Mike Burns (AKA Burnsi)
Director, Composer, and Music Supervisor.
Mike Burns, a Miami native with Venezuelan roots, moved to Los Angeles in 1998. He has been a creative tour de force in both the film and music industries for the past 20 years.. Mike entered the scene producing music for Electronic Music Dj's in the early 2000's and received a Grammy Nomination in 2005 for his contribution as a songwriter and producer on the Album, "Creamfields", by artist and DJ, Paul Oakenfold . He went on to score the theme song and show music for two shows for ESPN's . "Rome Is Burning", and "Beg Borrow and Deal".
Mike's career segued into films as a video producer and director of "The Making Of" documentary content for film studios and production companies. Mike's passion for music and his drive to incorporate music into feature films led him into music supervision where he has worked on 35 films released through studios like Lionsgate Entertainment. and Vertical Entertainment.
In 2014 Mike was brought on as President of Baker Entertainment, an independent film company based on the Paramount Pictures lot where he developed and produce the film "Inconceivable" starring Nicholas Cage.
In 2015, he was hired by best-selling spiritual author and 2020 Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson as head of the production for her online company, Marianne.com where he has produced her video and audio content for 5 years as a passion project that feeds his soul.
After Marianne Williamson's relocation to the east coast in 2016, Mike was hired as Director of Branded Content for Wanderlust , a Yoga lifestyle brand and digital agency where he developed and launched their VOD platform, "Wanderlust TV" and shot numerous video campaigns for their clients.
In 2018 Mike launched Burnsi Creative, as a full-service production company after having produced, directed, and edited content for clients that include Ford Motors, Adidas, Tropicana, Revlon, Siggis, FLOW alkaline water, Now Foods, Coola Skincare, Spiritual Gangster, Wanderlust, and more.
In 2020, Mike embarked on his first feature-length directorial debut, "Out of Death" starring Bruce Willis and Jaime King. The film was released in the summer of 2021 through Vertical Entertainment and held the number one position on HULU for an entire week and rose to #2 on NETFLIX. He also composed the music for the film. His latest film "Wrong Place" Stars Bruce Willis once again along with Ashley Green and Michael Sirow was released on July 15, 2022, and received an audience rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was the #1 new release on Hulu for 3 weeks straight in December of 2022, and in the top 10 movies on Amazon in the UK for 2 months straight. He again served as the film's composer, never leaving his passion for music behind.
Burnsi Creative's current client list includes Lionsgate Entertainment, Vertical Entertainment. Marianne Williamson, Hallmark Channel and more.
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The Full list of Mike's most recent film projects available at IMDB
2019 - 2022 Projects to date:
All Categories
2022
2022 Hallmark Channel " To Her With Love" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Two Pint Minimum "Don't Suck" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Vertical Entertainment "Wrong Place" (Director)
2022 Vertical Entertainment "Wrong Place" (Composer)
2022 Vertical Entertainment "Wrong Place" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Tubi Originals "Corrective Measures" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Lionsgate Entertainment "Hot Seat" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Lionsgate Entertainment "Wire Room" (Music Supervisor)
2021
2021 Vertical Entertainment "Out Of Death" (Director)
2021 Vertical Entertainment "Out Of Death" (Composer)
2021 Lionsgate Entertainment "The Fortress 2" (Music Supervisor)
2021 Lionsgate Entertainment "The Fortress" (Music Supervisor)
2021 Lionsgate Entertainment "Survive The Game" (Music Supervisor)
2021 Lionsgate Entertainment "Midnight In The Switchgrass" (Composer/Additional Music)
2021 Kiss My Keto "Keto Bread"" (Director/Editor)
2021 Lionsgate Entertainment "Midnight In The Switchgrass" (Music Supervisor)
2020 Kiss My Keto "2020 Product Catalog" (Director/Editor)
2020 Lionsgate Entertainment "Midnight In The Switchgrass" (EPK Producer)
2020 Vertical Entertainment "Hard Kill" (EPK Producer)
2020 Lionsgate Entertainment "Force of Nature" (EPK Producer)
2020 Vertical Entertainment "Hard Kill" (Music Supervisor)
2020 Vertical Entertainment "Hard Kill" Producer/Editor
2020 Lionsgate Entertainment "Force of Nature" (Music Supervisor)
2019 The Den meditation - "Animal communication" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2019 Marianne Williamson "Marianne 2020" The Podcast (Producer)
2019 The Williamson Institute Podcast (Producer)
2019 Marianne Williamson - "Total Life Makeover" Video Course (Producer /Director/Editor)
2019 Dream Awake - "Teacher Testimonials" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2019 Dream Awake - "Life Mastery Series" (Producer /Editor) 2019 Marianne Williamson - 'A New You" Promo
2019 Movie Pass Films - "Launch Promo" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2019 The Den meditation - "Reiki 2" online certification (Producer /Director/Editor)
2019 The Den meditation - "Compassion" certification (Producer /Director/Editor)
2019 Lisa Dwoskin "Metatransformation"- Developer/Producer/Director (pre-launch)
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "Force of Nature"- ( Making of ) Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "The Long Night"- ( Making of ) Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "Angel of Mine"- ( Making of ) Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "Trauma center"- ( Making of ) Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "Axis Sally" - ( Making of ) Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "Crypto"- ( Making of ) Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "Time Freak" -( Making of ) Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "The Haze" -Feature Film / Director (in Hiatus)
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "Trauma center" -Music Supervisor
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "The Long Night" -Music Supervisor
2019 Lionsgate Entertainment "10 Minutes Gone" -Music Supervisor
Recent Credits By Category :
COMMERCIAL / BRANDED
2021 Kiss My Keto "Keto Bread"" (Director/Editor)
2021 Kiss My Keto "Keto Product line"" (Director/Editor)
2019 Dream Awake - "Life Mastery Series" (Producer /Editor)
2019 Movie Pass Films - "Launch Promo" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2018 Adidas - "Adidas To Create" "Energy" 4 episodes (Producer /Director/Editor)
2018 Adidas - "Adidas To Create" "Strength" 4 episodes (Producer /Director/Editor)
2018 Adidas - "Adidas To Create" "Endurance" 4 episodes (Producer /Director/Editor)
2018 Adidas - "Adidas To Create" "Focus" 4 episodes (Producer /Director/Editor)
2018 Adidas - "Adidas To Create" "Balance" 4 episodes (Producer /Director/Editor)
2018 Wanderlust " Wellest Challenge" 10 episodes (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Coola Skincare "Salute the Sun" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Coola Skincare "Sup with the Sun" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Coola Skincare " Sunset Stillness" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Now Foods "Summer recipes" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Pukka Herbs "Meditation" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Flow Hydration - " Ignite" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Flow Hydration - " Renew" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Flow Hydration - " love" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Flow Hydration - "Refresh" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2018 Flow Hydration - " Balance" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2017 Ford Motors- Secret Spots "Briohny" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2017 Ford Motors- Secret Spots "Caitlin" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2017 Ford Motors- Secret Spots "Slackline Sisters" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2017 Ford Motors- Secret Spots Max and Liz" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2017 Ford Motors- Secret Spots "Tasha Blank" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2017 Adidas- All Day Mobile APP "Meditation" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2017 Adidas- All Day Mobile APP "For Energy" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2017 Adidas- All Day Mobile APP "On the Road" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2017 Adidas- All Day Mobile APP "For Sleep" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2017 Adidas- All Day Mobile APP "For Runners" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2017 Adidas- "Adidas To Create" "Productivity" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2017 Adidas- "Adidas To Create" "Running" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2017 Adidas- "Adidas To Create" "Crossfit" (Producer/Director/Editor)
2017 Adidas- "Adidas To Create" "Injury Prevention" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2017 Tropicana - "Believe in your gut Yoga" (Producer /Director)
2017 Siggis - "Wanderlust Kitchen with Summer Rayne Oaks" 4 episodes (Producer / Editor)
2017 Siggis - "Wanderlust Kitchen with Christa Orecchio" 4 episodes (Producer / Director)
2017 Siggis - "Wanderlust Kitchen with Marie Reginato" 4 episodes (Producer/ Director)
2017 TYKU - "Play with your food" 4 episodes (Producer /Director)
2107 Wanderlust "On The Mat" Briohny Smyth 12 episodes (Producer/Director/Editor)
2017 Wanderlust - "Los Angeles-108" Promo (Producer/ Director)
2017 Wanderlust - "Come Together-108" Promo (Shooter)
2017 Wanderlusters - Find answers in creativity (Producer /Director /Editor)
2017 Wanderlusters- The intention for connection (Producer /Director )
2016 Organix - "Rosy" (Producer /Director)
2016 Organix - " Winnie and Bogart" (Producer/ Director)
2016 Organix - " Lozen" (Producer/ Director)
2016 Organix - "Boekman" (Producer /Director)
2016 Spiritual Gangster - "Postcards" 60 episodes (Producer/ Director)
ONLINE VIDEO COURSES
2019 Marianne WIlliamson - "Total Life Makeover" (Producer /Director/Editor)
2019 Meta transformation - Lisa Dwoskin (Producer /Director/Editor)
2019 Jamie Wozny - "Reiki 2 " - The Den meditation (Producer /Director/Editor)
2018 Heather Prete - "Self Compassion" - The Den meditation (Producer /Director/Editor)
2018 Jamie Wozny - "Reiki 1"" - The Den meditation (Producer /Director/Editor)
2018 Rosie Acosta - 21 Day Meditation Challenge - The Den meditation (Producer)
2018 Kelsey Patel - 21 Day Meditation Challenge - The Den meditation (Producer)
2018 Chandresh - 21 Day Meditation Challenge - The Den meditation (Producer)
2017 Wanderlust - Guided Meditations with Erika Jago (Producer/Director/Editor)
2017 Wanderlust - "21 day Challenge with Schuyler Grant "- (Director)
2016 Marianne Williamson - "A Course In Miracles" - (Producer/Director/Editor)
2015 Marianne Williamson - "Aging Miraculously" - (Producer/Director/Editor)
2015 Marianne Williamson - "Miraculous Relationships" - (Producer/Director/Editor)
ONLINE VIDEO PLATFORMS
2019 Metatransformations.com - Developer/Producer
2018 DenAnywhere.com - Developer/Producer
2016 Wanderlust TV - Developer/Producer
FEATURE FILMS and FEATURETTES
2022 Vertical Entertainment "Wrong Place" (Director)
2021 Vertical Entertainment "Out Of Death" (Director)
2020 Vertical Entertainment "Hard Kill" Producer/Editor
2020 Lionsgate "Force Of Nature"- Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate "The Long Night"- Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate "Angel of Mine"- Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate "Trauma center"- Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate "Axis Sally" - Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate "Crypto"- Director/ Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate "Time Freak" -Director/ Producer/Editor
2019 Lionsgate "The Haze" -Director (in production)
2018 Lionsgate "Gotti" - Director/ Producer/Editor
2017 Lionsgate "Making Unlocked" - Producer/Editor
2017 Lionsgate "The Show" - Producer/Editor
2017 Lionsgate " Arsenal" - Producer/Editor
2017 Lionsgate "Life on the Line" - Music video - Editor
2016 Lionsgate "Precious Cargo" - Producer/Editor
2016 Lionsgate "Exposed" - Producer/Director/Editor
2016 Lotus Films "Lotus Entertainment Promo" -Editor
2016 Lionsgate "Maggie" - Producer/Editor
2015 Lionsgate "Extraction" - Producer/Director/Editor
2015 Lionsgate "Heist" - Producer/Director/Editor
2015 Lionsgate "Z for Zachariah" - Producer/Editor
2015 Lionsgate "Vice" - Producer/Director/Editor
2014 Lionsgate "Cymbeline" - Producer/Editor
2014 Lionsgate "The Prince" - Producer/Director/Editor
2014 Lionsgate "Tapped Out" - Producer/Editor
2013 Lionsgate "The Frozen Ground" - Producer/Director/Editor
2012 Lionsgate "Freelancers" Producer/Director/Editor
2011 Lionsgate "Setup" - Producer/Director/Editor
2007 Lionsgate "After Sex" - Producer/Director/Editor
2001 Lionsgate "Good Advice" - Producer/Director/Editor
2000 Lionsgate "Held for Ransom" - (Producer/Director/Editor
Podcasts & Audio Books
2019 - Marianne Williamson 2020 The Podcast (Producer)
2019 - The Williamson Institute Podcast (Producer)
2018 - The Den podcast - (Producer)
2017 - Wanderlust Podcast - (Producer)
2016 - Marianne Williamson presents: "A Course In Miracles Workbook For Students"
(365 day lessons audiobook ) (Producer)
MUSIC SUPERVISION
2022
2022 Vertical Entertainment "Wrong Place" (Composer)
2022 Vertical Entertainment "Wrong Place" (Music Supervisor)
2022 " Tubi Originals' "Corrective Measures" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Lionsgate Entertainment "Hot Seat" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Lionsgate Entertainment "Wire Room" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Lionsgate Entertainment "The Fortress 2" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Lionsgate Entertainment "The Fortress" (Music Supervisor)
2022 Lionsgate Entertainment "The Fortress" (Music Supervisor)
