Duane M. Barnhart is an award-winning director and producer of television, documentaries and narrative films. He has produced and directed projects with many talented actors including James Earl Jones, Gary Sinise, Rob Lowe and Sir Ben Kingsley to name a few. Duane is an entertainment entrepreneur and 25+ year veteran in creative media. Whether it is a 30-second commercial broadcast on network television or a 90-minute film seen on over a 1000 screens nationwide, Duane has a wide range of experience in both short and long-form content creation. In 2006, Duane was asked to help Google create and launch their radio and television ad division. Soon after, he became one of the first independent producers to sign a partnership agreement with YouTube to produce content for ad sponsored channels. In 2011, Duane launched the tech-blog, Daily Disruption, which featured stories on Google News and other partner sites. In 2015, Duane rebranded and relaunched The Doorpost Project and hosted close to 50 podcasts about the entertainment industry. Duane has produced & directed commercials and corporate documentaries for some of the worlds most recognized brands including, Southwest Airlines, Mandarin Oriental, IBM Watson, AT&T, Norte Dame University, NFL Alumni Association, Petco Foundation, Panasonic, Caymus Vinyards, Opus One Winery, Godiva Chocolates and many more. Currently, Duane's time is spent overseeing the creation of high-end content. He also serves on the Telly Awards Judging Council.————————————————————————“Thank you so much for your amazing work, Duane. Pacing is great, has a really compelling story line and I love the shots you captured. We thoroughly enjoyed working with all of you, and your dedication and commitment to this project shined through!”Susan OrensteinHead of CommunicationsCaymusWagner Family of Wine"Thank you again for sending over the commercial and the demo. Both cuts look great!"Kristen WellenBrand DirectorRE/MAX, LLC "This looks great! I’ve circulated to the entire team."Jim PoonBrand ManagerGodiva"Excellent job!!! You were terrific to work with on this project, Duane. Very much appreciate your efforts here. Come out for a football game sometime! Go Irish!"Scott MalpassChief Investment OfficerUniversity of Notre Dame "It looks great! We are ready for the final.”Betty CritesMarketing Coordinator Maggiano’s Little Italy"Thank you so much Duane! It was a pleasure working with you and your team. Take care and stay safe!"Morgan TagesonCommunications Manager Opus One Winery