William (Bill) Corey

Producer
Leadership Committee Secretary

Bill's first experiences with the Gay News Network were as general production assistant and cameraman. However, during 12 months of unparalleled volunteer support and dedication, where Bill helped in both pre and post production phases, Bill demonstrated his advanced knowledge of TV production. He edited the first three episodes and worked lead camera both in the studio and on field shoots. Bill was then asked to fill the vacant producer position.

As the program's producer Bill helped navigate GNN to an award winning first season. His efforts on GNN earned him an award for best Professional Producer for best informational program.  To this day he has been a tremendous resource to the show as he continues to help with artistic direction and manage all of the paper work necessary to run a successful show.

Bill was one of the founding members of GNN's leadership committee and in his position of secretary is responsible for recording the meeting minutes.

Bill's profession is also in the world of TV production as a cameraman at C-SPAN where he enjoys keeping a close eye on Congress. He is currently working on a three minute film format PSA that features Representative Barney Frank (D) Massachusetts endorsing the Employment non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), legislation that aims to protect gay men and lesbians from discrimination in the workplace.

Bill, schooled in Massachusetts, Kenyon College, Ohio and the District of Columbia at American University has worked on film and video productions in many capacities, from cameraman to editor and from gaffer to grip. His first effort at producing and directing a video, A Day in the Life of Edmund White (1993), was a spoof on the great gay writer living in Paris, France. It played in over a dozen film festivals around the world, including the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.