DAVID A. CATHCART has worked as a writer, editor, publisher, journalist, screenwriter, blogger, copyeditor, copywriter, art director, and proofreader for almost 20 years. He has written, co-written and edited over 40 published books, both fiction and non-fiction. He has also written, co-written, and/or directed a dozen films and has shepherded dozens of writers through the editing and publishing process.
David’s areas of specialty include Christian fiction and nonfiction, sci-fi and fantasy, literary fiction, screenplays, creative nonfiction, business writing, how-to/self-help, autobiography and historical fiction. His clients appreciate his extensive knowledge of story structure, his attention to detail, his knowledge and experience of the marketplace and his friendly, honest approach.
Produced Films
Monumental – Screenwriter – Feature-length Documentary – Pyro Pictures – 2011
No Saints for Sinners – Screenwriter (with Chris Benzoni et al) – Feature Film – Fox Lad Pictures – 2011
spOILed – Associate Producer and Screenwriter ( with Mark Mathis) – Feature-length Documentary – WestWave Films – 2011
Sex+Money: A National Search for Human Worth – Screenwriter – Feature-length Documentary – PhotogenX – 2011
Drop Gun – Executive Producer and Screenwriter (with Magnus Persson) – Short Film – Monumental Films – 2011
With God On Our Side – Screenwriter (with Stephanie Hicks) – Feature-length Documentary – Rooftop Productions, 2010
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed – Screenwriter (with Ben Stein) – Feature-length Documentary – Premise Media, 2008
Hakani – Screenwriter – Docudrama – Pray for Rain Pictures – 2008
Trunk – Screenwriter (with Nathan Frankowski and Matt Chandler) – Short film – Drummer Boy Productions – 2008
Tainted – Screenwriter (with Nathan Frankowski) – Short film – Drummer Boy Productions – 2007
After – Screenwriter – Feature Film – Pray for Rain Pictures – 2006
Teaching Experience
Sessional Instructor – Documentary Filmmaking – Trinity Western University – 2013
Sessional Instructor – Screenwriting – Digital Filmmaking School, Kona, HI – 2008-2013
Sessional Instructor – Screenwriting – Woodcrest Writing School, Tyler, TX – 2003-2012
Sessional Instructor – Screenwriting – Video Impact School, Denver – 2010, 2012, 2013
Sessional Instructor – Screenwriting, School of Frontier Media, Perth – 2012-2013
Sessional Instructor – Screenwriting, Documentary Film School, Harpenden – 2010-2013
Sessional Instructor – Screenwriting, School of Digital Filmmaking, Brisbane – 2009-2010
Co-Leader/Instructor – Authors Training School, Kona, HI – 2004
Sessional Instructor – Creative Writing, University of the Fraser Valley – 2001
Sessional Instructor – Creative Writing, Northwest Regional College – 1997
HENRY DENARD is a writer, ghost writer, and editor of commercial mainstream nonfiction and fiction, scripts and screenplays.
Denard co-founded and was editor in chief at a publishing company (distributed by Random House) where he oversaw (and often helped to write) dozens of books.
Denard’s bestselling nonfiction and fiction authors include Chris Wallace, Catherine Crier, Matthew Modine, Brett Favre, Joe Namath, and Steven Pressfield. Denard’s titles have been featured in “The New York Times” (including front page) and on “Sixty Minutes,” “Oprah,” “The Today Show,” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”
Two of Denard’s published books sold to film studios for over $1 million.
Denard recently helped to write, edit and publish The Fiscal Cliff by Ayse and Selahattin Imrohorogolu (2012, Ending Spending) on behalf of Joe Ricketts (founder of T.D. Ameritrade).
Denard has also written for The New York Times Magazine and American Express’ Departures magazine.
On the film side, Denard produced The Conspirator, starring James McAvoy, Kevin Kline, and Robin Wright; directed by Robert Redford; Gone in 60 Seconds (Touchstone) starring Nicolas Cage; The Negotiator (Warner) starring Samuel Jackson and Kevin Spacey; and Citizen X (HBO). He is a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA, the screenwriters’ union) and uses Final Draft when working with writers of screenplays.
Denard has experience with contract negotiations, film and book production, sales, distribution, marketing, publicity, and subsidiary rights.
He can assist with literary agent and publisher selection as well as the fiction or nonfiction submission package, including query letters and book proposals.