Tell a different story, differently.
Bernlore Studios is a creative house working at the intersection of film and music.
We create cinematic, sonic, and multimedia works that engage complexity, reveal nuance, and help shape what comes next.
Our work is grounded in the belief that storytelling is not only a way to understand the past — it is a tool for imagining and constructing the future.
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Film × Music / Music × Film
At Bernlore Studios, sound and image are designed together — from the beginning.
Rather than treating music, sound design, and picture as separate layers, we approach storytelling as a unified system. Rhythm, emotion, and narrative are shaped holistically, allowing stories to resonate more deeply and endure beyond a single format or moment.
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some of our clients and partners:
arts entities we've collaborated with:
The Ailey School
Warp Records
The Santa Fe Opera
The Crossing
New Mexico Dance Project
Vagabondance
Houston Ballet
Dallas Harp Quartet
Currents International New Media Festival
The Española Lowrider Association
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Women in Film & Video (DC)
Science & Medical entities we've worked with:
Santa Fe Institute
The Institute for Functional Medicine
Christus Health
Social Organizations we've worked with:
Noise For Now
School for Advanced Research
Louisiana Parole Project
Represent Justice
Abriendo Puertas / Opening Doors
Creative Startups
Academy for the Love of Learning
Little Globe
Santa Fe Community Foundation
(some) artists we've collaborated with:
Gabriela Ortiz
Alejandro Escuer
Daniel Rossen (grizzly bear)
John Dieterich (deerhoof)
Tony Abeyta
Johnny Bell
Harrison Guy
James Drake
Speedy Ortiz
Accordion Crimes
(Some) Venues and festivals our work has appeared at:
Carnegie Hall
Strathmore
SXSW
Meow Wolf
The Lensic Performing Arts Center
Currents International New Media Festival
SITE Santa Fe
Brockman Hall for Opera [Rice University]
The Performance Garage [Philadelphia]
AHA Fest
Underground Music Showcase
High Mayhem
Crystal Palace International Film Festival
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Durango Independent Film Festival
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
St. Louis International Film Festiva
Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival
Prison City Film Festival
Production companies we've collaborated with:
Generate
Dead Eye Creative
HUMAN
Kabby Sound Studios
MediaDesk
Lightningwood Pictures