About
Bunker’s Lush Images and mastery behind the lens make him one of the Midwest’s premier filmmakers.
In 2013 his feature film Little Red won “Best Feature” and “Audience Choice Award” at the Berlin Independent Film Festival, “Best Feature Film” at the Canada International Film Festival. And he won “Best Wisconsin Film” at the Beloit International Film Festival.
In 2019, he released his third feature, The Field, starring Veronica Cartwright (Alien, The Birds) got world wide distribution from Gravitas Ventures with US a theatrical run and 12 film festival selections including Best Feature Film at Chicago Horror Film Festival (2020).
Bunker has been involved with more than 250 commercial projects and his other accolades include one Emmy Award and twoEmmy nominations, three Milwaukee Film Festival "Best Milwaukee Filmmaker” awards, and a Paris Film Festival “Best Cinematography" prize for his short, Starlite.
A Colorado native, Bunker received a Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts, where he now teaches film production.
Screenings
WI PBS and Nationally Syndicated on PBS Broadcast 2020
ParaCinema Film Festival 2020
Beloit International Film Festival 2020
Milwaukee Film Festival 2019
Driftless Film Festival 2019
Scare-A-Con Film Festival 2019
Shriekfest Film Festival 2019
Scarefest Film Festival 2019
Theatrical Screening
The Field - Anthology Film Archives, NYC
Theatrical Screening
The Field - Gene Siskel, Chicago
Theatrical Screening
The Field - Vista Theater, Hollywood
Berlin Independent Film Festival, 2013
Canada International Film Festival, 2013
California International Film Festival, 2013
Beloit International Film Festival, 2013
Gasparilla Film Festival in Tampa, 2013
Wisconsin Film Festival, 2013
Milwaukee International Film Festival, 2012
Milwaukee Mad March Mini-Film Festival, 2010
Milwaukee Independent Film Festival, 2010
Milwaukee Film Festival, 2009
Chicago Filmmakers, 2008
Wisconsin Film Festival, 2008
Festival du Cinema de Paris, 2007
New York Short Film Festival, 2007
Santa Fe Film Festival, 2007
Maryland Film Festival, 2007
Milwaukee International Film Festival, 2007
Twin Rivers Media Festival, 2007
Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, 2006
Milwaukee International Film Festival, 2006
New York Short Film Festival, 2005
Milwaukee Short Festival, 2005
Milwaukee International Film Festival, 2005
SubRosa, 2003
Milwaukee Short Film Festival, 2003
George Pompedieu Art Center, 2002
New Orleans Film Festival, 2001
UWM Student Film & Video Festival, 2001
Wisconsin Film Festival, 2001
Walker's Point Center for the Arts Film Festival, 2000
Awards Won
Best Feature Film
Chicago Horror Film Festival 2020
Nominated Best Cinematography
Twin Cities Film Festival 2019
Best Feature Film
Berlin Independent Film Festival, 2013
Audience Choice
Berlin Independent Film Festival, 2013
Best Feature Film
Canada International Film Festival, 2013
Best Experimental Film
California International Film Festival, 2013
Best Wisconsin Film
Beloit International Film Festival, 2013
Judges Choice
Milwaukee Mad March Mini-Film Festival, 2010
Audience Choice
Milwaukee Mad March Mini-Film Festival, 2010
Jury Prize
Wisconsin Film Festival, 2008
Best Art Direction
New York Short Film Festival, 2007
Best Experimental Short Film
Twin Rivers Media Festival, 2007
Best Cinematography
Festival du Cinema de Paris, 2007
Best Milwaukee Filmmaker
Milwaukee International Film Festival, 2006
Artistic Achievement Award
Milwaukee Short Festival, 2005
Best Experimental Film
Wisconsin Film Festival, 2001
Best Short Film
Wisconsin Film Festival, 2001
Top Prize Award
UWM Student Film & Video Festival, 2001