George Abrams has spent over 20 years in the film industry first as an Assistant Director and then as a Director. Shortly after graduating UCLA film school, Mr. Abrams went to work for Warren Beatty, whereupon his first film experience was ISHTAR. Mr. Abrams eventually rose through the production ranks and become a Director’s Guild of American member on the film BUGSY. His credits include PHENOMENON, HOPE FLOATS, BULWORTH, JEEPERS CREEPERS and DOGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY. He has also worked on film budgets from $200,000 (HAPPY, TEXAS) to $175,000,000 (WILD WILD WEST).
As the first member of the Board, Mr. Abrams has spent over 6 months applying the skills he honed managing film productions to the start-up efforts of the school. These skills include logistical planning; cooperating, delegating and leading a diverse group of people; organizing efficient meetings and effective tasks; deriving maximum benefits from minimal costs.
