Hugh Schulze is a writer/director whose first feature film CASS, a family drama set in Detroit, was named Best Film at the San Diego International Black Film Festival and received an Indie Spirit Special Recognition Award at the Boston International Film Festival in 2013.
Education
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Schulze attended the, pursuing pre-medical coursework. He switched his focus to writing and graduated with a Bachelor from Michigan State University. His post-graduate studies include an Master of Arts in theology from the Catholic Theological Union.
Career
Schulze is co-author with Norman Sartorius of the non-fiction book, Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness, published by Cambridge University Press (2005), which reviewers have called an "enlightening resource" and "a major contribution to efforts to improve the mental health of individuals and populations." His global communications company, c|change, is headquartered in Chicago. The company"s clients have included: the World Psychiatric Association, the Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Alzheimer"s Association, Chicago Dryer, Shoreline Sightseeing, and Accenture.