The WriteMovies 2022 Writing Contest winners…

You scared the living daylights out of us in the Horror Award, melted our hearts in the Romance and Comedy Award, and transported us to brave new worlds in our Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award.

Grand Prize Winner

Honorable Mentions

THE PEOPLE VS. FRANKENSTEIN
Nicola Cuti & Kevin M. Glover

TO THE MOON AND BACK
Paul Howard Hunt

FOR THE LOVE OF PETE
David Kurtz

A WAR IN THE MIND OF GOD
Jerry Mayer

KOKKURI-SAN
Rick Omi

With the number and variety of submissions, the competition was tough. If you didn’t make it in 2023, don’t feel too bad; here are a few things we learned from your scripts that you can work on for the future:

• Audience appeal remains one of the most overlooked elements – and yet is the most important thing of all! Remember, your script is never going to get made if no-one is going to watch it. Make sure you know your target audience!
• Use your first ten pages as effectively as you can. A number of scripts set up a different story in their opening pages than we got for the rest of the script; this is a vital part of your script, where you need to establish our expectations and make a good first impression.
• Conflict is important for holding our interest – don’t shy away from it! Conflict is drama, and without it we won’t be kept engaged. Don’t be afraid to put your protagonists through hell – we’ll love them all the more for it…

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