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Three-time Emmy Award winner Dennis Knowles visited UJW and shared with the students his experiences and inspirations, as a producer and independent filmmaker. Coming from a diverse occupational background, Knowles informed students on the importance of gaining knowledge, developing skill, and working toward growth in order to reach success.

Knowles began his career in television as a manager at the cable television program TV-35, and working here, he claims, is where he developed a plethora of skills that enabled him to fully pursue a career in television production.

During Mr. Knowles' address to the class, he stated, "The skills I learned here aided to my strength as a producer."

Now, with careers in both filmmaking and producing, in addition to instructing classes at John Carroll University, Knowles claims that he owes much of his success to his Bachelor's Degree in journalism. He affirmed that reading books on journalism assists him in writing and editing the scripts he creates for the television series he produces entitled Applause. In sharing examples of his life experiences of learning and adapting to change, he stressed the importance of versatility and improvement.

Knowles stated, "I know I don't know it all, but I learn to grow and become better in my craft," and through relaying his personal accounts to the class, he passed this message on to them in hopes that they will do the same.

Many filmmakers find inspiration for cutting edge ideas in current events and technology, however Knowles is inspired by his love for classic films and childhood comic books.

"As a kid, I grew up reading comic books and they were almost like story boards," Knowles stated as he compared the content comic books to the development of film ideas.He recently collaborated with film director Marquette Williams with whom he edited the film entitled Unspeakable, which was in the 2008 Cleveland International Film Festival.