A precise detailing of my activities circa 2014 to present day.*

*site in progress. incomprehensive as of June 2, 2026.

A selection of my filmmaking efforts. Presented in reverse chronological order.

VARIED ELLIPTICS (2021), 4min.

Written and performed by Julia Talen.
Filmed and edited by Connor Burns.
COMPRESSION OF A GRAPH, 55min. Abandoned.

Two men working towards unclear ends on a long-term surveillance assignment begin to question one another’s commitment to the work as time passes without incident.

Written and directed by Connor Burns.
Produced by Zach Pughe-Sanford and Samantha Raymond.
Edited by Connor Burns and Josiah Grandfield.
Featuring Micah Moch, Marco Watson Rooney, Christine McCann, and Max Geiser.

Link available upon request.
TREE STUDY (2019), 10min.
Learn more about this tree.

Photographed and edited by Connor Burns.
Music: “Blues Nile” by Jon Hassell
GALLERY (2017), 11min.

In this elliptical character study, Teddy, a young handyman, finds a missing dog and attempts to return it to its owner. Meanwhile, a friend from his past visits and ignites suppressed tensions.

Written, directed, and edited by Connor Burns & Dan Simolke.
Produced by Nicholas Condes and Samantha Raymond.

Official Selection:
Bushwick Film Festival
Stockholm Independent Film Festival
Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest
New Filmmakers New York

Link available upon request.

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Triptych, digital, 2022.