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PAST WINNERS & TOP-TEN FINALISTS
When we receive news of past winners and top-ten finalists, we'll post it below. (If you're a previous winner or top-ten finalist and have news about your career since the contest, please send it to contests@zoetrope.com. We look forward to hearing from you.)
Stacey Menear—Winner, 2008: signed with Jim Wedda and William Morris Endeavor; winning script, Mixtape, in development with actress Chloe Moretz and director Seth Gordon ( Horrible Bosses, Four Christmases) attached.
Betty Teng—Winner, 2004: signed with Lucy Stille at Paradigm LA; working with producer Jill Footlick on winning script, Maestro, Maestro.
Jake Cashill—Winner, 2003: feature-length thriller Oral Fixation, which he wrote and directed, distributed by Lifesize Entertainment, with a limited theatrical release in October 2009, now available on DVD and VOD (the film won four awards, including grand prize, at the 2009 Long Island International Film Expo); signed with Sue Giordano at Hudson Agency; animated script optioned by Impulse Films; completed a writer-for-hire script, a Revolutionary War epic, for producer Kenneth Schapiro ( Alchemy); in development with producer Victoria Slater on an undisclosed project.
Lindsay MacKay—Finalist, 2011: signed with Anonymous Content.
Dan Southard—Finalist, 2011: signed with Jim Wedda.
Matthew Altman—Finalist, 2009: signed with manger Jim Wedda.
April Rouveyrol—Finalist, 2009: signed with manager Jim Wedda.
Brantley Aufill—Finalist, 2008: represented by Jess Rosenthal at Industry Entertainment.
David Baker—Finalist, 2008: honored script, The Eulogist, optioned by Astrakan Films.
Juan Sebastián Jácome—Finalist, 2008: honored script, Algo Por Mi, optioned by Astrakan Films.
Alia Yunis—Finalist, 2007: her first novel, The Night Counter—inspired by a character in her finalist script, A Minnesota Christmas—published by Random House in July 2009.
Robert Hazel—Finalist, 2006: script Secrets, Favors & Lies optioned by Terence O'Keefe, a producer and director with Vanguard Productions..
Mandel Holland—Finalist, 2006: penned two produced scripts: My Girlfriend's Back (2009) and Love . . . & Other 4 Letter Words (2007).
Aleksandar Pajcin—Finalist, 2006: represented by Gloria Tait of Athena Talent Management and Susan Grant of GSK & Associates; optioned two scripts to Estonian film director Ilmar Taska: The Mark and Splits.
Jordan J. Jannone—Finalist, 2005: represented by The Rothman Brecher Agency (Jim Ehrich and Dennis Kim).
Jeffrey Spry—Finalist, 2005: currently writing a Sci-Fi horror script, Snow Fury, for Game of Thrones executive producer Vince Gerardisscript; script Pandemonia was optioned.
Steve Zawacki, Finalist, 2005: hired by David Bellino of Second Wind Films to pen a Revolutionary War film, Seasons of Anarchy.
Michael Cahill—Finalist, 2004: honored script, King of California, was bought by Michael London Productions. Directed by the writer, the film premiered at Sundance in 2007, had a theatrical run, and is now available on DVD. The movie stars Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood.
Tom Cosgrove—Finalist, 2004: signed for representation with David Flynn at UTA and for management with Brendan McDonald at Blazeland Entertainment; his honored script, Sea Devils (now tiled Dark Zone), optioned by Fantastic Films, an Oscar-winning production company in Dublin, with development finance secured from the Irish Film Board; Swedish director Anders Banke ( Frostbite) is attached.
Myra Jo Martino—Finalist, 2004: writer for ABC's Ugly Betty, for which she and the other writers won a Writers Guild Award for their work on Season 1.
Jan Wilson—Finalist, 2004; commissioned by Cinemotion Group to write a feature script after reading her honored screenplay, 900 Days; script Milo is in production, with Kelly Farrell directing and Tobe Sexton as main producer.
Rob Horvath—Finalist, 2003: his entry, American Amore (now Wings of Amore!), was optioned by Ronnie Clemmer ( A League Of Their Own) and Sharon Cicero (former president of Maverick Entertainment); acquired an entertainment lawyer (Jay Kenoff).
Lisa Diana Shapiro—Finalist, 2003: working on undisclosed screenwriting project.
2011 AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Judge: Francis Ford Coppola
Grand Prize-Winner |
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The Sun God at Dawn, Rising from a Lotus Blossom, Andrea Lee Kail |
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Top Ten Finalists |
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The Last Miracle, Jo Anderson | |
Nothing Lovely, Erik Randall Beckett | |
Invisible Woman, Ruth Hernandez | |
Madulu, Kelly Jane Hickey | |
I Sleep Soundly, Bryce Wolfgang Joiner | |
La Maggiore, Janusz Swiatopelk Kozikowski | |
The Last Duel In Scotland, Sean Mitchell | |
Fran's Survival, Laura Ann Oaksmith | |
Bury Me in Fire, Odin Austin Shafer | |
The Team, Troy Mark Sweeney | |
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Standing with the Gods, Pam Burkley | Billable Hours, Tommy Butler |
Next Season, Marissa Jo Cerar | Heart Land, Matthew Anthony Collins |
Soap, Tish Dragonette | Real Close, Ve-Jane Duong |
Exposure, Danielle Marie Gallaher | The Five Joaquins, Christopher Michael Gleason |
The Agent, Jason Martin Grainger | Love Like Violence, Frank Hall Green |
Comeback City, T.J. Misny | The Star Kingdom, Lewaa Nasserdeen |
No Other Thrill, Evan Michael Schiller | The Whaler's Daughter, Matthew Snyman |
Calvin & Skye, Fergal Rock | Ghosts of Kiev, Matthew Scott Weiner |
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McCleskey, Michael Albanese | Dayton, Gabriel Anderson |
Empire of Dirt, Jonathan Anderson | Blue Moon, Sidney John Bailey |
Branded, Jeff Beauvoir | Bean Sprout, Richard Stephen Bell |
Ode to Lovie Tuttle, Dee Marie Boman | Flying Shoes, Melissa Jones Brewer |
The Game of Basketball, Andrew Chiang | Caribou Lake, Shane Patrick Delaney |
Sunday Morning, Matt Dellapina | Violet Hill, Mark Edwin Eckard |
Noahman, Matthew Neil Eisenberg | Paternity Leave, Matthew Finio |
The Captain, George A. Gier | The Gunrunner, Thomas Edward Goodwin |
Orchard, Jeremy Elliott Greenberg | The Lion, Kyle Matthew Hall |
Dominion, Julian Vaughan Hampton | The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Mark Berrien Hogan |
The Meaning of Success, Jonathan O. Hopson | The Fanatic, Jeff Hower |
Easy on the Game, Kenneth Jedding | King's Heart, Svilen Petrov Kamburov |
Snips, Ron Kanecke | Buying the Farm, William Mark Kneece |
Tuition, Robert Lewis | An Untimely Manner, Ronald John Litzenberger |
Eruptions, Eva Luria | Pretty Like a Book, Donna Jean Murray |
A Man of War, Desmond Iroube Ovbiagele | Iditarod, Guy Arno Pere |
Dead Dog Blues, Carl Savering | The Destroyers, Chris Siano |
Second Story Men, Robert William Smyth | Kendar the Destroyer, Kendra Lynne Tuthill |
Shut In, David White | Harry and the Hit Man, John William Wietfeldt |
Kiss of Shame, Marianne Wilner | Among Thieves, Douglas Elijah Winningham |
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2010 AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Judge: Francis Ford Coppola
Grand Prize-Winner |
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Fatal Woman, Laura Kelber |
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Top Ten Finalists |
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Judgey, Mary Anderson Casavant | |
May The Devil Be Kinder, Alexander Barrett Davidson | |
Pray With A Bullet, Julius John Galacki | |
Wide Open Spaces, R.L. Hooker | |
Contempt, Marko Kuo | |
Wet Bum, Lindsay Ashley Mackay | |
This Modern Love, Elizabeth Nolan | |
Heavy Water, JD Roberto | |
Company, Dan Southard | |
The Painful Mountain, Shirlee Ann Wilson | |
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Aging With Grace, Laura Joy Alsum | Vintage Feelings, Jeronimo Ernesto Arellano |
Bronco Danny, Robert Arnett | Guns And Saris, Chris Bessounian |
Breathe, Amy J Bowker | Uncertainty, Addison Bowman |
The Last Of The Milkmen, Samy Burch | Buddy, Beware, Bob Canning |
Capture The Flag, Rebecca Chase | The Man With The Frog In His Head, Paolo Chianta |
High Falls, Brendan Conheady | Inhuman, Todd Crawford |
Tunnels, Hank Crum | The Lion And The Thistle, John De Holland |
Gabriel, R. Lou Howe | Refreshment - A Tragedy, Colin Aaron Dodds |
The Ladies .22 Social, Su Falcon | Past Forward, Christopher William Glatis |
Flow, Christopher William Glatis | Kiddo, William Frederick Graettinger |
The Home Front, Richard Herstek | Gatewood, James Blaine Hicklin, III |
All Good Children, CJ Hopkins | Belle, Robert James |
The Last Longhorn, Kerry Jen Lopez | Directions, Emma L.P. Lundberg |
The Red Baron, Cooper Martin | Jean Of The Joneses, Stella Meghie |
Kissing Your Sister, Randy Moore | The Jahi, Kevin T. Morales |
Azteca Queen Of Quetzalcoatl, Paul Norman | A Novel Approach To Suicide, James O'Brien Kelly |
There Was Love Here, Deborah S. Prespare | Daisies Of The Galaxy, Adam Theron-Lee Rensch |
American Demon, David Alexander Romanski | The Suitcase Man, Steven Edward Rossa |
The Parking Enforcer, Jon Curtis Rubenstein | Five Hundred Fathoms, Matt Shields |
Saints March In, Matt Shields | The Boy On The Cover, Elizabeth Savage Sullivan |
Starlight Falls, Michael Ventre | An Ideal Killer, Martin Williams |
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Prophecy Chase, James Patrick Allen | Bonecrushers, Lawrence Edmund Anderson |
Homeland, David Baker | Killing Marilyn, Alexander Louis Banks |
My Dad Is A Rockstar, Shaz Bennett | The Transgalactic Zoo, Nathan Blackwell |
Boscutti's Elvis Presley, Stefano Boscutti | Season Of Mists, Kevin Stuart Brodie |
Magnificent Dead, Shannon Lee Burgan | Slipstream, Scott F Burkhardt |
Fond Memories Of Crazy, P N Burkley | Billable Hours, Tommy Butler |
Obsessions, Christina Capra | Bala Clava, Steven John Carino |
Magic Things, Anne Elizabeth Carmack | Rosewood, Marvin Soo Choi |
La Gargouille, Samuel Clark | We Bury The Dead, Alex James Cope |
Finishing School, Jennifer R. Coté | Deadmen, Christopher David Craft |
Mickey From Hollywood, Jesse Ethan Crall | Voices Of The Heart, Michael Stephen Cristillo |
Second String Somebodies, Renee Annette Crotty | Ambient, Matt Cutts |
Off-White, Michelle Ann Davidson | The Fignuts, Scott Edward Deady |
Shakespeare's Lost Play, Cuzann Matessa Deihl | The Red Car, Charles Frederick Degelman |
The Adventures Of Meg Foster, Ian Diaz | Mr. September, Joseph Andrew Digiglio |
Whiplash, Lauri Donahue | Nogales, Chandler Downs |
The Drunk Side Of Love, Timothy Martin Duhig | Rude People, Michael Dworski |
The Jersey Devil, Luke Dyson | Nature Boy, Hart Eddy |
Baseball Girl, Brantley Edwards | Youth In Oregon, Andrew Wallace Eisen |
Eternal Affairs, Anayat Wayne Fakhraie | Lights! Camera! Mrs. Miller!, Matthew Fantaci |
The Great American West, Nathan Patrick Floody | They Shoot Weddings, Don't They?, Michael Thomas Folie |
Gossamer Folds, Bridget Flanery Fownes | Machine Gun Mrs, Kent Frates |
The Iranian, Amaryllis Fox | Victim 13, Howard Stewart Fridkin |
Letters To Claire, Mark William Galvin | Codgertown, Robert Gately |
Kissing The Beehive, Paul Nicholas Gerretsen | Yellow Asian Tiger, Peter S Gillies |
Seasons Of War, Phil N Gorn | GPS, L.E. Grabowski |
Love In The Digital Age, Paul Ronald Grochowski | The Good One, Dawn Marie Guernsey |
Nemesis, Una Halloran | American Hero, Ronald Ray Hardin |
The Warriors Of Westgate, Michael Richard Harriel | LABTYD, Ian Andrew Harrington |
Cypha Session, Jon-Claude Harris | Seclusion, L. M. Harter |
The Cool Dark Forever, James Francis Henry | Stuntman, Debra Hershkowitz |
Prenatal, Daniel W. Hesford | 40 Millimeter, Steve Hochman |
Mesmerize (In 6 Movements), Kevin James Hogan | Hambone Out On His Own, Tim Honigman |
To A Dancing God, Robert Stephen Horvath | Eternal Death, Matt Hosseinzadeh |
Summer's Snow, Phillip Pate Hughes | American Standard, William Cody Humston |
The Tragedy Of Dale MacFadden, Bethany Claire Hunt | Mount Rose, Nic Izzi |
Betacam, Jacob Edward Jenkins | Hereafter, Jennifer Ann Johns |
Zombie Baby, Andy Jones | A Madden Family Adventure, Michael Gregory Jones |
Chaos And The Dark, Jeff Joyner | The Mindmaster, Maria Kabanova |
The Rise Of L.B.J., Steven Pierce Kalvar | Against Itself, Kranti Kanade |
Death Goes On, Anna Maria Keizer | Kin, Carl Kelsch |
Counterpoint, Jim Kenney | Ground Zed, Kamran Khan |
The Observer, James Alexis Kononoff | Apple Boys, Adam L. Koster |
Magnetic, Carolyn Marie Kras | I Am John Horse, Zoe Krasney |
Death Ground, Richard Preston Kremer | Stock Footage, Howard Jan Kuperberg |
Hopper, David Alex Kurtz | The Pretty One, Jenée Nicole Lamarque |
Immoral Decadence, Robert Lax | Until The Mad Lady Sings, Barry Leach |
Jimmy And Me, Christopher Eugene Lee | The Laredo Kid And The Rodeo King, Nathan Douglas Leonard |
The Awakening, Todd Ludy | Jack Rabbit Cove, Zach Luna |
Remember The Days, Dennis Luu | Jobber, Drew Mackintosh |
Chickadee, Samantha Manahan | Tales Of The Arranged Marriage, Harish D Mandyam |
Missing Love, Ronald Lynnell Marchand | Winslow And The Emperor, David Harper Martin |
The Don Of Duval County, Guadalupe Tomas Martinez | Unfinished Business, James Michael McCarthy |
Second Time Around, Dane McCauley | Burnout, David J. McGarva |
Three Houses, Christine McKeever | Reenactment, Michael McKiddy |
Reconstructing Kate, Rachel McNevin | Yellow, Denise McVea |
Routines, Domenic Michael Migliore | The Very Last Ponderosa, Zebidiah Ian Millett |
A Credible Fear, David Denton Mills | Best Intentions, Erica Marie Milsom |
Sun City, Matthew Minson | The Coyote Way, Rosalie Montoya |
The Adventures Of Alice White, Betsy Morgan | Commentary, Kyle J. Nelson |
The Adversary, Matthew Aaron Nelson | The Slam Book Oath, Emily Julia Newman |
The Real Jeff Spencer, Fred Nutter | Above The Clouds, Rishi Deepak Ostrowski |
The Seduction Of Persephone, C.J. Palmisano | I Am Vlad!, Adrian Laurean Parau |
Delusion, Alex Rodrick Parslow | The Last Twist Of The Knife, Sonia Shakuntala Pathak |
Chasin' Jason, Fredro Perry | Exploder, Joseph Morley Petrick |
Reborn, Joseph Daniel Pezzula | Sex, Mayhem And Brains On Cement, Wendy Ann Pierce |
The Dead Of Clayton Creek, Anthony Piersanti | Stealing Salinger, Robert William Pilkington |
The Enemies Among Us, John Edward Pitron | The Man On The Moon, David Lynn Qualey |
The Radcliffe Polar Expedition: A Vampire Tale, David Rakowiecki | Aubade, Sheridan Randall |
Farmwood, Cory Norman Raugutt | City Of Darkness, John Henry Reardon |
The Rabbit's Neck, Christopher "Kit" Redding | Any Day Now, Elden Rhoads |
Vigorish, Owen Ross | Preexisting Condition, Richard Jonathan Ruud |
Ritual, Reuben Sanchez | The Wake Of The Poet, Joan Shelley Sawyer |
Certain Types Of Monsters, Jessica Scalise | Morrigan, Michael Schock |
Red, Edgar Martinez Schulz | Iris Of The Garden, Lizz-Ayn Shaarawi |
Exchange Students, Atif Shake | The Boy From Mullaghamore, William Peter Shaw |
The Vance Boys, Brian Andrew Signer | Demolition Lovers, Howl Simon Silvers |
The Funeral Director, Joe Skorpen | Lost In The Land Of Nod, Thomas Jeffrey Slagle |
The Lamb, Robert Lucas Smargiassi | Destiny, Raymond Joseph Smith |
Which Way Is Not Death, E. B. Solomon | Short Term Forecast, Brad G. Sorensen |
Hell's Cold Warrior, Christopher M. Sorensen | Nothing Else Matters, Jesper Sorensen |
Pikeville, Andrew H Sowards | Personal Injuries, Brett D. Stacey |
Retiring Favre, Brett David Stacey | The Machine Who Loved, Zoje Stage |
My Heart Is Your Witness, Marie-Pierre Stark-Flora | The Saint Of Stolen Children, David John Starr |
Depressionland, Tony Stinkmetal | Forget Jane, Bettie D. Styfurak |
Purified, Elizabeth Savage Sullivan | 42,000 Miles, Chad Eric Taylor |
Waiting For Tom, Ryan Day and Kip Tobin | Champagne Girl, Rick Tran |
The Maquisard, Christopher A. Valdivieso | The Tragedy Of Mac & Beth, Dana Elizabeth Verde |
Mon Seng, Joshua Dale Vise | Left Bank, Adam K. Vuaran |
Code Of The Road, Douglas Scott Ward | Beckwourth, James Watts |
Concrete, Dan Wedeking | Jubilation, Jake S. Weisman |
Mike Schwebke Is A Fraud, Aiyana White | Medium Rare, Susan Wallin White |
The Stories Of Palisade, Eric Van Winkle | Kokomo, Tim George Wolfe |
Crooks, Alexander Zale | The Omega Lottery, Roland Lewis Zaleski |
The Partnership, David Zeltser | |
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2009 AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Judge: Francis Ford Coppola
Grand Prize-Winner |
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Baby Fat, Michael Raphan |
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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 | |
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The Death Of Christopher Marlowe, Joseph Abisso | Cloudband, Leon Alexander |
Diamonds In The Rough, Mark Clayton Baldwin | Flowers Before The Sky, Joseph Neal Buckley |
Invisibill, Jason Carreiro | 68 Minutes, Samuel Clark |
The Source, Nisso Cohen | Naked Lady Blues, James S. Cordingley |
Off Road, William Dickerson | Marcus Sloan, Steve Richard Doyle |
White Lightning, Dov Simon Engelberg | Weed: A Love Story, Sheila Erdmann |
The Triangle, Frank Harkins | The Madness Of Poe, Robert Hayhurst |
Out Of The Ashes, Patrick Hennessey | Coltan, Chris Johnston |
Jokulhlaup, Zachary Reed Kerschberg | Mother's Day, Kevin Lee Miller |
Galapagos, Amanda Carol Parham | Gone Again, Chip Phillips |
Caught, Karen Anne Pluemer | The Festering, Joseph Sharp |
Fire In Beulah, Paula Kim Sullivan | Iron Butterflies, Kathleen Patricia Summon |
UC, J. Martyn Tosh | A More Perfect Union, Ruth Helene Witteried |
The Partnership, David Zeltser | |
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No Such Thing As Monsters, Tony Abbate | The Secret Of Habit, Michael Albanese |
The Last Patriot, Fred Albert | Djinn, Matthew Jack Altman |
Trice, John Arends | Max Weinstein Presents, Erik Anthony Argenti & Thomas Kelley Price |
The Great One, Russ Babines | Band Of Angels, Michael Joseph Baley |
Backstage Passengers, Buddy Baron | 31 Rancho Modena Court, John Beaulieu |
A Hint Of Heaven, Charles V. Bender | House Of Mystery, Rachel Bennett |
Playing Cozette, Samantha Jean Bennett | A Day In March, Roberto Bentivegna |
Zenobia, Nancy Carol Bilyeau | Tears Of Our Fathers, Marc Bloom |
A Simple Tailor, Jay S. Blumenkopf | Hidden Defects, Jim Bodley |
Waking Up Dead, James V Bontempo | Mack And Tripp, Amy Bright |
Jericho Rose, Debzrah Luna Briske | Season Of Mists, Kevin Stuart Brodie |
Dakota Sky Alive, Caitlin Brown | Wake, Lori P. Cazanov |
Human Resources, Marissa Jo Cerar | Kiss And Tell, Christopher Michael Chase |
Mr. Confidence, Steve Chen | 42 Belle Gardens, Katherine Noel Clegg |
Moriarty: The Dark Chamber, Daniel Corey | The Early Hours, Angela Beckman Cravens |
The Adventures of Don Juan, John Arthur Crews | The Hajj, Kelly Alexander Crigger |
Time Will Tell, Kathleen Dee Cronin | Life During Wartime, Angela Michelle Crosato |
The Exiles Of Pine Stream, Charles Alexander Cutter | The Great Sign, Jack Davidson |
Across The Vast Profound, Cassandra Dawes | Lock'd In, Kyle Duggan Deangelo |
I'm History, David Robert Deboy | The Palace, Robert Dodds |
The Bloody Ballad Of Sal, Lawrence Joseph Dougherty, Jr. | 11/9 - 9/11, Hany Eissa & Lisa Roscoe |
Diaghilev, Fatma El-Nahry | It's Over, Oliver Evangelista |
Revolutions Per Minute, Christopher Farran | Atom Smashers, Phil Ferriere |
Silent Killer, Phil Ferriere | Tightrope, Cory Fosco |
Night's Angels, Ahmadu Garba | The Next, Bill Garza |
Butterflies & Lightning, Katherine Griffin | A Thousand Needles, Christy Janae Hall |
The Balloon Guy, Dana Moe Halley | Tripping Into Darkness, Erik Albert Hamilton |
God Loves Ugly, Warren Robert Hanna | The Fighting Cajuns, Warren Robert Hanna |
Sweet Zoe Jane, David Scott Harrison | Love And Law, Sagar Haveli & Kranti Kanade |
Vital, David Haynes | Schwarz, Ralph Herscu |
In Defense Of The Devil, Richard Herstek | Sebastian And The Lost Atoll, Michael William Hogan |
Changing Habits, Rodney Hom> | Monkeyfish, Ross Hotchkiss |
Antarctica, Dave Jacobs-Robinson | Stella By Starlight, Clarissa Jaye Jacobson |
Out Of Whack, Alice Lynn Johnson | The Dreadnaught Box, Kyle Patrick Johnson |
Sheba, Laurie June Johnson | Snark, Mike Jones |
Alienate, Alexandre José Kaufmann | Plan, Edward Klau |
Mister Jackpot, Adam L. Koster | The Gleaning, Edward Lovett Kramer |
Mud And Stars, Inger Twila Kuhl | Everyone's Guide To Surviving The Man, Grey Michael Kupiec |
Hopper, David Alex Kurtz | Daylight, Noga Landau |
Filthy Youths, Wilder Lawless | The Other End Of The Gun, Richard Jean Leblanc, Jr. |
The Impostor, A. L. Lee | Ten Days In Lampedusa, Maria Teresa Lennon |
Drama, Justin Lo | Termino Blanco, Mario G Lopez |
Gravity, David MacGregor | Karma, Dawn Marks |
Manic Memoirs, Sean Mashkouri | Plastic Flesh, Luke Benjamin Mayes |
Counting In Baht, Kevin J McCloskey | Breathing Silk, Sharron Lynette McCuistion-Lewis |
Runaway, Brian Keith McDonald | Fortytude, Kerry-Anne McLean |
The Afterlife, David John Meister | The Shaman's Runaway Train, Juan Francisco Melchor |
The Flƒneur, Oliver Quimby Melton | Meadowlandz, Moon Molson |
Deadline, Carol Mulholland | Crescent, Joseph David Muszynski |
Cancer Zombie Slut, Brooke Lilia Nasser | The Dying Words Of August, Joe Nava |
The Ezekiel Factor, Caroline Ann Noe | Congers: A Tragedy, Stephanie Jill Novel |
HK Katerina, Azusa Ohno | The Adventures Of Pecos Pete & Black Bart, Paul Olsen |
The Stern Gang, John O'Mahony & James Morton-Haworth | The Patriot Act, Steven Oppenheimer |
Ice, Lew Osteen | The Honourable Mister Winslow, Lew Osteen |
The Seduction Of Persephone, C.J. Palmisano | Berlin, Narmandi Zaurice Parker |
Escaping, Alex C. Pedersen | Gone Again, Chip Phillips |
Without Consent, Roberta Pieczenik | Crooked, Richard Benton Pierre |
Crossings, Joey Porcelli | Kingdom Come, John Gilberto Portilla |
The Revenant, Steve Ramsay Pratt | Sutro, Brendan Casey Raher |
Dancing In The Shadow, Jovan Rameau | Brooklynese Troy Ransome |
Leaving On Your Mind, Sefi Atta | Summer Soldier, Robert Repino |
Atom Bravo, Rob Rex | The Odd Ball, Todd Rhys-Roosevelt |
Dead Hookers, Neil Riley | The Ace Of Clubs, Wayne Robbins |
Afterglow, Mick Rochon | Flathead, Marty Rosen |
Brooklyn Still, Johnanthony Anthony Russo | My Perfect Arranged Marriage, Shane Ashwin Sakhrani |
Mrs Capt Henry, Owen Salmon | Ritual, Reuben Sanchez |
Iggydonia, Daniel Joshua Schneider | Trailer Girl, Jonathan Morris Schwartz |
Zitkala Wasté, Olivier Séguéla | Eke'bolos, Stephen C Settle |
In Search Of Margaret, Frank H Severa | Sister Of Sleep, Salahudeen Abdush Shaheed |
American Tribe, Joseph Sharp | The Tear Of Allah, Marina Shron |
Ambidextrous, Gerardo Silano | Dirty Wars, Elizabeth Laura Silver |
An Unmemorable Man, Wendy Sue Simons | Run Wild Mustang, F. Thompson Smathers |
Boone, Dean Smith | Jewels In The Night, David Philip Sortino |
The Long Strange Trip Of Cary Grant, John Stansifer | Raw Milk, Courtney Brooke Stephens |
Lyrical, Carter Stewart | Passed On, George Stumpf |
Purified, Elizabeth Savage Sullivan | Catching Out, Elizabeth Savage Sullivan |
Eddie Fantastic!, Neil Brian Swaab | Minus Men, Jeffrey Richard Taylor |
The Chosen, Chinny Ugoji | The Deserter, Herman Muni Weisman |
Ximabara, Robert Wesley Wendt | Regal, Diana Westfall |
Final Romance For Margaret Fuller, Mark Wildermann | Heart, Angela Lynn Wilson |
Sara's List, Mariah Wilson | The Golem Of Washington Heights, Aaron Wolfe |
In The Name Of God, Kelvin Timothy Wyles | The Jesus Hickey, Luke Brian Yankee |
Dunamis, Aaron Yarber | Halo, Norman Ken Yonemoto |
Agent Orange, Luke Adam Zimmerman | Litchfield, Christian Zuber |
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2008 AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Judge: Francis Ford Coppola
Grand Prize-Winner |
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Mixtape by Stacey G. Menear |
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The Adventures Of Mom And Dad by Sarah Shana Arlen | |
Doing Paris by Brantley Aufill | |
Crypto-Baby by Van Boyd | |
Romance in D by Arati Madhav Jambotkar | |
A Tin Of Paint by Paul Ian Johnson | |
To The Ice by Ruth Ellen Johnson | |
Things I Saw Before I Went Blind by Ehud Lavski | |
Bite The Stars by Terry O'Brien | |
Triangle by Pietz Peterson | |
The Dark One by C. Ross Simpson | |
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Jackie, Jay S. Blumenkopf | The Don Simpson Experience, Stefano Boscutti |
Billable Hours, Tommy Butler | Deep Woods, Jason Carreiro |
I Shoot Dead People, Thomas Robert Cheevers | Introducing Sammy Gentry, Stephan Clark |
Sandsville's Elite, Cameron Crothers | Cameo, Mark Rodney Dunn |
To Walk Alone, In The Dark, Erik Steven Gernand | Dryfeet, Bethany Claire Hunt |
Young William, Kevin Thomas Jones | Joyland, David Jon Knoebel |
St. Joseph's Altar, Nicolas Kurdt | Blank Six By Four, John Joseph Lattimore |
Jack & Jill, Cory Oliver and Clark McCutchen | Flesh & Blood, Terry O'Brien |
Te Juro - I Swear, Lesley Ann Patten | These Girls, Diana Celeste Peterson |
Laguna Sunrise, Dale K. Pitman | I Wish It Would Snow In Sunbright City, Joshua Windell Richardson |
Alphonse Doodle, Boy Wonder, Milton Charles Riess | Better Than Nothing, Lindsay Meredith Schoenfeld |
The Wintertide Spirit, David Shailer | Chasing Alice, Tasha Hardy and Keiko Tamura |
The Price of Happiness, Douglas Walker | Beheld, Scott Wascha |
Pieces Of Eight, Tommy Wood | |
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Layla's Wedding, Hana Abdul | Tatiana, Lindsay Holbert Allen |
Cardenio, Rene Andre | Little America, John Antonelli |
The Great American Revival, Gavin James Austin | Definition Murder, Annette Burget Bailey |
Vintage, David Baker | Ladies And Gentlemen, John Wilkes Booth, Dan Barton |
Mikado, Walter Frederick Bauer | The Jabberwock, Cameron Wyatt Baughn |
Lark At Break Of Day Arising, Mark Beech | Electoral College, Thomas Valentine Beecher |
The Antique Phone, Nicholas James Blottie | Under The Cold Eyes Of Heaven, Jason Boies |
The Real Story, Dinah Wisenberg Brin | The Möbius Strip, Christopher Brockway |
Dogboy, Joe Brouillette | Her Swastika Sword, Christopher Courage Canole |
Everybody Wins, Jaime Michelle Capone | Hemlock Drive, Jennifer Carta |
The Liberal Art, Mary Anderson Casavant | The Artist Fungo, Gavin James Chalcraft |
The Salesman, Thomas Joseph Chavez | Dead Black Waters, Deborah Cohn |
The Local, Chris Connolly | Darkroom, Alex James Cope |
Indestructible, Anthony Roy Deacon | A Horizontal Fall, Christine M. Deitner |
Temporary Hardcore, Todd M. Denis | Return To Gilandor, Tim Deroche |
The Moonbeam Fisherman, John Dummer | Sand, Alvin Francis Easter |
First Impressions, Chris Eisenberg | In The Unlikely Event, Elissa L. Elliott |
Radio Silence, Priscilla Triska Elliott | Fish Story, Marc Erlbaum |
The Junior Detectives And The Cities Of Gold, Irin Evers | Charlotte, Susan Ewick |
Ex-Factor, Aditya Sudhakar Ezhuthachan | The Real Idiot, Ana Farini |
Critical Mass, Richard Fletcher | Fading In Our Hands, Rick Kevin Flynn |
Absolution, Brian Thomas Gerber | Ironman, George A. Gier |
The Smart Money, Alexander Gradet | Last Chance, Perry Alton Gresham |
Between A Hush And A Scream, Kathryn Michelle Griesinger | Here's To The Winners, Warren Dan Goldstein |
Astoria, Jeffry Robert Halverson | Last Island, Peter Hanrahan |
Jupiter Lake, Robert Werner Hanson | The Brickhouse, Justin Wade Hedges |
Rent Control, Lisa Lei Horiuchi Heiberg | Neither, Christian Heinze |
The Green Flash, Keith Michael Hemstreet | Copernicus & Mrs. Schilling, Debra Hershkowitz |
Haters, Karen Lynn Hippner | The Real Thing, Beth Hoover |
Married By Midnight, Dianna Marianna Ippolito | Touch Of The Beast, Patrick Jordan |
Water Falls In Manhattan, Brian Philip Katz | Roanoke, Christopher Michael Kegerreis |
95 North, Michael Alan Klein | The Town Bazaar, Michael Kozlowski |
The Ballad Of John Hardy, Michael Kozlowski | The Counterpart, Richard Preston Kremer |
Psychic Junkie, Sarah Lassez | How I Got Into Yale, Johanna Lee |
The Physicist, Teresa Lo | Red Autumn, Michael Lofquist |
Life Sentence, Lynne Logan | Executive Immunity, Florian Ralph Louisoder |
A Face In The Rock, James William Ludwig | Shadowplayers, David Macgregor |
Animus, Daniel Maher | Mendelssohn, Jeannette Rose Manning |
Marbles, Feliciano Vidal Martinez | Driven, Douglas Mattingly |
Ghost Net Kingdom, William Mccowatt | Domesticated, Melissa Mcveigh |
Fausta, Dalisia Dannelle Mendoza | Road Tics, Jay W. Michaels |
The Art Of The Dodge, Donna Lorraine Miller | Perfect Match, Donna Lorraine Miller |
Garbo's Last Stand, Jonathan James Miller | Valpo: A Love Story, Homa Mojtabai |
Kiss Me In Spanish, Randall Brent Moon | Everything's Swimmingly, Michael Sean Muldoon |
The Last Furlong, Nick Murphy | The Lost Legion, Robert Kenneth Murray |
Untitled Family Drama, Yugo Nakamura | Danny Milk, Lewaa Nasserdeen |
Chalk Line, Philip Joseph Newton | Hiroshima, Greg Nielsen |
Lone Scout, Alan O'Connor | Highway, Jason Pawlett |
Frozen Fire, Paul Pawlowski | Mustang, Gordon Charles Phipps |
Iniquity Of The Mother Upon Daughters, Casey Pope | Moon Drops, Deborah Sun Prespare |
Rattle Songs, Deborah Sun Prespare | Feed The Monster, Rob Clay Rex |
Paris Story, Jed Rigney | One Night Stan, Herbert Willis Robertson |
Outbound, Don Roff | The Delivery Girl, Jude Roth |
The Circle Game, Brian Thomas Russell | Why Things Burn, Alix Beatriz Reeves De Samartin |
Three Easy Payments, Benjamin Sax | Charlie Augustin, Andrew Benjamin Schaer |
In The Heart Of The Rain, Steven Wendell Schoen | Life Insurance, George & Lyn Scholomite |
Jack Hammer: Male Stewardess, Nick Scown | Bury Me In Fire, Odin Shafer |
The Education Of Ramona Waters, Helen Jin Shang | Forever For Now, David Sharif |
The Fallen, Brendan Patrick Snow | The War Child, Jesper Sorensen |
The Room Downstairs, Seana Sperling | Death To Prom, Matthew Edward Stenerson |
Junk Drawer, Matthew Edward Stenerson | Sins Of The Heart, James Stevens |
P*Ssy, Barry Mark Stricke | Going To Gunn, Robert Sudduth |
Sucks To Be Mike, Michael Svoboda | Interlude, Beth Tapper |
The Way They Ought To Be, Chris Tardio | The Book Of Michael, Bruce Norman Taylor |
Stealing Anna, Norm T. Tessman | The Impossible Mr. Snilderholden, Jennifer Erin Thomas |
Alone, Tracey Thomas | Turtle, Byron Tokarz |
I Don't, Lateefah Torrence | Dreamweaver, Kim H. Townsel |
Maid Of Dishonor, Sophia Trone | Katrina, Vane Verdant |
The Boy Vs. The Leopard, Kelli E. Ward | Oklahoma Rain, J.I. Wells |
Down By One - A Little League Story, Kevin C. Wilson | Ticket To Ride, Ken White |
Through The Valley Of Death, Brian William Wright | Emet, Adam Yaniv |
Constant Mayhem, Jon Barnash Zelazny | Caroline's Gold, Thomas George Zmiarovich |
Evidence, Charles David Zvirman | |
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2007 AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Judge: Francis Ford Coppola
Grand Prize-Winner |
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Pure Life by Melora Anne Donoghue |
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The Eulogist by David Baker | |
A Long Time by Andrew Chiang | |
Small Fires by Fiona Augustine Curtis | |
When To Show Your Teeth by Jonathan David | |
Algo Por Mi by Juan Sebastian Jacome | |
The Last Cowboy by Eric James Poulin | |
Equipoise by William Shedlick | |
Damaged by Kyle William Willis | |
Thank Heaven by Debby Marilyn Wolfe | |
A Minnesota Christmas by Alia Yunis | |
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Solomon's Whale, John Arends | Standing In The Current, Karl Bauer |
Helen, Nathaniel H. Bellows | A Blueprint For Successful Living, Matthew Bookman and Geordie McElroy |
Cure Porch, Jami Brandli | Retribution, Cathy Carson |
The Legacy Of St. Ex, Christopher Carroll Farran | The Road To Sturgis, George A. Gier |
Blood And Dreams, Suzanne Teresa Griffin | The Italian Lover, Suzanne Teresa Griffin |
Rumbero, Chris M. Hager | The Magnificent Bastards, Adam Lane Hoover |
The Man On The Moon, Gregory Foster Jones | In Bloom, Kenneth Ko |
Walking After Midnight, Tom Lavagnino | Sisters In Arms, Barry Robert Leach |
Jack Rabbit Cove, Zach Luna | Wandering Shinobi, Thomas Moser |
The Man Who Flew Too High, William S. Oksner | Tomorrow Leans Toward, Steven Joseph Piekutoski |
In John They Trust, Doug Pitman | Disclaimer, Domenik Pockberger |
Ritornare (The Return), Mark Porro | Arizona C.S.A., Odin Austin Shafer |
Forgeries Of War, William P. Shaw | Paradise, David Sueiro |
Gustavo Mio, Michael Steven Thomsen | Heart, Jason Allen Thornton and Chris Thornton |
Miranda Duran, Rachel Marie Vine | |
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Hocus-Pocus - In The Land Of Baloney, Rana Aich | Luca's Ark, Salla Alfieri |
Caldas, John Appel | Steel Soldier, Peter Arneson |
A Rather Petty Theft, Shane Atkinson | Alias Bonn, John Bain |
Float, Leanne Baugh-Peterson | Fatty & Buster, Stephen Blackburn |
Apophenia, Hunt Block | The Gandy Dancer, Joe Bonito |
The Man In The Box, Ryan Bradley | Dead Monkey, Rebecca Bricker |
Blood Between Brothers, Rebecca Bricker | Dare, David Brind |
Buddy, Beware!, Bob Canning | Felix The Flyer, Christopher Canole |
Brother's Keeper, Michael Caradonna | A Higher Calling, Douglas Channell |
The Anointing, Emily Carpenter | A Modern History Of Losing My Shirt, Parker Chehak |
Karst, Paul Clingan | The War Of The Redwoods, E. Kevin Collins |
Falling Angel, Michael Colucci | Fireworks, Michael Constantine |
The Misadventures of Maude March, Audrey Couloumbis | Generation Of Redemption, LaTonya Croff |
Win, Thomas Crymes | Grove Street, Craig Curtis |
Veiled, Robbi D'Allessandro | The Rebel, L. Davis |
Serial, Patrick Day | Third-Act Rewrite, Kathleen Dexter |
The Hospital, Jessica DiGiacinto | Synchronicity, Jenn Dlugos |
Stunted, Zayd Dohrn | Champagne Jam, Cindy Dorminy |
The Mother's Son, Dwayne Edwards | Cumberland's Gold, Dirk Eichhorst |
Lili, Ronald Ezuck | Lite In The Heights, Jim Falzone |
A Marine Story, Ned Farr | Tea And Tarot, Kathleen Fatooh |
Silent Killer, Phil Ferriere | The Snowball Effect, Matthew Finio |
The Good Guys, Sam Flanagan | Ice Please, Tony Franchitto |
Forever, Ayse Francis | Some Spice, Marshall Freeman |
North Star, William Gebby | That, Paul Gerics |
Wrong Turns, Wes Graham | Gumshoes, Joe Grazulis |
The Aluminum Man, Christopher Grimaldi | The Frayed Ends, Kristian Hager |
The World's Strongest Man, Rick Halpern | North Woods, Robert Hanson |
Secrets, Favors & Lies, Robert Hazel | Drag Race, Billy Henehan |
Lily And Zoe, Sarah Hernandez | Waking Auden, Andrew Hinderaker |
Agave, Vicky Hinton | Milagros, Robert Horvath |
Little Strikes, Mikey Jackson | Operation Ararat, Laurie Johnson |
The Fly Soldier, Christopher Johnston | My Thermonuclear Family, Doug Karr |
Labyrinths, Zachary Kerschberg | The Big Orange, David Kline |
Translating Marco, Julie Konsoer | The Bulgarian Kings Of Atlantic City, Paul Krissoff |
Vampire Mine, Mark Krizan | Repped, Nicholas Lam |
Like A Tender Rage, Vincent Lauzon | Forgiveness For Fregoli, Barry Leach |
Fill In The Blanks, Barry Leach | Virtual Dreams, Barry Leach |
Speed Of Dark, Nicholas Lentz | Red Team, Christopher Lepkowski |
Culture Shock, Jodi Levitan | Legacy, Jodi Levitan |
The Plot Against Zachary Zillman, Jason Lewis | Ellenton, Joshua Locklair |
First Casualty, Steve Lyons | Selling Life, Patricia Mahon |
Pow, Doug Majchrowicz | The Sleep of Reason, Lee Matthias |
Being Mrs. Bishop, Rachel Maya | Almost Better Than Working, James McCarthy |
Hard Moon, Collin McDonald | Pastimes, Michael Meere |
Freaks, Kevin Mendonca | Post: The Fantastic Tale Of Muhammad Miller, Evan Menzel |
The Lucky Sixpence, Andrew Metz | Run for Your Life, William Natale |
Paper Airplanes, George Nicholis | Hiroshima, Greg Nielsen |
The Red N1ne, Rip Noyes | A Tunnel At The End Of The Light, Jay Nuzum |
Damaged, Jocelyn Osier | Swamp Idol, Tracy Panzarella-Gezelin |
Persephone Rising, Catherine Pennington | The 49th Day, Craig Peters |
No Rest For The Wicked, George Petersen | The Sudan, Mark Quown |
Chad Harley, Mark Raab | Raising Charlie's Parents, Mark Raab |
Ghoster, Mark Raab | While The Day Dies, Thomas Rambo |
Blessing, Adam Rau | Captain Crusoe And The Lost Island Of Peril, Robert Repino |
Dead Man's Gulch, Rob Rex | Mum, Todd Rhys-Roosevelt |
The True Story Of Denmark Vesey, Nick Roberts | Life As We Live It, Seth Rubin |
Sid Dex, Anthony Russo | A Second Life, Sue Ryan |
K & R (Kidnap And Ransom), David Salley | No Running, Elizabeth Savage Sullivan |
Tapscott, Jerome Schwartz | The Secret Drawer Society, Sharon Scott |
The Locksmith, Michael Selig | Winter Dreams, Bershan Shaw |
Time Of The Lion, Todd Shreiner | Shyner Billion, Robert Shupe |
The Fallen, Brendan Snow | Season Of Speed, Doug Solter |
Deadline, Jan Stanton | Madonna & The Scream, David Stilwell |
Whiplash, Scott Svatos | Rebels, Alexandra Swenson |
The Ninja And The Witch, Christopher Tovar | Hit #29, Michael Valois |
Darfur, Darcy Vernier | Searching For Angels, Jennifer Waldo |
Birdwatching, Victoria Walker | Rock-A-Bye Road Story One: The Casino Caper, Aaron Webster |
The Associate, Darren Whisker | The Bonsai, Jason Whiton |
Digging Beau, Julie Anne Wight | A Reluctant Icon, Mark Wilfong |
A Scar To Talk About, Julian Winter | The Ocean, Brandon Wolf |
Vincent And The Vampires, Julian Woods | Aquitaine, Sarah Zeiser |
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2006 AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Judge: Gus Van Sant
Grand Prize-Winner |
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Midland by Kelly Patrick Stephenson |
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Stumblebum by John Charles Chase | |
Original Cyn by Robert W. Hazel | |
A Gentleman's Game by Mandel Holland | |
Salamanca by Arzhang Kamarei | |
The Last Marine by Paul Ian Johnson | |
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by Dane Edward McCauley | |
Princip by Aleksandar Pajcin | |
The Machine by Mark Alan Patton | |
Temporary, Instead by Jason Michael Vetrano | |
Whistler's Ridge by Cynthia Webb | |
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Hot Beds, William Edward Ambler | Cardenio, Rene Andre |
Redbanknation, Marc S. Ardito | Untitled Valentino Project, Edoardo Ballerini |
Jordan's Place, R. Teresa Barnes | A Dangerous Practice, Robert James Barrett |
Diamond District, Alan Brooks | Amazing Grace, Scott Alan Burgin |
The Adventures Of The Velvet Cat, Bob Canning | Leif Eiriksson, Alexandre Carrière |
Stumblebum, John Charles Chase | Sea Green Incorruptible, Anne Cheilek |
The Pigeon Feeder, Andrew Cole | 90 Day Wonder, Leon Cooper |
Deathwork, Lester R Craft | Living In The Red, Todd Crawford |
The City That Never Sleeps, Patrick K Day | Of Diners And Buses, Sarah Catherine Deakins |
Monkey Boy, Jerry Decker | Harriet Quimby, Michael Albert Denison |
Recoil, William Dickerson | The Backbenchers, John Bill Economopoulos |
The Scavengers Of County Hell, Nate Rufus Edelman | Monster High, Mark Thomas Elliott |
Kennesaw, Saul D. Fussiner | Bake Off!, Lynn Esta Goldman |
One Night Only, Danielle Marie Greene | Dusk, My Darling, Adam Lutheur Haynes |
Shallow Road, Linwood Howard | The Spanish Affair, Tony T Hua |
Chicle, Josh Pol Hyde | A Song On The Seventh Floor, Nicholas Anthony Izzo |
Untitled 'Binge & Purge' Script, Mikey Todd Jackson | Easy On The Game, Kenneth Jedding |
Eros & Agape, Nimat Jones | Monday's Girl, Rhianon M Jones |
Halcyon Days, Sarah Ellen Joynt | Fort Madeleine, Steven Pierce Kalvar |
Shades Of Sin, Kitania Kavey | Behind The Mirror, Timothy Kernc |
A Room Full Of Strangers, Edward Klau | Rendition, Michael Lofquist |
Atonement, Adrienne Elizabeth Lusby | The Shangri-La Cafe, Lily Mariye |
The C.O., Bob Messinger | Forgotten Soul, Ernie Minera |
The Gatekeepers, Michiel Nijk | Pasteur's Shepherd, Donald John Novak |
El Camino, Vincent A Onken | The Mission, Oscar Perez & David Matos |
The Devil's Own Horse, James Nathan Post | The Burning Sea, Ron Randolph |
The Domain, Michael Raymond | Perpetual Motion, Jack Wesley Richards |
Catalyst, Corey Robert Schaffer | Moving Mother, Lisa Diana Shapiro |
The Mills Of God (Rev 2), Justin Richard Smith | Season Of Speed, Doug Solter |
The Fisherman's Wife, Lisa Super | Fight, Himkar Sharad Tak |
Libertador, Himkar Sharad Tak | No Way Home, Jay Shiro Tashiro |
The Valley Of Roses, Nickloay Todorov | Heart Of The Fisherman, Christy Usilton |
The Henchman, Patrick Vala-Haynes | Requiem, Paul Vandevelder |
The Crescent, Cyn Vespia | Black Ice, Michael -0- Wakely |
Hearts & Minds, Brian G. Walsh | The Riggs Translation, Gary Wright |
The Tower, Ed Wiles | Sherlock & Jack, Jeff Babcock Wolverton |
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The Eagle & The Hawk, Carol Madden Adorjan | Love In The Riots, Sung Ju Ahn |
Devine Comedy, Patrice Anne Allen | River Champion, David L Ariniello |
Steps To Be Taken, Bren Arkins | The Benshi, Robert Arnett |
Moonchild, Stacy W. Arnold-Strider | Ping-Pong, Patrick Raymond Bahrich |
Pepper Road, R. Teresa Barnes | The Golden Door, Mark Anthony Barrionuevo |
Imps, Deborah Ann Baxtrom | San Saba, Christopher Michael Beams |
Lover's Quarrel, Richard Beck | Wings Of Darkness, Joshua Bermont |
Teachings Of The Disgusting And Awful, Alex Stuart Bernstein | Joyful & Triumphant, James Bicknell |
Peace 101, Eric Ernest Biskamp | Shadow Falls, Edward Gregory Bond |
The Dupe Of Wales, Peter Dominic Bove | Bon Jovi Sucks!, Eric Boyd |
Son Of The Mob, Jennifer Brasher | When Filipino Children Don't Listen To Their Mothers, Laurence Andrew Soriano Bueser |
Amabako, Jeremy Jonathan Buirski | Dime A Dance, Burt James Bulos |
Twentieth Century Limitied, James Edgar Burnside | The Eyes Of Mara, Joseph P Calabrese |
Golden Boy, Sheldon Candis | Bob's Your Uncle, Joel & Lisa Canfield |
Jerry's Kids, Joel & Lisa Canfield | Tequila Blues, Marco Cappetta |
Martinis In Brooklyn, David Jacob Cappin | Travler, Howard Wallace Carlson |
Overture, Michael David Chatlien | Carol's Big, Mother-F#*%In' Day, Susan B. Chick |
Seven Seconds, Christopher Kang Ching | Trim, Carl Bernhard Clark |
He's A Winner, Warren Gordon Clarke | Mig-21, Nisso Cohen |
Nine-Tenths Of The Law, James Colbert | Playing The Numbers, Lauren Jill Comiteau |
Unicorn, Sara Compton | Union Pacific, Stacey Deborah Conner |
Veronica's Veil, Roger Connolly | Til Death, Marybeth Conti |
Triton, Ryan Patrick Cooke | Deliberation, David Coons |
The Last Flight Of The Blackbird, David Charles Cooper | The Bum, The Whore, And The Hitman, Luis C Cordoba |
Zombie Wedding, Brian Daniel Cox | Lucid, Mary-Terese E Cozzola |
Tidewalker, Randy Cruts | Cowboy Up, Judith Cummings |
Jeremiah Arrowmaker, Kathryn Louise Dahlstrom | Red Riding-Hood, David Adrian Daniels |
Hopetown, Karen Louise Davidson | The Skin, Jeanne Davis |
Be Here Now, Victor De Oliveira | Black Leather Jackets, Jerry Decker |
Kill, Baby... Kill!, Jerry Decker | Trail Of Blood, Gregg Delcurla |
Loud Fast Rules, Michael Albert Denison | The Formula, Richie Dent |
The Long Road To Tremble, Nick Dichario | Lush, Zayd Dohrn |
When Joseph Met Mary, Alex Drummond | Sisters' Secrets, Jean-Guy P Ducreux |
An American Graduation, Kathryn Elizabeth Edler | Blue Ii, Heather Lee Edmiston |
Persistence Of Vision, Ira Eisenberg | When God Sleeps, Daniel Steven Elliott |
Monsters In The House, Elissa Elliott | An Army Of One, Eric Meyer Escobar |
The Dark Half Of The Room, Dyer Evans | Northern Lights, Christopher Blake Evernden |
White Boyz, Pete Ferrari | Ghost Faced, Daniel Finley |
Game Face, Michael Frias-May | Spy Vs. Nerd, Steve M. Friedman |
Off The Ashes, Adam Frost | The Tyrant's Plea, Jake Gagnon |
Kate & Co., Chad Gilkison | The Sutterman Bill, Matthew Robinson Golad |
Bake Off!, Lynn Esta Goldman | Paul Sussman's Eleven-Step Guide To Self-Actualization, Jonathan David Goldman |
Turnabout, Jerry John Green | When The World Was Square, Irwin Sonny Greenstein |
Those Who Wait, Rhonda Kay Grimm | The Good Plague, Paula Lillian Grisafi |
36 Hours, Rajan Gulati | Rifle Men, Stephen Sandor Halasz |
8 Items Or Less, Lisa Halpern | The Sentinel, Sharon Jo Halstead |
Divine Rites, Lucy V Hay | Drag Race, Billy Henehan |
Virgin Inc., Thomas M Heric | A Modern Day Buddha, M.K. Herzog |
Burning Atlanta, Anton Hill | Home And Away, Craig Matthew Hodgkins |
Conduct Unbecoming, Mandel Holland | Booker T., Joseph Howard Holland |
The Amulet, Cory L Hollingsworth Ramirez | Cyberspider, Cory L Hollingsworth Ramirez |
Cupid's Psyche, Linwood Howard | Chicle, Josh Pol Hyde |
The Low Dweller, Brad T Ingelsby | Welcome Home, Audrey, Nicholas Anthony Izzo |
Untitled 'Binge & Purge' Script, Mikey Todd Jackson | The Fairways Of Brown Deer Park, Christopher James Jacques |
The Witch Of Lime Street, David Jaher Hunsdon Jaher | 1970, Damon James |
The Roommate, Laurie June Johnson | Cheap Grace, James Lawrence Johnson |
Felix!, Shirley Johnston | Coldmetal Rim, Jason Jeffrey Kane |
The Puzzle, Michael Kaplan | The Hide Behind, Michael Robert Kasino |
Triptych, Wayne J. Keeley | The Building, Tim Craig Kennaley |
Hawkridge, John A.C. Kennedy | The Rebound Guy, Richard William Kidd |
In Goons We Trust, Blaine Kneece | The Listening Sky, Tad Knutsen |
Aromo, Kevin Richard Krause | (End Of The World On) Huckleberry Mountain, Amy Kreitzer |
Algebra Of Need, Joshua Krist | Sandscape, Joe Lam |
Jonah And The Whale, Matthew Hart Landfield | Mommies, Yvonne Isabelle Latty |
Highland Ollie, George Duncan Leggat | Soft Shoe Finale, Dave Lieberman |
There Are Photographs, Teresa Lo | Rendition, Michael Lofquist |
Waiting For Rain, John William Lopresti | The Showman, Robert Scott Macintosh |
The Code Switch, Anne Maciver | Grace's Pawn, Billy Maddox |
Southsiders, David Allen Malley | Last Flight, Robert Mandrioli |
The Mother Road, James Woods Marshall | Huck, Bob Massey |
Arcana, Renee Marie Matteucci | Driven, Douglas Mattingly |
The Grove, Elizabeth Mcaulay | American Dream, Chris Mccann |
Oxford, William John Mccrabb | Moving Target, Michael James Mcdonald |
The Halloween Party, Patrick Mckay | Our Man Lilburne, Patrick Mckay |
Like A Fish Needs A Bicycle, Ruth Mckee | Standing Still, Tiffany Ferrante Mcmichael |
Coal War, Brooks James Mcmullin | Fait Accomplis, John Alexander Mcnulty |
Returning To The Redd, Gene V. Mcsweeney | The Homecoming, Marc Christopher Merrill |
The Heroine, Jonathan James Miller | Looking For A Rainbow, Claire Ann Mix |
Nothing Like The Sun, Lyndell Moore | Poster Child, Jared Scott Mukri |
Henrietta Tillman, Melinda Mullins | Unicorn, Matthew William Murphy |
The Donor, Adam Neubauer | Track Zero, Richard Edward Nguyen-Marshall |
The Gatekeepers, Michiel Nijk | Crack The Whip, David Robert Nordstrom |
My Invisible Savior, Annabel Elizabeth Oakes | Anonymous, Matt Ogens |
Strangers Inside, Gwen Mei-Lee Ong | The American, Aleksandar Pajcin |
The Spark, Nick J. Palazzo | Best-Seller, Stephen P. Peace |
Say Goodbye Oscar, David Herrero Perez Jr. | For The Love Of Jane, Valerie Ann Peterson |
Pompeii, Michele Lynn Peturis | The Watermark, Joseph Pillitteri |
White Eye And The Upright Eagle, Matthew D Pinard | Out Of Burma, Joey Porcelli |
Jack And Marilyn, Paul Lobo Portuges | Dogfighters, James Nathan Post |
Extropia, Darcy Jae Pratt | Of Heroes And Common Men, Brenda Jane Pressnall |
Invasion Of The Pod People: The Terror From Outer Space That Came To Conquer The World, Craig William Proudley | Life Incorporated, John Padden Racine |
Dear Loser, Tom Ray | Nanjing, Garey Riester |
Breaking The Tiger, Garey Riester | Virgin Highway, Garey Riester |
Feed, Mel Roberts | Vesey- A Story Based On Actual Events., Nick C. Roberts |
Keys To The Kingdom, Vincent Rocchio | Burning Rage Of A Dying Planet, Craig Scott Rosebraugh |
Promised Land, Marcia Ruth Rudin | Bulletproof, Jamie Russell |
Soul Calling, Victoria Sambursky | Stay, Dominic Saxon |
Catalyst, Corey Robert Schaffer | Sunshine And Shadows: The George Washington Carver Story, Wes Schellenbaum |
At The Gates Of Freedom, Nancy Schleifer | The Closest Of Enemies, Brett David Schneider |
Gatsby, Brett David Schneider | Tell Me This Isn't Clint!, George Scurlock |
Barterboys, Jared Seide | God Willing, Doug Shepardson |
Burn, Zac Sherman | Vice, Benjamin Shiffrin |
Homes, Georgia Shreve | Oasis, Roman A. Skaskiw |
Knit One, William H. Sokolic | Loved Ones, Vicki Speegle |
Feast Of Fools, Julian Starks | Mass Hysteria, Edward Cooper Stites |
All The Stars In The Heavens, William B Stoddard | Washington's Ax, John M Strawbridge |
Archangel, Russell Summers | Two Less Rats In The Race, Tish Sutherland |
Monkey Love, Ken Swapp | Homeland, Helen Sykes |
Rock Steady, Michael Aram Tolajian | Revisions, Patricia Alford Traxler |
The Grassy Knoll, David Howard Treichler | Dogs Of Golgotha, Glen Treilhard |
Socked In, Richard Anthony Trotto | Don't Call It Frisco, Corbett Trubey |
Fortune's Slaves, J. D. Tulloch | Hurricane Killers, Shohn L Turner |
Under The June Moon, Elisabeth Gayle Tyler | The Damascus Affair, Khan Grogan Ullah |
The Border, Julia Van Develder | Sudan, Darcy Alexander Vernier |
The Race, Chris Vincent | The Last Rocket, Caesar Voghan |
Dead By Morning, Victoria J. Waks | America Under Siege, David L Wallace |
Dragon Chase, Joey Q Wang | The Cordoba Caper, Marcus Webb |
The Red Robin, Michael Zachary Wechsler | The Noise Of War, Jim Welke |
Walden, Thomas Jude White | The Flid Show, Richard Willett |
You Make Me Smile, Lane Zola Williamson | One Torrid Summer, Charles Ryall Wilson |
Six Days Of Blue, Abbie Lynn Wisdom | Simon Of Athens, Georgia, Jacqueline Marie Wood |
Mr. Clemens And Mark Twain, Nick Woodard | The Power, Michael Keith Woods |
Ancestral Home, Aaron M Yarber | Curie, Elizabeth Yng-Wong |
Mind If I Play Through?, Grant Young | Immersive, Jeff Zabin |
The Mayor Of Loonville, Jamie Zerndt | Trio, John Unger Zussman |
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2005 AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Judge: Terry Zwigoff
Grand Prize-Winner |
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Final Agent by Katharine Jane Yee |
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Vacationland by Andrew Badeker | |
Harvey Logan: The Life & Death of Kid Curry by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin | |
Holy War by Jordan J. Jannone | |
Live Not on Evil by Timothy W Kernc | |
High School Sweethearts by Adam Rodin | |
The Patagonia Incident by David Rothley | |
Magick by Jeffrey Spry | |
Rocketland by Christopher Walker | |
Slivers Oakley by Gene Wolande | |
Northern Latitude by Steven Zawacki | |
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Bankers, Lis Anna | Drunk and Fathertown by Michael James Alber |
The Storm, Ricardo Trindade Barretto | 1911, Allan Bikk |
God Forbid, Oren Brimer | The Beautiful Jungle, Shashwata Chatterjee |
The Bridge, George Thomas Chumo II | Lost, Samuel Clark |
Desperate Genius, Ethan Garfield Drogin | It's Not Rocket Science, Joseph Craig Fields |
Welcome To Small, John Bridges Frazier | Dirty Black Summer, Jim Lee Freeman |
Endless Night, J. L. Gabrielle | The American Edition, Jordan Michael Goldman |
The Bridge, Lynn Esta Goldman | The Ghost Plains, Matthew J. Grant |
Starring Squeaky, Zoe Charlotte Greenberg | Finding Aura, Jennifer Lynn Hampton |
Isobel, Donal Stephen Healy | Journey To The West, Vincent Ho |
The Target, Gary and Beth Hoover | Box Canyon High School, Tina Juarez |
Honey Trap by Stephen Martin Leach | Strangers In My Closet, Josef Louis Lemoine |
John Brown, Paul Eric Leo | Our Man Lilburne, Patrick James McKay |
Crazy Thunder by Dimitri Charles Neos | Drake, Dimitri Charles Neos |
The Education Of Kady, Connie O'Donahue | Ultraviolet Child, James Matthew Ossi |
The Penetrator: Deep Cover Blast Off, Dylan Paschke | The Persistence of Memory, Begonya Plaza |
Blocked, Andrew Benjamin Schaer | The Clapper, Michael Stockma |
Menagerie, Adam Scott Taylor | Zoo Day, Craig Matthew Tiede |
Spanish Harlem, Hector Troy | Bubblegum, Laurence Edward Warriner |
The Colossus of Richard O'Leary, Rob West | |
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Nevermore, John Accursi | For Greenwood, Dwayne Eric Alexander |
Burning Love, Philip James Andersen | The Teflon Gene Subject, Hillary Andujar |
Swept Under, Steven Arnold | Change Of Dreams, Jim Robert Barnes |
Courting Descartes, Michael Alan Barrow | Sundowner, Michael H. Beatrice |
The Hope, Mark Bierlein | Making It, Kiri Blakeley |
Mr. Tnt, Mike Boss | A Company Of Players, Carla Brandon |
Samurai G.I., Noel Anthony Brinkerhoff | Mama And The Serial Killer, Angela Renee Brown |
The Holiday Flight, Michael Robert Bucklin | Lusts & Gulls, Marci Lynne Burgess |
Long Night, Craig Cambria | Freeway Strangler, Christian Canterbury |
Faith, Hope And Daniel, John Carey | Off-Off-Off, Drew Patrick Cavanaugh |
Mr. Burbank's Shasta Daisy, Nicole Fernandez Chamberlain | Bastard, Nam Il Cho |
Santa Technologies, Tim Ray Christian | Quiet Out Loud, Robert Graham Collins |
The Broken Word, Adrian Colussi | Tiananmen West, Jenny Deason Copeland |
1000 Year Heroes, Jeff Crook | Cory's Hero, Alexis Croyle |
Cocksure, "B" Rosson Davis | Two Pair, Lauri Donahue |
Save The Date, Nada Von Tress Djordjevich | Nobody Will Know, Hisani Porter Dubose |
Half Breed:And The Corps Of Discovery, Yamal Kiyomizu Duryea | [Killbox], Hart Eddy |
Mahout, Jennifer Andrina Epps | Papa (A Love Story...Sort Of), John K Fiore |
Phenomenon Jon, Brian James Firenzi | Winter Haven, Caitlin Drohan Fitzgerald |
Grimaldi, Rod Francis | The Processional, Alan Fraser |
Bringing Something To The Table, Robert Bruce Garlough | Bluebeard, James L Glossman |
The Unkindness Of Ravens, Allen Glover | The Poker Wars, Lisa Marian Gold |
The Secret Ingredient, Lynn Esta Goldman | Magic And Madness: The Real Sixties, Kyle Gordy |
The Jungle, Katherine Elizabeth Griffin | Vedley Vale, James Hancock |
The Funny Company, Diane Laura Hanks | Cosmic Corn, Sharri Hefner |
Ghost Writer, Andrew Dean Hinderaker | Reunion, Kimble Raymond Humiston |
Dryfeet, Bethany Claire Hunt | Peter I, Alex Ioshpe |
The Happy Family, Jan Jalenak | The Crayola Kid, Jan Markus Janssen |
The Aftermath, Laurie June Johnson | Maybe It's Paris, Lisa Marie Kelleher |
Purple Hearts, John Klawitter | The Show Might Go On, David Kosh |
Improbable Duet, Kit Kraft | The Professors, Jonathan Lemond |
The Matador, Dywane Lloyd | Asshole Saints, Billy Maddox |
Revising Faith, Mary Martin | Connected, Steven D Martin |
In Four, Three, Two... , Jamie McDonald | The Beauty Of The Night, Josh Mensch |
The Heroine, Jonathan James Miller | The Swallow, Jonathan James Miller |
Jericho's Diamond, Timothy Miller | Doc, William A Miller |
Follow The Signs, Marnie Mitchell-Lister | The Dam, Marcelo Eduardo Mitnik |
Sara's Cave, Donald Matthew Molnar | Lovecraft, Raoul Peter Mongilardi |
A Slight Explanation And A Longer Story, Ryan Michael Moran | The Netherworld Farewell, John Louis Mueller |
Yardsticks, Debra Murphy | Interstate 25, Matthew William Murphy |
Sasparillo, Robert William Myers | May It Please The Court, Matt Nasatir |
The Summer Of The Paymaster, Kevin Brink Nielsen | Giant Steps, Michael North |
Spatzies, Earl Lee Nulton | Hair Peace, Qevin Oji |
A Birder's Guide To The Mating Habits Of Widows, Gerald William Olson | Sneakers, The Horse Who Wore Tennis Shoes, Laura Pasten, D.V.M. |
Somewhere Waiting For You, Kathryn Paulsen | Voice Over, Kevan Peterson |
For A Shitload Of Euro, Gianni Piccoli | Exposure, Bohdan Daniel Porendowsky |
Pitiful Hope, Thor Ramsey | The Game Of Life, Monique Reed |
Paradise Circle, Aaron Carl Reid | San Salvador, Jared Rowell |
Time Slips, Edward J Rubeo | Odessa Mama, Marsha Rubin |
Accidental Heaven, Steven Salemi | Unwanted, Marise Samitier |
Vitamin Sex, Kim Townsel Sargeant | Empty Sky, Maura Satchell |
Lupe, Andrew Benjamin Schaer | In Good Hands, Peter Schlechter |
Halfway Home, David J. Schroeder | Chosen, Edgar Martinez Schulz |
Bullet, Paula Scudieri | In Your Dreams, Jeffrey Seeman |
Drinking The Sun, Amanda Beth Serrano | The Jeweler's Wife, David Martin Shailer |
Ivan Goes Abroad, Yuri Shapochka | The March To Magdala, Barrington Shears |
Buck Forty Nine, Nick Sidorovich | You May Say I'm A Dreamer, Cinthea Stahl |
Dance Upon Nothing, Gregory Dean Suddeth | Death Of A Ladies' Man, Benjamin Alexander Sutor |
San Francisco, Thomas Michael Sylla | Tough Luck, Baxter Taylor |
The Martini Molecule, Eric Geoffrey Tobiason | The Black Knight, James Houston Turner |
Sudan, Darcy Alexander Vernier | Who We Are, Ian D Vernon |
The Trout Creek Irregulars, Cynthia Webb | Rock-A-Bye Road Cinema Thrills, Aaron David Webster |
Bellows, Joshua Jeremiah Weil | Making Ends Meet, Carl August Wenrich |
Planet Fear, Megan Julianne Wilson | Wedlock, Vesta Renee Winston |
Something Else, Too, Gregory Wolff | Crossing The Line, Mark M. Wolsky |
Pardon Me, Burns David Clayton Young | Lizzie Walker Slept Here, Michael Zam |
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2004 AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Judge: Francis Coppola
Grand Prize-Winner |
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MAESTRO, MAESTRO by Betty P. Teng |
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Top Ten Finalists |
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KING OF CALIFORNIA by Michael Anthony Cahill | |
THE SEA DEVILS by Tom Joseph Cosgrove | |
PUEBLO VENENOSO (Poison Town) by The FTA Writing Project | |
DJANGO by George Alan Gellert | |
KING EDWARD OF OHIO by Shawn David Harwell | |
VOICES by Marvin Charles Krueger | |
DEADLINE by Myra Jo Martino | |
SOME KIND OF NORMAL LIFE by John Andrew Warrener and Ryan David Smith | |
I LOVE YOU, DOLORES CULLAPICK by Walter Henry Williams | |
900 DAYS by Jan Elizabeth Wilson | |
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SEBASTIAN'S PRELUDE, Craig A. Arness | JORDAN'S PLACE, R. Teresa Barnes |
FATTY & BUSTER, Stephen Blackburn | DOG YEAR, Melissa Helen Brandt |
LEONARDO, Jon Bush | ICE SOLDIERS, George Cagala |
THE CORONER'S DAUGHTER, Jennifer Ann Graeser Dornbush | PUNCHING AT THE SUN, Hart Eddy |
DOES BURT REYNOLDS DREAM OF MOUSTACHED SHEEP?, Matt Aaron Ferner | FATE, Joel E. Franklin |
BORN TO DANCE, Lynn Esta Goldman | THE REAL THING, Gary And Beth Hoover |
CHASING DEVILS, James Hardwick Kirk | A DOUBLE RULE OF THREE, Robert Manley |
FRANKIE, Amanda Frances Marchitello | BLACKBALL, Jonathan Robert Massey |
THE HIGHWAYMAN, Kathryn Paulsen | THE LAST CALL, Lucy Elizabeth Ridolphi |
UTTERLY, Jill Denise Ryan | OWL CREEK BRIDGE, Gregory G. Sarno |
SHADOWS IN THE GASLIGHT, Tony Zavaleta | |
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GYPSY BLOOD, Bryan David Abrams | GABRIEL'S ANTHEM, Robert Theodore Allen |
HANNA GETS MARRIED, Venus Amelie | BROTHER JONATHAN, Bradley Andrews |
THE TOWERS AND THE STATUE, Helen Argers | CARROT FIELD, Vincent Anthony Asaro |
CREAM, Rahwa Asmerom | ZERO SUM, Michael Peter Bain |
MALICE IMPLIED, Eric Wayne Barker | SWEET MOTHER TEXAS, Rose M. Barse |
PANAMA AL BROWN, Enrique Berumen | PICASSO, Kevin Michael Bottomley |
THE RECKONING, Robert John Bridge | EXHORTATIONS TO PENITENCE, Tariq Rasheed Butt |
THE DUBLIN INCIDENT, D. V. Caitlyn | STOLEN, Brad Campbell |
KIPEPEO, Heidi Chelle | REAPERS OF THE WHIRLWIND, L. D. Clark |
JOAQUIN MURIETTA, Cesare Silvio Claudio | NAPOLEON'S GARDEN, Nicholas A. Clemente |
MY ROMANCE, Diana Cobbold | THE TEALEAF SISTERS, Heather Cochrane |
SEGWAY, James Vincent Colbert | BLUE BLOOD, BLACK BOTTOM, Smalley Mike Cook |
PHARAOH, Roberto Modestino Coppola | ELIZABETH KILBRIDE, Daniel Corey |
THROWING HARD, Brad Crutchfield | THE MANDAEAN HERESY, Timothy Patrick Deal |
NOTHING FURTHER TO REPORT, Gerald Joseph Demarco | DYSFUNCTION JUNCTION, Susan B. Demasi |
AND NOW FOR MY NEXT TRICK, Michael J Elsey | SECRETS OF THE DOLLHOUSE, Amy Lena Forstadt |
PINATA, John Bridges Frazier | ACE OF ACES, Nancy D Froeschle |
OF HER OWN FREE WILL: THE PASSIONATE LIFE OF EMILIE DU CHATELET, Terri Kathleen Garbutt | DJANGO, George Alan Gellert |
ABSOLUTION, Karin Gleason | THE COLOR OF THE PUCK, Mark Golik |
THE CLAIRVOYANT, Mel Gordon | JAMIE'S POCKET, Stephany Duncan Gormley |
THE KREUTZER SONATA, Kelleigh Elizabeth Greenberg | SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES FOR AN EXPANDING UNIVERSE, Daniel Mark Greenfield |
DRACULA'S BRAM STOKER, Heidi Elise Haaland | MINOR DEATHS, Paul Hall |
HIDDEN, Richard Ashley Hamilton | HAZING DR. PAINE, Marcus A. Hennessy |
RESCUE, Maura A Henry | ELDERCARE, Michael T Hertz |
WALK OF THE SUBLIME, Lynette Renee Holmes | ARMINIUS, Clinton Robert Hummel |
ROMANTIC, Elizabeth Bachrach Hutton | BEQUEATH, Michelle Rene'e Jackson-Mccoy |
NOSTALGIA, Ron Allan Kanecke | BARE BEACH, Shinduk Kang |
THE SENTENCE, Gene Karen | THE HOLORAN AGENDA, Jason Thomas Kasperski |
TIANANMEN, Kenneth Andrew Keating | DOCKERS, Dick Keith |
PROBATION, Tracy M. King-Sanchez | THE LAST CRESCENDO, John Lavoisier |
ROSE OF SHARON, Jongwoo Lim | SWAHILI COAST, Karen Powell Lowe |
OVERBITE, Steven Andrew Kowal | THE LAST LIZARD, Hiroshi Kubota |
ICEBALL, Kathleen Lu | THE BOYS OF WINTER, T.K. Lyon |
FREEDOM WITHIN THE HEART, Mark Mahon | BIG PANEER, Rob Gordon Malenfant |
APACHE SON, Travis Mark Maruska | WAITING FOR YOU, Cari Lynn Marvelli |
1600, Matt Marx | MANGO SUN, Mary Dianne McCarthy |
GARIFUNA COAST, Justin Isidoro McFadden | THE HUMAN CONDITION, Zubin Jay Mehta |
ENJOY THE RIDE, Wendy J. Menara | STANLEY, Keith Merritt |
NORTH RIVER, Joseph Mark Montagna | IN RAHAB'S SHADOW, Arturo G. Munoz |
HORSE ON FIRE, Estep Nagy | DRAKE, Dimitri Charles Neos |
CORNERED, Gary D. Nice | THE PIERSON PARLOR CAPER, Leland Mark Nichols |
BEYOND THE BLUE WALL, Timothy O'Reilly | ULTRAVIOLET CHILD, James Matthew Ossi |
THE SUNDAY MACARONI CLUB, Andrew Wayne Pearson | THE ONLY LIVING MAN WITH A HOLE IN HIS HEAD, Todd Colby Pliss |
CAUGHT IN A WISH, Desiree Rose Poteet | NO ONE, W. Anthony Rice |
TWO GIRLS, Jeff Rodman | COBWEBS, Janet A. Rogers |
TRIPTYCH, Chandler Rosenberger | FROGS & PRINCES (AND THE GIRL WHO KISSED THEM ALL), Jude Roth |
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, Matt James Ryan | DODGE, Mike Benjamin Saenz |
COMING HOME, Ivan Scicluna | THE FARM, Kenneth Sharp |
THE LEGEND OF NEW YORK PIZZA, John Paul Sheerin | MOHAVE JUNCTION, Marlene Kiyoko Shigekawa |
CADMIUM RED, Jerome Mark Siegel | DATEBUSTERS, Glory Danielle Simon |
JOURNEYMAN, Charles Gustav Simonds | SPLIT INFINITY, John Douglas Sinclair |
MISS PEARLIE, Stacey Jean Snider | REDEMPTION, Elizabeth Southgate |
PICCOLA LEONESSA, Chris Barney Sprague | CRASHING HOLLYWOOD, John Addison Stansifer |
A CALL TO ARMS, Mimi Steinberg | SCRATCH, S. M. Stellmacher |
ASHES TO ASHES, Jon Stout | DOUBLE OR NOTHING, Carol Colclough Strickland |
GÖDEL'S PROOF, Adam A. Sugerman | BLACK ANGELS, Markuene Alise Sumler |
ANYTHING FOR YOU, Amy Katherine Taylor | PETALS FALL, Zachary Mark Thielen |
SURRENDERING JONAH, Marcus Louis Tucker | DEVIL'S ARROW, James Lynn Tucker |
LILITH, Elisabeth Gayle Tyler | BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH, Randy Brian Wade |
SEARCHING FOR BUDDY, Mike Dardis Walsh | WEEPING MARY, TEXAS, Jennie Russell Walsh |
FAMILY COMPOUND, James K. M. Watts | THE BONSAI, Jason Whiton |
SET UP, Andrew Kam Wai Wong | EDEN, Thomas George Zmiarovich |
JESUS OF HAVANA, David L. Williams | A SCAR TO TALK ABOUT, Julian Winter |
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2003 AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Judge: Francis Coppola
Grand Prize-Winner |
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THE FERGUS CYCLE by Jake Kearns Cashill |
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Top Ten Finalists |
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FLYING AWAY by John D. Chernesky | |
SIMON OF LOS ANGELES by Jesse Robert Harper | |
THE COLLECTOR’S CORNER by Kyle R. Heidenreich | |
AMERICAN AMORE! by Robert Stephen Horvath | |
MR. GALLINI’S GARAGE by Lisa Diana Shapiro | |
HE WEATHER SOMEWHERE ELSE by Laura Suau | |
SILVER WINGS by Cynthia Webb | |
THE GRAPE ARBOR by Cynthia Webb | |
A WOMAN BY ANY OTHER NAME by Tracy Wheeler | |
SEVEN DAYS ONE SUMMER by Annie White Owl | |
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MARY OF EGYPT, Steve Ackley | JUST AROUND THE CORNER, Mike Adamick |
THE FEATHER PALACE, Alissa Perry Allen | THE KEEPERS, Spencer Balentine |
WHY, MN, Christine Ella Bartsch | ROBIN HOOD: ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Steven Berko |
WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE, Steven Berko | MAKO 22, Christopher Clinton Blum |
VERONICA, Christopher Clinton Blum | RUNNING DRY, Patrick Paul Brien |
THE UNCROWNED KING, John Browner | SUN KING, Tim Carpenter |
UNION OF THE STATE, Carloss James Chamberlin | CAGED, Joseph John Christiana |
GIVING UP THE GHOST, Aaron Cohen | THE BALLAD OF CASEY BIRD CULPEPPER, James J. Crowley |
THE TRADE, Glenn Robert Cutler | HANNIBAL, Jack Davidson |
RAVENWOOD, Jack Davidson | LA FRONTERA (THE FRONTIER), Catherine A. Dutko |
THE RANK AND FILE, Mark Freeman | CATERINA, Stefania Fumo |
THE BUDDHIST THIRD CLASS JUNKMAIL ORACLE, Mike Golden | THE BIG BAD WOLF, Lynn Esta Goldman |
SYMPATHETIC NERVE, Gia T Gordon | 20TH CENTURY SUN PART I, Carl Howes |
BAYOU GOLD, Vanessa Nicole Ionta | SANTA ANA WINDS, Paul Jarnagin |
LITTLE AMERICA, H. Edgar Jenkins II | THE SWORD & THE WOMAN, Lance K.R. Kawas |
KILL DEVIL FALLS, Brian P. Klingborg | PLEASE WAIT TO BE SEATED, Blaine Aaron Kneece |
MISTRESS ANNE, William Lewis Ladd | DEFIANT SON, Paul Joseph Laurin |
FEBRUARY FIFTH, Micky Levy | THE WHITE ROSE, Robert John Linteau |
YELLOWKNIFE, Pete Lucas | INCENSE & PEPPERMINTS, Kate Maney |
SOMETHING OF THE PASSING MOMENT, Kate Maney | THE ELECTRA COMPLEX, Amit Matta |
ENJOY THE RIDE, Wendy J. Menara | FIZZY DAYS, Mark Millicent |
TAGGED, Brian Dale Nelson | WORST FEAR, John Adam Nolte |
THE 9TH MESSIAH, Richard J. O'Brien | LULU (BASED ON A TRUE STORY), Bill Oliver |
UPRISING, Catherine Paul | FOR THE LOVE OF JANE, Valerie Ann Peterson |
HOLLYWOODLAND, Joseph Ryan Puterbaugh | DODGER BLUE, Andrew William Quirk |
THE SELFISH FISH, Huili Raffo | DEADWOOD, John Vincent Rowe |
CRIMINEL (FRENCH FOR THIEF), David C. Ryder | GOOD INTENTIONS, Michael Sajkowicz |
GOLDEN GATE, James Sauvé | DIDN'T HE RAMBLE, Kryssa Schemmerling |
DINING WITH DINAH by Theresa Shaw | TYRO, Naomi Frances Sheridan |
LIKES TO PLAY WITH THE BOYS, Jerome Mark Siegel | TOM PAINE, Frank Stringer |
WHITE SHADOWS, BLACK DREAMS, Justin Swingle | JUANITO, Kyzza Terrazas |
THE SEA BOX, Eileen Mary Frankel Tomarchio | BALLYCOTTON, Jesse Lee Vint |
THE JOURNEYMAN, William Waters Wright | MOVIE, Dimitry Yakoushkin |
RANDOMIZATION, Tom Yufik | END GAMES, Dawna Zeeman |
THE TRANSLATOR, Dippen Kirti Zinzuvadia |
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AVATAR, Mark Edward Achtenberg | KINGBIRD, Donald Thomas Adams |
BLACK TOM (SNOWBALL AND CINDERS), Deron Roy Albright | TEACHER OF THE YEAR, Lorelei Armstrong |
FATE AND FURY, Andrew Gordon Bailey | SOAPY SMITH, Jack Bailey |
MERLINSKY, Alan C. Baird | COLD WAR, John David Barone |
RAFFERTY REQUITED, Christopher J. Barr | SQUALL, Christopher J. Barr |
TO GOD'S EAR, James Barrett | LAST CHANCE TO DANCE, Gary Belcher |
HOUND OF HEAVEN, Patrick Beltran | WAYFARER, Frank Joseph Bertuola |
MARK TWAIN'S 'A TIME FOR MAGIC', David Bourdon | BLOOD ROSES, Ron Braun |
TRIVIAL PURSUIT, Hugh Michael Brownstone | ORPHANS OF THE STORM, Gary Dean Burlingame |
AMERICAN DRESSER, Carmine Cangialosi | CHARISMA, Alfred Thomas Catalfo |
SESSIONS, Paul Yervant Chaderjian | INFIDELS, Carloss James Chamberlin |
OFFICER DOWN, John Charles Chase | OPHELIA REFLECTED, Shad Clark |
THE COAL MINER'S KISS, Jon Clements | SKYE BLUE, Daniel Conrad |
THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SAGINAW, Matthew E. Crozier | SHROUD OF A HOLY MAN, Susan DeSandoli |
CAUSE AND AFFECTION, James Drummond | LIBRA, John B Economopoulo |
THE GIOVANNI VISCONTI PROJECT, Michael L. Eidam | WILDERNESS BABY, Rob Joynt & Elizabeth English |
REASONABLE DOUBT, Roger Fallihee | DOUBLE HELIX, Susan P. Fargo |
LEFTY AND THE ZAPATISTAS, Thomas Edward Fenlon | MIDDLE AMERICA, Stuart Ross Fink |
THE LAST EXPEDITION, Jim Forbes | THE GORDIAN KNOT, Mark Freem |
IN THE FIELDS OF THE SUN, Noel Gallardo | BOO HOO FLANAGAN, Robert Gately |
CREATURE FEATURE, Kent Graham | KING--OF THE KHYBER RIFLES, Richard James Gunn |
CONQUEROR, William Franklin Hager | THE SMOKE OF DESIRE, Susan Lee Hahn |
JACK BE NIMBLE, Paul Hall | CIMMERIAN, Jonathan Hands |
A STATE OF SEPARATION, Diane Laura Hanks | HARMLESS, Christopher Sirmons Haviland |
ALL THAT GLITTER, Robert Hegel | LOVE AND CHAOS, Laura Anne Hilgers |
THE RECORD, Joseph Michael Hines | HITCHED, Gary Hoover |
A MAN CAN CRY, Robert Stephen Horvath | THE WHIPPING BOY, Michele Marsh Ihlanfeldt |
SIDESHOW, William Indick | DEERFIELD, Eugenia Ives |
JUST ANOTHER FOUR LETTER WORD, Dan Kagan | THE LATE BLOOMERS, Vera Mindy Kaling |
TRAFFICKING, Siddharth Ashok Kara | AGE OF MAGIC, Sean P. Kelly |
SHADES OF GREY, Sean P. Kelly | BIG CITY DREAMS, Tracy Monique King-Sanchez |
OVERBITE, Steven Andrew Kowal | THE LAST LIZARD, Hiroshi Kubota |
ALL NIGHTER, Michael LaBarr | CAFÉ ODÉON, F.K. Lalanne |
BAIT, Russell J. Lauzon | VISITATION RITES, Todd Laverents |
DON'T EVER CALL ME JOHNNY, Annika Lidne | THE CICADA'S SONG, Eric J. Litra |
TO SEE A FLOWER, Kathryn Laurel Lueke | REDEMPTION, Scott Alan McConnell |
TONTO, Carla Ann McGill | GECKO TAILS, John MacInnes |
K8, Gail Mackenzie-Smith | RETROSPECTIVE, Mark Marinovich |
THE JERUSALEM SYNDROME, Ann Frances Markel | A GOOD DAY TO DIE, Bill Marquardt |
FROM THIS MOMENT ON, David M, Matalon | LADY SHERIFF, Margaret Matulic |
PARIS WAS YESTERDAY, Matt Mayer | THE YELLOW EMPEROR, Timothy Miller |
LAUGHLIN, NEVADA, Vince Montague | A LIGHT BEFORE THE DARKNESS, Ken Mora |
MANGO MOON, Will Moran | DEADLY REFLECTIONS, Vicky Neal |
DEAD RECKONING, Linda Jennifer Neilson | THE UNDERTAKER, Victoria Nelson |
THE THIRTY-FIRST PARALLEL, Leland Mark Nichols | HOW NOVEL, Shane Michael O'Neill |
The Skid, Matt O'Reilly | THE VISITANT, Robert Olague |
PETER THE GREAT, Jeff Adam Pettigrew | PLANTING JACOB, Kelly Ann Phelan |
BAIL OUT, Owen Trelawny Prell | THE OTHER SIDE, Ruth Lucille Ratny |
KRISTOPHER KRINGLEBERG, Adam Ray | CUSTOMER SERVICE, Yvonne Marie Relvas |
PLAYING THROUGH, Wayne Robbins | THE MORTAL COIL, Wayne Robbins |
OSGOOD'S DREAM, James C. Schlicker | RAP SHEET, Heather W. Schuster |
MIND'S EYE, Sharon Marie Scott | BONE WARS, Robert Stuart Simon |
THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN, George Simone | DEAD MAN'S WIFE, Stephanie Ann Spadaccini |
THE 12 APOSTLES, R. Presley Stephens | BYZANCE, Pamela Irene Theodotou |
COFFEE BLACK, Frank Anthony Tiberi | STONES FROM THE HEART, Joanne Kimura Tolladay |
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF NATASHA FRENCH, Margaret Tranggono | THE SUN RISES EAST, Sun Tze Yun |
DROWNING, Natasha V. | ONLY THE EARTH AND THE MOUNTAINS, Thad John Vassmer |
SOUTH OF HEAVEN, L. Malaine Waldron | THE GHOSTS OF BULL RUN, Steve Avery Warren |
RENAISSANCE FEARS, Brian Mitchell Warshawsky | 1954, Stanley Francis Werse |
THE BLACK DUCK, ROBIN HOOD OF THE ISLANDS, P. J. White | SEMPER FI, D. Jay Williams |
THE RIVER AND THE RIBBON, Patrice Williams | REAPERS, Ron Wogaman |
CAROLINA RAIN, S. Curtis Yeich | IN THE DARK, Michael Dennis Zungolo |
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