Dr. Roger Holdstock is a retired English professor, film history professor, and remains an amateur folk musician, singer, and songwriter. PhD. in Medieval English from University of California, Davis, 1972,. Fulltime teaching career began in Pennsylvania in 1970. Langara College in Vancouver, Canada, 1974-2004, Douglas College (part-time, post retirement) in New Westminster, Canada, 2004-2012. Vice-chair of the Board of Directors of Documentary Media Society (DOXA Docuemntary Festival) Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Secretary of the Board of Directors of 110 Arts Co-op, Vancouver. Teaching awards: ACCC 1992 Teaching Excellence Award, 2004/05 Langara College Teaching Excellence Award. 2019: 49 Langarans Award.