Our Most Recent Power Hour Guest

Do You Have Aspirations to Write, Direct, or Perhaps Both?

Writer/Director Claudia Myers

Claudia has written and directed three of her features independently and her films feature many talented actors such as Megan Fox, Jim Gaffigan, Michelle Monaghan, Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange, Demi Moore, Matthew Modine, Gina Gershon, and more.

In this FREE Power Hour, Claudia shared her personal experience independently making her own films—and how she’s now getting hired to write and direct for others. We dove into questions like: What were the key steps she took to get her films made? How did she attach top talent to all her projects—even the first ones? How did she establish herself as a writer/director? What advice and tips does she have for others trying to do the same thing?

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Claudia Myers is an independent screenwriter and director, named one of “10 Filmmakers to Watch” by Independent Magazine in 2015. She has been recognized for her exploration of complex social issues while highlighting people’s capacity for resilience. Claudia wrote and directed the drama FORT BLISS starring Michelle Monaghan as an Army medic and single mom. The Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer named it among the best films of 2014, and Monaghan was shortlisted by Variety as an Oscar contender for Best Actress. Claudia also wrote and directed ABOVE THE SHADOWS, a supernatural drama about the isolation of grief, starring Olivia Thirlby and Alan Ritchson. Recently, Claudia directed THE BAD GUARDIAN, a thriller about guardianship abuse among the elderly. Outside of narrative fiction, Claudia directed three TV documentaries, and co-directed the immigration-themed documentary short, THE TEST, which qualified for the 2025 Oscars. The film screened at nearly 30 film festivals and won multiple awards. As a screenwriter, Claudia was a Sundance Lab finalist and is an alumna of the Hamptons Screenwriters Lab. She has a BA from Yale University, and an MFA from Columbia University.