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Writemovies Contest #36 Results

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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

 

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