Donald A. Hancock

Donald Hancock is an Emmy Award-winning producer, professor and an active member of the media community. He has an MA in Film and Television from Savannah College of Art and Design and a BFA in E-Media from CCM. Previously, Hancock worked as a producer at CET, Cincinnati’s PBS Member Station. He co-produced “The Art Show,” CET’s weekly art magazine program, where numerous of his feature stories were picked for national distribution. Hancock also produced content for a variety of partners, including ArtsWave the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnat Public Schools, Ohio Department of Education, American Graduate, City of Cincinnati, Lumenocity, BLINK, the George W. Bush Presidential Library, Econome Financial Independence Conference, and much more.Hancock has also partnered with WGBH and PBS to produce content around national PBS programming including “Finding Your Roots,” “American Experience” and “Downton Abbey. In 2013, Hancock was chosen as one of 25 producers from around the country to participate in the PBS/CPB Producer’s Academy, whose goal is to engage a talented pool of diverse producers in public broadcasting. ”

As a professor, Hancock has advised and mentored numerous award winning student projects. Professor Hancock's student's films have been viewed across the country and received national acclaim. In 2021, Hancock advised 6 student videos that were nominated for Ohio Valley Student Production awards, the most nominations ever in the history of the Media Producgtion program. With a focus on experientia hands-onl learning, Hancock provides numerous out of the the classroom opportunities for students to participate in, including the award winning CCM Idea Lab.

Hancock won an Ohio Valley Regional Chapter Emmy Award for “Cincinnati’s Music Hall: The Next Movement,” a 60-minute documentary that he co-wrote, produced and shot. The documentary details the historic $150 million renovation of Cincinnati’s National Historic Landmark. Additionally, Hancock received the Best in Festival award in 2020 from the Broadcast Education Association for the micro-documentary category. Hancock has presented research at nuemrous forums, and is a go to resource for filmmaking in Cincinnati.

In his spare time, Hancock serves on the Executive Board for the UC Center for Film and Media Studies, as well as the community advisory board at Elementz Urban Arts Center. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, a member of the Broadcast Education Association and volunteers as a Big Brother in the Big Brother Big Sisters Program.

B.F.A.: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2006 (Electronic Media)

M.A.: Savannah College of Design Savannah, GA, 2007 (Film/Television)

Investigators:Kevin Burke, Don Hancock 02-08-2022 -04-15-2022 CCM Technology Committee CCM ITIE Grant Role:Lead Investigator $2404.95 Completed Type:Grant Level:College

Investigators:Don Hancock 04-01-2022 CCM ITIE Grant Role:PI 2,404.95 Completed Type:Grant

Investigators:Don Hancock 11-01-2021 UC DEI Toolkit Promo Video Role:PI $1,500 Completed Type:Grant

Investigators:Don Hancock, Kevin Burke 05-01-2021 Media Production Equipment Grant Role:Co-PI $116,000 Completed Type:Grant

Investigators:Don Hancock 04-01-2020 Niehoff Professorship Role:PI $20,000 Completed Type:Fellowship

Investigators:Don Hancock 11-01-2019 CCM Travel/Special Projects/Faculty Development Grant Role:PI $2,500 Completed Type:Grant

04-01-2016 -11-01-2017 American Graduate Role:Co-PI $225,000 Completed Type:Grant

Invited Presentations

Don Hancock (04-12-2023. ) Providing professional production experiences in an academic environment .Broadcast Education Association, Las Vegas, NV. Level:International

Don Hancock (04-12-2022. ) Creating and producing New Digital Content in the area of visual education .Broadcast Education Association , Las Vegas, NV. Level:International

Don Hancock (04-12-2021. ) Broadcast Education Association Panel Best of Competition Winners Panel .Broadcast Education Association , Las Vegas, NV. Level:International

Don Hancock (04-12-2021. ) Broadcast Education Association Panel Best of Competition Documentary Panel .Broadcast Education Association , Las Vegas, NV. Level:International

Don Hancock (03-01-2021. ) Urban Resilience in the Pandemic Panel .University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Level:University

Don Hancock (12-01-2020. ) Broadcast Education Association Moderator Presenter .Broadcast Education Association , Level:International

Don Hancock (11-01-2020. ) Taft Museum Film at Home Presenter .Taft Museum, Cincinnati, OH. Level:Local

Don Hancock (03-01-2020. ) Taft Museum Artist Eyes Tour Presenter .Taft Museum, Cincinnati, OH. Level:Local