John Murillo is a fourth-year student at Ithaca College. During the 2025-2026 academic year, John spent his spring semester studying abroad in Kyoto, Japan, where he visited many religious sites, immersed himself in the local culture, and began learning to read and write Japanese. While there, he also volunteered with a local community effort to help clean the Kamo River. On campus, John remains involved with La Alma Mexicana (L.A.M.), an organization dedicated to celebrating Mexican culture, and stays connected with the Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol (SASP), for which he previously served as Training Coordinator, helping build a bridge between Public Safety and the student body. This year, production wrapped on Anicca , the horror short film he wrote and co-directed, and the project is now in post-production. Over the summer, John continued working at Best Buy in Houston while building his own photography and marketing brand, creating content for local restaurants and small businesses. This fall, John is participating in the Ithaca College Los Angeles Program, where he is interning simultaneously at Red Giant Rights Group, helping terminate exploitative contracts between older recording artists and their labels and negotiating fairer agreements on their behalf, and at Hidden Pictures, where he supports the development and creation of new film and television properties. Through each of these experiences, at home and abroad, John continues to pursue his passion for storytelling and his deep commitment to protecting and empowering the people behind it.
John Murillo
