Dennis Berardi

Founder of Herne Hill, Dennis Berardi, is a creative visionary known for his unwavering dedication to the art of visual effects, which is epitomised in the quality of his work.

From innovative beginnings with IMAX and the National Film Board of Canada, Berardi worked closely to integrate the ground-breaking digital imaging systems for live-action and animated films.

In 2001, Berardi founded the Toronto-based visual effects studio, Mr. X. Under his stewardship, Mr. X grew from a small eight-person shop to a global VFX brand with studio locations in Toronto, Montreal, Adelaide, and Bangalore. In 2021, Dennis opened the doors at Herne Hill. Dennis is currently serving as executive producer on Rupert Wyatt’s Desert Warrior.

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Known For

Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution' Not in library

Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution'

2012

Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' Not in library

Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'

2010

Acting

2012 Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution' as Self
2010 Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' as Self

Production

2026 Desert Warrior Executive Producer In Library
2020 Monster Hunter Producer
2015 Pay the Ghost Executive Producer
2006 Skinwalkers Producer
2004 Cube Zero Co-Producer
— Grendel Producer

Visual Effects

2025 Frankenstein Visual Effects Supervisor
2025 In the Lost Lands Visual Effects Supervisor
2024 The Deliverance Visual Effects Supervisor
2022 Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities VFX Supervisor
2021 Nightmare Alley Visual Effects Supervisor
2020 The Empty Man Visual Effects Supervisor
2019 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2019 The Silence Visual Effects Supervisor
2019 In the Shadow of the Moon Visual Effects Supervisor
2017 The Shape of Water Visual Effects Supervisor
2017 Retaliation Mode: Making 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' Visual Effects Supervisor
2016 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Visual Effects Supervisor
2015 Crimson Peak Visual Effects Supervisor
2014 Pompeii Visual Effects Supervisor
2013 Carrie Visual Effects Supervisor
2012 The Factory Visual Effects Supervisor
2012 Resident Evil: Retribution Visual Effects Supervisor
2011 The Thing Visual Effects Supervisor
2011 The Three Musketeers Visual Effects Supervisor
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Visual Effects Supervisor
2010 TRON: Legacy Visual Effects Producer
2010 Resident Evil: Afterlife Visual Effects Supervisor
2009 Amelia Visual Effects Producer
2009 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Visual Effects Producer
2009 Away We Go Visual Effects Supervisor
2009 Whiteout Visual Effects Supervisor
2008 Death Race Visual Effects Supervisor
2007 Dead Silence Visual Effects Producer
2007 Shoot 'Em Up Visual Effects Supervisor
2007 Resident Evil: Extinction Visual Effects Supervisor
2006 Hollywoodland Visual Effects Supervisor
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Visual Effects Supervisor
2005 Four Brothers Visual Effects Supervisor
2005 A History of Violence Visual Effects Supervisor
2005 Species III Visual Effects Supervisor
2005 Ice Princess Visual Effects Producer
2004 Dawn of the Dead Visual Effects Supervisor
2004 Resident Evil: Apocalypse Visual Effects Supervisor
2004 Luck Visual Effects Supervisor
2003 Wrong Turn Visual Effects Supervisor
2002 Cube 2: Hypercube Visual Effects Producer
2001 Jason X Special Effects Supervisor
2000 The Cell Visual Effects Supervisor
1999 Fight Club Visual Effects Supervisor
1997 The Sweet Hereafter Visual Effects
— The Boy in the Iron Box Visual Effects Supervisor

Crew

2006 16 Blocks Executive Visual Effects Producer