Q&A with Very Short Film Festival winner and Berwick local Mark Bernard

Mark Bernard was announced the winner of the open category at the 2022 Very Short Film Festival at Spring Bay Mill, Tasmania. Photo: supplied.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I got to work with Snoop Dogg’s merch line a few years ago.

What are you most passionate about?

Doing my family proud with my artistic endeavours and always trying new creative ventures, be it an art form or new technology.

What would your last meal be?

My dad’s famous Biryani (extra hot)!

What was your most memorable moment?

Delivering my daughter Millie in the front seat of our car on the way to the hospital. My wife was/is amazing.

What was your favourite subject in school?

Loved art, design and working with computers, still love it.

What event past or present would you like to witness?

Witnessing the UFO mystery in Westall back in 1966.

Which three dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?

Tupac Shakur, Stan Lee and my kindergarten teacher who told me to pursue art from age four, and I’ve never forgotten that.

What are you currently listening to/watching or reading?

Watching old Simpsons’ episodes with my son Marshall and reading Spawn comic books.

If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Would love to create my favourite dessert cassata – though I’d have no idea where to start. Would probably eat it before it hit the plate.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

Hope to travel all around Canada one day.

What were you like as a kid?

Very quiet at school – was known in school to write and draw my own comics that I shared around class.

What was your first job?

My first job was at Coles Online as a personal shopper – when online shopping was relatively new.

What’s one question you have never been able to get the answer to?

Why is the letter “W“ named a Double U and not a Double V?