by John | Aug 4, 2017 | Highlights, Results, WMC, WriteMovies News
Meet our Spring 2017 Screenwriting Contest Grand Prize Winner: CHOKE JOB by David Dell Johnson! Check out David’s short bio and logline for the script.
A strong commercial appeal, an enticing story, and compelling characters. Many elements to David’s script, CHOKE JOB, stood out to us. One of our judges even said “I couldn’t stop reading it! It was so captivating.” Below you can read a synopsis for this “captivating” script.
Here’s what David wins…
- David receives the Grand Prize of $1000.
- David has also started his one-year of free script development with us.We’re looking forward to seeing the development of his script.
- Once David and his script is ready, we’ll move into the process of pitching his script to the industry! Guaranteed! Beginning with…
- David’s script will also be listed in InkTip’s directory and the script’s logline being featured in their magazine.
Here is a short bio on David:
David Dell Johnson is a retired Air Force officer and screenwriter from Alexandria, Virginia. Besides winning the WriteMovies Spring 2017 Screenwriting Competition his screenplay “Choke Job” took 3rd Place/Special Mention honors in the 2017 International Screenwriters Association (ISA) Screenplay Competition. His screenplay “Undertakings” was a finalist in the 2016 Roadmap Writers/Route One Entertainment Screenplay Competition. His screenplay “Dead Man’s Money” took first place honors in the Thriller category of the 2015 Fade In Awards Screenplay Competition.
And here is David’s short introduction to the script:
A slick defense attorney with a penchant for getting guilty clients acquitted has his life methodically destroyed by a mysterious stranger and must embark on a desperate race to clear his name of murder.
Congratulations to David on being named our Grand Prize winner!
You could be our next winner and success story with our current main international contest, the Summer 2017 Screenwriting Contest – enter HERE.
by John | Jul 28, 2017 | Highlights, Results, WMC, WMC-Archive, WriteMovies News
Just when you think you know who the protagonist is, something happens that makes you think twice. That’s what Kevin’s script does. Early twists in the opening 20 pages, goes against convention, setting the script up very nicely. There’s fresh industry interest in this genre right now too, so we’re looking forward to developing Kevin’s script!
Here’s what Kevin wins for his second placed finish:
- Kevin receives $300.
- Kevin has also started his year of free script development with us.
- Once Kevin and his script is ready, we’ll move into the process of pitching his script to the industry.
- His script will be listed in InkTip’s directory, and the script’s logline being featured in their magazine, which goes out to thousands of writers and producers.
Here’s some background on Kevin:
Kevin’s script TOUCH THE FIRE recently won the comedy category in both the StoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest and the Capital Fund Screenplay Competition. He studied modern European history as a Reynolds Scholar at Cambridge and has an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth. He has worked as a script reader at Lookout Point in London and as an international-trade advisor attached to a delegation of the European Parliament.
And here is a short introduction to the script:
In 1978, crippled by a blown operation that sees one of its agents murdered in West Berlin, MI6 activates skeptical veteran HILL to exact revenge on the man responsible: ex-SS war criminal ALD STITZMAN, who has taken control of the Stasi-funded Red Army Faction that is terrorizing West Germany.
Congratulations to Kevin on being named our Second Placed winner!
You could be our next winner and success story with our current main international contest, the Summer 2017 Screenwriting Contest – enter HERE. We’ll bring you info on our Spring 2017 Screenwriting Contest Grand Prize Winner, David Dell Johnson, next week…
by John | Jul 21, 2017 | Highlights, Results, WMC, WMC-Archive, WriteMovies News
Bob’s script had a hot start, with three big plot twists in the opening ten pages. That’s a great way to catch a reader’s eye! The script has a strong balance of action, comedy, romance and drama. Check out Bob’s short bio and logline for the script below: we’ll be working with him to refine these further during the coming year.
Here’s what Bob wins…
- Bob has already started his one-year of free script development with us, and receives a $200 prize fund.
- Once Bob and his script is ready, we’ll begin pitching his script to the industry! Guaranteed!
- Plus, he gets an InkTip Script Listing and have his logline featured in InkTip Magazine so he can promote himself and his script to InkTip’s entire network of producers, managers, and agents. InkTip Magazine is sent to over 15,000 producers and representatives.
Here’s some background on Bob:
Bob Canning was a writer for the Disney Studios for 14 years, and is a published playwright with two international awards. His first full-length screenplay, a direct-to-video comedy called Takin’ it Off!, went Platinum in sales and begat two sequels.
Blessée (Wounded), a romantic drama, is currently in the capable hands of an Oscar-nominated European director, and his globetrotting comedy about a 1940s James Bond, The Adventures of the Velvet Cat, has won several awards. He is excited about the reception his western-fantasy, The Ghosts of Silver Gulch, is getting, and for this award for his thriller, Burner.
And here is Bob’s short introduction to the script:
Fargo with sand. A Palm Springs police detective must put aside her health and marital problems to solve a brutal homicide, while the hitman responsible is now experiencing uncharacteristic bouts of guilt and anger after killing the wrong person.
Congratulations to Bob on being named our Third Placed winner!
Follow in Bob’s footsteps and enter in our current main international contest, the Summer 2017 Screenwriting Competition RIGHT HERE.
by John | Jun 23, 2017 | Highlights, Results, Updates, WMC, WriteMovies News
We are delighted to announce the Semi-Finalists for our Spring 2017 International Screenwriting Contest.
Since the Bonus two-week extension in late May, we’ve had a lot of scripts to get through – but it’s been an enjoyable task reading through every one submitted – so thank you to everyone who entered the contest.
At this time, we try to only include scripts that we’re still considering as a potential winner. Having made the Quarter-Finalists shows that a script or writer already has some clear potential, and a Semi-Final place means that with more development this script could become a contender. Keep that in mind as you think about what to do with your script next. With the Summer 2017 Contest having just recently opened, the results should give you a good guide to the current state of your idea, writing and script.
We hope that those who did not make the Semi-Finals will stay in touch with us: very few writers secure an industry commission with their first few screenplays. We have enjoyed our exchanges with you and continue to work 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
If you’ve sent us a revised version of a previous script but it’s still not gained the result you were hoping for, we recommend that you consider getting a consultancy on it from us. That way you can find out what we currently feel is holding your script back. And don’t forget our latest round of contests. You can get free entry to our main contest and the Featured Script of the Month when ordering a consultancy HERE.
So, here are the WriteMovies Spring 2017 International Screenwriting Contest Semi-Finalists, all of whom will get re-evaluated and new eyes as we select our top three Winners to be announced Friday, July 7th.
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| PERFIDIES, Bill Baber |
INSURRECTION (Pilot), Simon Bowler |
THE 405, Patrick Byrne |
BURNER, Bob Canning |
SEEMINGLY HARMONIOUS, Dengxian Cao |
| FELIX KERSTEN, Juniet Cedric |
CAPE ANGEL BLUES, Carl B. Clark |
AMERICAN HUNGER, Victor de Oliveira |
CRAZY WITH LOVE, Ronald L. Ecker |
THE ASHERAH, Ronald Ecker |
| COLONIALS, Ian Fletcher |
DRAGONS, Jason Ginsburg |
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE BAILEY, Phillip Hardy |
NOBODY’S TRACKS, Guy Harvey |
PEANUT, Manny Jimenez Sr. |
| CHOKE JOB, David Johnson |
THE FACTION, Kevin Karp |
GAMERS, Travis Lemke |
MYSPACE LOVE, Christophe Lourenço |
NEVER A WORD OF A LIE, Karl Mather |
| LOVE CRUSH, Hamilton Mitchell |
THE LOCKSMITH, Jeffrey Morales |
THE LOSING GAME, Bernhard Riedhammer |
THE LORDS OF FARHAVEN, Michael Snow |
THE CHERRY ROOM, Christine, Stevens DeLorenzo |
| BLACKBERRIES IN THE DREAM HOUSE, Patrick Towne and Diane Frank |
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LOVING MY ENEMY, Maria Rosario A. Yano |
by John | Jun 9, 2017 | Highlights, Results, Updates, WMC, WriteMovies News
We are delighted to announce the Quarter-Finalists for our Spring 2017 International Screenwriting Contest.
Since the Bonus two-week extension in late May, we’ve had a lot of scripts to get through – but it’s been an enjoyable task reading through every one submitted – so thank you to everyone who entered the contest.
We decided against many competent works for a variety of reasons. Most were simply outperformed by other scripts at this stage in their development. Some were not suited for the cinematic medium, others conceptually flawed, and some lacked commercial appeal. But the enthusiasm and dedication from each writer is clear to see, and a lot explored genuinely distinctive territory that deserves further development. This should not be the end of the journey for anyone who submitted to us.
We hope that those who did not make the Quarter-Finals will stay in touch with us: very few writers secure an industry commission with their first few screenplays. We have enjoyed our exchanges with you and continue to work 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
If you’ve sent us a revised version of a previous script but it’s still not gained the result you were hoping for, we recommend that you consider getting a consultancy on it from us. That way you can find out what we currently feel is holding your script back. And don’t forget our latest round of contests. You can get free entry to our main contest and the Featured Script of the Month when ordering a consultancy HERE.
So, here are the WriteMovies Spring 2017 International Screenwriting Contest Quarter-Finalists, all of whom will get re-evaluated and new eyes as we select our Semi-Finalists:
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| ARIZONA, Natacha Astuto |
PERFIDIES, Bill Baber |
THE DAWN OF EVE, James Bingham |
LADY ON THE RUN, Virginia Bola |
ONCE A KILLER, Virginia Bola |
| TO DIE IN TAJOUTE, Virginia Bola |
THE CAGES OF CORCORAN, Virginia Bola |
TWO CHILDREN OF FATE, Ian Bonser |
INSURRECTION (Feature), Simon Bowler |
INSURRECTION (Pilot), Simon Bowler |
| THE 405, Patrick Byrne |
BLESSE, Bob Canning |
BURNER, Bob Canning |
THE GHOSTS OF LONDONDERRY, Bob Canning |
SEEMINGLY HARMONIOUS, Dengxian Cao |
| FELIX KERSTEN, Juniet Cedric |
CAPE ANGEL BLUES, Carl B. Clark |
ROAD KILL, Miles Colella |
MARIGOLD, Lisa J. Cristoforo |
AMERICAN HUNGER, Victor de Oliveira |
| CRAZY WITH LOVE, Ronald L. Ecker |
THE ASHERAH, Ronald Ecker |
COLONIALS, Ian Fletcher |
ROCK BOTTOM, Mark Flood |
DRAGONS, Jason Ginsburg |
| THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE BAILEY, Phillip Hardy |
NOBODY’S TRACKS, Guy Harvey |
PEANUT, Manny Jimenez Sr. |
CHOKE JOB, David Johnson |
THE FACTION, Kevin Karp |
| CHARMER, David Kurtz |
FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, David Kurtz |
GAMERS, Travis Lemke |
MYSPACE LOVE, Christophe Lourenço |
NEVER A WORD OF A LIE, Karl Mather |
| LOVE CRUSH, Hamilton Mitchell |
THE LOCKSMITH, Jeffrey Morales |
WHEN I WAS A CHILD, Terry Needham |
LAST RIDE OF METRO 313, Michael Neyland |
TABLE FOR FOUR, Jim Norman |
| DEPARTING O’HARE, Bill Papa |
SHINE YOUR EYES, Clint Pearson |
MALE DELIVERY, Paul Penley |
THE LOSING GAME, Bernhard Riedhammer |
HERE, THEN THERE, Paul Sargia |
| UP THE MAST, Andrew Smith |
THE LORDS OF FARHAVEN, Michael Snow |
RICHER THAN A WHITE MAN, Christine Stevens DeLorenzo |
John Smith, IRON MAIDENS |
THE CHERRY ROOM, Christine, Stevens DeLorenzo |
| BLACKBERRIES IN THE DREAM HOUSE, Patrick Towne and Diane Frank |
THE SECRET OF BANRION WOOD, Persephone Vandegrift |
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THREE WISHES, Rita Wheeler |
LOVING MY ENEMY, Maria Rosario A. Yano |
by John | Apr 24, 2017 | Our Winners, Results, Updates, WMC, WMC-Archive, WriteMovies News
Meet our Winter 2016 Screenwriting Contest Grand Prize Winner: BLACKOUT.COM by Ruben Bush III
The winner of the strongest field we’ve had in a long time… truly an achievement to be proud of for Ruben Bush III, the Grand Prize winner of the WriteMovies Winter 2016 Screenwriting Competition for his script BLACKOUT.COM. This was a provocative and ambitious script with real originality. We’re excited to get working on this and our other new winners Belinda and Elliott and Michael’s scripts. (more…)
by John | Apr 17, 2017 | Our Winners, Results, Updates, WMC, WMC-Archive, WriteMovies News
Congratulations to THE ARENA by Belinda Whitney.on being named our Winter 2016 Screenwriting Contest Second Placed Winner.
Belinda entered the screenwriting contest arena and impressed us to claim second place. Her script, THE ARENA did well in a competition that contained the best field of scripts we’ve had in a while! Second is still a great place to finish in our contests and here’s why…
- Belinda receives 1 Full year of script mentoring on her script, including development notes on all re-writes of winning scripts. Worth $3,200.
- Up to $1 million in option monies from the A-List producers we work with. If an established studio/production company with theatrical credits wishes to option the script, we will fly the winner to Los Angeles and pay (up to $4,000) for their accommodation.
- We will pitch the top three projects to relevant production companies (such as Neal Moritz Productions, Bruckheimer Films, Scott Rudin Prods.) & studios (Paramount, Warner Bros, Universal, etc.). Writer keeps ALL the option/sales money. The names of the top three winners and their projects are mentioned in press releases and on the web. The names of the top three winners and their projects are mentioned in press releases and on the web.
Here’s some background on Belinda:
“Belinda Whitney is a professional violinist, as well as fiction writer and screenwriter. She received a Certificate in Screenwriting from NYU. She has published science fiction and fantasy and been anthologized in several short story collections, including those of the Minnows Literary Group.
A Juilliard graduate, she has served as concertmaster of The Savannah Symphony, and numerous Broadway shows. Currently concertmaster of the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, she has played for many film scores and recordings. Belinda is enjoying being on both sides of the film industry, musical and literary.”
And here is a short introduction to the script:
A futuristic gladiator battles for his life while trying to shield the son he loves from the brutality of the arena.
Congratulations to Belinda on being named our Second Placed winner!
Follow in Belinda’s footsteps and enter in our current main international contest, the Spring 2017 Screenwriting Competition RIGHT HERE – Second Place now wins $300 in cash!
