Helen H. Park
Curriculum Vitae

helen@rilkeanheart.org | www.rilkeanheart.org

:: EDUCATION

Fulbright Fellow, South Korea 2009-2010: Department of Performance Art, Seoul National University & The Center for Unification Studies, Ewha Womens University
MA 2006 Media Studies, The New School
BFA 2002 Film and Television Production, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University (Academic Honors Scholar & Founders Day Award)

1995 Performance Studies, University of Washington (Dean’s List)
1994 Acting,The Theater School, DePaul University (Dean’s List)

:: AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Experimental and interdisciplinary practices in film, video, and new media art production and theory, video installation art,
and scholarly research in nationalism and the arts throughout North and South Korea.

:: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006-2009 Editor, San Toki Productions, San Francisco, CA
2009 Assistant Video Designer, HERE Arts Center, New York, NY
2007 Director, Last Gang Records, Toronto, Canada
2007 Video Artist & Collaborator, Temescal Arts Center, Oakland, CA
2006-2007 Teaching Artist, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Richmond, CA
2006 Editor, Community Bridge Video/Natural History Museum, Oakland & Los Angeles, CA
2006 Producer/Editor, The Opportunity Agenda, New York, NY
2006 Night Editor, CBS News Productions, New York, NY
2004-2005 Lead Teaching Artist in Video Production, Brooklyn College Community Partnership, Brooklyn, NY
2005 Editor/Assistant Editor, Paul Ryan, Video Artist, New York, NY
2004-2005 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Program in Media Studies, The New School, New York, NY
Foundations of Media Design, Spring 2004
Deleuze and Video, Spring 2005
2004 Editor, DrivingVotes.org, New York, NY & Seattle, WA
2004 Producer/Director, Touch & Go Records, New York, NY & Chicago, IL

:: GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

2009-10 Fulbright Fellowship to the Republic of Korea
2008-09 Long Island University, Graduate Assistantships
2003-05 New School University, Graduate Teaching Assistantships
2002 Media Co-op (Memphis, TN), Digital Filmmakers Award

:: EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS

2008 Marfin Dom Museum, Arkhangelsk, Russia: Video from the U.S., Curated by Thomas Werner, Parsons The New School for Design
2006 DVblog.org, New York, NY, Feature and review
2003 Anthology Film Archives, New York, NY: Fresh Film Series
2002 MeDia Co-op Digital Film Festival, Memphis, TN
2002 eKsperimento Film and Video Festival, Manila, Philippines
2002 Ocularis New Filmmakers Series, Galapagos Arts Space, Brooklyn, NY

:: TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

+ Trained and experienced in all areas of film & video production and post-production including videography, 16mm cinematography and lighting, screenwriting, as well as linear (film-based) and non-linear editing.
+ Production skills and knowledge within the areas of conceptual experimental film and video, music video, documentary, and narrative forms.
+ Highly skilled in the following software: Isadora, Final Cut Pro, Avid systems, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Motion, After Effects, and a basic working knowledge of Max/MSP/Jitter.
+ Experienced with the setup of multi-channel video installations - i.e. knowledge of projectors and working with scale, architectural space, and focusing.
+ Highly computer proficient across Mac and PC platforms.