"Bernardo grew up in Monterrey, Mexico. From a young age, movement was part of his life. He rode BMX and mountain bikes daily. That routine shaped his mindset. "Being on a bike teaches you focus," he says. "You fall, you get back up, and you keep going." That early discipline stayed with him. It later showed up in his professional life, even when the work looked very different."
"Bernardo studied law at Universidad Regiomontana. He became a lawyer and later a partner at a law firm, a role he held from 2008 to 2022. Law taught him structure. Contracts. Planning. Risk. "An idea only matters if you turn it into a plan," he says. "Step by step." For more than a decade, he worked in the legal world. But another interest kept growing in the background."
"In 2013, Bernardo began directing and producing documentaries. At first, it was not about awards or scale. It was about telling a story well. "In filmmaking, my goal is simple," he says. "I want people to sit down, forget about themselves, and enjoy a story." His legal background helped more than expected. Negotiation. Organization. Long timelines. "People think filmmaking is only creativity," he says. "It's also contracts, schedules, and persistence.""
Bernardo Arsuaga Cardenas built a career across law, filmmaking, production, partnership, and athletics. He grew up in Monterrey and developed discipline through daily BMX and mountain biking. He studied law at Universidad Regiomontana, became a lawyer, and was a partner at a law firm from 2008 to 2022. Law taught him structure, contracts, planning, and risk management. He began directing and producing documentaries in 2013, focusing on storytelling rather than scale. His legal skills—negotiation, organization, and persistence—supported his film work. He is based in Monterrey and is known as an award-winning documentary filmmaker and post-production studio partner.
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