Along with my CV below, you can also read samples of my work.
For short articles focusing on fitness, check out Dangerous Equipment or The Deadlift
For longer form nonfiction, here is part of my book proposal for Reasons For Hope
And this links to my how-to book Writing Great Fiction
Bruce Roland Elgin
1203 North Marion Avenue
Washington, IA 52353
319-321-3447
EDUCATION
National University, La Jolla, CA
MFA in Creative Writing, May 2007.
Creative Thesis: ”Jenny’s Blog,” Screenplay
Advisor: Helen Kantor
Committee: Karen Offitzer, Steven David Ginsberg and Colin Dickey
Pedagogy Thesis: “The Integrated Writing and Reading Classroom”
Advisor: Sharon Sakada
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
BA in English, minor in Art, May 1992
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Gotham Writer’s Workshop, New York, NY
Master level writing courses, 2009-11
Writers Bootcamp, Los Angeles, CA
Professional Membership, Screenwriting, 2008-09
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Executive Masters in Project Management, 2004
LANGUAGES
Japanese – Beginner
Mandarin Chinese – Beginner
RELEVANT COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop
Final Cut Pro
Calibre
Audacity
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
International Writing Program
How Writers Write Fiction 2015
Massive Open Online Course with over 11,000 students
Kirkwood Community College, Iowa City, Iowa
Department of Adult Education
Screenwriting adult education class, Fall 2008
National University, La Jolla, CA 2006-07
Creative Writing Graduate Teaching Assistant
Screenwriting, Spring 2006
Advanced Screenwriting, Fall 2006
Advanced Fiction Writing, Spring 2007
INVITED GUEST SEMINARS
University of Notre Dame, 2006, 2008, & 2009
Guest lecturer in Fight Choreography for Action Cinema Class, Film Theory Class and Acting Class.
PRIVATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fiction Writing Instructor
Washington Public Library, Washington, IA, 2013-14
Year-long after school program on writing for High School students, with emphasis on general writing skills and fiction writing.
Writing Coach and Editor, 2012-15
Freelance story consultant for over 500 writers online
Advanced Screenwriting Instructor, 2010-2011
Special seminars for Iowa Scriptwriter’s Alliance on Advanced screenwriting, Action Stories and Character Development.
Screenwriting Master Class, 2007
Six month private class focused on producing marketable feature length screenplays.
Genre Mapping Screenwriting Seminars, 2006-07
Ongoing seminars designed to understand the feature of particular film genres.
Defensive Tactics Instructor – Iowa National Guard and ROTC, 2005-13
Provided advanced self-defense training to keep soldiers safe in close quarters situations.
Iowa Thespian Festivals, 2004-07
Seminars in Filmmaking, Lighting, Fight Choreography and Screenwriting.
Iowa Digital Filmmakers Guild Seminars, 2003-07
Screenwriting, Spring 2003
Lighting and Camera Work, Fall 2003
Directing and Acting, Spring 2004
Pre-Production and Planning, Fall 2004
Lighting and Camera Work, Spring 2005
Post-Production and Editing, Fall 2005
Working with Actors, Spring 2006
Advanced Screenwriting, Fall 2006
Advanced Screenwriting, Spring 2007
Cutting Edge Martial Arts, 1996-2014
Founder & Martial Arts Instructor
Providing individualized, student focused instruction in a variety of disciplines and philosophies ranging from military defensive tactics and street self-defense to ring training.
PUBLICATIONS, NONFICTION BOOKS
Reasons For Hope. Iowa City, Hope Books, forthcoming in 2016
Bargaining With the Devil. Proposal under review
PUBLICATIONS, FICTION
Schism. Hope Books, 2014 – Print, e-book and online release < www.wattpad.com/story/14921017-schism >
Voodootown. Grasshorse Publishing, 2012 – 7 issue e-book series and online release < www.wattpad.com/story/22440239-voodootown >
PUBLICATIONS, FEATURE FILM SCRIPTOGRAPHY
“Purgatory,” 2014, in development
Collapse, 2009 , World-wide DVD Release 2014
The Offering, 2009 , World-wide DVD Release 2014.
“Territiories”, 2008 , Under review by Morgan Freeman
“White Skin”, 2008, Optioned
“Entanglement”, 2008, On the market
Jenny’s Blog, 2007 Internet Release, 2007
“Paperback Writer”, 2007, On the market
“The Rupture”, 2007, On the market
“Windigo”, 2006, Optioned
“Schism”, 2006 On the market
NARRATIVE FILM WORK
Collapse, 2009, – Writer/Producer
Feature Film Distributed by Ytinifni Films – 2014
Splatter, 2009, – Producer
Feature Film
The Offering, 2009, – Writer/Producer/Director
Feature Film Distributed by Ytinifni Films – 2014
Eternal Punishment, 2008, – Director of Photography
Feature Film
Jenny’s Blog, 2007, – Writer/Producer/Director/Editor
First Ever Feature Film designed for Release on Youtube.com
Legend Has It, 2007, – Producer/Director of Photography
Feature Film
Mid-summer’s eve of the Living Dead, 2007, – Director of Photography
Experimental short
The First Tomorrow, 2007, – Writer/Producer/Director/Editor
Short Film
Count On Me, 2006 , – Assistant Director
Short Film
Loser, 2006, – Writer/Producer/Director/Fight Choreographer
Short Film
Through the Night, 2006, – Director of Photography/Camera/Fight Choreographer/
Independent Feature Film
Souvenir, 2005, – Writer/Director of Photography
Short Film
Voice at the Door, 2004 – Writer/Producer/Director/Editor
Short Film
Reduisti, 2002, – Writer/Producer/Director/Editor
Short Film
DOCUMENTARY FILM WORK
Livestrong Presidential Forum, 2007, – Documentarian
Documentary of first ever Livestrong Foundation Presidential Forum
Biodiesel, 2006, – Field Director, Camera
Training Documentary
That’s Clever!, 2006, – Director of Photography
Four Segments, National Television Broadcast
COMMERCIAL FILM WORK
Provident Bank, 2007, – Field Producer
Commercials for Massachusetts Bank
CBAI Convention, 2007 – Field Producer
Documentary and commercials for Illinois Banking Convention
Halcyon House, 2007 – Director of Photography
Local Commercial and Informational videos
JEL – Masks/Little Masks, 2005 – Location Scout & Manager/Assistant Director
National Television Commercial
Entertainment Tonight, 2004 – Director of Photography/1st Camera
National Television Segment on Ashton Kutcher
Friday Night Concert Series, 2003 – Field Director/1st Camera
Local Television Series
RELEVANT WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Founder, Organizer
Landlocked Film Festival, Iowa City, IA 2007
Conceptualized and developed the inaugural year of the festival which brought in filmmakers from Alaska to New York to Los Angeles. Organized venues and locations, was primary contact for all submissions, judged film and script competitions, oversaw attendee experience and satisfaction.
Board Member
Iowa City’s Summer of the Arts, Iowa City, IA 2006-2009
Promoted and organized the Iowa Picture Show, the first ever inclusion of independent and student film during Iowa City’s Arts Fest.
Raised funds for Summer of the Arts and particularly for future independent and student film events tied to Summer of the Arts
Writer, Producer & Host
City of Iowa City Cable Channel, Iowa City, IA 2002-2006
Wrote scripts, scheduled and conducted interviews, and coordinated The Avatar Project show for over 2 years. Wrote, produced, anchored, filmed interviews, edited over 50 shows, both live and pre-recorded. Trained staff in use of Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro and other video editing tools.
Founder and Former President
The Iowa Digital Filmmaker’s Guild 2002-2009
Increased membership from 3 independent filmmakers to a community of over 60 writers, producers, and directors. Promoted independent film production in Iowa through creation of statewide filmmaker network, training seminars and public screenings.
Project Management Coach
The University of Iowa, Design & Construction Services, Iowa City, IA 1998-2005
Managed the design, development and implementation a web-based project management application system with a cross-departmental team and trained 50+ in-house and 200+ remote users, leading to greater connection, efficiency and accountability for all team members.
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