Mila Rae Mancuso (b. 2001) is a Brooklyn-based video producer, photographer, writer who specializes in social-first content and creative development for art institutions, brands, films, and musicians. She received her BA from Emerson College in Poetry, Film, Photography, and their histories.
Her work has been featured in The Drift, Hobart, PhotoVogue On the Rag, Dream Boy Book Club, Revolutions Per Minute Film Fest, Old Pal Magazine, Inferno, Wingless Dreamer, and Millennial Pulp.
reach out to: milaraemancuso@gmail.com or @girlfromether.
Education
Emerson College
BA in Multimedia Studies: Creative Writing, Film, & Photography
2020 - 2023
Boston, Massachusetts
Experience
Whitney Museum of American Art
Interim Social Media Manager, Video Producer
August 2024 - Present
Arc + Bow
Art Director
March 2023 - Present
George Peck Studio
Studio Manager
March 2024 - January 2025
Passenger’s Journal
Poetry Reader, Editorial Assistant
Nov. 2023 - Dec. 2024
Cider Press Review
Editorial Assistant
June 2022 - Sept. 2023
Bond St. Salon
Lead Freelance Copywriter
Nov. 2022 - Feb. 2023
Meow Wolf
Marketing Intern
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019
SITE Santa Fe
Young Curator & Education Intern
Sept. 2017 - June 2019
Emerson College
BA in Multimedia Studies: Creative Writing, Film, & Photography
2020 - 2023
Boston, Massachusetts
Experience
Whitney Museum of American Art
Interim Social Media Manager, Video Producer
August 2024 - Present
Arc + Bow
Art Director
March 2023 - Present
George Peck Studio
Studio Manager
March 2024 - January 2025
Passenger’s Journal
Poetry Reader, Editorial Assistant
Nov. 2023 - Dec. 2024
Cider Press Review
Editorial Assistant
June 2022 - Sept. 2023
Bond St. Salon
Lead Freelance Copywriter
Nov. 2022 - Feb. 2023
Meow Wolf
Marketing Intern
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019
SITE Santa Fe
Young Curator & Education Intern
Sept. 2017 - June 2019
Publications
“The Price is Right, a Bullet Bra, and Me”
Essay, Featured in On the Rag for Susan Inglett Gallery
“Poncili Creacion”
Abbreviated Review, Featured in The Drift
“Tiny Ponies Arrive in the Mail”
Poem, Featured in Dream Boy Book Club.
“Boy of Crows”
Personal Essay, Featured in Hobart.
“The Little Faces”
Poem, Featured in Old Pal Magazine, issue 6
“My Friend Angelfish”
Poem, Featured in Old Pal Magazine, issue 6
“Heaven was only half as far”
Poem, Featured in Old Pal Magazine, issue 6
“Junkyard”
Poem, Featured in Old Pal Magazine, issue 6
Select Exhibitions & Awards
The Theatre
LUmKA
Co-Curator, Exhibition Photographer
May 3rd - 30th, 2025
FLICKERS
Official Selection for “Case Study One: The Shrink”
July 31st, 2024
NEW YEAR / NEW WORK 2024 at The Film-makers’ Coop
Official Selection for “Case Study One: The Shrink”
April 23, 2024
Revolutions per Minute Film Festival
Official Selection for “Case Study One: The Shrink”
September 30th, 2023
HOUSE HOLD
@ Huret Spectar Gallery
“Happy Place” Featured
Nov. 21-29th, 2022
Secrets
SITE SANTA FE
Curator
April 6-23rd, 2019
“The Price is Right, a Bullet Bra, and Me”
Essay, Featured in On the Rag for Susan Inglett Gallery
“Poncili Creacion”
Abbreviated Review, Featured in The Drift
“Tiny Ponies Arrive in the Mail”
Poem, Featured in Dream Boy Book Club.
“Boy of Crows”
Personal Essay, Featured in Hobart.
“The Little Faces”
Poem, Featured in Old Pal Magazine, issue 6
“My Friend Angelfish”
Poem, Featured in Old Pal Magazine, issue 6
“Heaven was only half as far”
Poem, Featured in Old Pal Magazine, issue 6
“Junkyard”
Poem, Featured in Old Pal Magazine, issue 6
Select Exhibitions & Awards
The Theatre
LUmKA
Co-Curator, Exhibition Photographer
May 3rd - 30th, 2025
FLICKERS
Official Selection for “Case Study One: The Shrink”
July 31st, 2024
NEW YEAR / NEW WORK 2024 at The Film-makers’ Coop
Official Selection for “Case Study One: The Shrink”
April 23, 2024
Revolutions per Minute Film Festival
Official Selection for “Case Study One: The Shrink”
September 30th, 2023
HOUSE HOLD
@ Huret Spectar Gallery
“Happy Place” Featured
Nov. 21-29th, 2022
Secrets
SITE SANTA FE
Curator
April 6-23rd, 2019
Projects
In The Garden for Arc + Bow
s/s 2025 Collection + Campaign
Creative Director, Photographer, & Designer.
The Theatre at LUmKa
Group Exhibition: Marianna Rothen, Anna Ting Möller, Miles Scharff, Luca Rekosh
Guest Curator, Exhibition Photographer
May 3rd - 30th, 2025
“Weirdness” by Jessica Almereyda for The Ersatz Experience
“Mirror Mirror on the Wall, This is “The Theatre”” by Madelyn Grace for Cult Bytes
“Double Vision” by Meinzer for Impulse Magazine
“All of the Art You Can’t Afford to Miss in NYC” by Sam Falb for Elephant Magazine
“You Up?”
Short Film, Dir. Ella Flemming
Production Designer
Currently in post-production.
Speedo by Dana and Alden
Album Cover + Assets
Lead Graphic Designer.
Cuore Mio for Arc + Bow
Apparel Capsule Collection for Valentine's Day + Campaign
Photographer & Set Designer.
2025
“BITE ME” for Reneé Rapp
Produced and edited archival video loops for multi-channel projection during event activation.
Produced and edited archival video loops for multi-channel projection during event activation.
In The Garden for Arc + Bow
s/s 2025 Collection + Campaign
Creative Director, Photographer, & Designer.
The Theatre at LUmKa
Group Exhibition: Marianna Rothen, Anna Ting Möller, Miles Scharff, Luca Rekosh
Guest Curator, Exhibition Photographer
May 3rd - 30th, 2025
“Weirdness” by Jessica Almereyda for The Ersatz Experience
“Mirror Mirror on the Wall, This is “The Theatre”” by Madelyn Grace for Cult Bytes
“Double Vision” by Meinzer for Impulse Magazine
“All of the Art You Can’t Afford to Miss in NYC” by Sam Falb for Elephant Magazine
“You Up?”
Short Film, Dir. Ella Flemming
Production Designer
Currently in post-production.
Speedo by Dana and Alden
Album Cover + Assets
Lead Graphic Designer.
Cuore Mio for Arc + Bow
Apparel Capsule Collection for Valentine's Day + Campaign
Photographer & Set Designer.
2024
In the Lab for Mindfull
Commercial Advertisement (video + photo)
Director, Director of Photography, & Editor.
Prom at MARKET STUDIOS
New York Fashion Week Show & Event
Creative Director, Fabricator, & Decorator.
Commercial Advertisement (video + photo)
Director, Director of Photography, & Editor.
Prom at MARKET STUDIOS
New York Fashion Week Show & Event
Creative Director, Fabricator, & Decorator.
Unknown Vintage
Original Feature-length Screenplay
Psychological Folk Horror, in circulation, 116 pages.
Represented by Paradigm Talent Agency
Lead Writer.
"Sonnet 139"
Short Film
Digital, B&W and Color, Sound, ~30 min, forthcoming release.
Directed by Johnny Fort
Production Design
Original Feature-length Screenplay
Psychological Folk Horror, in circulation, 116 pages.
Represented by Paradigm Talent Agency
Lead Writer.
"Sonnet 139"
Short Film
Digital, B&W and Color, Sound, ~30 min, forthcoming release.
Directed by Johnny Fort
Production Design
2023
"Case Study 1: The Shrink"
Short Film
16mm scanned to digital, B&W and Color, Found Footage, Sound, 5:35min.
Director, Writer, & Editor.
Official Selection at Revolutions per Minute Film Festival.
Official Selection at NEW YEAR/NEW WORK 2024 @ FILM COOP
Official Selection at Flickers NYC
“A Bride is a Lonely Polka Dot”
Short Film
Super 16mm scanned to digital, Color, Sound, 9min.
Director & Writer.
“Breakfast”
Short Film
16mm, scanned to digital, Color, Sound, 3:14min.
Director, Writer, & Editor.
“The Puppeteer’s Co-Op”
Short Documentary
Super 16mm scanned to digital, Color, Sound, 8:30min.
Producer.
2022
“Happy Place”
Video Art
MiniDV & Found Footage, 3-channel, Color, Sound, 3:14min.
Director & Editor.
“To Pamper is to Punish”
Video Art
MiniDV & Found Footage, Color, Sound, 3:14min.
Director & Editor.
Video Art
MiniDV & Found Footage, 3-channel, Color, Sound, 3:14min.
Director & Editor.
“To Pamper is to Punish”
Video Art
MiniDV & Found Footage, Color, Sound, 3:14min.
Director & Editor.
2021
“Twin-Flame”
Short Film
16mm Scanned to Digital, B&W, Sound, 5:04min.
Director, Editor
Short Film
16mm Scanned to Digital, B&W, Sound, 5:04min.
Director, Editor