Frank Chindamo MFA

Frank Chindamo is the founder and CEO of LaughMD, a pioneering company that uses comedy videos as therapeutic care in hospitals and addiction recovery centers. He is also a Certified Humor Professional (CHP) from the Association of Applied Therapeutic Humor, with a mission to promote the health benefits of laughter and humor. LaughMD has a proprietary video app that features thousands of curated, safe, clean, positive, vetted, trigger-free comedy videos in various genres of humor, tailored to the user profiles and preferences of patients and clients. LaughMD keeps them engaged, entertained, and healed while in social isolation.

He also founded and teaches at Virtual Film School, an innovative EdTech startup that uses virtual reality to connect students with A-list media professionals from London, Hollywood, and the Metaverse. Virtual Film School offers courses in New Media content creation and monetization, a trending field that attracts 75% of young people who want to become content creators, influencers, and brands. Virtual Film School has strategic partnerships with Amazon, Lenovo, the UN, EXedu.co, and CAA, and has completed four pilots, closed two sales, and earned growing proceeds from the pilots. Virtual Film School is a sharing economy education marketplace that provides access and opportunity to anyone who wants to learn filmmaking from anywhere, anytime, without relocating or paying expensive fees.

With over 27 years of experience as a New Media producer and educator, he has won over 30 awards for his work, published two books, co-curated the Internet Stardom section at MySpace, and taught at prestigious institutions such as USC, UCLA, and Chapman University. He also runs Fun Little Movies, one of the world's top producers of comedic "Advertainment" videos for the web, featured on the front pages of Forbes Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and the LA Times. He is passionate about creating and teaching engaging, entertaining, and impactful content that makes a positive difference in the world.