Xavier Burgin 205/516/2552 [email protected]www.quethelights.com Xavier Burgin attended Jefferson County’s International Baccalaureate School where he anticipated a sedentary life before receiving a presidential scholarship to The University of Alabama in 2008. Four years later, he was accepted into USC’s School of Cinematic Arts for TV & Film Production. There, Xavier began to nurture his creative process, discovering a love for writing and directing. Xavier’s father use to repeatedly declare, “You’ll be quite the football player,” until he realized his first/born son would top at out five foot six inches. Rather than strap on a helmet and cleats, he wandered the dirt roads of his rural Mississippi hometown pondering dreams of grandeur outside of the post/antebellum south. Xavier’s work has been featured on The New York Times, F/Stoppers, Digital Imaging Diaries, and Digital Photography School. Xavier’s filmography has been accepted in The Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner, Troy International Film Festival, and The San Diego Black Film Festival. He’s won 1st place at Campus Movie Fests’ International Grand Finale for Best 3D Film, the world’s first student 3D competition sponsored by the International 3D Society, for his documentary Portrait of the Storm, and received an Accolade Award of Merit for his film, “One On One”, an African/American film focusing on the plight of black athletes. He has worked with companies such as Lenovo, Coca/Cola, The Distinguished Filmmaker’s Network, and Oscar Mayer as a director, photographer, cinematographer, and/or writer. Xavier recently finished directing, Olde E, a 546 Advanced Narrative film at USC's School School of Cinematic Arts. Xavier was chosen out of a pool of forty directors to make a project fully funded by the school. Xavier strives to bring an emotionally, powerful aesthetic through drama, and a pleasantly, honest hilariously through comedy. Above all else, he currently works towards building an artistic resume highlighting his unique, and progressive sensibilities.
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Education USC Cinematic School of Cinematic Arts : Film Production, Graduate Studies University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Telecommunications and Film Department : Film Production and Writing The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Internships Panavision, Camera Department (Fall 2013 – Present)
• Panavision Technical Internship in Shipping/Receiving and RTR Spiritclips, Hallmark Film Production Company (Summer 2013)
• Production Assistant, Associate Producer’s Assistant Funny or Die (Fall 2012)
• Production Assistant, Office Secretary _________________________________________________________________________ Professional Experience
Viterbi School of Engineering, Videographer/Editor (2015) • Worked as a videographer and editor for USC School of Engineering
The New York Times, Freelance Photographer (2011) • Pregame coverage of 2011 Alabama vs. LSU inseason game
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Technical Director (2011) • Handled projection screen management and video playback during live concerts.
College of Arts and Sciences Etech, Videographer/Photographer (20102012) • Lead for video and photography projects for the University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences Educational Technology Department.
Film and Video Experience On Time, Writer/Director (2015)
o Proof of concept piece based on feature script accepted through First Round of Sundance Writer’s Lab
Olde E, Director (2015) o USC School of Cinematic Arts 546 Advanced Narrative Project o UCFTI Expo Finalist, Raindance Film Festival Short Film Finalist
Marvel of Nature, Writer/Director (2015) o Google funded project on diversity in computer science
Sassy Batman, Writer/Director (2015) o Four episodes of Batman parody webseries
One on One, Writer/Director (2013) o Accolade Award of Merit, Official Selection of San Diego Black Film Festival
Lenovo Seize The Night Film, Director/CoDP (2012) o Commercial for PC based company, Lenovo