вЂњWeвЂ™re really looking forward to working with him,вЂќ said senior Colton McCormick. Johnson said he has written and directed two feature films, the dramedy вЂњHunky DoryвЂќ and the drama вЂњSavage YouthвЂќ with вЂњHunky DoryвЂќ winning multiple awards. вЂњI was shooting a film this past year, so I was unable to start working during the fall, but I saw there was an opening here for the spring, so I applied for it.вЂќД¬ain said Johnson will bring different experiences for the students. вЂњAfter I got a couple of projects under my belt, I started looking for positions,вЂќ he said. Johnson said this position was вЂњserendipitous.вЂќ The more we talked to him, he seemed like a very good fit to us.вЂќ

вЂњWe liked the work that he has done, and he seems very interested in the educational component of film as well. вЂњHe emerged as someone we really liked,вЂќ he said. The search committee picked Johnson over two other candidates, said Department of Communications Chair Butler Cain. To be able to combine those two things is really important to me.вЂќ On the other side of it, filmmaker is my passion.

вЂњIвЂ™ve always wanted to make a difference in someoneвЂ™s life. вЂњFrom a very early age, it was always something that was important to me,вЂќ he said. He said he has always wanted to be a teacher. Mike Johnson is a filmmaker and the new visiting assistant professor of film and digital media production. вЂњI think in many ways teachers are superheroes, and they always manage to rise to the occasion.вЂќ

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