Nicky Akmal

Directed by Robert Smithline. Starring: David Lee McInnis

Ugly Productions was founded in 2000 with the objective to produce films that are relevant, evocative and that appeal to a wide and diverse audience. The Filmmakers have developed and produced several films, Including, "In the Mirror" winner of Cinequest Film Festival Audience Award, "Plead" which received Honorable Mention at the 2001 Milan Film Festival & "August the First" which traveled to over 25 International Film Festivals winning several awards and was nominated for 2007 IFP Gotham Award. • Responsible for preparing film budgets and devising scheduling for shoots. • Hiring and managing crews for both short & feature films with named talent. • Preparing production packages for investor meetings. • Liaising with Talent Agents, Managers & Lawyers. Projects: The Hunter's Anthology, Jackie Boy, Human Again, Trust Us, The Singer & Poet, Straight Forward, ARFF, Therapy Session, Plead, Who is AB?, In the Mirror, Freshening Up, Ugly Productions also co-produces projects and provides production services for producers seeking partnership both in the US and aboard.

• Responsibilities included managing and hiring crew for feature film. • Was Responsible for creating and managing shooting budget. • Established standard operating procedures while shooting award winning feature film. • Produced Award winning and Gotham Award Nominated film. Project: August The First … see more

• Responsibilities included managing and hiring crew for feature film. • Managed and prepared budgets. • Acquired product placement to be use both on screen & set. • Oversaw daily shooting schedules to ensure a seamless and organized shoot. Project: The Understudy … see more

Feature Film Clinton Road

Feature–length Film Directed by Naghmeh Shirkhan Starring: Mieko Harada, JulianCihi and Naomi Sundberg

Feature-length Film Directed by Jason Sarrey Starring: Michael Trevino, Michael Weiss and Robert Miano

• Responsibilities included creating a smooth liaison between production office and set while filming. • Communicated with actors, agents & managers. • Acquired product placement used both on screen & on set. • Established relationships between vendors and Production Company.

• Responsible for preparing film budgets and devising scheduling for shoots. • Hired and managed crew for both short & feature films with named talent. • Liaised with Screen Actors Guild. Project: Straight forward

• Responsibilities included creating a smooth liaison between production office and set while filming. • Acquired product placement used on screen & on set. • Established relationships between vendors and Production Company. Project: The Basement

The mysterious *anonymous* A.B. describes his lost love, a girl he has been unable to forget for the last ten years. A crew of five drive from New York to Los Angeles in search of the girl that scarred A.B?s memory, along the way encountering extraordinary individuals who reveal their stories of lost love and remind us that there is a little piece of A.B in all of us.

• Coordinated interviews while filming the Documentary “A Shot in the Dark” The Search for Adrian Grenier’s Father. • Successfully communicated with crew traveling while they filmed on the road. • Managed Budget while filming.

• Responsibilities included managing and hiring crew for feature film. • Managed and prepared budgets. • Oversaw daily shooting schedules to ensure a seamless and organized shoot Project: Tiger Mountain Band