One of the best Documentaries of the year - Esquire
A haunting, desperate, emotional plea to save a way of live, and also eventually ourselves - Fast Company
Title: Newtok Role: Co-Director, Co-Producer, Co-DP, Assistant Editor Winner: Big Sky Award, Big Sky Film Fest Client: Self initiated, acquired and released by Patagonia Full Film: viewable here
Additional Support: Sundance Foundation, Kendeda Fund, Logan Fund, U.C. Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Fellowship, Fund for Investigative Journalism, Duct Tape Then Beer
Call To Action: In partnership with Patagonia, Burton and co-director Michael Kirby Smith created a Call To Action to help fund raise and bring awareness to the people of Newtok and other climate-endangered locations. This included an international film tour; text and email campaign; coordinating the children of Newtok to write letters to federal politicians; having Patagonia’s CEO hold in-person meet with the Department of the Interior and a social media campaign. Ultimately their efforts helped lead to the village of Newtok receiving $25 million from the federal government to help the village with completing their relocation.
Title: The Mission Role: Editor (for promotional material) Client: National Geographic x HC Deliverable: Trailers, sizzles, social media cut downs for The Mission
Title: JFK: One Day in America Role: Editor (for promotional material) Client: National Geographic x HC Deliverable: Trailers, sizzles, social media cut downs for JFK: One Day in America
Title: Taras Role: Editor Client: Fieldwork Creative Deliverable: 10 minute short film on a Ukrainian soldier grappling with the trauma of fighting on the front lines of the Ukrainian-Russian war.
Title: Running Thoughts Role: DP, Producer Client: Patagonia x DTTB Deliverable: 3 minute piece on what runner's think about when they run
Title: The Salmon People Role: DP, Editor Client: Muckleshoot Tribe & Groundswell Communications Deliverable: 25 minute documentary
Title: Crosscut Now Role: Camera Operator, Field Producer Client: Crosscut Deliverable: A three part mini series looking at infrastructure repairs in rural WA
Title: Leviathan Rising Role: Camera Operator Client: Eirik Johnson Deliverable: 3 minute video of photographer Eirik Johnson’s site-specific art installation
Title: Seasonal Kids (Series) Role: Editor, Camera Operator Client: Patagonia x DTTB Deliverable: 30-60 second social cuts for social feeds
Title: Keep The Lights On Role: Editor Client: Honnold Foundation x Black Diamond x Memphis Rox x DTTB Deliverable: 15 minute documentary Notes: One Camera, one day verite shoot
Title: Trekking Tips (Series) Role: Director, DP, Editor Client: Fjallraven x Outside Magazine x DTTB Deliverable: 60 second trekking tips explainer videos
Title: Jenga with NEPA Role: Editor Client: Winter Wildlands Alliance x DTTB Deliverable: 60 second Call to Action
Title: For The Love of Climbing (Series) Role: DP, Editor Client: The Bouldering Project x DTTB Deliverable: 60 second Social Cuts
Title: Connect Outdoors Role: DP, Producer Client: SealSkinz x DTTB Deliverable: 2 minute ad
Title: Anthony White Role: Camera Operator Client: Artist Trust Deliverable: Short Profile