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10 Finalists and 1...
| 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 |
| 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, 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 |