Unlocking Elective Pay: How to apply
Application timeline: This is a competitive, one-time funding opportunity. All applicants must complete a two-step application process, beginning with a required concept paper. Only those invited through this process may submit a full application. Key Dates: Concept Papers Posted: Monday, August 4, 2025 Concept Papers Due: 11:59 PM EST, Sunday, August 31, 2025 Concept Paper […]
How to sell Big Fish
This afternoon, I came across the letter I wrote in 1998 trying to convince Columbia Pictures to option the rights to Daniel Wallace’s novel Big Fish for me to adapt. It’s strange seeing this letter now. In it, I describe the very broad shape of the movie, but at the time I didn’t know so […]