Paul Burger

Paul Burger

Syndicated Films
Director, Screenwriter and Producer

Brooklyn, New York

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July 2015
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About Paul

Creator based in Brooklyn NY - currently working on feature doc, half hour comedy pilot and a feature length drama script.

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  • Co-Broke

    Co-Broke Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy During an emergency involving her down syndrome brother capturing a ‘goblin’, Ally Davis accidentally allows squatters to take over a luxury apartment she’s trying to rent out, resulting in her prompt firing. She quickly enlists her best friend Max Jennings, to help her get back on her feet and take over the Brooklyn real estate market.

  • Origami

    Origami Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama A young boy tries to save his parents' marriage by taking them on a treasure hunt of all the places they fell in love.

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  • Grind: The Robert Wilmote Story

    Grind: The Robert Wilmote Story (2017)
    Film (Short, Crime and Drama) Producer This format-bending profile of Robert Wilmote reveals the story of a Liberian refugee forced to flee the most drastic and terrible circumstances imaginable. Having narrowly escaped the ravages of war in Africa, Robert's struggles continue in the U.S. when he succumbs to the gangster lifestyle, only to become a convicted felon in Newark, New Jersey. At his absolute bottom, Robert knew he was meant for greater good. Through dramatic reenactments, featuring Robert himself, we discover how Robert's passion for fitness and helping others empowered him to transcend a life of violence and become a local legend.

  • On the Cusp

    On the Cusp (2017)
    Film (Documentary and Short) Producer Tommy Cuba, a renowned skateboarder from Newark, has competed in numerous tournaments and been profiled in top skating magazines. He is one of the founders of "Shorty's Skate Park," built by hand from scraps, has become a legendary hub for skating enthusiasts from all over the country. Despite a motherless childhood, Tommy owns a timeless joy for life and generosity of spirit that captivates all those around him. Yet, his deliberately insulated world cannot prepare him for the looming forces of change.

  • Origami

    Origami (2016)
    Film (Short and Drama) Director A young boy tries to save his parents' failing marriage by taking them back to all the most important places in their relationship in the hopes they might rediscover why they fell in love.

  • Tinder

    Tinder (2015)
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  • Chaos Theory

    Chaos Theory (2008)
    Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director At his daughter's wedding, time-management specialist Frank Allen corners the reluctant groom and tells him a long story: about the night his wife chose him, and then, about eight years later, when a missed ferry, a corporate groupie, a panicked expectant mother, and a medical test brought Frank's marriage to a crisis. In the midst of the crisis were Frank, his wife Susan, their daughter Jesse, and Frank's best friend, the feckless Buddy. Things come to a head at a lake when Frank, armed with a shotgun, decides to cross something permanently from one of his time-management lists. Is there ever room for whim and chaos? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

  • In the Land of Women

    In the Land of Women (2007)
    Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director L.A. soft-porn writer Carter Webb is frustrated enough, after his actress girlfriend dumps him, to need a serious break. He decides to spend it with his grandmother, who can't really take care of herself and her Detroit suburb house anyway. Helpful Carter soon overcomes mishaps to bond with the foxy neighbor across the street and her daughters. Helping them actually helps him regain perspective and self-confidence. Written by KGF Vissers

  • Pathfinder

    Pathfinder (2007)
    Film (Action, Adventure, Drama and Thriller) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director A young Viking boy is left behind at a hostile tribe of American Indians, whom eventually accept him into the tribe and raise him. A personal war begins for the young Viking when the Vikings return 15 years later and initiate a barbaric attack on the tribe and the woman he loves. Written by SK Jongsma

  • The Perfect Score

    The Perfect Score (2004)
    Film (Comedy and Crime) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Six teenagers from diverse backgrounds - among them the school's star basketball player - conspire to break into a SAT testing center to steal the answers in hope of acing their exam. They ultimately realize that the answer to their problems and the key to their happiness may not lie in achieving a perfect score. Written by maria

  • I, Robot

    I, Robot (2004)
    Film (Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery and 2 More) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director In 2035, technophobic homicide detective Del Spooner of the Chicago PD heads the investigation of the apparent suicide of leading robotics scientist, Dr. Alfred Lanning. Unconvinced of the motive, Spooner's investigation into Lanning's death reveals a trail of secrets and agendas within the USR (United States Robotics) corporation and suspicions of murder. Little does he know that his investigation would lead to uncovering a larger threat to humanity.

  • White Chicks

    White Chicks (2004)
    Film (Comedy and Crime) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director After an unsuccessful mission, FBI agents Kevin Copeland and Marcus Copeland fall in disgrace in the agency. They decide to swap their bad position with his superior Section Chief Elliott Gordon working undercover in an abduction case, disguised in the two spoiled white daughters of a tycoon, Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, getting in hilarious situations. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Hope Springs

    Hope Springs (2003)
    Film (Comedy and Romance) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Colin's a sad-eyed British artist holed up in a rundown hotel in small-town Vermont after being dumped by his fiancée. The hotel owner plays matchmaker and introduces him to a local girl. Romance ensues, though Colin's ex may be looking to reunite. Written by Anonymous

  • Dreamcatcher

    Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Film (Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi and Thriller) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Four childhood friends, Jonesy, Beaver, Pete and Henry all share a special secret. Each year, they take a trip into Maine woods. This year is different. A blizzard occurs, and they recover a man found wandering around. Unbeknownst to them,this wandering individual isn't the only being to be found. Now they must act fast to stop the outbreak developing and to prevent the world from its doom Written by simon

  • Cheats

    Cheats (2002)
    Film (Comedy) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director While other kids buy into countless hours of studying just so they can get a mark in some teacher's report book, Handsome Davis sees it as nothing more than a system of control over your mind. That's why Handsome and his three best friends Sammy, Victor and the cribsheet genius Applebee have banded together and found ways to cheat on their tests all through their school years. Everything had been going along smoothly until the gang entered their final year of high school and the stakes were upped by the school's principal, Mrs. Stark. If they get caught cheating again Stark will make a note in their permanent records and possibly kill their chances of getting into college. But can Handsome convince his pals to pull off one last, great cheat with him and outsmarting Stark and the system, even if it means possibly destroying their friendships? Written by Anonymous

  • Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

    Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002)
    Film (Comedy and Sport) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director With the original Hanson Brothers still on the same minor league ice hockey team, the Chiefs are sold to a new owner who gives them a female coach and puts them in a league in which they are to be regularly humiliated by an opposing Harlem Globetrotters-like team. Written by Damaris

  • Out Cold

    Out Cold (2001)
    Film (Comedy and Sport) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Bull Mountain, Alaska, is a no frills ski resort, and the staff is a bunch of partying snowboard bums. The late founder, Papa Muntz, was famed for skiing with his butt exposed, and in fact is so memorialized by a statue. But his son, Ted, plans to sell the resort to hotshot ski mogul John Majors, who starts turning it into a slick resort, which of course has no room for most of the staff. The exception is Rick, the most serious of the bunch. But there's a complication: Rick met Majors' stepdaughter Anna on vacation in Mexico, and he's never gotten over a crush he had on her, even though she's about to marry a great guy, and Rick is also fiercely loyal to his friends. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>

  • Josie and the Pussycats

    Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
    Film (Comedy and Music) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director For years, the record industries have inserted subliminal messages into music so that they can turn teenagers into brain dead zombies who do nothing but buy, buy, buy. And whenever the musician or band finds out the truth, the record company silences them to keep the truth from coming out. When the hot boy band DuJour discovers this, their manager, Wyatt Frame, under his evil, corrupt boss, Fiona, has the plane they are flying in crashed and him looking for a new band to use for their evil schemes. Enter Josie, the ditsy Melody, and the tough Valerie, from Josie and the Pussycats, a small band who wants to make it to the big time. When they are discovered by Wyatt, they give in and become big rock stars. But will they find out that they are just pawns for the record industry or will fame take them over? Written by Will

  • Along Came a Spider

    Along Came a Spider (2001)
    Film (Drama and Thriller) Miscellaneous Crew Detective/psychologist Alex Cross loses his partner in an out of control 'bust.' He stops working and cannot forgive himself. He is drawn back to work reluctantly when a senator's daughter is kidnapped and the kidnapper seems to want to deal with Alex personally. Written by Lindsay

  • Mission to Mars

    Mission to Mars (2000)
    Film (Adventure, Sci-Fi and Thriller) Miscellaneous Crew In 2020, a crew of astronauts has been prepared for a two-year international mission in Mars. Jim McConnell, Woody Blake and his wife Terri Fisher, Luke Graham and Phil Ohlmyer are best friends and Jim lost his chance to land on Mars when his beloved wife Maggie McConnell died. The team of four astronauts land on Mars but a mysterious storm kills three of them and only Luke survives. A rescue team with Woody in command and Jim, Terri and Phil heads to the red planet and discovers that only Luke has survived. Their further investigation shows that the storm that killed the three other astronauts was artificial and created to protect a Face that lies on Mars. What might be the intriguing Face? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Reindeer Games

    Reindeer Games (2000)
    Film (Action, Adventure, Crime and Thriller) Miscellaneous Crew After being imprisoned for six years on a grand theft auto charge, Rudy Duncan (Ben Affleck) is days away from release as is his cellmate Nick (James Frain) who is is serving a two year sentence on a separate charge. Nick has a number of pictures from a romantic correspondence with a woman named Ashley he has never met but is waiting for his release. Rudy is looking forward to returning to his family and having a fresh cup of hot chocolate. Nick is killed defending Rudy during a prison riot. When Rudy Is released the next day from prison he recognizes Ashley waiting outside the prison for Nick and Rudy takes his place and pretends to be Nick. Nick had spoken of his previous employment in security with an Indian casino and Rudy finds himself involved with Ashley's criminal gun runner brother Gabriel (Gary Sinise). Rudy is violently coerced to cooperate with a Christmas Eve casino robbery scheme that Gabriel and his gang have been planning with Nick's casino knowledge as the key. Things... Written by Brian Orndorf

  • Double Jeopardy

    Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Film (Crime, Drama, Mystery and Thriller) Miscellaneous Crew When Nick Parsons appears to be murdered his wife Libby is tried and convicted. Six years later Libby is paroled and with the help of Travis Lehman (her parole officer) she sets out to find her son and the truth behind the "murder". Written by Les MacDonald at <mcmac@mb.sympatico.ca>

  • Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

    Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)
    Film (Comedy, Crime, Drama and Thriller) Miscellaneous Crew In this modern update of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale (actually more like Gretel and Gretel), 15-year old Crystal is a bulimic delinquent who makes her living by beating and robbing potential "tricks". While awaiting a 25-year jail term, Crystal hooks up with a psychotic young lesbian named Cyclona, doing time for slaughtering her entire family. After escaping, they head for Mexico, where Cyclona's saviour Sister Gomez lives in a confectionery full of children. Along the way, they leave a trail of crack rocks, binging and purging, and dead people. Written by Peter Neal <tenebre@tenebre.com>

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