Ludwig Hurtado
{{Short description|Filmmaker, Writer and Journalist}}
Ludwig Hurtado is a filmmaker, writer, and multidisciplinary artist.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-29 |title=What is queer food? We asked LGBTQ foodies and chefs to define it |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-life-and-style/what-is-queer-food-rcna158694 |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=NBC News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Summers |first=Joan |date=August 15, 2024 |title=Inside Ludwig Hurtado's Queer DIY Cookbook Zine |url=https://www.papermag.com/ludwig-hurtado-play-zine |access-date=September 18, 2024 |website=Paper Mag}}{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Danielle |date=2024-02-15 |title=What Did the Celebrities Get Up to on Valentine's Day? |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/celebrities-valentines-day-2024.html |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=The Cut |language=en}} Hurtado currently hosts MOLD Magazine
Work
Ludwig is a noted filmmaker and journalist, specializing in documentary storytelling. At NBC News, he served as a producer, where he created and directed a range of documentary shorts and video pieces featured across NBC's various platforms.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=Jeet Heer Returns To The Nation, Bringing 'Time of Monsters' Podcast With Him. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/jeet-heer-returns-to-the-nation-bringing-time-of-monsters-podcast-with-him/article_9c42749e-d6c6-11ec-b110-afdd67aa2278.html |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Insideradio.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ink |first=Radio |date=2023-06-28 |title=Elie Mystal Podcast Takes On SCOTUS Reform |url=https://radioink.com/2023/06/28/elie-mystal-podcast-takes-on-scotus-reform/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Radio Ink |language=en-US}} His work included producing award-winning segments for the network's prominent newsmagazine, Dateline, and NBC's streaming service, NBC News NOW. He also appeared as an on-camera correspondent for NBC Latino, NBC Out, and NBC LX.{{Cite web |last=Kwak |first=Lily |date=2024-08-29 |title=Chef Jon Kung Gives Us A Lesson In Third Culture Cooking |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/chef-jon-kung-gives-us-a-lesson-in-third-culture-cooking |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Interview Magazine |language=en-US}}
His achievements have earned him multiple awards, including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award, a GLAAD Media Award, and a Webby Award. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the National Association for Hispanic Journalists, the Queer Producers Network, and the Video Consortium.
In 2021, the filmmaker and writer was selected as one of 17 emerging filmmakers for DOC NYC’s Storytelling Incubator, a program designed to support up-and-coming documentarians.{{Cite web |title=DOC NYC unveils honorees for '40 Under 40′ and other programs |url=https://realscreen.com/2021/11/04/doc-nyc-unveils-honorees-for-40-under-40-and-other-programs/ |access-date=2024-09-18}}
Beyond filmmaking, Ludwig has shared his expertise by delivering talks at various academic institutions such as Columbia University, UCLA, Bard College, and The City University of New York.{{Cite web |title=On asking what you would do if you felt like you couldn't fail |url=https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/multimedia-artist-and-writer-ludwig-hurtado-on-asking-what-you-would-do-if-you-felt-like-you-couldnt-fail/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=thecreativeindependent.com}}