Karen Cirillo is a cultural worker, curator, writer and producer with a focus on non-fiction film and XR/immersive art. She creates multimedia work and events that explore issues at the intersection of media/cultures/technology, and curates documentary film and XR exhibitions. She is an XRMUST contributing editor and writes about documentary film ecosystems, non-fiction cinema and XR for various publications.
With a Masters in Visual and Media Anthropology, she is interested in how audience reception and storytelling, aesthetics and forms of representation differ between cultures and identities. She’s worked in the orbit of non-fiction creation and social impact for 25+ years, with global experience in documentary film, immersive arts, strategic/creative communications and international development.
