Biography

Bernardson Louis-Jean is a Canadian producer, director and cinematographer who works between Montreal, Toronto and Puerto Rico. His series and documentaries follow artists and creators at work, with a close look at the process behind the finished piece. He created and hosted Be Outspoken with Creatives (2024), a 19-episode interview series in which artists, makers and entrepreneurs talk openly about their work, their struggles and how they grew. His upcoming documentary series The Soundtrack of My Life follows four Montreal musicians in the studio, at home and on stage, over eight episodes. In If These Cards Could Talk, also upcoming, Black artists from Montreal and across Canada each reimagine a tarot card. Bernardson founded the creative agency BDH Collective and runs his own video and photo production company, where he films and directs his own productions.