Screenplay Finalists

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Written by Julius Galacki

USA

Roy is obnoxiously in love with his therapist, Joanie, whose attempt to "fire" her client unintentionally leads to his death, but Roy's ghost expects to maintain their "relationship"; however, a wild road-trip with Roy leads Joanie to discover her true mission in life.

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Written by Adam Seidel

USA

An alcoholic police chief in a small New Mexican town investigates the murder of a drug trafficker to overcome the guilt he carries for being complicit with his late fathers involvement with a cartel.

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Written by Tim Malloy

USA

Girl meets boy, boy enlists girl in a daring series of swim-up robberies

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Written by Jim Norman

USA

Daughter in a family where baseball is the family business, teenager Carly, is pitted against her baseball obsessed brother as everyone tells her she belongs playing softball. But with dreams of baseball and competing against men, can Carly find a spot in this competitive boys’ club?

FEATURE SCREENPLAY

Written by Wren Valentino

USA

As the threat of Y2K looms over the world, best friends and twenty-somethings Molly and Stella navigate the landmines of adulthood with sass, caffeine, Chicago pizza, office supplies, and love. 

FEATURE SCREENPLAY

Written by Lynn Laguna

USA

In this modern day fairytale, a struggling, middle-aged woman, caring for her demanding mother and two grown children, is determined to find a way to attend the gala of her dreams.

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Written by Jeff Kimball

USA

Johnny Royal's transformative journey of becoming a famous musician is challenged by traumatic and life altering family events. All of which, reach a turning point that he never can return from.

FEATURE SCREENPLAY

Written by Janna Jones

USA

An art manager and a detective meet at an art opening and have a romantic encounter, but when he accidentally discovers forged Indigenous paintings at her house, he leaves abruptly. That would be the end of their story except for the fact that he's reported her to the FBI, and their children are marrying one another on Christmas day.

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Written by Ryan Armstrong

USA

A gunslinger must rescue and return a youth to their family against all obstacles and attire.

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Written by Michael Louis Gould

UK

A horrific animal experiment carried out by the military at a solar energy plant in the southern deserts of North America sets off a series of strange, ominous events.

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Written by Richard Brown

USA

During World War II, A US Army Captain is sent in behind enemy lines to uncover evidence of top secret armored flying wing the Germans are developing.

FEATURE SCREENPLAY

Written by Theodore Carl Soderberg

USA

A call girl- A.I./computer whiz finds out her mobster boyfriend/client whacked her best client and reneged on making her a movie star. She then grabs his valuable coins and hops on a merchant ship to escape with her new sailor boyfriend, and the fun begins.

FEATURE SCREENPLAY

Written by Mark Jonathan Landau, Ali Reza Tafreshi

USA

The Person You Were Before is a semi-autobiographical medical drama with sci-fi elements that acts partially as an exposé of the daily life of healthcare workers.