We’re excited to unveil the WriteMovies Writing Contest 80 Quarter Finalists!
We want to thank everyone who has entered! It’s been a pleasure to read through all your submissions to our 80th major international screenwriting contest. We’ve reviewed stories across a wide variety of genres in various formats, from feature scripts to TV pilots.
With each of our contests, the quarter-finals mark an exciting stage by offering insight into emerging trends. It helps us see what stories hook us and stand out whilst spotlighting the leading contenders to become prize winners!
For entrants, this is your opportunity to see how your work measures up against the competition. We hope our feedback helps every entrant progress from here! If you didn’t advance to this stage, treat it as a sign to continue to sharpen your craft. Focus on growth and come back even stronger next time.
And to those who secured a place in the quarter-finals, congratulations! Be sure to watch out for the upcoming announcement of the semi-finalists on December 12th.
We here at WriteMovies are excited to present: the WriteMovies Writing Contest 80 Quarter Finalists!
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A SURE THING TWO A SURE SEQUEL – James Mangan |
COLLATERAL DAMAGE – James Patrick Owen |
CONSUMED – Don Stroud |
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DEADLY VIEWS – Bill Johnston |
DOC SAVAGE: DARK EMPIRE – Marc DeLamater |
FLEET WEEK – Theodore Carl Soderberg |
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HOUSES – James Mangan |
INSTINCT – Michael Craig |
IRON LADY – Rick Omi |
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MOVIEOKE – John Mazzullo |
ODD TEEN OUT – Edweine Loureiro |
PEBIS AND SPUD TAKE A LEAP YEAR – Gabby Lopez and Gabby Seed |
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PLAYING THE PALACE – Alex Williams |
PRECURSOR – Steve Brown |
RECLAIM – Cheick Drago |
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RUSH – Anthony D. Martinez |
SERIOUSLY, THESE GUYS? – Paul Bayford |
SHEPHERDS GONE WILD – Joey Maranto |
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SHADOW IN HAWTHORN BAY – Steven R. Mitchell |
SOCIAL VERTIGO – Gianluca Oro |
STOLEN CRIMES – Timothy Jay Smith |
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THE DEATH COLLECTOR – Charlie Mezzano |
THE LAST MEDIATION OF CHRIST – David R. Schleicher and Mike Bell |
THE NANNY – Kathleen Man |
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UP NORTH – Melanie Broder |
VAQUERO – Esther Reyes Stratmeyer |
WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? – Michael A. Elliott |
Semi-finalists will be announced on December 12th and Winners and Honorable Mentions on December 19th!
Winners will receive a year of script development, representation from TalentScout International Management and pitching of their developed script to the international industry!
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