David C. Ulich is an American film producer and attorney who has supported abuse prevention in sports.
Ulich is a founder and producer of Sidewinder Films best known for producing documentaries, including the Television Academy Honors Award winning At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal,[1] the Oscar-nominated short documentary End Game,[2][3] and the Emmy-nominated Munich '72 and Beyond.[4] Sidewinder’s 2021 film Waterman, about Duke Kahanamoku was narrated by Jason Momoa.[5][6]
In 2017, Ulich was nominated for the 38th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards in the “Outstanding Research” category for his work on Munich ’72 and Beyond.[4]
Ulich is a partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton.[7][8][9]
In his role as President of The Foundation for Global Sports Development, Ulich participated in panel discussions following educational screenings of At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal to help spread awareness about abuse prevention in sport.[10] He was also a member of the advisory committee for Child USA’s Game Over Commission to Protect Youth Athletes.[11]
Ulich’s work in abuse prevention led to the launch of the Courage First Athlete Helpline in partnership with Childhelp in 2022.[12] Serving the U.S. and Canada, the toll-free service aims to build awareness around abuse in sport and offer confidential support to anyone concerned about emotional, physical, or sexual abuse in the athletic community.
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