GallagherLiterary Spec Release: "THE PHILO PROJECT" by Eric Player An Oscar caliber true story about the rivalry between two passionate inventors; Philo Farnsworth, a young genius whiz kid and his rival Vladimir Zworykin, a corporate backed inventor. RELEASE DATE: Wednesday, July 31st, 10 AM - Spec will go out via email in PDF. Reader notes quoted directly from their first unbiased blind reading: Terri Zinner Senior Vice President of Development "A story that has to be told. It is an Oscar contender... it will be critically applauded." "It sparkles." "The A-List acting community will aspire to be a part of this praiseworthy movie." "Comparable to the award winning SOCIAL NETWORK – but higher class." " The passionate story of two genius inventors who rival to invent the electronic television." " Comes together in a brilliant priceless climax." "Absolutely brilliant and standout." Chris Kowalczyk Story Editor "This script is highly marketable, drawing comparisons to the Academy Award Winning The Social Network." Jess Loveland Executive Creative Executive "A story which defines the massive technological developments made throughout the twentieth century and informs where we are now in a world overflowing with modes and means of communication and information exchange." "Definitely be an audience for this script." "Philo Farnsworth was only 14 years old when he developed the electronic television, a device which changed the face of the 20th century and paved the way for the complex media we all use today. Farnsworth’s equipment was used to relay the footage of the moon landings, he was hugely influential but is largely forgotten in modern times. Philo Farnsworth was also famously scathing about the way in which television had been used to dumb down society rather than inform and educate." Monty Michelson Senior Creative Executive, Publicist " A technological David-and-Goliath story. It is also a near-epic tale of ingenuity, innovation, and perseverance." "This is solid work from a passionate writer who has command of his subject matter." Kurt St. Angelo Senior Creative Executive, Legal Counsel "Both the story and the author are worthy of my recommendations ..." "THE PHILO PROJECT ... a wonderful, feel-good movie." "Eric C. Playor is a wonderful writer." "THE PHILO PROJECT is relevant, timely and has potentially as big an audience as other successful bio pics such as Patton, Malcolm X, Gandhi, Man on the Moon, Schindler’s List, Goodfellows, MacArthur, A Beautiful Mind, The Aviator, Catch Me If You Can and Papillon." Annalisa Hounsome Senior Creative Executive " Written clearly and confidently.." Brandon Kreines Senior Creative Executive, Legal Counsel "A fascinating Oscarworthy real-world story." "It will be very successful." "The author is capable of turning this script to gold." Ethan Barrett Senior Creative Executive "In all honesty, the story of the invention of television sounds like a boring special on the History Channel no one will ever watch. But this one is a surprise. It’s a classic tale of the underdog, who fights off the big corporation that wants everything for its own. It’s The Social Network meets Tucker: The Man and His Dream." Casey Flynn Creative Executive "It needs to be made into a movie. Everyone would want to see this."
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