RAHMAN ALI BUGG
PRODUCER CREATIVE DIRECTOR
TV. DIGITAL . FILM.
PROFESSIONAL.
Experience Summary
LIFESTYLE TV - NEWS & DOCUMENTARY - SERIES & PILOTS
SHOWRUNNER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, THE FIELD:PHILADELPHIA 2018, Massappeal Media/Wordstar/Starz
FIELD PRODUCER, #MEEK MILL AMAZON PROJECT 2019, Amazon/IPC/Roc Nation/
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER, MY HISTORY IS BLACK - 2016 PSA SERIES, BET Networks
SUPERVISING PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, BET’S 20 OF 2015, BET Networks
SUPERVISING PRODUCER, BET NEWS & SPECIAL PROJECTS 2014 - 2015, BET Networks
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, YO ! MTV RAPS : CLASSIC CUTS SPECIALS 2011-2012, MTV2
SUPERVISING PRODUCER, THE DEAL 2010 Season, BET Networks
EPISODE PRODUCER, HIP-HOP vs AMERICA, BET Networks
REALITY TV
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, MILLION STEPS TO FREEDOM 2017, OWN/Hot Snakes Media
LIVE CONTROL ROOM PRODUCER, LIVE PD, A&E Networks/Big Fish USA
DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER/DIRECTOR 2014, Big Fish USA
DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER - VARIOUS PROJECTS 2015 - Present, Sunset Lane Entertainment
SUPERVISING FIELD PRODUCER/STORY PRODUCER, BEST FUNERAL EVER 2013, Park Slope Productions/TLC
CONSULTING PRODUCER, R&B DIVAS:LA SEASON 1 REUNION 2014, Field Legend Productions/PopStar Media/TV One
LIVE EVENTS & SPECIALS
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN BET AWARDS HISTORY (2019), BET/VIACOM
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, BET TEN GREATEST HIP-HOP VIDEOS OF ALL-TIME (2018), BET/VIACOM
SUPERVISING PRODUCER, BET FREESTYLE FRIDAY DIGITAL/LINEAR SERIES 2018, BET/Viacom Digital (ONTV)
SUPERVISING PRODUCER 2016, THRASHER KING OF THE ROAD FINALE, VICELAND
COORDINATING PRODUCER, THE WOODIES 10 FOR 2016, MTV Networks/blacjac Ent. Group
COORDINATING PRODUCER, IMPRACTICAL JOKERS LIVE PUNISHMENT 2015, TruTV/NorthSouth TV
POST PRODUCER, LOVE & HIP-HOP ATLANTA REUNION SPECIAL 2015, Eastern TV/VH1
COORDINATING PRODUCER, YOUTUBE ONSTAGE LIVE FROM KENNEDY CENTER, Google/Sunset Lane Ent.
COORDINATING PRODUCER, YOUTUBE MUSIC AWARDS 2013, Google/Sunset Lane Entertainment
SUPERVISING PRODUCER, 2009 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS, Centric/BET Networks
PRODUCER, VH1 HIP HOP HONORS 2004 - 2006, VH1/blacjac Ent. Group
SUPERVISING PRODUCER, YO! MTV RAPS 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS, MTV NETWORKS 2008
SHORT FILMS - DIGITAL - BRANDED
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, TASTES LIKE MEDICINE 2014, PopStar Media Inc.
SUPERVISING PRODUCER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR, BET NEWS DIGITAL-WHAT’S AT STAKE 2015, BET Networks
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, HBCU 2016 VOTING CAMPAIGN, BET Digital/BET Networks
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, YOUTUBE BRANDCAST RECAP VIDEO 2015, YouTube/LAMade Creative
SUPERVISING PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, GQ CAR COLLECTORS 2011, Hud:Sun Media/Conde Naste
SUPERVISING PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, THE MYSTERY OF MEN 2010, Yahoo Studios/PopStar Media Inc
CO-EXEC PRODUCER/PRODUCER, SHADES OF BROOKLYN (SHORT FILM), Sunshowah Films/Collective Idea Media/ABFF HBO Short Film Contest Finalist 2008
EDUCATION
Syracuse University
Newhouse School of Public Communications
B.S. TV-Radio-Film Production 1996
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Consulting for TV/Film/Video Development, Pilot/Sizzle Reels, Web-Series, Marketing Videos, Independant Short/Feature Film Production, Short & Longform Documentaries, Videographer/Photography, Basic AVID/Premeire Editing, Media Content Strategy
SHOWRUNNER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
CONSULTING PRODUCER
DIRECTOR
SUPERVISING FIELD & POST PRODUCER
DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER
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Orchestrate creative execution through conceptualizing, budgeting, and scheduling from pre-production through to post. Ensure alignment with branded marketing and partnership marketing executions along with promo photoshoots, shows, and other event/project executions.
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Focus on creating connections and bridging inter-cultural and inter-generational gaps between clients and select audiences as well as amongst production personnel.
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Formulate and nurture relationships and partnerships with talent, agencies, services and other production partners.
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Oversaw, staffed, and administered diverse teams of creative and non-creative production personnel with budgets ranging from $75K to $4M throughout the United States through the utilization of my cultivated professional network and other effective resources.
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Guaranteed creative, quality, and efficient delivery of projects with strategized workflows in adherence with applicable rights, guidelines, and budget limitations.
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Closely cooperate and collaborate with Executive Stakeholders to certify high-quality delivery through the effective identification and execution of best practices for communication, workflows, project goals, strategies, structure, and final client delivery.
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Developed, commanded, and maintained a flexible and nimble understanding of traditional production ideas and workflows that complement new and emerging ideas, technologies, platforms, and creative personnel.
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Provided mentoring and training to junior-level staff and crew as well as nurturing team camaraderie and high-morale through production (aka good vibes).
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Serve in Senior-Level Producer roles on hundreds of hours of programming with A-level talent, including Mary J Blige, Dave Chappelle, Jay-Z, Matt Damon, Sam Jackson, Tony Hawk, Kanye West, etc. from pre-production through post.
Production Credits
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