WriteMovies 36th Writing Contest results
WriteMovies 36th Writing Contest results We received nearly 1000 screenplays, books, plays, short stories and articles from the following countries: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Belgium, India, Switzerland, Austria, Russia, Italy, Greece, Nigeria, Georgia, Mexico, Japan, South Africa and The Cameroon. The overall standard was very high, hence the large number of writers we found to be eligible for the final rounds. We decided against many competent works for a variety of reasons. Some were not suited for the cinematic medium. Others were conceptually flawed, in that they either delivered last year’s movie or an idea that was just not feasible. There is nothing sadder than a brilliantly executed “bad idea”, (well, unless it’s a badly executed good idea). But in all honesty, the shelves of most Hollywood pros are lined with these. We hope that those who did not make will stay in touch with us. We have enjoyed our myriad of email exchanges and are working hard at making this site more relevant to your careers. Don’t forget that many of our writers got their careers going by using our consulting service: CLICK HERE With thanks and best wishes to you all, YOUR WRITEMOVIES TEAM Winners: 1st Place – Ben Gibson, “LAST CALL” 2nd Place – Nick Amatuzio, “BLOOD RUNS DEEP” 3rd Place – Raymond A. Just, “THE CRIMSON CONFESSION” Honorable Mention C.K. Steefel, “MOM OF THE YEAR” Brian Anthony & Bill Walker, “ABE LINCOLN: PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1” Gudrun Paul, “BAR JEDER VERNUFT. DIE FRAUEN VOM CAFÉ BLUE” Jeffrey Russel & Lynda Lemberg, “GRACE”
Quarter-Finalists: | Semi-Finalists: | Finalists: |
Adams, Nick – SPACED OUT | Amatuzio, Nick – BLOOD RUNS DEEP | Amatuzio, Nick – BLOOD RUNS DEEP |
Alarid, John Cruz – SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL | Amoroso, Jayson L – NATHAN RILEY, THE BOY NEXT DOOR | Blackmon, William – THE HORSEMAN OF ZABUL |
Alarid, John Cruz – MIRACLE MAN | Anthony, Brian/Walker, Bill – ABE LINCOLN: PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1 | Buzzell, Stephanie N – HIGH CLASS |
Amatuzio, Nick – BLOOD RUNS DEEP | Avishai, Micael – THE LAND OF CHICKENS | DeVoe, Bill – IT HAPPENED THE NIGHT KEVIN |
Amoroso, Jayson L – NATHAN RILEY, THE BOY NEXT DOOR | Blackmon, William – THE HORSEMAN OF ZABUL | Engelbrecht, Domenica – DIE GOLDENE STADT |
Anthony, Brian/Walker, Bill – ABE LINCOLN: PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1 | Boon, Plissken – OVERLORD | Fridkin, Howard – THE DEVIL’S LARCENY |
Avishai, Micael – THE LAND OF CHICKENS | Buzzell, Stephanie N – HIGH CLASS | Gamble, Patrick J/Gamble, Patrick K – CHIPPIES |
Blackmon, William – THE HORSEMAN OF ZABUL | Case, G.R. – 30 DAYS: VENGEANCE IS DUE | Gibson, Ben – LAST CALL |
Boon, Plissken – OVERLORD | Chang, Brandon Michael – MUTE | Gill, Doris B – YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW |
Buzzell, Stephanie N – HIGH CLASS | Engelbrecht, Domenica – DIE GOLDENE STADT | Goroncy, Jean-Philippe – DIE KATZE ELEFANT AUF MEINER SCHULTER |
Case, G.R. – 30 DAYS: VENGEANCE IS DUE | Fridkin, Howard – THE DEVIL’S LARCENY | Hahn, R.W. – CRASH BACKWARDS |
Chang, Brandon Michael – MUTE | Gibson, Ben – LAST CALL | James, Eugene A – LION’S SHARE |
DeVoe, Bill – IT HAPPENED THE NIGHT KEVIN COSTNER CAME TO DINNER | Gill, Doris B – YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW | Klein, David – THE GIRLS OF SHARIA |
Durbet, Laurie – VAMPIRES, THE CRAZY KILLERS | Goroncy, Jean-Philippe – DIE KATZE ELEFANT AUF MEINER SCHULTER | Kirby, Tom – BABYLON |
Engelbrecht, Domenica – DIE GOLDENE STADT | Hahn, R.W. – CRASH BACKWARDS | Just, Raymond A – THE CRIMSON CONFESSION |
Fridkin, Howard – THE DEVIL’S LARCENY | James, Eugene A – LION’S SHARE | Lourenço, Christophe – MY SPACE LOVE |
Gamble, Patrick J/Gamble, Patrick K – CHIPPIES | Jarrett, Catherine – OUT OF SOMEWHERE | McGee, Michael – MICHELANGELO MACHINE |
Gibson, Ben – LAST CALL | Just, Raymond A – THE CRIMSON CONFESSION | Paul, Dr. Gudrun – DIE FRAUEN VOM CAFÉ BLUE |
Gill, Doris B – YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW | Klein, David – THE GIRLS OF SHARIA | Pearson, Clint – SHINE YOUR EYES |
Goroncy, Jean-Philippe – DIE KATZE ELEFANT AUF MEINER SCHULTER | Lourenço, Christophe – MY SPACE LOVE | Rau, Micha – DIE GALERIE DER TRÄUME |
Habern, Daniel – JUGGERNAUT | McGee, Michael – MICHELANGELO MACHINE | Redpath, Alan P – SHADOW OF A SHADOW |
Hahn, R.W. – CRASH BACKWARDS | Melkus, Timothy Charles – THE ROSE GODDESS | Russel, Jeffrey Allen/Lemberg, Lynda – GRACE |
James, Eugene A – LION’S SHARE | Parke, Graham – BLIND SPOT | Schwartz, Andrew L – THE CHIEF OF NATIONS |
Jarrett, Catherine – OUT OF SOMEWHERE | Parker, Phil – THE THIRD BOMB | Steefel, C.K. – MOM OF THE YEAR |
Just, Raymond A – THE CRIMSON CONFESSION | Paul, Dr. Gudrun – DIE FRAUEN VOM CAFÉ BLUE | Weissman, Rom – A MAN’S GOTTA DO |
Kirby, Tom – BABYLON | Paul, Dr. Gudrun – NICHTS ALS ROMANTIK | Wolff, Paul S. – REISE IN DIE VERGEBUNG |
Klein, David – THE GIRLS OF SHARIA | Paul, Dr. Gudrun – NESCAFÉ | |
Lagha, Hicham – RELATIVITÉ | Pearson, Clint – SHINE YOUR EYES | |
Longacre, Ian – GREY MATTERS | Pedrozzi, Nicola – LOVEBAND | |
Lourenço, Christophe – MY SPACE LOVE | Rau, Micha – DIE GALERIE DER TRÄUME | |
McGee, Michael – MICHELANGELO MACHINE | Redpath, Alan P – SHADOW OF A SHADOW | |
Meador, Jana – ROAD TO EARL | Ryback, Jeff – THE SNAKEMAN | |
Melkus, Timothy Charles – THE ROSE GODDESS | Schwartz, Andrew L – THE CHIEF OF NATIONS | |
Nemeth, Rob – HARDLINERS | Steblecki, Alana – THE WITCH DOCTOR | |
Pallotta, Michael – REVEREND EZRA TOMBSTONE | Suraci, Philip – NOT YOUR PARENT’S PARADE | |
Parke, Graham – BLIND SPOT | Vance, Christopher – VIRTUAL LIFE | |
Paul, Dr. Gudrun – DIE FRAUEN VOM CAFÉ BLUE | Weinstock, Alex – THE COUNTDOWN – PILOT/SECOND EYELIDS | |
Paul, Dr. Gudrun – NICHTS ALS ROMANTIK | Weissman, Rom – A MAN’S GOTTA DO | |
Paul, Dr. Gudrun – NESCAFÉ | Wolff, Paul S. – REISE IN DIE VERGEBUNG | |
Pavlidou, Parthena – WHY ARE YOU DESTROYING MY LIFE? | Wood, Sharen – SIGNS, SONGS & OPTIMISM | |
Parker, Phil – THE THIRD BOMB | DeVoe, Bill – IT HAPPENED THE NIGHT KEVIN | |
Pearson, Clint – SHINE YOUR EYES | Gamble, Patrick J/Gamble, Patrick K – CHIPPIES | |
Pedrozzi, Nicola – LOVEBAND | Kirby, Tom – BABYLON | |
Rau, Micha – DIE GALERIE DER TRÄUME | Russel, Jeffrey Allen/Lemberg, Lynda – GRACE | |
Redpath, Alan P – SHADOW OF A SHADOW | Steefel, C.K. – MOM OF THE YEAR | |
Russel, Jeffrey Allen/Lemberg, Lynda – GRACE | ||
Ryback, Jeff – THE SNAKEMAN | ||
Schwartz, Andrew L – THE CHIEF OF NATIONS | ||
Seliski, Lawrence – CROSSING THE LINE | ||
Steblecki, Alana – THE WITCH DOCTOR | ||
Steefel, C.K. – MOM OF THE YEAR | ||
Suraci, Philip – NOT YOUR PARENT’S PARADE | ||
Sutliff, Jamie – ANTIDOTE MAN | ||
Tenenbaum, David – THE FAMILY NAME | ||
Vance, Christopher – VIRTUAL LIFE | ||
Weinstock, Alex – THE COUNTDOWN – PILOT/SECOND EYELIDS | ||
Weissman, Rom – A MAN’S GOTTA DO | ||
Whelan, Jeyn – SMILE (PART ONE) | ||
Whelan, Jeyn – SMILE (PART TWO) | ||
Wolff, Paul S. – REISE IN DIE VERGEBUNG | ||
Wood, Sharen – SIGNS, SONGS & OPTIMISM | ||
Yaroch, Eddie – A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS |