Screenplay Finalists

Written by Lara Maoun and Max Abela

A galaxy on the fringe of change! On the Chicken Planet, Princess Anna has her
world turned upside down when an army of apes invades her Eggdome kingdom
and mercilessly slaughters her loved ones. Intent on harvesting a hidden power
buried deep within the planet, the apes will stop at nothing to achieve their goal.
Anna is forced to grow up fast, as she’s thrust upon a path that’ll bring her a lot of
loss, and yet a lot of power.

Written by Monika Moreno-Lapp

Overnight, MAUREEN's (50s) plans to move away are disrupted by a child whose mother disappeared. When the mother turns up dead, Maureen becomes entangled in a case which may hit too close to home.

Written by Janna Jones

When kids go missing in metro LA, a tired detective and a self- centered intuitive must find a way to work together to find the abductor.

Written by Jennifer Alexander

After a gnarly mix-up, a surfing mutt from California gets locked up in quarantine in England where he attempts to break out with the help of his newfound friends so he can get back home to hang ten with his family.

Written by Aaron Braxton

Three brothers challenge the Convict Leasing System of forcing African American men into prison in order to continue providing slave labor and county revenue in Alabama following the Civil War.

Written by Arthur Tiersky

An initially conventional romantic comedy is disrupted by the presence of the screenwriter himself, who seems to be a better match than his leading man for his leading lady.

Written by  John Budge, Adam Davenport

In a West Virginia town that has become ground zero of a local heroin epidemic, a sample of tar is discovered at the scene of an overdose of a local addict. Post-autopsy, when Eve Woodworth, a biochemist, discovers a living organism inside the tar that might be some kind of mutation, the local Sheriff exercises autocratic tendencies to suppress this information and attempts to scapegoat a black man who she suspects is the local drug dealer. Eve decides to continue investigating the anomaly on her own and what she discovers puts her in the line of fire of the prejudices and ills of the community.

Written by Duncan Payne

Charlie, a photographer, returns from the Korean War with PTSD and quickly descends into a struggle between his professional life, hallucinations, marriage, and madness.

Written by David-Matthew Barnes

When struggling college student and aspiring music teacher Sharleen Vega lands a part-time position with a local Parks and Recreation department, she’s not expecting to find her destiny and true love. Assigned to direct a holiday variety show at an elementary school the district has given up on (the same school she once attended as a child), Sharleen must come to terms with the grief of her past while bringing hope to a community she feels compelled to fight for.

Written by Patt Battistini

Based on a true story of a high school basketball team that rose from literal ashes to realize a dream - winning the state championship. In the fall of 1980, the small town of Independence, Kentucky was rocked by a massive gas explosion at its high school, causing millions of dollars worth of damage, dozens of injuries, and the untimely death of one of its brightest students. But in face of adversity, a team of young men fought back. With no school to attend or gym to practice in, the Boy's Varsity Basketball team carried on with their season in an attempt to inspire their fellow students and unite the entire community. In rallying around their team, the town of Independence found a way to heal and rebuild. With unbelievable strength, they picked up the pieces of their lives and moved on the way they knew best - by playing basketball.

Written by Theodore C Soderberg

Based on a true event. A sailor brings his family aboard to save is marriage. 08/12/2015 at China's Tianjin port, a horrific explosion turns longshoremen into mutants infect the Captain and officers. The sailor with wife and son, fight for survival, as the ship rockets towards the Golden Gate Bridge.

Written by Lara Maoun and Max Abela

A galaxy on the fringe of change! On the Chicken Planet, Princess Anna has her
world turned upside down when an army of apes invades her Eggdome kingdom
and mercilessly slaughters her loved ones. Intent on harvesting a hidden power
buried deep within the planet, the apes will stop at nothing to achieve their goal.
Anna is forced to grow up fast, as she’s thrust upon a path that’ll bring her a lot of
loss, and yet a lot of power.