Biography
Theodore Barrett Burgin is an award-winning writer, director, and producer from Southern Appalachia. He is best known for writing and directing several award-winning short films, including The Next Door (2016), The Angel (2024) and A Scout is Kind (2024), and Java Jive (2025), as well as selling his student feature film CRYO (2022) to Saban Films. Noted for his special interests in religious identity, myth, and cultural representation, his films often incorporate elements of his Mormon upbringing. His work is studied in collegiate courses.
Filmography
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Crew
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Java Jive
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2025

Java Jive
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2025

A Scout is Kind
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024

A Scout is Kind
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024

The Angel
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024

The Angel
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024

The Angel
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024

That Hideous Place
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024

Cryo
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022

Cryo
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2022

Father of Man
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019

Father of Man
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2019

Out of the Ground
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018

Out of the Ground
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2018

Keeper
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018

Keeper
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2018

The Next Door
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016

The Next Door
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2016