Liam Satre-Meloy, a Communication major from the class of 2009, is the co-producer of the soon-to-be-released independent feature Film The Motel Life, starring Dakota Fanning, Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff and Kris Kristofferson. "Liam had that rare ability to combine technical film skills with a great sense of story and, more importantly, understood what would play in front of audiences," said Professor Michael Whalen, who taught Liam in various Communication Department film courses.