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Hello, I'm Eric Grant.

I'm a writer, director, producer.
Here's what I'm doing right now:

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Academy Nicholl Fellowship Semifinalist​

  for the screenplay Dybbuk

• MFA Screenwriting at Chapman University

  • Two of my short films were selected for production in Spring 2024.

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• Co-Founder & Producer for Action Lines Media

  • Cosmic Rhythms currently running at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.

  • Specialize in large-scale installations of dance and educational film.


• Board President of The Neo-Futurists Theatre

  • Bringing my passion for the arts and years of marketing experience to Chicago's longest-running experimental theater company.

Film Projects

Irrevocable Trusts

Feature (Drama; Noir; True Story)

Based on a true story. BECKER is a struggling lieutenant in a Metro Detroit sheriff's department. After helping an old friend with a seemingly innocent task, Becker finds himself at the center of a twisted conspiracy of murder and high-stakes theft.

SpellHound

Feature (Dark Comedy)

JULES and SAGE have just lost their beloved dog. Their tiny Vermont town offers little solace, so Jules turns to witchcraft to deal with her grief. Unfortunately, summoning a hellhound wasn't on her agenda.

Dybbuk

Feature (Horror)

Poland, 1885. When a great rabbi dies, a remote shtetl is without its leader. As mysterious events begin threatening the town’s existence, one hapless yeshiva student must convince his congregation that a dybbuk has possessed one of their own.
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Academy Nicholl Fellowship, Semifinalist

Cosmic Rhythms

Short (Educational; Dance)
Watch the Adler Planetarium Trailer
 
An exploration of how the movement of the cosmos connects to the movement of life on earth, featuring dancers from the Joffrey Ballet. The narration was written from over three hours of interviews with astronomers at the Adler Planetarium.

Featured at Dome Fest West 2024

People (Who Need People)

Short (Comedy)
Watch on TINY Scripted
 
A recently divorced man breaks into his ex’s house to steal some prized possessions, only to discover unresolved issues at the heart of their relationship.

Blood Lust

Short (Comedy)

When an anxious vampire admits a horrible secret, her fearsome vampire sister suspects foul play and must uncover the truth before their relationship is destroyed for good.

Television Projects

Fluff Piece

Season 2, Episode 4 "Monster Feelings" (Half-hour children's comedy)

A plucky journalist fights media illiteracy when she investigates the rumors of a monster causing havoc around town. 

Commissioned by TMO Productions

Rum Runners

Pilot (One-hour drama)

A splintered group of Jewish gangsters known as The Purples fight to control America's most prominent port for illegal alcohol during prohibition: the Detroit River.

Wednesday

Spec (One-hour dramedy)

A new year at Nevermore Academy brings new problems for Wednesday Addams as Morning Song begins to take hold of Jericho.

Theatrical Projects

Click Here to view theatrical projects and samples.

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