Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
This week on On Story we’re joined by screenwriting duo Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis discussing their journey writing films such as Five Feet Below, and the recent Netflix adaptation of the J.A. White fantasy-horror novel, Nightbooks.
Mikki Daughtry is a screenwriter and young adult fiction author. She is best known for writing, along with writing partner Tobias Iaconis, the films The Curse of La Llorona, Five Feet Apart, and Netflix’s Nightbooks.
Tobias Iaconis is also a screenwriter best known for his work with Daughtry, as well as 2009’s Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia. In 2012 he partnered with Daughtry for an adaptation of the Jack Kilborn action-horror novel Afraid.
Moderator Harrison Glaser sat down with the pair to discuss their process at the Austin Film Festival.
Clips of The Curse of La Llorona courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures
Clips of Five Feet Apart courtesy of CBS Films
Stream all episodes on onstory.tv or check local listings for PBS airdates.
Want to see On Story Live? Visit austinfilmfestival.com for more information on badges and passes to Austin Film Festival's annual writers conference and year round events.
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This week on On Story we’re joined by screenwriting duo Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis discussing their journey writing films such as Five Feet Below, and the recent Netflix adaptation of the J.A. White fantasy-horror novel, Nightbooks.
Mikki Daughtry is a screenwriter and young adult fiction author. She is best known for writing, along with writing partner Tobias Iaconis, the films The Curse of La Llorona, Five Feet Apart, and Netflix’s Nightbooks.
Tobias Iaconis is also a screenwriter best known for his work with Daughtry, as well as 2009’s Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia. In 2012 he partnered with Daughtry for an adaptation of the Jack Kilborn action-horror novel Afraid.
Moderator Harrison Glaser sat down with the pair to discuss their process at the Austin Film Festival.
Clips of The Curse of La Llorona courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures
Clips of Five Feet Apart courtesy of CBS Films
Stream all episodes on onstory.tv or check local listings for PBS airdates.
Want to see On Story Live? Visit austinfilmfestival.com for more information on badges and passes to Austin Film Festival's annual writers conference and year round events.
Be sure to follow On Story online for the latest TV, radio, and podcast episodes!
facebook.com/AFFOnStory
twitter.com/AFFOnStory
instagram.com/affonstory
