About me
Josh Thorud is a Multimedia Teaching and Learning Librarian at the University of Virginia Library. In this role, he designs and teaches audio/video and digital art instructional sessions, including software, equipment, media literacy, and digital storytelling, as well as consults with instructors about course design for media. His background is in film production and digital art, and he was previously a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Coe College. As a video editor, screenwriter, and artist, his work has been showcased internationally, spanning the US, UK, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Columbia, Russia, and Serbia at competitions such as BFI London Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Slamdance, and many more. He received his MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University.