Eduardo Montes-Bradley

Eduardo Montes-Bradley (born July 1960) is a documentary filmmaker known for Evita, Rita Dove: An American Poet, and Harto The Borges. His most recent films are Black Fiddlers and Daniel Chester French: American Sculptor He’s currently working on The Italian Factor: The Piccirilli Story.

Early and personal life
Montes-Bradley was born in Argentina to Nelson Montes-Bradley, co-founder of Discos Qualiton and Sara Kaplan. He moved to New York in 1979, and currently resides in Charlottesville.

Non-fiction

 * Daniel Chester French: American Sculptor, 2022.
 * Black Fiddlers, 2022. A history of African-American fiddlers
 * The Other Madisons, 2021. A history of the African-American descendants of President James Madison. 38 minutes.
 * Alice: At Home With Alice Parker, 2020 Biographical portrayal of Alice Parker. The film explores Parker's collaborations with Robert Shaw, Archibald MacLeish, and Eudora Welty. Distributed by Kanopy.   Produced by HFP in association with Melodious Accord.
 * Searching 4-Tabernero Biographical portrayal of Peter Paul Weinschenk, also know as Pablo Tabernero for his work in Argentina. The film explores the Jewish origins of Weinschenk in Berlin in ties of the Weimar Republic, and documents his exile in Barcelona as documentarian for the militias of Buenaventura Durruti in times of the Spanish Civil War.
 * A Soldier's Dream Documentary about Milt Feldman, Private first class with the 106th Infantry Division captured at the Battle of the Bulge and marched to Stalag IV-B, where he remained a POW. "A Soldier's Dream" premiered on August 11, 2018, Aired on PBS. 60 minutes
 * The Gillenwater Story Biographical portrayal on Jay Y. Gillenwater. 30 minutes.
 * Monroe Hill, 2015
 * Unearthed and Understood, 2014
 * Rita Dove: An American Poet, 2014
 * Julian Bond: Reflections from the Frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement, 2013.
 * J.J.Lankes: Yankee Printmaker in Virginia Documentary portrayal of Julius John Lankes exploring his collaborations with Robert Frost, Sherwood Anderson, and Roark Bradford. Made in collaboration with Welford Dunaway Taylor and the University of Richmond. Official Selection at Buffalo International Film Festival presented by the Burchfield Penney Art Center and the State University of New York. Official Selection at the Virginia Film Festival, 2019.
 * White: A Season in the Life of John Borden Evans, 2012. Portrait of a Virginian contemporary artist.
 * Andrés Waissman, 2012. Biographical documentary about contemporary artist Andrés Waissman.
 * Humberto Calzada Biographical documentary about Humberto Calzada. Music by Gerardo Aguillón (violin) and José Angel Navarro (guitar). Distributed by Alexander Street Press and Kanopy. 30 minutes.
 * Ernesto Deira Biographical documentary about Ernesto Deira. Produced in partnership with the Museo de Nacional de Bellas Artes.
 * Pérez Celis, 2005. Biographical documentary about Pérez Celis.
 * Cortázar: apuntes para un documental, 2001. Documentary on Julio Cortázar.  Includes 8mm home movies by Cortázar filmed in Paris with Carole Dunlop; with Aurora Bernardez, and Octavio Paz. Includes conversations with Claribel Alegría, Ernesto Cardenal, Manuel Antín, Carlos Montemayor, and Sergio Ramírez.
 * Los cuentos del timonel, 2002 About the life of Osvaldo Bayer.
 * Harto The Borges, Argentina, 1999
 * Ecce Homo Documentary about Juan Filloy, Produced in part with an award from INCAA
 * Osvaldo Soriano, Argentina, 1998.
 * Saavedra: Between Berlin and a place called Peixoto, 2013. The documentary explores life and literary influences of Brazilian writer Carola Saavedra. Official Selection Pedra Azul Film Festival. Filmmaker produces documentaries on Ronaldo Correia de Brito and José Luiz Passos. Heritage Film Project + Writers Made in Brazil, 2013. 30 minutes. Produced in part with a grant from the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations – Embassy of Brazil, Washington, D.C.
 * ‘'Lisboa’’, 2017. Biographical documentary about Adriana Lisboa Fábregas Gurevitz. The film presents the writer and her perspectives on exile and literature, on living abroad and in a bilingual universe. Festivaletteratura – Mantua, September 5, 2014, 30 minutes. Produced with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations – Embassy of Brazil, Washington, D.C.
 * Evita (Documentary), 2007.
 * Leon Rozitchner's Window, 2008. Anecdotical documentary with philosopher León Rozitchner.*
 * The Unanimous Night, 2018. With Luis Harrs.
 * Dialogue and Moisture, 2018. With Luis Harrs.
 * Child of the Forest, 2014. Yona Bromberg, recalls her life as Holocaust Survivor from Rokitno
 * American Manifesto, 2005.
 * Che: Rise & Fall, 2006. Produced and directed for National Geographic.
 * Samba On Your Feet,Contrakultura, 2005. The film traces the influences of Carnival and Samba in Rio.
 * Ismael Viñas: Witness of a Century, Contrakultura, 2005. Documentary about Ismael Viñas, founder of Movimiento de Liberación Nacional (MALENA),   Directed by Montes-Bradley as Diana Hunter.
 * The Great Pretender, 2007. Official Selection of the International Film Festival of Buenos Aires (BAFICI). Released in Uruguay as "No a los papelones".   On the director's request the film did not participate "in competition" to avoid further turmoil. Released by Editorial Perfil on April 2008.
 * Crónicas Mexicas, Contrakultura, 2004. Martín Caparrós and Montes-Bradley follow on the trail of Hernán Cortés from Veracruz to Tenochtitlan revealing multiple aspects of local cultures.
 * Le Mot Just, Contrakultura, 2004. Biographical portrayal of Héctor Tizón.

Fiction

 * El Sekuestro, 1997. Writer-Driector. Parody of the misadventures of a revolutionary cell in South America. Starring Sandra Ballesteros, and Rodolfo Rani.
 * Double Obsession, 1992. Writer-Driector.TriStar Columbia. Thriller. Starring Margaux Hemingway,Scott Valentine, Jamie Horton, Maryam D'Abo and Frederic Forrest. Edited by John Venzon.
 * SmoothTalker, 1990. Writer-Driector. TriStar ColumbiaThriller. Starring Peter Crombie, Stuart Whitman, Sidney Lassick, Paul Raci and Burt Ward. Editor Sandra Adair.

Experimental

 * Frogments, 2000. Based on 8 mm images captured by Julio Cortázar in India and Africa with voice over by Allen Ginsberg.
 * Freedom, 1986. Based on 8 mm images captured by Montes-Bradley in and around Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami with highlights of homelessness.

Music videos

 * Rumbera, by Willy Chirino, Sony Music, Super 16mm 1994. Theatrical premiere at the Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, 1994.
 * Guadalajara, by Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Polygram Latino.
 * Mujer de Fuego, by Olga Tañon,WEA Latina.
 * Vendras Llorando, by Olga Tañon,WEA Latina.
 * Amor Equivocado by Fabiana Cantilo, Warner Music.
 * Dale Pascual, by "Los enanitos verdes", Warner Music Group.

Journalism
Montes-Bradley contributed to El País, Babelia, Les cinemas de la Amerique Latine by Association Rencontres Cinémas d'Amérique Latine de Toulouse France; La Jornada, México; the monthly review Latinoamérica e Tutto il Sud dell Mondo, Italy; and in Argentina to the literary magazine Esperando a Godot; the art-magazine Revista Lote, Venado Tuerto, Suplemento Radar published by Página/12, El Amante de cine, "Diario Perfil," "Revista Ñ" Clarin, Critica de Argentina; and La Nación. Montes-Bradley was a frequent collaborator with the literary blog "Nación Apache."

Photography
Montes-Bradley was recognized by the National Council on Public History with the "Outstanding Public History Project Award" as part of the exhibit "The Mere Distinction of Colour" produced by James Madison's Montpelier. His photo-work appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, La Nacion, The Independent, Deutsche Welle, Diario Clarin other newspapers and magazines as well as "Escenas de la memoria. La Casa Argentina en la voz de sus antiguos residentes", and "Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center 20th Anniversary". His work is partially preserved at the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, the University of Virginia.

Awards and honors

 * Alice: At Home With Alice Parker Mystic Film Festival, 2021, Grand Jury Prize; Virginia Film Festival Official Selection, 2020. * "Los cuentos del timonel" Best Documentary by the Argentine Film Critics Association.
 * A Soldier's Dream Best Documentary, 9th Historical and Military Film Festival, Warsaw; Best Biography; Oniros Film Awards, 2019; Best Feature Documentary, Port Orchard Film Festival, 2019; Official Selection, Western European Film Festival, 2019; Courage Film Festival, Berlin, 2019; San Francisco Veteran's Film Festival, 2018, Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2018, Great Western Catskills International Film Festival, 2018.
 * The Other Madisons: Official Selection, Mystic Film Festival,2021; Martha's Vineyard Film Festival; Atlanta Black Pride Film Festival, 2021; Official Selection DC Black Film Festival, 2021; Official Selection Roxbury International Film Festival, 2021. Honorable Mention; Black Truth Film Festival, 2022.
 * White: A Season in the Life of John Borden Evans: 4th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra, Best Documentary; Richmond International Film Festival, Best Documentary; Virginia Film Festival, Official Selection. Best Documentary, Richmond International Film Festival.; Best Documentary Film 6th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra Awards, 2017
 * Monroe Hill: Jefferson Trust Award
 * Julian Bond: Reflections from the Frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement: 4th Annual Baltimore International Black Film Festival, Best Documentary Film
 * Harto The Borges: 12e Rencontres Cinémas d'Amerique Latine, Official Selection, Toulouse,2000.

Appearances in other media

 * Margaux Hemingway,E! True Hollywood Story. USA, 1996.
 * Jorge Giannoni. NN, ése soy yo, 2000.
 * Derrumbe. Novel by Daniel Guebel. Random House Mondadori, 2012.
 * Mis escritores muertos. Novel by Daniel Guebel. Random House Mondadori, 2012.
 * Zenitram, film by Luis Barone.