J.R. Hughto is a director, producer, and photographer based in Los Angeles. Born in rural upstate New York to two internationally renowned painters, Hughto was raised outside the art center but inside the art world. His films and photography explore duality, principally the friction between nostalgia/modernity and documentary/lyricism. Diamond on Vinyl, written, directed, and produced by Hughto, will premiere at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival. As a producer, Hughto has screened films internationally including at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Viennale, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His photography has appeared in print in the German edition of Wired Magazine, and has shown in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Buffalo, NY. In addition to producing and directing, Hughto consults as an independent Digital Cinema Workflow Specialist, fostering innovative, low-cost filmmaking practices. He currently works as a Post-Production Supervisor at a leading creative agency and teaches filmmaking at the California Institute of the Arts. Hughto holds a Master of Fine Arts in filmmaking from the California Institute of the Arts, a BA with honors from Cornell University, and is an Avid Certified Support Representative (ACSR). cv availble upon request