Melanie Burford • Photographer Profile

Melanie Burford is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and producer specializing in journalistic storytelling, project management, and digital communication. She is the Founder and CEO of the visual production company Silvereye Pictures in Bergen, Norway, and is co-Founder of the photo collective Prime.

Melanie Burford

bergen, norway • +47.4148.5547 • mel@melanieburford.com

 

 

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Melanie Burford is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and producer specializing in journalistic storytelling, project management, and digital communication. She is the Founder and CEO of the visual production company Silvereye Pictures in Bergen, Norway, and is co-Founder of the photo collective Prime.

She was part of the team of Dallas Morning News photographers who received the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Hurricane Katrina. She was Series Producer at Blue Chalk Media for a six-part film series for The New York Times. An educator for over 20 years, Melanie is currently teaching photojournalism and film production at the University of Bergen, and digital communication strategy at Kristiania University College.

Melanie founded The Silvereye Project, a workshop-based educational program building relationships by exploring home, belonging, and identity. She was Coordinator for three National Geographic Photo Camps in Norway and was Editor and Coordinator for NG photo camps in India and the U.S.

Melanie’s work has been recognized at the Emmy Advanced Media Awards, the Webby Awards, the National Headliner Awards, the Harry Chapin Media Awards, the Clarion Awards, NPPA Best of Photojournalism, and Pictures of the Year International.

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