CAREER SUMMARYUniversity of Tampa Professor ~ Currently oversees instruction of two courses per semester on World and American cinema. Imparts significant, award-winning industry expertise with deep, professional knowledge for teaching media arts integrated with new digital technologies.~ Teaching philosophy emphasizes visual storytelling, finding creative voice and art-meets-commerce imperative with focus on historic foundations of filmmaking, impact of documentaries, real world fundamentals of commercial production, foundations of story, and student development of social-media, community video projects to leverage creative career potential in scripting, producing, directing, videography, editing, sound and music design. ~State College Film & Fine Arts Professor ~ Currently oversees instruction in History of Motion Pictures. Has taught up to five courses per semester in past years ~ • U.S. film industry entrepreneur ~ Delivered top corporate media arts communications over 25+ year career with ownership of two, separate commercial film businesses ~ Dennis, Guy & Hirsch based in NYC and LA ~ Don Guy & Associates based in San Francisco ~ • Commercial film director-cinematographer/videographer ~ Contracted by numerous Fortune 500 companies, international advertising firms, non-profit foundations, film boards, museums, public and private sector clients, diverse national suppliers, and local to global production crews ~• Award-winning creative professional ~ Demonstrated talent for documentary storytelling, historic (“period”) recreations, humorous renditions, real people casting, and high action / sports shooting (skiing, windsurfing) ~ Won top national to international recognition and industry awards including the CLIO, One Show, Cannes Golden Lion; an Academy Award Nomination for Best Documentary Short; nomination for Best U.S. Commercial Director; and inclusion in the MOMA Permanent Film Collection (NY Museum of Modern Art) ~