Bruce Gelfand has over 30 years experience in theater, film, television, and publishing in both New York and Hollywood. His plays have won national playwriting awards, been produced Off-Broadway and in theaters around the country. He has written numerous feature films and movies-for-television, as well as writing and directing the feature-length documentary, “The Family Safe”. He is also a writer of fiction, non-fiction, songs, and award-winning poetry. His book, “Brighter the Light, Deeper the Shadow” was published in 2004. His many screenplays include “Rainbow Man”, “Bashert”, “Touched”, “The House at Otowi Bridge” and, most recently, “Refugee”, an adaptation of the award-winning Holocaust memoir “Choices”.

Bruce is also a renowned writing teacher and coach. He has taught at Emerson College in Boston, and in the M.F.A. program at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He has also taught hundreds of writing workshops and seminars in venues around the world, and has worked with literally thousands of writing students – from masters in the field to absolute beginners. His current online course, A WRITERS’ HOUR, is being used by writers all over the world.

Bruce has a list of private coaching clients that ranges from age 10 to age 95, and include CEOs, corporate trainers, Academy and Emmy-Award winning writers, directors, actors, and leaders in the worlds of politics, health, and spirituality.