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,
The WriteMovies.com team.
Contest Winner:
Danielle Barros – LETTERS FROM JANE
Second Place:
Evan McNary – ANGELHEADS
Third Place:
Phil Olson – MOM’S GIFT
Finalists Announced: August 23rd
Winners Announced: September 9th
QUARTER-FINALISTS | SEMI-FINALISTS | FINALISTS |
Alward, Austin – TERRA FIRMA | ||
Ansanelli/Buffulini,Gianluca/Tito – I WANT TO SEE YOU GROVEL | Alward, Austin – TERRA FIRMA | Arentoft, Nathan -THE OFFICE “DEATHOF A SALESMAN” |
Antoine, Panagiotopoulos -TRAMP | Antoine, Panagiotopoulos – TRAMP | Arentoft/Davis, Nathan/Traneka – THE INSTITUTION |
Arentoft, Nathan – THE OFFICE “DEATH OF A SALESMAN” | Arentoft, Nathan – THE OFFICE”DEATH OF A SALESMAN” | Barros, Danielle – LETTERS FROM JANE |
Arentoft/Davis, Nathan/Traneka –THE INSTITUTION | Arentoft/Davis, Nathan/Traneka – THE INSTITUTION | Guthridge/Schildt, George/Deborah – THE KIDS FROM NOWHERE |
Arentoft/Davis, Nathan/Traneka -OPEN MIC | Barros, Danielle – LETTERS FROM JANE | Hanson, Natalie – HERE AND GONE |
Barros, Danielle – LETTERSFROM JANE | Burgess, Scott – SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK | Hawkins, Vanessa – BLURRY |
Basso, Ron – UNIKELY SPIES | Crouch, Joe – GENESIS PRIME | Kent, Kerry – I-17 |
Basso, Ron – ENRIQUILLO | Dillman, Darren – SPIDERDREAMS | McNary, Evan – ANGELHEADS |
Burgess, Scott – SWIM AT YOUROWN RISK | Fridkin/McCurrie, Howard/Tom – MYTHOMANIA | Mosca, Stephen, A. – BAGHDAD PROPHET |
Butler, Erica – ONE FOR ALL | Fried/Montoya, Don/Jose Luis – CURE FOR LOVE | O’Flyng, Dennis – ACROSS THE DIVIDE |
Cahill, Danny – BREAK POINT | Frostholm, Robert-Christian – TAGS | Olah, Zsolt – WALTZING KINGDOMS |
Chester, David – MEND | Guthridge/Schildt, George/Deborah – THE KIDS FROM NOWHERE | Olson, Phil – MOM’S GIFT |
Cleland, Shan – HANDS FREEMODE | Hanson, Natalie – HERE AND GONE | Pawlowski, Paul – A SAVAGE HORDE |
Choi, Simon, J. – DANDELION | Hawkins, Vanessa – BLURRY | Sandgren, Christine – PAPER SOLDIER |
Colvin, Dixie – INHERITANCE | Jacobi, Ethan – THE KNIGHTS OF MER | Sierra, Sant – IN SEARCH OF OUR FATHER, SYLVESTER STALLONE |
Cowden, Dana – SIRGUINEVERE | Kent, Kerry – I-17 | Strausbaugh, Keith Justin – CHRISTMAS BREAK |
Crouch, Joe – GENESIS PRIME | Lisa, Donna – AMAZON TOUCANS | Sturm, Thomas – PHIL |
Dillman, Darren – SPIDERDREAMS | McNary, Evan – ANGELHEADS | Sturm, Thomas – ANTIBODY |
Fowler, Harrison – DIFFERENDDRUM | Mosca, Stephen, A. – BAGHDAD PROPHET | Westcott, Mary – THE MENTALIST |
Fridkin/McCurrie, Howard/Tom- MYTHOMANIA | Nelson, Noelle – QUILLS | |
Fried, Don – SENIOR MOMENTS | O’Flyng, Dennis – ACROSS THE DIVIDE | |
Fried/Montoya, Don/Jose Luis- CURE FOR LOVE | Olah, Zsolt – WALTZING KINGDOMS | |
Frostholm, Robert-Christian -TAGS | Olson, Phil – MOM’S GIFT | |
Goodwin, Chase – THE WEAPNTHAT ENDS ALL WAR | Pawlowski, Paul – A SAVAGE HORDE | |
Guthridge/Schildt, George/Deborah-THE KIDS FROM NOWHERE | Pomes, Mark – BLACK SPOT | |
Hanson, Natalie – HERE AND GONE | Sandgren, Christine – PAPER SOLDIER | |
Harrigan, Shawn – WAR DIAMONDS | Sierra, Sant – IN SEARCH OF OUR FATHER, SYLVESTER STALLONE | |
Hawkins, Vanessa – BLURRY | Strausbaugh, Keith Justin – CHRISTMAS BREAK | |
Hector, Richard – NOVA LIFE | Sturm, Thomas – PHIL | |
Jacobi, Ethan – THE KNIGHTSOF MER | Sturm, Thomas – THE EYE OF RUDRA | |
Josh, Yank – CRASH OF 29 | Sturm, Thomas – ANTIBODY | |
Kent, Kerry – I-17 | Swingle, Justin – THE MERMAID’S SONG | |
Kochany, Katarzyna – OMA’SMILLIONS | Templeton/Francis – Gary/Ayse – IN YOUR DREAMS | |
Larose, Donald – MASTERSTROKE | Templeton/Francis – Gary/Ayse – RAVENSWOOD | |
Libertad-Garcia, Vanessa -DEAR DIOS | Westcott, Mary – THE MENTALIST | |
Lisa, Donna – AMAZON TOUCANS | ||
Makris, Manny – MERCURY 13 | ||
McNary, Evan – DAMASCUS | ||
McNary, Evan – ANGELHEADS | ||
Michlin/Brallier – Spencer/Carter- DIPPERS | ||
Miller, Robert – TEMPERING GLASS | ||
Monestine, Bertella – GATOR GLASS | ||
Montgomery, K.B. – BLUE FUGATES | ||
Mosca, Stephen, A. -BAGHDAD PROPHET | ||
Nelson, Noelle – QUILLS | ||
n/a – PRECIOUS VENGANCE | ||
n/a – SEVEN MOONS | ||
n/a – THE WILD WHITE GOOSE | ||
O’Flyng, Dennis – ACROSSTHE DIVIDE | ||
Olah, Zsolt – WALTZING KINGDOMS | ||
Olson, Phil – MOM’S GIFT | ||
Pawlowski, Paul – A SAVAGE HORDE | ||
People, Robert – NOT IN IT FORTHE MONEY | ||
Pomes, Mark – BLACK SPOT | ||
Pomes, Mark – ALWAYS FOREVER | ||
Ross, Rob – ORANGE CRUSH | ||
Rubakhin, Stan – BELIEF | ||
Saitta, Laura – MIKE & MOLLY- TO HEARSE OR NOT TO HEARSE | ||
Saitta, Laura – 2 BROK GIRS “ANDTHE CUPCAKE LINING PLAYBOOK | ||
Sandgren, Christine – PAPERSOLDIER | ||
Scales III, Elwood – INTENSIVESUPERVISION | ||
Scott, Michael – KILLING TIME | ||
Sentell, Eric – NATURE OF THEBEAST | ||
Sierra, Sant – IN SEARCH OF OURFATHER, SYLVESTER STALLONE | ||
Silveira, Marc – IMMORTAL | ||
Sloggett, Keith John – THE LASTWAR GAME | ||
Stone, Brett – BAD PROJECTION | ||
Strausbaugh, Keith Justin -CHRISTMAS BREAK | ||
Sturm, Thomas – PHIL | ||
Sturm, Thomas – THE EYE OFRUDRA | ||
Sturm, Thomas – ANTIBODY | ||
Swingle, Justin – THE MERMAID’SSONG | ||
Templeton/Francis – Gary/Ayse -IN YOUR DREAMS | ||
Templeton/Francis – Gary/Ayse -RAVENSWOOD | ||
Waldygo, Joe – EXIT STRATEGY | ||
Watson, Phillip – THE GODS OFDEATH | ||
Westcott, Mary – THE MENTALIST | ||
Yarber, Aaron – TUSSLE |