About

George M. Rush is an attorney who has practiced law since 2001. George received his JD
from University of California Hastings College of the Law (2000) and received his undergraduate degree in English from University of California at Berkeley (1996). He is dedicated to supporting independent filmmakers, stewarding them in the business and
legal issues to make films both commercial and artistic successes. His clients include
producers, directors, screen-writers and investors in development, production and
distribution phases of filmmaking. George has served on the board of the Film Arts
Foundation and is an active member of the San Francisco Film Society. He also lectures frequently on legal issues for filmmakers and writes a monthly column on legal issues in
film for SF360.org.

George recently represented several films at various major festivals including Michael
Tulley's Septien (Sundance 2011), Megan Griffith’s The Off Hours (Sundance 2011), Ron
Eyal and Eleanor Burke’s Stranger Things (Slamdance 2011) Dallas Hallam and Patrick Horvath’s Entrance (LA Film Festival 2011), Sofia Takal’s Green (SXSW 2011) Cherie
Saulter’s No Matter What (SXSW 2011) Kyle Smith’s Turkey Bowl (SXSW 2011) David
Robert Mitchell's The Myth of The American Sleepover (SXSW 2010), Jim Guyer’s For Once
In My Life (SXSW 2010) Frazer Bradshaw's Everything Strange and New (Sundance 2009), Barry Jenkin's Medicine for Melancholy (SXSW 2008) Jennifer Kroot’s It Came From Kuchar (SXSW 2009) and Geralyn Pezanoski's Mine (SXSW 2009).

George also produces films, including his most recent project 4th and Goal, a football documentary directed by Nina Gilden Seavey. For more information, please visit the film's website, www.4th-and-goal-movie.com/.

Outside of work, George is married to fellow attorney Jaime Rush and they have two daughters, Colette and Genevieve.  George is a collector of Soviet propaganda and is an avid college football fan, following his beloved California Golden Bears and the City College of San Francisco Rams, where George’s father (George Rush, Sr.) is the long time coach.