Todd Burns, is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 film producer

Film producer

A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

 and entertainment attorney. He received a BA from UCLA in Economics/English and a JD, MBA from Pepperdine University. He is a member of the California Bar.

His film company, Mpower Pictures

Mpower Pictures

Mpower Pictures is the production company of David Segel, Stephen McEveety, John Shepherd , and Todd Matthew Burns.Mpower Pictures was launched with Bella , winner of the Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award, produced in association with Metanoia Films.Since then, Mpower Pictures has...

, was formed with Stephen McEveety

Stephen McEveety

Stephen "Steve" McEveety is an American film producer. The son of Joseph McEveety, and nephew of Bernard McEveety and Vincent McEveety, Hollywood film directors/producers, he has over 30 years experience in senior positions in the entertainment industry....

 and John Shepherd (actor)

John Shepherd (actor)

John Shepherd is an American actor and producer who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role in the 1985 horror film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning as Tommy Jarvis and speaks in the commentary of the Deluxe Edition of the film in 2009.Other movies he starred in were...

. He is also on the board of several non-profits. Mr. Burns is also counsel and business advisor to several celebrities including Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls

Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls is an English adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is best known for his television series Man vs. Wild, known as Born Survivor in the United Kingdom...

. Mr. Burns manages and counsels other entities including a private equity fund, a media technology fund, and a design consultancy business.

Films

Upcoming:

• Vlad (2011)
• Guadulupe (2011)
• Left to Tell (2011)
• Hello, I love you (2011)
• Snowmen (film) (2010)
• The Jerk Theory (film) (2010)

Released:

• As We Forgive
  As We Forgive
  As We Forgive is the 2008 student Academy Award-winning documentary by filmmaker Laura Waters Hinson.- Synopsis :The film tells the story of two Rwandan women who come face-to-face with the neighbors who slaughtered their families during the 1994 genocide, and their personal journeys toward...
  
  (2009)
• The Stoning of Soraya M.
  The Stoning of Soraya M.
  The Stoning of Soraya M. is a 2008 American drama film adapted from French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam's 1990 book La Femme Lapidée, based on a true story...
  
  (2009) (with Roadside Attractions
  Roadside Attractions
  Roadside Attractions is a US film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2003, specializing largely in independent films.Lionsgate bought a partial stake in Roadside in 2007.-List of films released by Roadside Attractions:...
  
  )
• An American Carol
  An American Carol
  An American Carol is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Zucker and starring Kevin Farley. In some other countries the film is known as Big Fat Important Movie...
  
  (2008)
• The Star of Bethlehem (2008)
• Bella (film)
  Bella (film)
  Bella is a 2006 film directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde starring Eduardo Verastegui and Tammy Blanchard. Set in New York City, the film is about the events of one day and the impact on the characters' lives.-Plot:...
  
  (2008)

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