
hi, I'm Amanda
MULTI-MEDIA PRODUCER
what i do

a little about me

Amanda Kari McHugh has gotten used to hearing her name pronounced as "manda" - with the sounds of bands, party-goers, synth and bass in the background and often alcohol in the speakers system, the "a" was just too much to bother with. Her work has been featured on publications such as The Hollywood Reporter (print), Vice, Everfest/Fest300, Lecturas (print), Insomniac, Dancing Astronaut, Mixmag, The Brooklyn Eagle and countless others. As a journalist she’s written articles covering primarily festivals including Sundance Film Festival, Desert Hearts and Art Basel Miami. She currently runs the blog Focal Nomad which explores her own healing and transformation through the exploration of travel, art and events. Most notably she was a producer on the Pivot docuseries Life Line Booth, the UPM for the viral musical comedy video “Burning Man: The Musical” and a producer for the award-winning webseries Slice the Series. Recently she was Associate Producer, raising 300k for the Kickstarter campaign of the upcoming feature-documentary I Know Catherine, the Log Lady, presented by David Lynch. While attending The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, she was a punk show promoter, experimental theater director, go-go dancer and animal rights activist. Having started out as an actress (SAG-AFTRA), Amanda focuses primarily on character development and highlighting the every day hero. Her feature-length documentary The Family Tree is now in post-production.
experience
photographer
+ videographer
Manda K Media
2014 Jan - present
photographer
+ journalist
Everfest/Fest300
2016 Jan - 2018 Aug
photographer
+ journalist
No Fear of Missing Out
2016 June - 2017 July
art director
freelance
2012 April - present
production coordinator
freelance
2014 April - present
producer
freelance
2013 feb - present
social media manager
Jive Joint
2017 May - 2018 March
documentary filmmaker
What Now? Productions
2012 April - present
backend editor + events curator
Kindra
2018 Dec - present
project manager
Creative Soldier
2013
social media manager
Grateful Generation
2015 nov - 2017 oct
copywriter
AMG Media Group
2014
education
BFA Theater Arts
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
2005-2009
Directing, Production Design, Playwriting
The National Theatre Institute
- Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Complicite
2009 Fall Semester Intensive
skills
personal
problem solving
analytical thinking
negotiation skills
team leadership
creativity
professional
candids + editorial
low-light photography
creative flash control
run n' gun shooting
image creation for omni-channels

available for work in the following cities:
Los Angeles (currently residing)
New York City (former residence)
Philadelphia (former residence)
Syracuse (former residence)
San Francisco
San Diego
New Orleans
Portland
Austin
Denver
Las Vegas
Miami