Artist Bio: Michael Silva Bryant
MICHEAL SILVA BRYANT
Michael Silva Bryant is a filmmaker and photographer based in Minneapolis, MN. He is a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD). Since a young age, Silva Bryant has always displayed an interest in various art mediums, including drawing, painting, and stop motion animation. In high school, he began focusing on photography and developed a documentarian approach by capturing images to convey his life story. During his time at MCAD, he decided to push his narratives forward through filmmaking. Through his inspiration of different filmmakers, such as Hideaki Anno, Wong Kar-Wai, Barry Jenkins, and Wes Anderson, Silva Bryant directed a few short films. This includes his crowning film project ‘Take Care of Yourself’, a personal film that explores his grief in the passing of his mother in 2019. Silva Bryant’s narratives not only focus on the ‘Black American experience’, but also include his personal life experiences that encapsulate his mentality at the time. Currently, Silva Bryant continues to practice and experiment with his films as he incorporates still photography, stop-motion animation, and found footage to push a narrative or overall mood.
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