Tess Burningham is an adventurer, traveller, scuba diver, novelist and film maker. In 2011, she struck lightning in a bottle, making the #1 commercial of the Superbowl on a shoe-string budget. She has won several awards for her feature screenplays and was a semi-finalist in 2012‘s Writers of the Future competition. She is a trained marine archaeologist and currently lives off the coast of Southern California. As a partner at Mythmakers Entertainment, Tess aims to create classical tales full of new worlds and fantastic adventure. She has a BA in Anthropology from UC Berkeley and an MFA in film production from USC. In her spare time she amuses herself by devising plots to take over the world.
http://www.theburningzone.com
November 12, 2013 | Announcement, Breaking News!, Spartan Princess Author: Tess
I’m going into overtime editing this piece. When it’s done, it will be a cross breed of mythology set into the actual historical context of the Bronze Age. It will have the same cast of colorful characters you’ve come to love: Odysseus, Agamemnon, Menelaus, Achilles and most importantly– Helen and Paris, but told with a fresh prospective, one that acknowledges their place in a complex world. A world where the power of true love, not just swords, will determine the course of history for the ages to come.
August 15, 2013 | Announcement, Breaking News!, Film Stuff, Screenplays, Sundance Author: Tess
I’m proud to announce I’ve advanced to the 2nd round of selection for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
July 8, 2013 | Announcement, Film Stuff Author: Tess
Towers of Midnight official book trailer!
July 7, 2013 | Announcement, Breaking News! Author: Tess
Hey folks, I proudly wrote an article in the latest edition of Lady Diver Magazine! Check it out at: http://societyofladydivers.com/category/lady-diver-magazine/ This one covers my trip to the Yucatan diving in the sacred Cenotes caverns. I hope you enjoy it!
July 2, 2013 | Writing & Education Author: Tess
I just got back from a week long brain session at St. George, Utah learning from none other than David Wolverton! For any of my less savvy friends, David is a best-selling author of the Runelord Series, and numerous other … Continued