Producer/director Nancy Burnett has over 20 years' experience in radio and TV broadcasting. Bosnia After the War, her third independent documentary, premiered at Colgate University's festival of Bosnian culture, June 18, 2005. It was twice featured on public TV station WCNY in Syracuse, New York. Audiences have praised the film as "poignant, revealing, enlightening, and very well done."

Burnett has been a documentary producer for public television and news director for commercial radio, as well as an educator and sought-after public speaker. Her first two documentaries were broadcast on public TV station WSKG (Binghamton, NY) and her video, oral history, and print publications were featured in a solo show at the Chenango County Council of the Arts in Norwich, NY in 2003. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards for independent radio and television productions. Her radio stories have been broadcast on National Public Radio (NPR), Associated Press, and Voice of America, among others.

Burnett's documentary production company, Nancy Burnett Productions, was established more than a decade ago. Productions include Bosnia After the War (video, 2005), Behind the Scenes: The Inside Story of the Watershed Agreement (audio oral histories in archival sets, 2002, 2004, 2005), Main Street Unadilla: An Architectural and Historical Guide (book, 2001), Journey to Slovakia (video, 1999), The Al Gallodoro Story (video, 1994), and Leatherstocking Country (radio series, 1991-1992). Burnett teaches Communication Arts at the State University of New York in Oneonta and graduated with a B.A. cum laude in philosophy from Connecticut College.

PRODUCTIONS

Bosnia After the War (Video, 2005)
This half-hour video documentary was filmed on location in Bosnia five years after the war, featuring five young adults who reflect on their war experiences and the question of forgiveness. Experts on the social, political, and economic situation in Bosnia frame this intimate portrait of the young people who will be among the future leaders of their country. Post-production was completed at SUNY Oneonta, edited by Mark Hine. Partial funding was provided by a SUNY Oneonta Creative Activity Grant.

Behind the Scenes: The Inside Story of the Watershed Agreement
(Audio oral histories in archival sets, 2002, 2004, 2005)
This decade-long effort includes first-person accounts of the seven-year struggle that culminated in the New York City Watershed Memorandum of Agreement. It was awarded the Delaware County Historical Association Award of Merit in 2006. Interviews were conducted immediately after the signing of the draft Memorandum of Agreement in 1997. The two-volume, 321 page set includes transcripts, photos, and audio CDs of interviews with negotiators from the Watershed, New York City, the governor's office, and the environmental community. The collection is a classic case study in mediation and conflict resolution and a unique history of the watershed. The 12-interview set has been distributed to 30 public and college libraries in the Catskill/Delaware watershed and New York City and is archived at five additional sites in the Catskill/Delaware watershed. Funding was provided by the Catskill Watershed Corporation and the Coalition of Watershed Towns.

Main Street Unadilla: An Architectural and Historical Guide (Book, 2001)
This walking tour of Unadilla provides a photographic look at Unadilla's architectural heritage. It includes 140 photographs of Unadilla's Main Street homes with house-by-house descriptions from the National Register of Historic Places, the history of specific houses, a year by year cultural history of the village, schematic architectural drawings, close-up photos of architectural details, and an appendix of architectural styles. The project was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program and local contributions. Publication design services were provided as a public service of SUNY Oneonta with designer Su Hartley.

Journey to Slovakia (Video, 1999)
This half hour documentary features the unique embroidery found in villages throughout Slovakia. It includes gorgeous scenery, ethnic music, and welcoming people. Broadcast on WSKG public TV, Binghamton, NY in 1999.

The Al Gallodoro Story (Video, 1994)
The renowned jazz musician, Al Gallodoro, is the subject of this half-hour video documentary broadcast on WSKG public TV, Binghamton, NY in 1994.

Leatherstocking Country (Radio series, 1991-1992)
This weekly series, broadcast on radio station WZOZ, Oneonta, featured sound portraits of people and places in central New York.