Catlan McClelland
Visiting Assistant Professor of Screenwriting
Biography
While attending Rhode Island School of Design, Catlan made moody experimental films. After graduating from art school he took the natural next step and became a defense contractor. In the Green Zone in Baghdad, Catlan found time between rocket attacks to play chess and pen screenplays. He then migrated to an even more dangerous place: Los Angeles.
These days, he writes dark features, shops TV pilots around Tinseltown, and teaches his students the satisfaction of fighting through the pain. He is represented by Rick Berg at Code Entertainment.
These days, he writes dark features, shops TV pilots around Tinseltown, and teaches his students the satisfaction of fighting through the pain. He is represented by Rick Berg at Code Entertainment.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design
BFA
Film/Animation/Video
2005
Rhode Island School of Design (Rome, Italy)
BFA
Study Abroad, European Honors Program
2005
Loyola Marymount University
MFA
Writing for the Screen
2014
Industry Expertise
Fine Art
Writing and Editing
Defense
Accomplishments
PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
2019-03-31
Finalist for a PAGE International Screenwriting Award for screenplay “The Bleakness.”
SCREENCRAFT Pilot Launch TV Script Content
2018-12-03
Quarterfinalist for SCREENCRAFT Pilot Launch for the TV script “When a Man Loves a Muslim.”
The Launch Pad Pilots Competition
2017-06-30
Named in the Top 25 for the TRACKING BOARD Launchpad Pilot Contest for the script “Life Without Laura.”
Media Appearances
“Write On! Three New Alums Get Signed”
LMU SFTV Newsroom online
2014-09-25
Story about how three recent alums of SFTV’s MFA screenwriting program secured representation.
