Patrick Tobin

In features, Patrick Tobin is currently developing an adaption of his original short story HYSTERON PROTERON as a film with Eric Heisserer attached to produce. His film CAKE was directed by Daniel Barnz, and starred Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, and Jennifer Aniston, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for this role. Previously, the script for CAKE won the Cinestory competition in 2013, and was later awarded Best Screenplay at the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2015.

He’s recently finished writing a feature based on the true story MJB GOT FAITH for TriStar Pictures with Barry Josephson and DeVon Franklin producing. He previously adapted TAKING FLIGHT for MGM and Alloy, based on the bestselling memoir by ballet star Michaela DePrince. He also wrote an adaptation of the true story of DZI CROQUETTES for Fox Searchlight and Carlos Saldanha.

In television, Patrick previously sold a one-hour drama to CBS with Blumhouse and Kristin Hahn with Jennifer Aniston producing based on the book SEEING. He wrote the pilot for HAPPINESS MACHINE for Global Road, a series based on Katie Williams’ bestselling novel TELL THE MACHINE GOODNIGHT. He sold CAROLYN &  ROSE, a limited series based on a true crime, to TNT. He also set up a blind deal with WBTV where he developed COMPLICATED, a dramedy based on his real-life relationship with his con-man father.

Before his screenwriting career, Patrick published several short stories and essays in various literary journals, including Dave Eggers’ anthology Best American Nonrequired Reading. He also co-wrote a humor book about cat near-death experiences that can be found on Amazon for less than a dollar.