Meet Bruno Clemente

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Bruno Clemente. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Bruno below.

Bruno, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?

I get it from my journey.
I come from a background where earning a place wasn’t easy, yet I moved forward with faith, discipline, and a deep desire to grow. Every obstacle I’ve faced — whether in Brazil or while starting over in the United States — taught me how to turn struggle into strength and challenges into lessons.

My resilience comes from the commitment I have to my mission: telling stories that move, inspire, and make a difference in people’s lives.
When you know your purpose, you don’t give up — you adapt, you rise, and you keep going.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

My name is Bruno Evangelista Neri Clemente, also known as Bruno Latoya. I’ve been working for over 20 years as a Director of Photography, Cinematographer, and Camera Operator. My passion is turning real stories into visual experiences that move, inform, and inspire.

I began my journey as a volunteer in a church in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where I learned how to film, edit, and bring messages to life in a way that touched people’s hearts. From there, I built a solid career — working with major broadcasters like SBT and TV Globo, covering major events such as the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Rio 2016 Olympics, the Brumadinho dam disaster, the Backer brewery crisis, and producing dozens of reports for Fantástico and Jornal Nacional, two of Brazil’s most prestigious news programs.

Today, I live in Orlando, Florida, where I work as a Video Producer at Our Family Church and collaborate with powerful nonprofit initiatives such as Night to Shine, If You Foundation, and Alma Swim Foundation. One of my recent projects with Alma Swim received international recognition, winning both the Silver ADDY and the Gold Mosaic ADDY at the AAF Orlando Awards for its creative and social impact.

What excites me the most about my work is telling real stories with truth, emotion, and visual excellence. For me, the camera is an extension of the soul — a tool that allows me to highlight forgotten causes, give voice to the voiceless, and inspire hope.

That’s what my brand is all about: emotion with purpose, technique with sensitivity, and light with truth.

Currently, I’m expanding my work in the U.S., offering production services for churches, nonprofit organizations, events, documentaries, and real estate. I also have new projects in development that bring together storytelling, social impact, and high-quality visuals — and I’m always open to meaningful collaborations.

If you believe in the power of visual storytelling to change lives, I’m here to help make it happen.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

1. Resilience

My path was never easy I started as a volunteer, faced technical and financial limitations, and later had to restart my career in a new country. But resilience kept me moving forward, even on the hardest days.
Advice: Learn to see challenges as steps, not walls. Resilience is built when you stay committed to your purpose especially when no one is watching.

2. A sensitive eye

Technical skills matter, but what truly sets a videomaker apart is the ability to feel the story. I’ve always tried to capture what’s behind the image the pain in someone’s eyes, the joy of a small victory, the details that most people miss.
Advice: Train your sensitivity. Listen more, observe more. Technique can take you far, but empathy is what truly connects you to others.

3. Commitment to excellence

From simple productions at church to award-winning projects in the U.S., I never did anything halfway. I’ve always believed that every project, no matter its size, deserves my best.
Advice: Give your best in everything, even if no one is applauding yet. Recognition is a consequence of consistent excellence.

“My advice is simple: start with what you have but never settle there.”

Don’t wait to have the perfect gear, the ideal scenario, or instant recognition. Start with what’s in your hands, but do it with excellence. That’s how I began filming with what I had, studying during breaks, volunteering without expecting anything in return just faith and purpose.

And most importantly: be consistent. Learn every day. Watch those who are ahead of you, not to compare, but to grow.

Pursue excellence even when no one is applauding.
Serve with humility. Work with purpose. And never stop learning.

The road may be long, but it’s real and it’s worth it.

Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?

The biggest challenge I’m facing right now is expanding my professional recognition and credibility in a new country the United States even after having built a solid and award-winning career in Brazil.

Coming from a different culture, with a different language and starting from scratch in a highly competitive industry isn’t easy. I already have over 20 years of experience, but here, I had to prove my value all over again.

To overcome this, I’ve been doing three key things:

Serving with purpose I’ve dedicated myself to social projects and volunteered in meaningful organizations like Night to Shine, If You Foundation, and Alma Swim Foundation. This not only opens doors but allows me to use my art to help others.

Delivering excellence in every project Whether in church productions, award-winning campaigns, or interviews, I make sure every video reflects my highest standard.

Building connections and visibility I’ve joined international journalism associations (FENAJ, FIJ, ABI Inter), participated in recognized productions, and I’m actively expanding my professional presence through interviews, awards, and storytelling projects.

It’s not just about proving what I’ve done it’s about showing what I can still build. That’s what drives me every day.