Ralph Vituccio
Professor of Media at CMU
Ralph Thomas Vituccio is a filmmaker and Professor of Media at Carnegie Mellon University. His documentary, “IN SERVICE: Iraq to Pittsburgh”, explored a different facet of the Iraq War as seen through the eyes of local soldiers. The film, “Ship Breakers”, explored the devastating impact ship recycling has had on the environmental and the health of the workers in Gujarat, India. His most recent film, Haenyeo, documents the women free divers of Marado, South Korea. Ralph has also produced and/or created several interactive VR and interactive documentary programs. His recent work in Virtual Reality and interactive documentary have won a 2018 Google-Tribeca grant as well as showing in numerous film festivals. He has spoken at numerous conferences including SXSW, SIGGRAPH, GDC, i-Docs, Games For Change, etc.
Mia Yoo
Artistic Director of La MaMa
External Advisors
Billy Clark
Artistic Director of Culture Hub
Billy has overseen the development of CultureHub’s artistic, education, and community programs since its inception in 2009. With the CultureHub team, he has curated the annual Media Arts Festival, Refest, which showcases artists working at the intersection of art and technology. In 2013 he directed Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky’s piece Seoul Counterpoint, which premiered at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre. Seoul Counterpoint was subsequently presented in conjunction with Asia Society’s exhibition, Nam June Paik: Becoming Robot in 2014. He is currently a professor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, has taught at CUNY Hunter College, and has been a guest lecturer at Sarah Lawrence College, Gallatin, and NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. He was chosen as one of the 100 Top Creatives by Origin Magazine in 2015.
Jaehee Cho
Creative Director of Orta Interactive
Jaehee Cho is a filmmaker and creative director, passionate about telling interesting and unique stories in various media. Beginning his career in film and photography, his work has expanded beyond traditional, using new technology such as virtual reality and augmented reality. He completed his master’s degree at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center, where he was the director for award-winning VR projects, Hypnos’s “Imago” and Kalpana’s “Injustice”. As a Founder of Orta Interactive Studio, a virtual reality media company, his work continues to test the frontiers of interactive technology and art. As a creative director, he has partnered with Google Youtube, Tribeca Film Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, The Embassy of the State of Qatar, Classrooms without Borders and created immersive experiences.
Special Thanks to La MaMa Staff
Sophie Glidden-Lyon
Manager of Digital and Special Projects, La MaMa
Ozzie Rodriguez
Director of Archive, La MaMa