Hugh Schulze
Hugh Schulze is a writer/director whose first feature film CASS,[1] a family drama set in Detroit, was named Best Film at the San Diego International Black Film Festival[2] and received an Indie Spirit Special Recognition Award[3] at the Boston International Film Festival] in 2013. His earlier short films, Arc of a Bird[4] (2008) and Credits (2009)[5] have also received more than a dozen film festival awards.[6][7] His film script for Dressing Up received the Best Feature/Comedy Award[8] at the International Family Film Festival in 2010.
Schulze is co-author with Norman Sartorius of the non-fiction book, Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness,[9] published by Cambridge University Press (2005), which reviewers have called an "enlightening resource"[10] and "a major contribution to efforts to improve the mental health of individuals and populations."[11]
His short story, Nativity Scene with Action Figures,[12] was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2000.
His global communications company, c|change,[13] is headquartered in Chicago. The company's clients have included: the World Psychiatric Association, the Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes,[14] Alzheimer's Association, Chicago Dryer, Shoreline Sightseeing, and Accenture.
Education
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Schulze attended the University of Michigan, pursuing pre-med coursework. He switched his focus to writing and graduated with a BA from Michigan State University. His post-graduate studies include an MA in theology from Catholic Theological Union.
References
- "Cass a film by Hugh Schultze". Cassthemovie.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "San Diego Black Film Festival : January 30 – February 2, 2014". Sdbff.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- Boston International Film Festival. "Bifilmfestival.com™". Bifilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "Arc of a Bird". IMDB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "Credits". IMDb.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "Illinois International Film Festival". Illinois International Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "Awards – International Family Film Festival". Iffilmfest.org. January 15, 1932. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- Sartorius, Norman; Schulze, Hugh (May 26, 2005). Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness: A Report from a Global Association – Norman Sartorius, Hugh Schulze – Google Boeken. ISBN 9780521549431. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- Hochman, K. (March 25, 2013). "Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness: A Report from a Global Programme of the World Psychiatric Association". J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 16 (1): 38–39. PMC 2276169.
- "Books & Electronic Media : Reducing the stigma of mental illness" (PDF). Who.int. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "34 – Seems". Seems.lakeland.edu. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "c|change inc". Cchangeinc.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- "Action Mental Health – Professor Norman SartoriusAction | The Association for the Improvement of Mental Health". Aim-mental-health.org. Retrieved November 14, 2013.