David C. Ulich

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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  2. ^ "End Game". Sundance Institute. 2020-10-09. Archived from the original on 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2023-04-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Academy Award-nominated film 'End Game' examines end-of-life care". PBS NewsHour. 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. ^ a b "Big Law Partner Gets Emmy Nod for Munich '72 Documentary". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  5. ^ "Father of modern-day surfing is honored in local's documentary • The Malibu Times". 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  6. ^ Moore, Roger (2022-04-01). "Documentary Review: Celebrating Hawaii's "Duke," a "Waterman" unlike any other". Movie Nation. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  7. ^ "David C. Ulich". www.sheppardmullin.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  8. ^ "David Charles Ulich". lawyers.justia.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  9. ^ "Super Lawyers".
  10. ^ "David Ulich". Aspen Ideas Festival. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  11. ^ "Child USA Game Over Commission to Protect Youth Athletes" (PDF).
  12. ^ "The Foundation for Global Sports Development and Childhelp Launch Courage First Athlete Helpline". Childhelp. Retrieved 2023-04-20.