“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”
~Henry Ford

SERVICES

Elevate your shows and events to make a lasting impression. Television Series, Commercials, Livestreams, Concerts, Sports and Event Production.
Go to Factual Entertainment

Factual Entertainment
Go to On-site Live Shows

On-site Live Shows
Go to Remote Livestreams

Remote Livestreams

Branding & DIGITAL MARKETING

Everyone Loves a Cabana

“Life is not a dress rehearsal. Stop practicing what you’re going to do and just go do it.
In one bold stroke you can transform today.”
~ Marilyn Grey

Cabana 512 Productions is a Los Angeles-based television production company specializing in quality factual entertainment, remote and on-site livestreams, live concerts, sports, commercials and branded entertainment. We are a full service company providing support in all areas of production including: concept development, budgeting, equipment, crewing, and production support. Our team of award winning directors, producers, and editors are proud to be able to support our clients by turning their unique ideas into a reality that is captivating and engaging. Our key executives have over 20 years experience producing hundreds of hours of television for Discovery, A&E, Lifetime, FYI, SyFy, ABC, and NBC among others. Our vast experience telling rich stories and managing large-scale worldwide productions extends to our clients and branded partners as well. Numerous brands have captured the attention of buyers by integrating quality entertainment into their communications. In addition, Cabana 512 offers corporate and production management consulting to increase profitability and efficiency to other production companies that begin to experience growth.

OUR TEAM

KATHLEEN BURNS

Founder/CEO
Kathleen Burns is an award winning 20-year veteran in the television industry and one of the most respected in the field. Formerly, Kathleen Burns was the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Producer at Kinetic Content and the VP of Production at Pilgrim Studios. Credits include: The Taste (ABC), Betty White’s Off Their Rockers (NBC), Married at First Sight (FYI/A&E), Little Women (Lifetime),American Chopper (Discovery), Dirty Jobs (Discovery), Ghost Hunters (SyFy), Ultimate Fighter (Spike).

JAY BLUEMKE

Executive Producer
Bluemke is a twenty-year veteran of the television industry. He is an accomplished Executive Producer/Showrunner and Editor. His dedication to quality storytelling and integrity has made him one of the most sought after creative forces in the industry. Credits include “Ghost Hunters” “Ghost Hunters International,” “Ghost Mine,” “Ghost Intervention,” “UFO Hunters,” “The Real Exorcist,” and the current Discovery Network hit, “Mountain Monsters.” A well-rounded creative professional, Jay oversees every project from front-end creative, writing, producing, directing – all the way to post-production and delivery of the final product. He is a winner of the Genesis Award for unscripted television series and is a member of the Director’s Guild of America.

BETSY EMERY MARTIN

Marketing
Betsy is an internationally recognized marketing and eCommerce leader who has defined and implemented growth strategies for some of the world’s most loved and transaction-intensive brands. Her contribution to today’s ever-changing marketplace has garnered over 40 “Best of Web” awards and coverage in top media outlets. Betsy has partnered with clients such as Nutrisystem, New York & Company, The Vitamin Shoppe, Kay & Jared Jewelers, 1800 Mattress, Chef’s Catalog, Brookstone, Visa International, Franklin Templeton, and many more. As a respected pioneer during the “dot-com” boom, Betsy served as Chief of Client services at Fry where she managed account teams in creating eCommerce sites that set the industry standard for excellence including Eddie Bauer, Crate & Barrel, Coach, and Godiva. She then founded and quickly grew Tellus to become a leading partner to top eCommerce brands nationally. She authored the “Roadmap” process for optimizing return with key-metric focused web strategy and launched VayaConnect which provides real-time measurement of business performance.