Joseph Itaya
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| Born | South Whidbey Island, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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| Organization | Legacy Films and VR company EVRLAND |
Joseph Itaya is an American film director, digital creator, entrepreneur, and educator.[1] He is the Program Director and Professor at USC's Annenberg School.[2] He directed Lost & Found (2016)[3] and has developed digital campaigns for Sony, NBCUniversal, and Coca-Cola.[4] He is also the founder of Legacy Films and VR company EVRLAND.[5]
Life and career
Itaya was born and raised on South Whidbey Island, Washington.[1]He moved to the island with his family at age 10.[6] He graduated from South Whidbey High School in 1996.[7]
Itaya earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Washington in 1999.[2] He later completed a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Cinematography and Film/Video Production from the University of Southern California.[8]
Itaya began his professional career as a producer and director in the film industry, working on commercials, music videos, and narrative films.[8] In 2007, he founded Legacy Films, a production company focused on documentary-style filmmaking.[9]
Itaya's directorial debut came with the family adventure film Lost & Found, which he also wrote and produced.[10] The film, inspired by his childhood experiences on Whidbey Island, was shot in Northern Ontario, Canada, despite Itaya's original plan to film on Whidbey Island.[1]
In 2017, Itaya founded EVRLAND, a company focused on creating virtual reality.[4]
In 2022, Itaya became the Program Director and Professor at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, where he teaches digital media management.[11]Itaya is the co-host and co-producer of the MEDIASCAPE Podcast.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "South Whidbey grad returns to scout island film location". South Whidbey Record. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fiege, Gale (2017-01-06). "Whidbey Island man's film 'Lost' finds the big screen". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ Goldstein, Gary (2017-01-05). "Review: Family drama 'Lost & Found' moves in mysterious, if not always satisfying, ways". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Joseph Itaya". annenberg.usc.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "Whidbey Island inspired film winds up being shot in Canada". South Whidbey Record. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "Whidbey-inspired film about to hit big screen". Whidbey News-Times. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "Pianist tempts kids towards classical music with new book". South Whidbey Record. 2003-12-24. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "'Lost & Found' film debut is a dream come true for Puget Sound native". The Seattle Times. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "Joseph Itaya". Variety. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank (2017-01-10). "'Lost & Found': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "DMM Faculty: Joseph Itaya | USC Annenberg". USC Annenberg School. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "MEDIASCAPE: Insights From Digital Changemakers". Buzzsprout. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
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