Tracy Burns(I)
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Writer
A co-owner and Head of Development for six28 Entertainment Inc., Tracy
Burns has spent her entire career in the entertainment industry,
enjoying success in film, television, video and new media production.
Her talents include writing, developing, and producing. While
completing the Masters Program in Film & Video at Columbia College in
Chicago, Ms. Burns demonstrated her talent early by shooting a film
short that was selected for airing by the local Chicago PBS station for
their series, "Image Union." Ms. Burns went on to work in all phases of
film and television production, from pre- to post, including location
scout, assistant editor, researcher, rights & clearances,
post-production supervisor, associate producer, and producer. As a
Producer, she has spent the past four years raising financing and
pulling together film projects for the Chicago-based independent film
company, Strata Productions. Ms. Burns was responsible for bringing in
nearly half of the financing for the $4.7 million, 2005 production
"Heavens Fall," based on the landmark 1933 civil rights trial of the
Scottsboro boys. This film is a winner of multiple film festival awards
including Best Feature at the 2006 Hollywood Film Festival. In 2006 Ms.
Burns helped raise funds for the $7.2 million, 2007 Strata production
"No God, No Master," and co-produced the independent dark comedy
"Stash" for Bonavision, featuring former SNL comedian Tim Kazurinsky.
Ms. Burns' television background includes production for the A&E
Television Network's BIOGRAPHY series for shows on well-known
historical figures such as retail giant Marshall Field, millionaire
Barbara Hutton, and renowned physical fitness icon Charles Atlas. Her
work for The History Channel took her to Ireland for a show exploring
the history of St. Patrick's Day. Ms. Burns has also worked on a live,
two-hour national morning show for the Fox, Inc. cable network, fX. Her
work on The Roosevelt Experiment for KRT Productions led to a Chicago
Emmy award for Best Documentary. A talented writer and alumna of
Writers Boot Camp, she recently optioned the rights to "Dorothea Lange:
A Photographer's Life" and is writing the screenplay adaptation based
on the personal and political struggles of the famous photographer. Ms.
Burns is primarily responsible for finding and developing projects for
six28 to the point of production.