Jack: A Montford Point Marine

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Camera1

Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera

Michael Blackwell: Combat Camera

2014

Additional Photography