Jim Burnstein managed to beat the odds and make it as a successful
Hollywood screenwriter without moving from his home in Plymouth,
Michigan. Mr. Burnstein's screen credits include Renaissance Man,
the 1994 comedy directed by Penny Marshall and starring Danny
DeVito; D3- The Mighty Ducks (1996-1997); and Love and Honor, the
2013 drama starring Liam Hemsworth, co-written with Garrett Schiff
of Los Angeles.
In 1995, Burnstein returned to his alma mater, the University of
Michigan, to build one of America's top undergraduate screenwriting
programs in the Department of Film, Television, and Media.
Burnstein was appointed by Governor John Engler and reappointed by
Governor Jennifer Granholm to serve on the Michigan Film Office
Advisory Council from 2003 until 2011. As the Council's Vice Chair,
Burnstein was one of the leading proponents of the Michigan Film
Incentive program that was passed in 2008.
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