Von-Burrise Productions was founded by Nakia Burrise and JD Sutphin.
Nakia Burrise: Owner / Writer / Producer
Writer, Producer, Actress, Nakia Burrise has been performing and creating for over 25 years. In 2015, she created, co-wrote, and produced 2 seasons of the single camera comedy, Class Dismissed (Pilot Title: Life After Saving the World) which was loosely based on her life. This series won the Empire Award in the New York Screenplay Contest and placed in the LAIFFA television and film festival. In 2022, the series was converted into a movie and released on NBC’s Peacock, Amazon Prime, Vudu, and Hoopla July 2023. In 2020, she co-created and continues to produce content for her Youtube Channel, Power Rangers Playback. The channel has over 1 million views, 26K+ subscribers, and over 100 paid members. Nakia's goal is to create, write, and produce family friendly, character driven series and movies for all to enjoy.
See Nakia’s IMDB Page:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123160/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_1_q_nakia%25252520burris
Email Nakia: nakia@vonburriseproductions.com
It all begins with an idea.
JD Sutphin: Owner / Producer / writer
JD Sutphin is a producer, creator and writer.
Widely known as the owner and creative director of Big Lick Comic Con a comic and pop culture convention.
JD doesn’t just produce events, he and actress/producer Nakia Burrise together formed Von Burrise Productions in 2023 with several film, television and comic properties currently being developed.
He is also Nashville recording artist, releasing several albums and singles over the past 15 years.
A life long comic fan, JD co-owns Big Lick Comics, an immersive comic shop in Roanoke, Va with his brother, Adam.
JD is looking forward to bringing many more stories to life in the near future.
He currently resides in Virginia with his wife Samantha and son, Cash.
Email JD: jds@vonburriseproductions.com