Jena Burchick
Born and raised in Baltimore, Jena has always been passionate about empathetic, community driven stories. Jena is a two-time regional Emmy award winning filmmaker, artist and educator. 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 short and feature-length documentary and docu-narrative films exploring the complexities of family and community dynamics while investigating themes related to gender, sexuality and generational trauma. Her work has been exhibited in film festivals, conferences and galleries both nationally and internationally. The production and distribution of her work celebrates intentional crewing practices that aim to engage 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 narrative and non-fiction media production, theory and professional practice as an Assistant Professor in the TU EMF department.
