Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland
(She/Her)
Director + WriterMTH Studio
Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland is a Peabody-nominated and Emmy award-winning director who specializes in creating impactful stories using immersive and interactive technology.
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Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland is a Peabody-nominated and Emmy award-winning director who specializes in creating impactful stories using immersive and interactive technology. She is one of the first directors to create and premiere a short film utilizing Open AI’s SORA platform, which screened at Tribeca Festival. Her first original animated series garnered over 2.2 million views on Youtube within a month of release. More of her prolific work in animation has been recognized as Best Directing in XR by The Collision Awards, VR Film of Year Finalist by the International VR Awards, and Grand Prize Winner at The Philippine Animation Festival. As a nominee for the Producers Guild of America’s Innovation Award, she is also a consultant, speaker, and thought leader, who has been recognized as one of the 100 Original Voices of XR and listed as one of Blooloop’s 50 Immersive Influencers.
Michaela’s past work has been curated by top institutions and festivals, such as the New York Public Library, Museum of the Mov
Michaela’s past work has been curated by top institutions and festivals, such as the New York Public Library, Museum of the Mov
- Industry Awards
- Emmy Outstanding Digital Innovation
Peabody Nominee for Immersive & Interactive
Producers Guild of America Award for Innovation
Collision Awards for Best Directing in XR
Technical Achievement & Grand Prize in the Professional Division for Philippine Animation Festival
Asian American International Film Festival Best Digital/New Media
Doc Edge Festival Best International Impact Project
Social Impact Media Awards Best VR Experience and Immersive Impact
Webby Award Nominee for Best VR Headset Experience
Webby Awards Honoree for Best VR Video
Webby Awards People’s Voice Award & Branded VR Film
VR Awards Finalist for VR Film of the Year (2x)
VR Awards Finalist for VR Experience of the Year
VR Awards Finalist for Social Impact Experience of the Year
Cannes XR Positron Visionary Award Nominee
Sheffield Doc/Fest Alternate Realities Commission
Sheffield Doc/Fest VR Award Winner
Youtube’s Best of VR Playlist
