Patrick Cattrysse started his professional career in 1980, as a writer, producer, director and media consultant. In 1985, he applied his practical experience to launch an academic career as a researcher-trainer, first at the University of Louvain, then at the University of Brussels. In 1992, he founded a post-graduate program Film & TV Studies at the University of Brussels. He led this program until 1997. In 1995, he co-founded the Flanders Script Academy and became Director of the Academy; function he fulfills until this day. Patrick Cattrysse has always combined academic research with practice. His international research and training experience goes back to the early 1980's. He has lectured and trained people in many different parts of the world: a.o. most European countries, the US, Cuba, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam.