Barrett Burgin

Writing·Knoxville, Tennessee

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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.

Film	Credit
Java Jive2025 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
A Scout is Kind2024 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Angel2024 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
That Hideous Place2024 · Producer	Producer
Cryo2022 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Father of Man2019 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Out of the Ground2018 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Keeper2018 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Next Door2016 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer