Education
Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA)
Towson University (BS)
Jena Burchick
Assistant Professor
Contact Info
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Areas of Expertise
lighting, narrative and documentary filmmaking, directing, professional practice
Biography
Jena Burchick is a regional Emmy award winning filmmaker, artist and educator from Baltimore, Maryland. She returned to her alma mater, Towson University, after spending a decade crewing as an IATSE 487 Studio Technician and Gaffer for commercial, episodic television and feature films such as House of Cards, Veep, and Jason Bourne, as well as lighting President Obama during his administration.
Burchick has produced and directed several short documentary and docu-narrative films which have been exhibited in film festivals, museums and conferences across the US and internationally. Her feature-length directorial debut, Mom & M was released in 2020 and is a documentary exploring the complexities of family dynamics while investigating themes related to gender, sexuality, and generational trauma. The production and distribution of her work celebrates intentional crewing practices that aim to engage underrepresented collaborators and educate emerging filmmakers.
She received her B.S in Electronic Media & Film from Towson University and her MFA in Film from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She currently teaches media production, theory and career preparedness in the EMF department.