Ruth Somalo

Ruth is a Spanish programmer, curator and filmmaker based in NY. She is a Senior Programmer at DOC NYC and ADFF who also curates independent non fiction programs. She was the co-director of Impugning Impunity Human Rights Film Festival and worked for international festivals like DocumentaMadrid and Cuéntalo for several years. Ruth is the President of The Flaherty Board of Trustees and works as mentor and instructor at the UnionDocs summer documentary labs. As a filmmaker, her documentary and experimental work has been shown in theaters, festivals and museums internationally.