BURT KEMPNER - Writer|Producer: Documentary, Environmental and Educational Programming

Writer|Producer: Documentary, Environmental and Educational Programming

Burt Kempner
Gainesville, Florida
(941) 321-7822 (cell)
E-mail: bkempner@cox.net
Interested in creating projects of the highest integrity, quality and value to the viewing public—independently or in association with like-minded groups or individuals.

"He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad."

WRITER

When he was a youngster, Burt noticed how some kids could be made to go after the wildest pitches when the opposition shouted, "Swing, batter!" He's been in awe of the power of words ever since. Writing is his passion, his safety valve and his salvation.

PRODUCER

Burt combines a vivid sense of story with expert listening skills. He is able to set subjects completely at their ease within moments, and the resulting interviews are highly revealing without being exploitative. His documentaries and non-profit programming make a large emotional impact on audiences, even as they also inform and entertain.

DOCUMENTARY

What miracles take place behind the scenes at children's hospitals? Why is Dennis Banks, co-founder of the American Indian Movement, now sought out by the same government that once vowed to hunt him down? How did a small group of Turkish diplomats manage to save tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis? Burt's documentary work has taken him around the globe in search of compelling and unforgettable stories. For in the end, that is what we are: the sum of our stories.

TELEVISION

PBS
Discovery Channel
European Television
History Channel
CNBC

TRAVEL

From the stunning sunsets of Sarasota, to the groundhog-loving hamlet of Punxsutawney, PA, to Chincoteague, home of the famous wild ponies...time after time, Burt catches the essence of special places.

BIOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND

Writer-producer Burt Kempner has worked professionally in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and, most recently, Florida. His work has won numerous major industry awards, and has been seen by groups ranging in size from a national television audience in the United States to a half dozen Maori chieftains in New Zealand.

Among his broadcast credits are:
• PBS: The Fall and Rise of Germany, a two-hour exploration of the German nation since the end of the Second World War; KidHealth, a 13-part series on pediatric medicine with host Peggy Fleming; Chincoteague, a celebration of wild ponies and human inhabitants of an island off the coast of Virginia
• The Discovery Channel: The Spirit of Punxsutawney: Groundhog Day, a documentary about the western Pennsylvania town made world famous by a weather-predicting rodent; The New Detectives, a docudrama series about forensic medicine
• CNBC: numerous episodes of Today's Environment, a survey of ecological success stories hosted by actor Ed Begley, Jr.
• European TV: Weimar: A Modern-Day Renaissance City, an historic look at the one-time home of Goethe and Schiller and its latter-day efforts to become a cultural center once more

He is also the co-writer of a feature film, Dream in American

Photos

Showtime!

by Burt Kempner Added May 30, 2009 at 12:54pm
Broadcast & Non-Profit Clients

by Burt Kempner Added May 30, 2009 at 12:49pm

NEW PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT

Please keep in touch with this Website as there are a number of new and exciting film, television and virtual world projects in development and working their way through the creative and distribution pipelines.

Videos

DreamKeepers Media Demo

Added by Burt Kempner
Dennis Banks Trailer

Added by Burt Kempner
Added by Kathy Smith

opening day

Added by sam kephart
richter

Added by sam kephart

Awards and Honors (Partial)

* CINE Golden Eagle, Council on International Non Theatrical Events
* Finalist Award, International Film & TV Festival of New York
* Bronze Medal, International Film & TV Festival of New York
* Silver and Bronze Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival
* Crystal Reel, Florida Motion Picture & Television AssociationGold, Silver and Bronze medals
* International TV Award, Berlin Rias Commission
* First Place, Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

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