Education

Over a handful of years, Colin designed and built about half a dozen filmmaking gizmos out of reclaimed pallet wood and a few other store bought pieces. They assist in filmmaking in a variety of ways. Some help get unique angles, some provide a new...

When Covid began locking Durham Region down in the spring of 2020, Durham Region went full steam ahead to try and promote and support small local businesses. Durham Region reached out to Empty Cup Media to help them make promotional material for the downtowns of...

This two and a half minute video is a product of an Artist in Residence project through the Durham District School Board. Local artist Colin Burwell visited Sir Samuel Steele Public School to teach an English lesson through cinematography for three straight days to three...

School photography projects can have several types of finished products. Some examples of projects we've done in the past are: -Hard cover photo books (30-60 pages) -Soft cover photo books (30-60 pages) -Calendars -Large scale canvas wraps (up to 40"x 60") If you're thinking of having one of these made...

This documentary was shot the grade 8s at Clara Hughes Public School over a single school day. Empty Cup Media, through an arts infused learning program, taught the students the elements of a documentary, how to shoot interviews with good questions and then edited all...

This is an amazing collaborative video. We received grant money from the Ontario Arts Council to do 5 school projects within one year. We chose The Durham Alternative Secondary School because we have a great working relationship with the staff, we love the building, and we...

Colin visited Valley View Public School several times to teach the grade 8s a history lesson about Louis Riel. He taught them how to write historical fiction films, about shot angles and focal length, and about writing storyboards. The students each wrote their own historical...

We were provided funding through the Ontario Arts Council for the 2013-2014 school year to do 5 different video projects within the Durham District School Board. Each school received 20 hours of Colin and Carla's time where they taught students about film making, shared their...

We were asked to create a video that showcased the new auditorium and the other arts facilities at Eastdale C.V.I . Our good friend Adam Wilkinson (who was in our documentary By Accident that played at the 2013 Hot Docs film festival) was brought in...

These videos are a product of an Artist in Residence program. Colin visited Southwood Park PS once a week for two months to prepare the students for writing effective PSA videos and shooting them within one class period. Here is the 2013 grade 8 class...

Over the past four months, Empty Cup had Nicolette join the team as a co-op student. She had the opportunity to work every day with Colin and Carla while they were shooting, editing and running the business. Nicolette was given the task to shoot and edit...

Colin worked with a group of students from Altona Forest Public School to create a number of public service announcements. The Durham District School Board runs an Artist in Residence program where artists and teachers pair up to teach core curriculum through an art form....