Tom Berninger

Tom Berninger, the alternative voice of American independent cinema, was born in 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. His active years in film-making began in the early 2010s, gravitating towards the documentary genre with his most notable work, "Mistaken for Strangers," a critically acclaimed film about his brother's band, The National, which did not garner any major festival awards but earned him significant recognition. Berninger's work is characterized by a raw and intimate approach, often blurring the line between subject and filmmaker, resulting in a unique authorial style. Tom Berninger, with his unfiltered honesty and humor, has managed to carve out a niche for himself in the world of filmmaking, using his lens to uncover the poignant and profound within the seemingly mundane.