As a lifelong film lover, I always knew I wanted to be in the film industry. I watched and adored movies. I wanted to act in them, write them, direct them.

So at the ripe age of 20, I moved to Los Angeles with stars in my eyes. I was convinced that in 2 years I would carve a name for myself and be off to the races.

What I didn't know was there were 30,000 other dream-chasers moving there too, with the same goals as mine. It's impossible to stand out in that crowd, especially with no connections, or proof of work to speak of.

30,000 people were also leaving Los Angeles
that year, having given up on their dreams. They spun their wheels desperate for a direction, a chance, but never found one.

The crazy part? That wasn't just 2005, but
every year in Los Angeles 30,000 hopefuls come in, and 30,000 dejected leave. The average turnover? 3 years.

I'm happy to say I wasn't part of that statistic. I clutched tightly to my destiny, desperate to make it real. After all, I was, and still am, a "no plan B" person.

It took me years to get my foot in the door. The film industry is a crazy place and even crazier without somebody to point you in the right direction.

This is where One Grand Film was born.

I built One Grand Film to make the film industry more accessible, to give new filmmakers a way to stake their claim.