Bruce R. Schwartz, an Associate Professor of Literature and Film at Marymount College in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, has been making films for three decades. His body of work includes IN MACARTHUR PARK (l977), an independent feature, which won the FIPRESCI PRIZE (International Critic’s Award) at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain.

In l995 Mr. Schwartz directed, "Make A Wish, Molly" the sequel to the Academy Award winning short film "Molly's Pilgrim."

"Outside the Lucky," was written, produced and directed by Mr. Schwartz in l990, and played at numerous film festivals, garnering many awards. He adapted and directed Eudora Welty’s "A Worn Path" and John Updike’s “A&P.”

His teaching of film began at Rutger's University and has continued at various colleges including the Film and English Departments at California State University - Northridge from l982-l986.

Mr. Schwartz has a B.A. from UC Berkeley, and a combined MFA degree from U.C. Irvine’s Writing Center and UCLA’s Cinema Department.