After receiving a Bachelor’s degree from the Film Studies program at UC Irvine, Fabian went to work in the post production department of New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features. There he learned the intricacies of the post production process, gradually ascending to the rank of Post Production Supervisor.

In January of 2001, Fabian left New Line to work full time on the feature film he wrote with director Justin Lin. The film was Better Luck Tomorrow. Together, they raised finances ($110,000) and assembled a production team for the feature, which was shot on 35mm in just 6 weeks. The film was accepted into the 2002 Sundance Film Festival (Dramatic Competition), becoming one of the most controversial films that year. It was purchased by MTV Films and Paramount Pictures and released theatrically in the spring of 2003. Better Luck Tomorrow went on to make $4 million at the domestic box office and was nominated for an IFP Spirit Award in 2004 (John Cassavetes Award).

Fabian also wrote the short film Johnny Flynton for German-born director Lexi Alexander. Starring Dash Mihok, Johnny Flynton was nominated for an Oscar in 2003 (Best Short – Live Action).

At present, Fabian is writing the adaptation of Oldboy for Universal, a remake of the acclaimed Korean film by the same name. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children. –