He is completing his BFA in Photography from the Art Academy of Cincinnati after a ten-year absence. Bill’s films and other lens-based work have been featured in several area exhibitions, including at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, 48 Hour Film Project, The Mockbee, Urban Artifact and Kaldi’s on Main. The New Hire is Spry’s first foray into feature filmmaking. It was written, shot and produced over the past nine months in Cincinnati featuring an all-local ensemble of talent. The story revolves around Barry Johnson, a middle-aged man who believes the new hire at work holds a mysterious connection to his past. As he becomes obsessed with unraveling the mystery, his sense of reality spirals and blurs.