In the course of a 25-year career in advertising, Bruce Broder held agency positions from copywriter to president. He won numerous creative awards at agencies in Michigan, Maryland and Florida. A graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.A. in English, Broder has written and directed numerous short films and videos. In 2003, he developed the concept for the documentary Chops chronicling the musical journey of the jazz band at one of the nation’s leading high schools for the arts. Chops marks Broder’s directorial debut of a feature length film.