From more than 2,600 entries,
judge Francis Ford Coppola and the
American Zoetrope staff honored the following screenplays:

GRAND PRIZE–WINNER
Baby Fat, Michael Raphan

TOP TEN FINALISTS
Victoria Falls, Matt Ackley
The Last Age of Heroes, Matthew Jack Altman
Justice/Vengeance, Sarah Turi Boshear
The Donner Party, Theresa Anne Carey
Splintered Porch, Dennis Frank Douda
All Hallows Eve, Justin Charles Foster
Blood Brothers, David Michael Pendze
Luna's Highway, Tamuira Mia Reid
American Child, April Rouveyrol
Banana Rat, Phoebe Catherine Rusch

The winner and top-ten finalists will be considered for representation by UTA, Paradigm, William Morris Independent, The Gersh Agency, CAA, Exile Entertainment, ICM, The Schiff Company, The Radmin Company, Energy Entertainment, Dontanville/Frattaroli, and The Firm.

Their scripts will be considered for film option and development by leading production companies, including: American Zoetrope, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Fox Searchlight, Sony Pictures Classics, IFC Entertainment, Paramount Classics, Lionsgate, Icon Pictures, Working Title, Dimension Films, Antidote Films, Plum Pictures, Frelaine, Greenestreet Films, Michael London Productions, Number 9 Films, Pretty Pictures, This Is That, Roserock Films, Benderspink, Astrakan Films, Industry Entertainment, Nine Yards Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Jim Wedaa Productions, Robert Evans Company, Fortis Films, Jean Doumanian Productions, FX, and Ziskin Productions.

The contest's aim is to seek out and encourage compelling film narratives, and to introduce the next generation of great screenwriters to today's leading production companies and agencies.

American Zoetrope thanks all those who entered and congratulates the Winner, Michael Raphan, and all the Finalists. Lists of the Semi-finalists and Quarter-finalists are available at:

SEMI-FINALISTS
QUARTER-FINALISTS

2010 SCREENPLAY CONTEST
The Eighth Annual American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest opens June 1. The early deadline is August 2 and the final deadline September 7. We look forward to discovering the next great screenplay.

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