M-Alain Bertoni

Biography

M-Alain Bertoni (he/they) is a multi-racial Screenwriter, Director, and Producer specializing in surreal horror and comedy. Their work focuses on the blurring of boundaries between the self and media, and the uncanny. M graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Film and Media Studies, concentrating in Screenwriting. They are now attending UNC School of the Arts for the Creative Producing Masters in the School of Filmmaking. They have previously interned in the development departments of Wayward Films, Valerie Steinberg Productions, and John Fogel Entertainment, producing coverage. Their short script "Bear with Me" was a finalist in the 2021 ScriptWrite Short Script Contest. Their short film "Rewind or Die" was selected by the Northeast Film Festival Horror Fest, Yale in Hollywood Fest, Shock Stock Film Fest, and the Island of Horror Film Fest. Their upcoming short "Closing Shift" will be their second non-student film.