Bil has won over 30 film awards. His films have been in festivals in 20 countries on six continents . He is an artist, author and historian. He has written, produced or directed feature films, TV series, documentaries, music videos, commercials and shorts. As an artist, he’s done covers for books, magazines and movies. He has published fiction and non-fiction via Random House and other publishers. His books include adult fiction, children’s books, current affairs and graphic novels. Bil has appeared on numerous shows including: American Pickers, CBS Sunday Morning, Mysteries at the Museum, America: Fact or Fiction, CBS This Morning, National Geographic’s Diggers, NPR’s All things Considered and many others. He’s been quoted in hundreds of newspapers including the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post and London Daily Mail. His documentaries are being used as teaching tools at Carnegie Mellon, UC Berkeley, Marquette and many other prestigious universities. His work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and is in the U.S. Library of Congress holdings. He has been a featured speaker all over the U.S. and in Europe.