Personal Projects

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I'm currently available for freelance projects!Shoot me an e-mail at [email protected]

CONCEPT ART

PERSONAL PROJECTS

Joshua Bernardo is a 2D artist and filmmaker specializing in concept art and visual development. He graduated from Mapúa University with a BA in Multimedia Arts. Through the medium of 2D illustration and animation, he explores stories with elements of fantasy, the mind, and emotionally complex experiences.His first animated short film, Solitary, has been officially selected in both local and international festivals in Portugal, Latvia, Romania, and the United States, bagging the Special Jury Prize for Animation in the 6th CineAnimo Festival and a Best Online Film nomination in the 6th BANG Awards – International Animated Film Festival. He is also a two-time recipient of the Cardinal Excellence Award from Mapua University in recognition of his film’s achievements in film festivals.He is currently developing his animation pitch, Ang Pulang Mata ng Langit (The Red Eye of the Sky), after his training in the 3rd SIKAP Animation Pitch Lab as one of the seven finalists of the program by a set of international jurors. He also has a side personal project called WANDERERS QUEST.Currently open for freelance projects!Email: [email protected]

AWARDS:

  • FINALIST - 3rd SIKAP Animation PItch Lab - 2024

  • BEST FILM (Southern Tagalog Shorts) - Pelikultura: Calabarzon Film Festival - 2025

  • SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR ANIMATION - 6th CineAnimo Film Festival - 2022

  • BEST PICTURE NOMINEE (STUDENT CATEGORY) - 6th CineAnimo Film Festival - 2022

  • BEST ONLINE FILM NOMINEE - 6th BANG AWARDS International Animated Film Festival - 2022

  • HONORABLE MENTION - Student World Impact Film Festival - 2022

  • CARDINAL EXCELLENCE AWARD - Mapua University’s Cardinal Excellence Awards - 2023

  • CARDINAL EXCELLENCE AWARD - Mapua University’s Cardinal Excellence Awards - 2025

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:

SOLITARY (2021)

  • 6th BANG AWARDS International Animated Film Festival - 2022 (Portugal)

  • Student World Impact Film Festival - 2022 (United States)

  • T-Short Animated Film Online Festival - Bizarre Animation Panorama - 2022 (Latvia)

  • 10th International Student Animation Festival - Animafantasia - 2022 (Romania)

  • Oroquieta Film Festival - Amihanan Section - 2021 (Philippines)

  • 6th CineAnimo Film Festival - 2022 (Philippines)

I WANT TO BE (2024)

  • Pelikultura: The Calabarzon Film Festival - 2024 (Philippines)

CREDITS

  • SOLITARY - Director, storyboard artist, animator, writer, character designer, and editor

  • I WANT TO BE - Lead animator