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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.9

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         CONSULTING AGREEMENT between Genius Products, Inc (the "Company") and
Pete Wilson ("Consultant"), dated as of July 24, 2001 (the "Agreement").

         WHEREAS, the Company wishes to retain the services of Consultant and
Consultant wishes to provide consulting services to the Company (the "Services")
for a period of 6 months;

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
herein and for other good and valuable consideration the adequacy and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as
follows:

SECTION 1.          SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY CONSULTANT. As of the date
                    hereof, Consultant shall aid Company in all matters relating
                    to financial reporting, planning for strategic marketing and
                    other such services as required by the Company from time to
                    time.

SECTION 2.          PAYMENT BY THE COMPANY. In lieu of a monthly retainer, the
                    Company will issue to Consultant non-qualified stock options
                    to acquire a total of 125,000 shares at a price of $0.80 per
                    share. The shares underlying the options will be registered
                    by the Company on an S-8 Registration Statement.

SECTION 3.          OBLIGATIONS OF CONSULTANT. Consultant shall (1) not engage
                    in any act that the Company determines in its sole
                    discretion may be deemed to be in competition with the
                    Company, (2) treat as confidential all Company information
                    disclosed to him by the Company, and Consultant shall return
                    all such information to the Company at the end of this
                    agreement in whatever form such information such may exist,
                    and (3) perform all work for the Company to the highest
                    professional standards. Consultant shall be responsible for
                    the payment of all his federal, state, local income, social
                    security, and FICA taxes. Consultant acknowledges that the
                    relationship with the Company is one of an independent
                    contractor and not one of employment.

SECTION 4.          TERM AND TERMINATION. Either party may terminate the
                    Agreement on 30 days' prior written notice, and if not so
                    terminated the Agreement will expire on January 15, 2002.

SECTION 5.          GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
                    construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
                    California without regard to conflict of laws principles.
                    The parties hereby submit to the state and federal courts in
                    San Diego County, California, and waive all defenses to
                    venue or that the forum is inconvenient



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                    THE PARTIES WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
                    CONNECTION WITH ANY PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF THIS
                    AGREEMENT.

SECTION 6.          MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement may be executed in
                    counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and
                    the same instrument. The parties may execute the Agreement
                    by facsimile. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral
                    and written agreements and negotiations relating to the
                    subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be modified
                    except by an instrument in writing executed by the parties.
                    This Agreement shall inure to the successors and assigns of
                    each party except that no party may assign any of its
                    obligations hereunder without the written consent of the
                    other party. In any proceedings brought hereunder the losing
                    party shall pay all the attorneys' fees and expenses of the
                    other party incurred in such proceedings.

         IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date
first written above.

                                     GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC

                                     By: /S/ LARRY BALABAN
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                                         Larry Balaban, Executive Vice President

                                         /S/ PETE WILSON
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                                         Pete Wilson

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