Brianna Pares
Filmmaker, Writer, Actor, Storyteller, Motivational Speaker
Contact Information Awards/ Nominee
4/24/21 Passaic County Film
Brianna Pares Festival High School PSA 3rd
Place, “Standards”
152 Pine Tree Road, Bloomingdale 4/30/22 Passaic County Film
Festival High School Short
Email:
[email protected] Film 3rd Place, “1v1 You Vs
The World”
6/5/22 Montclair Emerging
Life Experiences: Filmmaker Competition
Special Jury Prize, “1v1 You Vs
I was born with 100% deafness in both ears. I was bilaterally cochlear The World”
implanted, allowing me to share my gift with the world. With my
challenges and rough patches, I’ve used them as motivation to share my 4/29/23 Passaic County Film
Festival High School Short
experiences and life lessons with the world. I began writing motivational
Film “Behind The Silence”
speeches and creating films to prove that no matter who you are and
what you struggle with, there is always a way to rise above and see the 1/28/23 Ramapo Film
bigger picture. My films have impacted many and have reached a wide Festival, High School
Documentary“Behind The
variety of audiences through film festival nominations.
Silence”
3/23-26/23 Garden State Film
Festival, High School
Community Involvement: documentary, “1v1 You Vs
Painted rainbow rocks with inspirational words on them during the The World”
pandemic and dropped them off in people’s yards 3/24-27/24 Garden State Film
GWL Swim Camp Counselor In Training for 9-11-year-olds (10 weeks, 7 Festival, “USHER 1F”
hours a day) Grades 10-11 Documentary and “Always
Wreaths Across America (Grade 12) Room For One More” Dog
Documentary
Thankful Thursday Founder at PCTI (Every Thursday, I write notes filled
with positive sayings and hand them to random people to brighten their 4/25/24 Ridgewood Film
day) Festival, High School
documentary “Destructive
Deception”
4/27/24 Passaic County Film
Experiences: Festival- High School
Documentary “USHER 1F”
-Nominated and Awarded in multiple film festivals over the course and High School Short
Film“Destructive Deception”
of four years
-Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
Skills:
-Three years of high school basketball
-Two years of flag football I specialize in writing scripts,
working behind the camera and
-One year of Video Club in front, journaling, acting,
storytelling, and motivational
-Sports videographer/photographer for girls basketball team (23-24) speaking.
Summary: School Activities:
As I’ve grown up, I’ve learned that nothing is easy, and nothing may go as you had
hoped, but all those challenges lead to a bigger and brighter future. If I can bring
happiness to other people, my life journey will be fulfilled. Extra Curricular Activities:
Pride Club, Video Club, ASL
Club
Sports: Three years of
Basketball and two years of
Flag Football
