- His favorite films of all time include "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", "Batman Begins", "Drive", "Interstellar", "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith", "I Saw The Devil" and "The Full Monty".
- His favorite directors are Christopher Nolan and Peter Jackson.
- His favorite actor is Christian Bale.
- Is an alumni of Pepperdine University.
- Is such an admirer of early silent film director Georges Méliès that two of de Burgh's short films ('The Difficult Jar' and 'The Twisted Doll') were shot as silent black and white films as a tribute to Méliès.
- Was a volunteer on the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign.
- His films have screened at over forty international film festivals, including the BAFTA Qualifying festival DokuFest, Polish Film Festival Los Angeles, Chinese American Film Festival, Dhaka International Film Festival, Hoboken International Film Festival, West Sound Film Festival, Okotoks Festive Film Festival, Moscow International Children's Film Festival, among several others.
- Is a massive fan of former UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
- Speaks fluent Spanish.
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