Barrett Burgin

Theodore Barrett Burgin is an awardwinning writer director and producer from Southern Appalachia He is best known for writing and directing several awardwinning 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