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		DIRECTOR PRODUCER WRITER ACTOR CAMERAMAN DESIGNER COORDINATOR
	Michael Sládek founded Plug Ugly Films Inc in 2000 as a production company through which he directs, produces, writes, shoots, and edits feature films, industrials, viral ads, web series', music videos, and TV spots. While working with various partners and collaborators from project to project, he heads up development and designs all Plug Ugly Films' marketing materials. Michael currently serves as New York Consultant for SAGIndiE and freelances as a Producer and Coordinator for films, videos and live events for various clients in the film, art, politics, non-profit and web worlds. See the Production Support and the Industrials sections of this website for a list of clients. Prior to founding Plug Ugly Films Michael worked for two years at MTV News as Talent Coordinator with correspondents Kurt Loder, Tabitha Soren, John Norris, Serena Altschul and Chris Connelly. He later worked for the Supervising Producer of the department and served as Floor Producer for the live weekly magazine show MTV News 1515 as well as Associate Producer on the MTV documentary Real Life: I'm a Porn Star. Michael also served for two years as Personal Assistant to the award-winning author and Harvard professor Jamaica Kincaid. In Los Angeles he worked for the Vice President of the entertainment ad agency Jacobs & Gerber. He's managed and designed marketing materials for New York punk bands and has written for various publications including Mean Magazine. A member of the Screen Actor's Guild, Michael has acted professionally since childhood in Los Angeles, Orange County CA, and Denver CO. The LA Times called his performance in Brighton Beach Memoirs at the Laguna Playhouse "a memorable, even stellar performance.” Michael grew up in Denver, CO and Newport Beach, CA and is a proud dropout of many mediocre colleges.

		EDITOR PRODUCER DIRECTOR WRITER ACTOR
	Joe has edited and produced a number of Plug Ugly Films' latest projects including music videos for Stupid and The Willowz as well as the UGO: Roots of rock and the UGO: ROOTS OF RAP web series'. He is an editor and multimedia artist. During the day he edits commercials and corporate communications for the post-production boutique Refinery NYC whose clients include Hertz, Citibank, Crunch, Brooklyn International Film Festival and others. Most recently Joe directed and edited a music video for the Brooklyn art rock band These Are Powers. He's edited music videos and live shows for Queen Esther, Liars and the short film Marie-Madeleine. Joe also creates projections for live performances used by such acts as No Things and The Ropes and has directed music videos for The Holy Ghost, Last Town Chorus and Tunnel of Love. Also a performer, Joe's latest appearance was in the short zombie film A Terrorist Ate My Brain alongside the legendary downtown punk Nick Zedd. Joe starred in the short film Marie-Madeleine, was, coincidentally, the lead singer for the Joe Krings Prog Inflation and was a supporting member of TV City. He hosted an experimental noise radio show called Words for KRNU in Lincoln, Nebraska. At University of Nebraska Lincoln, Joe majored in broadcast journalism with minors in film studies, english and psychology and took a "shit ton" of theater classes. He grew up Catholic and guilty outside of Lincoln Nebraska.

		PRODUCER WRITER
	Under the Plug Ugly banner Ryan produced the Lennon EPK's, the Young Buck & D-Tay music video and the company's first feature film Devils Are Dreaming. He also develops feature projects. Ryan currently works as a freelance producer. He served for five years at the independent entertainment company, Razor & Tie as a Senior Producer for the company's home entertainment division working on various Razor & Tie artist EPK's and videos, Direct Response television spots, and web content for KidzBop.com. Recent lifestyle and concert video titles include the gold certified comedy-concert video Stephen Lynch-Live at the El Rey, Kidz Bop: The Videos, and Wine for Dummies. Additionally, Ryan supervises the acquisition of independent films including Biggie & Tupac and Hooked. Ryan worked as a Producer for MTV Home Entertainment prior to his stint at Razor & Tie. There he generated platinum-selling titles for the brand including the popular Beavis & Butthead series, Daria series, and The Grind workout series. He also served as a Copy Writer and Music Supervisor for MTV Home Entertainment and MTV Consumer Products. Ryan has worked in various production capacities with MTV, VH1 and the Discovery Channel. In addition to producing, he has served as Assistant Director on multiple independent music videos and is also a contributing writer for a few national magazines. A native of New York, Ryan graduated from the University of Rhode Island and can drink beer in his sleep.

		MUSICIAN PRODUCER
	Dana's former bands Stupid and The Sobs have collaborated with Plug Ugly Films and Plug Ugly Mgmt and she continues to develop projects with the company. She was a producer on the Plug Ugly feature film Devils Are Dreaming for which she co-wrote and performed the aclaimed score called "inspired" by Film Threat, "affecting" by OC Weekly and "marvelous" by Entertainment Insiders. Currently, Dana resides in Paris France and is recording her first solo album. Prior to her move, she served as Music Supervisor for Spike TV for five years. Dana was the A&R Director for Nickelodeon Records and, prior to that position, started her TV work as Executive Assistant to Albie Hecht, the President of Nickelodeon TV and Movies. Before that she served as Executive Assistant to the President of Back Row Productions, a live theatre production company. Co-founder of the experimental theatre company Kadmus Theatre Studio based out of Los Angeles and Bennington VT, she's traveled to, hosted and studied extensively with some of the top experimental theatres in the world. Dana also served as Music Director and Composer for Kadmus. Dana is a Jersey girl who majored in Theatre at UCLA and spent much of her early years selling it big in the musical theatre.

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