Ethan James Burnette
Director | Writer
Inspired by the vitality of nature in his childhood state of Maine and by how light, sound, and the moving image can combine to form visceral stories, Ethan eventually fell into the trap of becoming a writer and filmmaker. Since the inception of his chosen artistic path, his photography has been shown in The Portland Museum of Art, his short film In Your Own Skin has been screened in a number of festivals, and his screenwriting has gleaned a number of promising accolades as he anxiously awaits greater opportunities to become a professional writer and take on more challenging, intellectual endeavors to create a lasting legacy.
Ethan graduated from Ithaca College in 2013 with disciplines in Cinema and Photography Production and Creative Writing. The pursuit of his craft has brought him to Los Angeles where he is currently grinding away at two new screenplays and his debut novel, Flightless Birds, with an ambitious short film in the works as well.
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Hi5 Agency – Burbank, CA
Jr. Project Manager June 2016 – Present
• As the Digital department at New Wave success grew, it became its own entity, Hi5. Burnette was repurposed to fulfill a larger role. Simultaneously guiding a multitude of projects for Netflix, Fox, and Disney from ideation to completion. Determining project scope, allocating resources, and managing risks from brief to ongoing, micro to large budgets. Being the portal between internal processes and external client needs.
New Wave Entertainment – Burbank, CA
Digital Office Coordinator & Copywriter August 2015 – June 2016
• Coordinating with freelancers, staff designers and leadership, and external departments. Juggling recurring clerical and logistical tasks with impromptu, urgent, and unforeseen issues. Creative content review. Heavy email, scheduling, and expenses. Light phone and personal assistant duties, including runs and personal purchases. Direct A-list client communication (Netflix, Fox, Disney, Nickelodeon, etc.). Writing and proofing technical and creative copy.
The Black List – Los Angeles, CA
Reader February 2014 – July 2014
• Reading and scoring feature length screenplays and television pilots of various genres. Providing input on submissions in regards to their technical mechanics (formatting, grammar, usage, etc.) and creative aspects (story, characters, dialogue, etc.).
CaveLight Films – Hollywood, CA
Assistant Editor, Office Coordinator, and Personal Assistant September 2013 – March 2014
• Editing projects ranging from interviews to instructional videos. Assistant editing feature length documentaries. Creating still and animated graphics. Overseeing digital file management and organization. Managing phones, office inventory, and equipment rental. Arranging meetings and scheduling travel CEO. Assisting on set as a P.A., gaffer, and assistant camera.
Funny or Die – Hollywood, CA
Production Assistant October 2013 – June 2014
• Providing both on-set and office assistance and errand running for various productions. Including: G&E, DIT, 2nd AC, AD.
Imagine Entertainment – Beverly Hills, CA
Features Intern January 2012 – May 2012
• Receiving clients, answering and directing calls, managing schedules, providing script coverage and writing creative and technical evaluations for executives, creating and owning tasks related to office management.
Freelance – Los Angeles, CA
Freelance Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Artist June 2013 – March 2014
• Creating content ranging from product advertisement to entertainment media, dynamic static images and fluid, complex moving images.
| Film | ||
| Spark This | 2014 | Director/Editor/Producer/Cinematographer |
| In Your Own Skin | 2013 | Director/Editor/Producer/Writer |
| The Confrontation | 2014 | Actor/Party Goer |
| SHFTY | 2014 | Production Assistant – 19 Episodes |
| Education | ||
| BS Cinema and Photography | 2013 | Ithaca College/Magna Cum Laude |
| BA Writing | 2013 | Ithaca College |
| Awards | ||
| Academy Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting Contest | 2015 | Top 10% |
| PMA Youth Artist of The Year ’09 | 2009 | Photography |
| Park School Student Writing Award | ||
| Outfest and The Indie Fest Selectee | “In Your Own Skin” | |
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Ethan is active in supporting PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) which is the largest animal rights organization in the world, with more than 5 million members and supporters.
PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in the clothing trade, in laboratories, and in the entertainment industry. The organizationworks on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of rodents, birds, and other “pests” as well as cruelty to domesticated animals.
PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.
The It Gets Better Project’s mission is to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them.
Growing up isn’t easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, leading them to feel like they have nowhere to turn. This is especially true for LGBT kids and teens, who often hide their sexuality for fear of bullying. Without other openly gay adults and mentors in their lives, they can’t imagine what their future may hold.
While many of these teens couldn’t see a positive future for themselves, we can. The It Gets Better Project was created to show young LGBT people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives will reach – if they can just get through their teen years. The It Gets Better Project wants to remind teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone — and it WILL get better.
