# Torben Bernhard

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{{short description|American film director}}

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{{Infobox person
| name       = Torben Bernhard
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| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|3|05}}
| birth_place = [Kalamazoo, Michigan](/source/Kalamazoo%2C_Michigan)
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| occupation = film director, producer, [cinematographer](/source/cinematographer), [rap artist](/source/rap_artist) 
| spouse     = [Marissa Bernhard](/source/Marissa_Bernhard) 
| website    = http://www.torbenbernhard.com/
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'''Torben Bernhard''' (born March 5, 1983) is an American documentary filmmaker and [rap artist](/source/rap_artist) originally from [Kalamazoo, Michigan](/source/Kalamazoo%2C_Michigan), and currently residing in [Orem, Utah](/source/Orem%2C_Utah). Bernhard has written and directed documentary films and has additionally worked as a producer and cinematographer.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2662049/ Torben Bernhard] at [IMDb](/source/IMDb)</ref> He is part of the [OHO Media](/source/OHO_Media) film [collective](/source/collective) with his wife [Marissa Bernhard](/source/Marissa_Bernhard) and frequent collaborator [Travis Low](/source/Travis_Low).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.docnyc.net/film/home-movies-other-memories/ | title=Home Movies & Other Memories }}</ref>

Bernhard’s films include the feature-length documentary on polyartist [Alex Caldiero](/source/Alex_Caldiero) entitled “[The Sonosopher: Alex Caldiero in Life...in Sound](/source/The_Sonosopher%3A_Alex_Caldiero_in_Life...in_Sound_(film)),” which was an official selection at the 2010 [Cinequest](/source/Cinequest) Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinequest.org/event_view.php?eid=1401 |title=Cinequest : Film Festival : THE SONOSOPHER: ALEX CALDIERO IN LIFE...IN SOUND |accessdate=2013-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130414134355/http://www.cinequest.org/event_view.php?eid=1401 |archivedate=April 14, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He and his [OHO Media](/source/OHO_Media) cohorts created the documentary shorts ''[Tarkio Balloon](/source/Tarkio_Balloon_(documentary))'',<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735468/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> ''[Scavenger](/source/Scavenger_(documentary))'',<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2576474/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> and ''[Boomtown](/source/Boomtown_(documentary))'' (co-directed with [Travis Low](/source/Travis_Low).<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316485/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> These three shorts are among the five-part [Lost and Found Series](/source/Lost_and_Found_Series).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lostandfoundseries.com/ |title=Lost and Found Series |accessdate=2013-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605071900/http://lostandfoundseries.com/ |archivedate=June 5, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The shorts were official selections at the [Big Sky Documentary Film Festival](/source/Big_Sky_Documentary_Film_Festival) over three successive years, beginning with Tarkio Balloon in 2011,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.selectiveecho.com/utah-short-film-tarkio-balloon-by-torben-bernhard-to-premiere-at-big-sky-documentary-film-festival/ | title=Selective Echo }}</ref> Boomtown in 2012,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.selectiveecho.com/utah-short-film-boomtown-by-torben-bernhard-travis-low-to-premiere-at-big-sky-documentary-film-festival/ | title=Selective Echo }}</ref> and Scavenger in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.selectiveecho.com/scavenger-becomes-3rd-lost-and-found-series-film-to-premiere-at-big-sky-film-fest/ | title=Selective Echo }}</ref>

Bernhard is a member of [Kalamazoo, Michigan](/source/Kalamazoo%2C_Michigan) [hip-hop](/source/hip-hop) group [Mental Elastic Dynasty](/source/Mental_Elastic_Dynasty), which performed at [Austin, Texas](/source/Austin%2C_Texas)’ [SXSW](/source/SXSW) music festival in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://hoodhype.com/blog/2012/03/mental-elastic-dynasty-sxsw-2012-recap/ | title=Mental Elastic Dynasty – SXSW 2012 Recap }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtvu.com/music/interview-with-mental-elastic-dynasty/ | title=Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture & Music Videos }}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''[Wrestling with God: A Three-Way Conversation on Mormonism](/source/Wrestling_with_God%3A_A_Three-Way_Conversation_on_Mormonism_(film))'' (2008)<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1210849/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
*''[Tarkio Balloon](/source/Tarkio_Balloon_(documentary))'' (2010)<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735468/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
*''[The Sonosopher: Alex Caldiero in Life...in Sound](/source/The_Sonosopher%3A_Alex_Caldiero_in_Life...in_Sound_(documentary))'' (2010)<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764693/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
*''[Scavenger](/source/Scavenger_(documentary))'' (2012) <ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2576474/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
*''[Boomtown](/source/Boomtown_(documentary))'' (2012) (co-directed with [Travis Low](/source/Travis_Low))<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316485/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=2662049}}
*[http://www.thesonosopher.com/ The Sonosopher]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130605071900/http://lostandfoundseries.com/ Lost and Found Series]
*[http://vimeo.com/ohomedia OHO Media] at [Vimeo](/source/Vimeo)
*[http://www.facebook.com/mentalelasticdynasty Mental Elastic Dynasty] at Facebook

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