Biography
Claudia Myers was named one of "10 Filmmakers to Watch" by Independent Magazine in 2015. She has written and directed four features, won multiple awards, was twice a finalist for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, and is an alumna of the Hamptons Screenwriters Lab.
Claudia wrote and directed ABOVE THE SHADOWS, a supernatural drama starring Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan and Megan Fox. The film opened the 2019 Brooklyn Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. After a theatrical release, the film was acquired for streaming on Amazon Prime. Prior to this, Claudia wrote, directed, and produced the military drama FORT BLISS starring Michelle Monaghan, Ron Livingston & Pablo Schreiber. The film won several awards and top critics for The Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer both cited Fort Bliss among the best films of 2014. Prior to this Claudia wrote and directed KETTLE OF FISH with Matthew Modine and Gina Gershon, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and won a Nickelodeon Screenwriting Award. Claudia also co-wrote WILD OATS which won second place at the Slamdance Screenplay Competition. The film stars Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange and Demi Moore.
In addition to her fiction films, Claudia has made several documentaries. She recently co-directed and produced THE TEST, a documentary short offering a unique look at one man's journey towards US citizenship. The film has screened at over 15 festivals and won several jury awards for best short documentary. Before this, Claudia directed several TV documentaries about the military community. Among these, THE LONG ROAD BACK about wounded soldiers returning from Iraq, won two Telly Awards, an Aurora Award, and was nominated for a regional Emmy.
Claudia studied literature at Yale then received her MFA in film at Columbia University. She is an associate professor in the Film & Media Arts division of American University’s School of Communication in Washington DC. She most recently directed the TV drama THE BAD GUARDIAN with Melissa Joan Hart and La La Anthony, and has several scripts in development.