H E I D I
B U R K E Y
DIG ITA L D E VEL O P M E N T & P RO DU C TIO N EX EC U TIVE
w i t h D O C U M E N TA RY F I L M B AC K G RO U N D
KEY EXPERIENCE
TASTEMADE
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Director, Stor y Producer
• D e ve l o p e d a n d p i t c h e d e p i s o d e t h e m e s ,
c h a r a c t er s , lo c a tio ns & s cr ip ts fo r a 6 -p ar t tv
documentar y ser ies about the lives of football
fanatics throughout the United Kingdom.
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Directed London-based production crew on
l o c a ti o n b r i n g i n g scr ipt s to r e a liz a tio n in the
fi e l d .
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Stor y produced and directed post-production
i n L o s An g e le s ove r se e ing e a ch 3 0 m inute
e p i s o d e f ro m s cr ipt ing to fina l d e live r y.
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Co-Directed a 60 minute YouTube special “The
Community Table” explor ing how women
c r e a te c o m mu ni ties a cro s s the U. S .
LOS ANGELES--
P RO F E S S I O N A L S U M M A RY
• 10 + year s of exem pla r y developm ent an d
produ ct ion in int ern at ion al, digita l an d
independent documentary filmmaking
• Developed & direct ed 6 -p ar t t v
documentar y series on UK Football for
Direct TV’s A udien c e N etwor k
• G a r n e re d ove r 4 . 2 M d i g i t a l v i ew s fo r
F u s i o n ’s aw a rd w i n n i n g f i l m s e r i e s :
“Eighteen” and “We Make America Great”
• O u t s t a n d i n g i n t e r n a t i o n a l c rew
relat ion ship s and net wo rk
• Produce highly-stylized, character-driven
stories within budget and time constraints
• Motivated, self-star ting stor yteller with
UNIVISION
net wor k, c om m erc ial an d non -p ro fit
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exp er ienc e seekin g a n o ppo r t unity to
P ro d u c e r
i l l u m i n a t e h i dd e n c h a r a c t e r s a n d wo r l d s
• D e ve l o p e d a n d p r o d u c e d o r i g i n a l d i g i t a l
documentar ies in news, culture and
e nv i r o n me n t a l i ss ues t ha t built Fus io n’s te lev i si on and soci al medi a br and, as wel l as
s t r en g t h e n e d U niv is io n’s inte r na tio na l conte nt por t fol i o.
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Pitched episodic ser ies by perfor ming in-depth subject research, casting, wr iting treatments,
bu i l d i n g p re s e nt a ti o n d e ck s a nd s tyle g uide s t o gener ate or iginal ideas sent through networ k
green-light process.
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S u p e r v i s e d p o s t - p r o d u c t i o n i n c l u d i n g : s t o r y d i r e c t i o n , e d i t i n g , m o t i o n g r a p h i c s i n t e g r a t i o n , mu s i c
s u pe r v i si o n . a s we ll a s, ma na g ing e d itor for all w r i t t en pi eces sur roundi ng or i gi nal content.
B R A INS O N F I R E
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S to r y P rod u c e r
• D e ve l o p e d a n d p i t c h e d s t o r y n a r r a t i ve s fo r a g e n c y c l i e n t s that found compelling char acter
s t o r i es wi t h in a la r g er br a nd m e s s a g e t o dr ive busi ness and cust omer engagement .
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Collabor ated in creative team environment to develop new business initiatives for key clients,
s u c h a s Wa r n e r Bro s. , in clud ing f ull s e r vi ce int egr at ed adver t i si ng st r at egy, creat i ve and media.
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L e a d a n d a s s e m bl e d a t e a m i n c l u d i n g , P r o d u c t i o n A s s i s t a n t s , C a m e r a O p e r a t o r s , S o u n d &
G r a p h i c D e s i g n e r s , C o m p o s e r s a n d E d i t o r s.
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KEY EXPERIENCE, CONT’D
SELECTED CREDITS
DIS COV ER THE J OU RN E Y
PRIMETIME TV
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M ed ia A I D D i re ct or
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DirectTV Audience Network, “The Pitch”
• Cur ated, directed and promoted all
i nter n a t i o n a l cre at i ve c o n t e n t fo r n on -pr ofi t
c li e n ts i n c lu di ng : U NIC E F, Glo ba l St r ateg ie s
and No Kid Hungr y.
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Fusion TV, “No League of Their Own:
Transgender Athletes”
• D i r e c t e d c r e a t i ve c o n c e p t s fo r M e d i a A I D fi l m s
i nc lu di n g sc r i pt wr it i ng , s t o r y bo a rds , int er vi ew
questions, production schedules, locations and
s ho t l i st s.
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COMEDIC DOCUMENTARY
Netflix, “Jedi Junior High”
NEWS & SOCIAL ISSUES
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• Promoted DTJ ser vices through social
m ar ket i n g ch a n ne ls , c o n fe re n c e s , s pe ak ing
e ng a g e m en t s, f und r ais e r s , a n d o n lin e me di a
o ut le t s.
Fusion Digital, Eighteen: “Why This 18-YearOld is Voting for Donald Trump”
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Fusion Digital, We Make America Great:
“Saving America’s Dying Cities” & “Ending
Health Care Discrimination”
H EID I BU RK EY FI LM S
CHARACTER-DRIVEN COMMERCIALS
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Owner, Director
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General Mills: Partners in Food Solutions
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Liquid Wrench: Power Racing Series
• Chief-executor and Creative Director of
i nd e pe n d en t p ro du cti o n c o mpa ny t e ll ing
o r i g i n a l p hi l a n t hro pic s t o r ie s t h a t a t tr a ct
awaren ess an d dr ive bu sin ess for clien ts.
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System:
Health Series
• D e ve l o p a n d p i t c h o r i g i n a l s t o r y n a r r a t i ve s fo r
n o n p r o fi t a n d c o m m e r c i a l c l i e n t s.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• G e n e r a t e n e w bu s i n e s s by r e s e a r c h i n g a n d
w r it in g R F P’s fo r n on -pro fit c lie n t s a nd s ecur e
funding from independent philanthropic
o r ga n i z a t i o n s for i ndi vidu a l pro je c t s .
• Hire and manage a team of cinematographer s,
c o m p ose r s , sou nd de s ig n e r s , c o lo r c o r r ector s,
and editor s for designated productions .
Adobe Premiere
Final Cut Pro
Photoshop
After Effects
In Design
Illustrator
Mac Proficient
E D U C AT I O N
A S S O C I AT I O N S
TAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Upland, IN |-
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
Film Independent
International Documentary Association
Video Consortium
The Director List
Women in Moving Pictures
Film Fatales
LOS ANGELES FILM STUDIES CENTER
Los Angeles, CA | 2005
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