Chris Burkard

Directing

Chris Burkard

Born

1986-03-12 (40)

Place of birth

San Luis Obispo, California, USA

Known for

Directing

Credits

11 titles

Chris Burkard is an American self-taught photographer and artist, based in the California Central Coast region. Burkard’s work focuses on landscape, lifestyle, surf, outdoor, and travel subjects.

Known for

Under an Arctic Sky poster
7.4

Six fearless surfers travel to the north coast of Iceland to ride waves unlike anything they've ever experienced, captured with high-tech cameras.

Under an Arctic Sky

2017

Chasing Light poster
7.0

Back in March of 2014, Chris Burkard and several other incredible filmmakers travelled to capture the beauty of Iceland on camera. This film represents a small moment in time of those experiences and the things they inspired.

Chasing Light

2018

The Forgotten Coast poster
5.0

Inspired by over a decade of documenting Iceland's glacial river systems and their intersection with the ocean from the seats of a small aircraft, Chris Burkard sets out for an immersive expedition across 41 of these rivers - by connecting a 400km series of exposed sandbars that provide a barrier between the harsh waters of the north Atlantic along Iceland's southern coast, armed only with a fat bike and inflatable raft and accompanied by two seasoned bike-pack/rafting veterans, Steve "Doom" Fassbinder and Cameron Lawson.

The Forgotten Coast

2024

No artwork available
NR

The California Surf Project is the fully illustrated travel diary of two surfers who took this trip of a lifetime.

The California Surf Project

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No artwork available
NR

Follow along with Sony Artisan Chris Burkard as he documents his incredible trip across Iceland, biking a route said once to be impassable.

A Line in the Sand: Chris Burkard

2020

FAROES: The Outpost Vol. 02 poster
NR

In the middle of the North Atlantic, a cluster of 18 jagged islands comprises the Faroe Islands. Dane Gudauskas, Justin Quintal, Sam Hammer, Tyler Warren, Chris Burkard, and Ben Weiland attempt to unravel a coastline of dramatic fjords and plunging waterfalls in search of perfect waves. They spend two weeks hopping between the islands, living in seaside cottages, and becoming acquainted with the strange and ancient customs of a nation founded by Vikings.

FAROES: The Outpost Vol. 02

2015

Film credits

Series credits

Behind the camera

Under an Arctic Sky poster
7.4

Six fearless surfers travel to the north coast of Iceland to ride waves unlike anything they've ever experienced, captured with high-tech cameras.

Under an Arctic Sky

2017

The Forgotten Coast poster
5.0

Inspired by over a decade of documenting Iceland's glacial river systems and their intersection with the ocean from the seats of a small aircraft, Chris Burkard sets out for an immersive expedition across 41 of these rivers - by connecting a 400km series of exposed sandbars that provide a barrier between the harsh waters of the north Atlantic along Iceland's southern coast, armed only with a fat bike and inflatable raft and accompanied by two seasoned bike-pack/rafting veterans, Steve "Doom" Fassbinder and Cameron Lawson.

The Forgotten Coast

2024

No artwork available
NR

The California Surf Project is the fully illustrated travel diary of two surfers who took this trip of a lifetime.

The California Surf Project

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FAROES: The Outpost Vol. 02 poster
NR

In the middle of the North Atlantic, a cluster of 18 jagged islands comprises the Faroe Islands. Dane Gudauskas, Justin Quintal, Sam Hammer, Tyler Warren, Chris Burkard, and Ben Weiland attempt to unravel a coastline of dramatic fjords and plunging waterfalls in search of perfect waves. They spend two weeks hopping between the islands, living in seaside cottages, and becoming acquainted with the strange and ancient customs of a nation founded by Vikings.

FAROES: The Outpost Vol. 02

2015

Unnur poster
NR

Elli is an Icelandic photographer, surfer, and kayaker whose perspective changed after surviving a near death experience. Today he a father and the film details the complicated world of parenthood.

Unnur

2020