Todd Burns has been working in film since 1993. After starting his career as a grip on local San Diego productions, he began a career as an AVID editor for the Executive PC Institute. From there, he moved on to event and film production for the Miles Ahead organization. After moving to Los Angeles in 1997, he worked for the Shepherd Group, WorldWide Pictures, and Dean River Productions on numerous feature films as well as assisting John Shepherd at the internet startups DEN.net and Pop.com, an Imagine/Dreamworks/Vulcan venture.

Todd has formed numerous real estate partnerships, companies, and consulting partnerships. Todd is a partner in the Athletic Perception Institute, a company that produces the Eye Cue Reading Readiness System, the Eye Cue Putter and the Trigger Athletic Vision System.

Todd is a producer of the film "The Jerk Theory" to be produced by Polarstar Pictures. He also consults MMA fighter and WWE wrestler Daniel Puder in legal and business affairs.

Todd also started a novelty gift business starting with the Comfort-Him Comfort-Her Blanket, a new product line targeted at couples that should launch in the next few months, which is based in India. He is also partnered with his sister and mother in their #1 rated (San Diego) interior design consultancy in San Diego (Beach Bungalow Designs).

Todd has recently worked for the international media law firm, Goodman Derrick, in London on sales and leasebacks and film financing for numerous films. He also worked with the US Peace Corps. in Romania and with Crystal Sky Pictures in strategy, finance, legal, and creative development on Marvel properties.

Todd currently is founder and COO of Mpower PIctures, his company with Steve Mceveety, producer of The Passion of the Christ and Braveheart, and John Shepherd.

Todd has a BA in Economics and English from UCLA. He holds a Juris Doctorate and MBA from Pepperdine University. Todd is licensed by the bar to practice law in the State of California.

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