About Me
Part adventurer.
Part nerd.
Part award-winning filmmaker.
That’s me in a nutshell.

Whether climbing mountains, performing
Shakespeare, cooking up a storm, or
making films, I’m constantly exploring
new terrain and learning from my
experiences. I recently graduated from
the University of Notre Dame, and I’m
currently living in Chicago.

Take a look around, check out some of
my work, and feel free to get in touch
with me. I’m always looking for new
projects and opportunities.
Films

  • Picking Up America
    (2010, HD) Official Site

    An award-winning documentary
    about a group of young people
    walking across the country on a
    mission for a zero-waste America.

    Accolades
    Social Change Award, Ivy Film Festival
    Best Nature Film, Yosemite Film Festival
    Red Film Market, Red Rocks Film Festival
    Official Selection
    -DOCUTAH International Film Festival
    -DocuWest International Film Festival
    -Naperville Independent Film Festival
    -Southern Appalachian Int'l Film Festival
    -Culture Unplugged Film Festival
    -Reality Bytes Film Festival
    -River Bend Film Festival
    -Notre Dame Student Film Festival
    Honorable Mention
    -LA In't New Wave Film Festival

  • Ecosystem
    (2011, RED)

    A short film about our impact
    on the world and what it takes
    to inspire personal change.

    Accolades
    Silver Sierra Award, Yosemite Film Festival

  • Clutch
    (2010, Super 16mm)

    A non-sync action film about
    a kidnapping …or something
    else entirely?

    Accolades
    Official Selection
    -River Bend Film Festival
    -Notre Dame Student Film Festival

  • Me and My Camera
    (2011, various)

    An autobiographical documentary
    using home video footage to
    discovery the role of the camera
    throughout my life.

Photos
Still Life, Paper Landscape Still Life, Statue Portraiture Still Life, CocaCola Fashion
More on Flickr→
Résumé
Download.
Education
University Of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts, 2007-2011
Major: Film, Television & Theatre
GPA: 3.45/4.0


References
Tracy Heropkie
Executive Producer, Foundation Content
(312)951-8734
tracy@foundationcontent.com

William Donaruma
Professor & Advisor, University of Notre Dame
(574)631-3034
wdonarum@nd.edu
Awards
Broad Avenue Filmmakers’ Award, May 2011

Picking Up America - HD Documentary Short, December 2010
   Social Change Award, Ivy Film Festival 2011
   Best Nature Film, Yosemite Film Festival 2011
   Official Selection

DocUtah So. Utah Int’l Documentary Film Festival 2011
Southern Appalachian International Film Festival 2011
Naperville Independent Film Festival 2011
DocuWest Film Festival 2011
Culture Unplugged Film Festival 2011
Reality Bytes Film Festival 2011
Riverbend Film Festival 2011
22nd Annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival 2011

Ecosystem - RED Narrative Short, May 2011
   Silver Sierra Award - Student Film, Yosemite Film Festival 2011

Clutch - Super 16mm Narrative Short, May 2010
   Official Selection
      Riverbend Film Festival 2011
      22nd Annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival 2011

Academic Dean’s List, Spring 2010

Eagle Scout, April 2007
Skills
Cinematography
Directing
Editing
Acting

RED One, ARRI SR1/SR2
Panasonic DVX100/HMC150/HVX200
Nikon D90, Canon 5DMkII/7D

Final Cut Studio
Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools
After Effects, Photoshop,
Lightroom, Illustrator
OSX, Windows XP/Vista/7
Microsoft Office
Links
Me:
My Favorite People:

Kamil Kecki, Graphic/Web Design
Dan Moore, Filmmaker
Gladys Bernadac, Editor
William Donaruma, Director/Cinematographer
Nick Hopkins, Animator/Designer

Pick Up America
ND FTT
Foundation Content
Sarofsky
My Favorite Things:

Indy Mogul, DIY filmmaking
Geek Tyrant, geek news
Fourteen Actors Acting
Cyanide & Happiness, Daily Comics
Hyperbole and a Half, Comic Blog
This Is Not Porn, candid celebrity photos
Threadless, t-shirts
All Recipes
mburkefilms@gmail.com     (708)601-1331