Friday, September 24, 2021
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (ET)
STO STO 300B CCPA Conference Room
Event Type
Workshop/Information Session
Contact
Madden, Roxanne C
Department
Career Services
Link
https://ems-web.haverford.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=93579
Fords on Friday is an opportunity for students to chat with alumni about their career path and industry trends. Alumni offer career advice and field questions from students. Join us for an informal chat!
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Tobias Iaconis '93
Screenwriter
English Major
Co-sponsored by the Center for Career and Professional Advising (CCPA), Department of English, Visual Studies, Writing Center, and Hurford Center for Arts and Humanities
Tobias Iaconis '93, with his writing partner Mikki Daughtry, is a screenwriter. Their first produced films were released theatrically in 2019: CBS Film’s “Five Feet Apart,” and Warner Bros.’ “The Curse of La Llorona.” Collectively, the two movies have earned over $215M in worldwide box office. Their screenplay for “Five Feet Apart” was adapted into a novel, which became a number-one New York Times Bestseller.
In September of 2021, Netflix will release their third film, “Nightbooks.” Mikki and Tobias are currently writing a sequel to “Dirty Dancing” for Lionsgate Entertainment, and are adapting Mikki’s bestselling novel, “All This Time,” also for Lionsgate.
Tobias graduated from Haverford College with a English major.