The School of Creative Writing is pleased to congratulate Graham Kosakoski, MFA. Graham’s graduate thesis is a feature film screenplay entitled Call Me Frank.
Graham is honoured to graduate from the program. Prior to graduation, Graham spent ten years as a trial lawyer, serving as Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and later arguing criminal and constitutional issues before that court. Graham draws on his legal experience in his writing, including in his thesis. Graham also worked as an actor and writer in the film and TV industry, appearing in sixteen feature films, TV movies, and series episodes. As a writer, Graham has won several screenwriting contests and has had a one-hour drama pilot and feature film project optioned by legendary Canadian producer Kevin Tierney.
Graham’s feature film screenplay, Call Me Frank, is a comedic drama that tells the story of curmudgeonly, suicidal ambulance-chaser Frank Gleeson who, after the death of his beloved, must team up with the young and optimistic wife of his disabled client as he fights the crime-ridden case of his career. Exploring issues such as systemic injustice and the process of grief through a comedic lens, Call Me Frank draws thematic and tonal inspiration from films by the Coen and McDonagh brothers. Ultimately, the story asks, in its own cheeky way, whether it is possible to find meaning in life after loss.
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