Nicholas Grant is a Michigan-raised, Los Angeles-based screenwriter focusing on action, horror, and thriller features. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020, majoring in both Film and Communication Studies, as well as the Screenwriting Sub-Major. Nicholas moved to Los Angeles in 2021 — subsequently working as an Audio Description Writer for multiple HBO series and a post-production assistant on Netflix’s EXTRACTION 2. He currently works as a personal administrative assistant for filmmaker Sam Hargrave (EXTRACTION, EXTRACTION 2, MATCHBOX).
The 14th Annual First Look Project searches for higher-concept material across MULTIPLE categories for film and TV, introducing select writers to reps and producers.
Scott Wagner, winner of the First Look Project (Drama) with his screenplay Intern of the Year signed with manager Aubrey Morgan at Adventure Media in 2026. Pipeline execs called Intern of the Year, loosely based on Scott's own experiences working in a hospital, as "one of the "most riveting dramas we've ever reviewed." The Pipeline […]
Screenwriting Competition winner Untitled Home Invasion Romance (formerly Getaway) was produced in the summer of 2024 released in 2026 and is now on streaming. Jason Biggs (American Pie, Orange is the New Black) makes his directorial debut with the crime/comedy. Stars Anna Conkle (Pen15), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Meaghan Rath (Hawaii Five-o), and Justin H. […]
A top 10 finalist in the 2023 Screenwriting Competition, Buzzkill by Colin McLaughlin is set to be produced! Joe Lynch will direct, with Billy Magnussen (Game Night) and Lulu Wilson (Becky) to star. Read more on Deadline. Colin's horror/comedy was lauded by Pipeline execs as "one of the freshest spins on a horror concept we've […]
