” Seoul’88 ” by Jennifer D’Angelo Kircher, Nancy Stearns Bercaw, USA
NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS
NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS
NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS
NYS Awards 2023
Previous Winners & Honorable Mentions Lists
2023 Spring Edition Winners and Honorable Mentions List
FEATURES
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA – HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Power Play “ by Colin K. Stewart, USA
“ Richard Spong “ by Terry Luke Podnar, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION WINNER
“ Hawk Moon “ by Cal Athan, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION HONORABLE MENTION
“ The Pickleball Killer “ by Jim Carroll, USA
“ Flickerbeat “ by Dana Hawthorne, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER
“ Alta California “ by Lynn H. Elliott, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Last Of The Gnostics “ by Don Durrett, USA
“ Making Twain “ by Greg Beattie, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER
“ Worth The Weight “ by Peter Panagos, (USA)
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ The Loser’s Club “ by Jonathan Turner Smith, USA
“ Heaven Sent Me “ by Jim Norman
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER
“ My Uncommon Brain “ by TD Heetderks, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Blood, Scum & Neon Lights “ by Brett Howard Nelson, USA
“ Killer’s Look “ by Alicia Weir, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY – USA WINNER
“ Brothers of Babylon “ by Gabriel Womack, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY – USA HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Non-Adaptive “ by Steve Fuller, USA
“ Redemption “ by Sully Hernandez, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY WINNER
“ The Grand Parents “ by Christian Pendered Zur, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ The Smile Of December “ by Jonathan Vickers, USA
“ Greenwood Way “ by Emilio Perez, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER
“ L.O.B.E “ by David Hunter Fein, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Nightfall “ by Shawn McLaughlin, USA
“ Woke “ by Stefano Anania, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER
“ Scrappers “ by Lily Zimmerman, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION
“ Shotgun “ by Adina Miriam Alterman, USA
“ Arco “ by Changyue Liu, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY WINNER
“ Christmas Conundrum “ by Joseph Anthony Francis, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Orange Oaks “ by Gabby Ria, USA
“ Nirvana “ by Frank Merchant, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN WINNER
“ Whitney Who “ by Hassan Asali, UK
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Deep Blue “ by Warren Bouchier, UK
“ Dealer’s Deal “ by Beatrice Keith, UK
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER
“ East Side Story “ by William C. Swanson, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTION
“ Beano “ by Sally McDermott, USA
“ Eyewitness “ by Harry Fitz, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER
“ The Rings “ by Cathy Burns, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTION
“ King Of Blades “ by Paul Hikari, USA
“ Hyacinth “ by Lucy Curren, USA
BEST STORY/SYNOPOSIS FOR FEATURE/TV WINNER
“ The Spring “ by Albert Bart, USA
BEST STORY/SYNOPSIS FOR FEATURE/TV HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Project Black Hungarian “ by Alice N. York, Niall MacRoslin, Germany
“ The Rhapsody “ by Tom Hook, USA
SHORTS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER
“ With Ample Depth And Powerful Tannins “ by Molly Franklin, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ 509th Radio Research “ by Mark Francis Perlick, USA
“ Notes Of Blood And Bone “ by Lacy Fisher, USA
“ Code Name “Brenda “ “ by John E Thornton, II, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER
“ Luna’s Perfect Day “ by Alex Bright, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Zaheera And The Jinn “ by Victoria Dook, Singapore
“ Wager “ by Milo Young, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER
“ The Driver “ by Pauline Griff, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Home Schoolers “ by Jess Lynn, USA
“ Summit Street “ by Elliot Rodriguez, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER
“ Spotter “ by Brandon James Tyrie, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ La Prima Caccia “ by Chris Maslen, USA
“ Ice Creamatorium “ by Joshua T McQueen, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA WINNER
“ Doors “ by Serena Norr
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Mr. Benson “ by Craig Drew, USA
“ August Breeze “ by Sue Kidman, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER
“ What;s In A Name? “ by Michael Moore, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Flakers “ by Lizzy Bennet, USA
“ The Illussion “ by Darren Wol, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER
“ The Tunnel “ by Brian Fitz, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Da MaN “ by Oronde Lewis, USA
“ Chewy One “ by Jeanne Lee, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER
“ Homecoming “ by Christina Hoffman, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Horrible Hour “ by Glenn Davis, USA
“ In France “ by Jonathan Baumann, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER
“ The Assistant “ by Dave Peters, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Blood Moon Orange “ by MaShae Alderman, USA
“ Unfortunate “ by Eddie Halaoui, USA
BEST SHORT STORY/SYNOPSIS WINNER
“ Fragile “ by Melissa Frank, USA
BEST SHORT STORY/SYNOPSIS HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ The Good Girl “ by Ella Murphy, USA
“ Lincoln “ by John Reeves, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY WINNER
“ Private Eye “ by Colin Brown, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Lights Up” by Alberto Jaen, USA
“ A Quiet Night “ by Sean Kurtz, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER
“ Songs Of Vengeance “ by Ria Huck, UK
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ My Playground “ by Cecille Ortiz, USA
“ Safety Issues “ by Linda Blake, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN WINNER
“ Stranded “ by Christiane Lange, Greece
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Muted “ by Martin Feene, USA
“ Elizabeth Moore “ by Joan Deutch, USA
TV PILOTS
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER
“ A Spider Sat Beside Her “ by Karen Elaine Lanning, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Outer Bankers “ by Diann Ducharme, USA
“ The Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done “ by Johnny Galvan III, USA
“ Gemini “ by Alex Vickery-Howe
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER
“ Our Lady Of Mercy “ by Jean-Paul Morselli, Italy
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ It’s A Fine Day “ by Kent Flaagan, USA
“ You Follow Me “ by Max Mondi, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER
“ The Healer “ by Karl Foner, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Granger’s Way “ by Robert Wagner, USA
“ Dear Franklin “ by Isabelle Bennet, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER
“ Agni “ by Anirudh Iyengar, Christian Zanghellini, Canada
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Food Truck Frizz “ by Jorge Miami Berrios, Cezar Arvelo, USA
“ Dogs Not Allowed “ by Jackie D’angelo, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ACTION WINNER
“ Red Alert “ by Mary Elaine Busch, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ACTION HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Paladin “ by Mark Andrew Pogodzinski, USA
“ Baby Moon “ by Bela Osborne, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER
“ Non-vegan “ by Sylivia H. Ellis, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ The Conservationist Paradox “ by Amanda Anette Castillo
“ Pure “ by William McGee, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER
“ One Man’s Trash “ by D.F. Wright, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ Samara & City “ by Kacy Boccumini, USA
“ Fox or Not “ by Doug Weiss, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER
“ Have You Ever Tried? “ by J. Jones, Canada
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ John H. Watson, Crime Doctor “ by Timothy E. Liebe, USA
“ Homemade “ by Chris Lee, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY USA WINNER
“ Removers “ by Kenneth B. Boyle, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY USA HONORABLE MENTIONS
“ The Devil Pulls The Strings “ by J.W. Zarek, USA
“ Pablo’s Dream “ by Kyle Waltz, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER
“ Raceless “ by Allen Shadow, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTION
“ Bird Eye ” by Debby Rubens, UK
“ The Flowers “ by Finn Leno, USA
Previous Winners & Honorable Mentions Lists
2023 Spring Edition Winners and Honorable Mentions List
FEATURES
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER
” Seoul’88 ”
by Jennifer D’Angelo Kircher, Nancy Stearns Bercaw, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Power Play ”
by Colin K. Stewart, USA
” Richard Spong ”
by Terry Luke Podnar, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION WINNER
” Hawk Moon ”
by Cal Athan, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION HONORABLE MENTION
” The Pickleball Killer ”
by Jim Carroll, USA
” Flickerbeat ”
by Dana Hawthorne, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER
” Alta California ”
by Lynn H. Elliott, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Last Of The Gnostics ”
by Don Durrett, USA
” Making Twain ”
by Greg Beattie, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER
” Worth The Weight ”
by Peter Panagos, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Loser’s Club ”
by Jonathan Turner Smith, USA
” Heaven Sent Me ”
by Jim Norman, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER
” My Uncommon Brain ”
by TD Heetderks, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Blood, Scum & Neon Lights ”
by Brett Howard Nelson, USA
” Killer’s Look ”
by Alicia Weir, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY – USA WINNER
” Brothers of Babylon ”
by Gabriel Womack, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY – USA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Non-Adaptive ”
by Steve Fuller, USA
” Redemption ”
by Sully Hernandez, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY WINNER
” The Grand Parents ”
by Christian Pendered Zur, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Smile Of December ”
by Jonathan Vickers, USA
” Greenwood Way ”
by Emilio Perez, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER
” L.O.B.E ”
by David Hunter Fein, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Nightfall ”
by Shawn McLaughlin, USA
” Woke ”
by Stefano Anania, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER
” Scrappers ”
by Lily Zimmerman, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION
” Shotgun ”
by Adina Miriam Alterman, USA
” Arco ”
by Changyue Liu, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY WINNER
” Christmas Conundrum ”
by Joseph Anthony Francis, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Orange Oaks ”
by Gabby Ria, USA
” Nirvana ”
by Frank Merchant, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN WINNER
” Whitney Who ”
by Hassan Asali, UK
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Deep Blue ”
by Warren Bouchier, UK
” Dealer’s Deal ”
by Beatrice Keith, UK
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER
” East Side Story ”
by William C. Swanson, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTION
” Beano ”
by Sally McDermott, USA
” Eyewitness ”
by Harry Fitz, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER
” The Rings ”
by Cathy Burns, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTION
” King Of Blades ”
by Paul Hikari, USA
” Hyacinth ”
by Lucy Curren, USA
BEST STORY/SYNOPOSIS FOR FEATURE/TV WINNER
” The Spring ”
by Albert Bart, USA
BEST STORY/SYNOPSIS FOR FEATURE/TV HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Project Black Hungarian ”
by Alice N. York, Niall MacRoslin, Germany
” The Rhapsody ”
by Tom Hook, USA
SHORTS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER
” With Ample Depth And Powerful Tannins ”
by Molly Franklin, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” 509th Radio Research ”
by Mark Francis Perlick, USA
” Notes Of Blood And Bone ”
by Lacy Fisher, USA
” Code Name “Brenda” ”
by John E Thornton, II, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER
” Luna’s Perfect Day ”
by Alex Bright, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Zaheera And The Jinn ”
by Victoria Dook, Singapore
” Wager ”
by Milo Young, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER
” The Driver ”
by Pauline Griff, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Home Schoolers ”
by Jess Lynn, USA
” Summit Street ”
by Elliot Rodriguez, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER
” Spotter ”
by Brandon James Tyrie, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS
” La Prima Caccia ”
by Chris Maslen, USA
” Ice Creamatorium ”
by Joshua T McQueen, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA WINNER
” Save The Boy ”
by Korby Lenker, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Mr. Benson ”
by Craig Drew, USA
” August Breeze ”
by Sue Kidman, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER
” What;s In A Name? ”
by Michael Moore, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Flakers ”
by Lizzy Bennet, USA
” The Illussion ”
by Darren Wol, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER
” The Tunnel ”
by Brian Fitz, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Da MaN ”
by Oronde Lewis, USA
” Chewy One ”
by Jeanne Lee, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER
” Homecoming ”
by Christina Hoffman, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Horrible Hour ”
by Glenn Davis, USA
” In France ”
by Jonathan Baumann, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER
” The Assistant ”
by Dave Peters, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Blood Moon Orange ”
by MaShae Alderman, USA
” Unfortunate ”
by Eddie Halaoui, USA
BEST SHORT STORY/SYNOPSIS WINNER
” Fragile ”
by Melissa Frank, USA
BEST SHORT STORY/SYNOPSIS HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Good Girl ”
by Ella Murphy, USA
” Lincoln ”
by John Reeves, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY WINNER
” Private Eye ”
by Colin Brown, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Lights Up ”
by Alberto Jaen, USA
” A Quiet Night ”
by Sean Kurtz, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER
” Songs Of Vengeance ”
by Ria Huck, UK
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
” My Playground ”
by Cecille Ortiz, USA
” Safety Issues ”
by Linda Blake, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN WINNER
” Stranded ”
by Christiane Lange, Greece
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Muted ”
by Martin Feene, USA
” Elizabeth Moore ”
by Joan Deutch, USA
TV PILOTS
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER
” A Spider Sat Beside Her ”
by Karen Elaine Lanning, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Outer Bankers ”
by Diann Ducharme, USA
” The Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done ”
by Johnny Galvan III, USA
” Gemini ”
by Alex Vickery-Howe
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER
” Our Lady Of Mercy ”
by Jean-Paul Morselli, Italy
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” It’s A Fine Day ”
by Kent Flaagan, USA
” You Follow Me ”
by Max Mondi, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER
” The Healer ”
by Karl Foner, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Granger’s Way ”
by Robert Wagner, USA
” Dear Franklin ”
by Isabelle Bennet, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER
” Agni ”
by Anirudh Iyengar, Christian Zanghellini, Canada
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Food Truck Frizz ”
by Jorge Miami Berrios, Cezar Arvelo, USA
” Dogs Not Allowed ”
by Jackie D’angelo, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ACTION WINNER
” Red Alert ”
by Mary Elaine Busch, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ACTION HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Paladin ”
by Mark Andrew Pogodzinski, USA
” Baby Moon ”
by Bela Osborne, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER
” Non-vegan ”
by Sylivia H. Ellis, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Conservationist Paradox ”
by Amanda Anette Castillo
” Pure ”
by William McGee, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER
” One Man’s Trash ”
by D.F. Wright, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Samara & City ”
by Kacy Boccumini, USA
” Fox or Not ”
by Doug Weiss, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER
” Have You Ever Tried? ”
by J. Jones, Canada
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
” John H. Watson, Crime Doctor ”
by Timothy E. Liebe, USA
” Homemade ”
by Chris Lee, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY USA WINNER
” Removers ”
by Kenneth B. Boyle, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY USA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Devil Pulls The Strings ”
by J.W. Zarek, USA
” Pablo’s Dream ”
by Kyle Waltz, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER
” Raceless ”
by Allen Shadow, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTION
” Bird Eye ”
by Debby Rubens, UK
” The Flowers ”
by Finn Leno, USA
Previous Winners & Honorable Mentions Lists
2023 Spring Edition Winners and Honorable Mentions List
FEATURES
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER
” Seoul’88 ”
by Jennifer D’Angelo Kircher, Nancy Stearns Bercaw, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Power Play ”
by Colin K. Stewart, USA
” Richard Spong ”
by Terry Luke Podnar, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION WINNER
” Hawk Moon ”
by Cal Athan, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION HONORABLE MENTION
” The Pickleball Killer ”
by Jim Carroll, USA
” Flickerbeat ”
by Dana Hawthorne, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER
” Alta California ”
by Lynn H. Elliott, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Last Of The Gnostics ”
by Don Durrett, USA
” Making Twain ”
by Greg Beattie, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER
” Worth The Weight ”
by Peter Panagos, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Loser’s Club ”
by Jonathan Turner Smith, USA
” Heaven Sent Me ”
by Jim Norman, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER
” My Uncommon Brain ”
by TD Heetderks, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Blood, Scum & Neon Lights ”
by Brett Howard Nelson, USA
” Killer’s Look ”
by Alicia Weir, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY – USA WINNER
” Brothers of Babylon ”
by Gabriel Womack, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY – USA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Non-Adaptive ”
by Steve Fuller, USA
” Redemption ”
by Sully Hernandez, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY WINNER
” The Grand Parents ”
by Christian Pendered Zur, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Smile Of December ”
by Jonathan Vickers, USA
” Greenwood Way ”
by Emilio Perez, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER
” L.O.B.E ”
by David Hunter Fein, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Nightfall ”
by Shawn McLaughlin, USA
” Woke ”
by Stefano Anania, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER
” Scrappers ”
by Lily Zimmerman, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION
” Shotgun ”
by Adina Miriam Alterman, USA
” Arco ”
by Changyue Liu, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY WINNER
” Christmas Conundrum ”
by Joseph Anthony Francis, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Orange Oaks ”
by Gabby Ria, USA
” Nirvana ”
by Frank Merchant, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN WINNER
” Whitney Who ”
by Hassan Asali, UK
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Deep Blue ”
by Warren Bouchier, UK
” Dealer’s Deal ”
by Beatrice Keith, UK
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER
” East Side Story ”
by William C. Swanson, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTION
” Beano ”
by Sally McDermott, USA
” Eyewitness ”
by Harry Fitz, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER
” The Rings ”
by Cathy Burns, USA
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTION
” King Of Blades ”
by Paul Hikari, USA
” Hyacinth ”
by Lucy Curren, USA
BEST STORY/SYNOPOSIS FOR FEATURE/TV WINNER
” The Spring ”
by Albert Bart, USA
BEST STORY/SYNOPSIS FOR FEATURE/TV HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Project Black Hungarian ”
by Alice N. York, Niall MacRoslin, Germany
” The Rhapsody ”
by Tom Hook, USA
SHORTS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER
” With Ample Depth And Powerful Tannins ”
by Molly Franklin, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” 509th Radio Research ”
by Mark Francis Perlick, USA
” Notes Of Blood And Bone ”
by Lacy Fisher, USA
” Code Name “Brenda” ”
by John E Thornton, II, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER
” Luna’s Perfect Day ”
by Alex Bright, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Zaheera And The Jinn ”
by Victoria Dook, Singapore
” Wager ”
by Milo Young, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER
” The Driver ”
by Pauline Griff, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Home Schoolers ”
by Jess Lynn, USA
” Summit Street ”
by Elliot Rodriguez, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER
” Spotter ”
by Brandon James Tyrie, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS
” La Prima Caccia ”
by Chris Maslen, USA
” Ice Creamatorium ”
by Joshua T McQueen, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA WINNER
” Save The Boy ”
by Korby Lenker, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Mr. Benson ”
by Craig Drew, USA
” August Breeze ”
by Sue Kidman, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER
” What;s In A Name? ”
by Michael Moore, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Flakers ”
by Lizzy Bennet, USA
” The Illussion ”
by Darren Wol, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER
” The Tunnel ”
by Brian Fitz, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Da MaN ”
by Oronde Lewis, USA
” Chewy One ”
by Jeanne Lee, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER
” Homecoming ”
by Christina Hoffman, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Horrible Hour ”
by Glenn Davis, USA
” In France ”
by Jonathan Baumann, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER
” The Assistant ”
by Dave Peters, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Blood Moon Orange ”
by MaShae Alderman, USA
” Unfortunate ”
by Eddie Halaoui, USA
BEST SHORT STORY/SYNOPSIS WINNER
” Fragile ”
by Melissa Frank, USA
BEST SHORT STORY/SYNOPSIS HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Good Girl ”
by Ella Murphy, USA
” Lincoln ”
by John Reeves, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY WINNER
” Private Eye ”
by Colin Brown, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Lights Up ”
by Alberto Jaen, USA
” A Quiet Night ”
by Sean Kurtz, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER
” Songs Of Vengeance ”
by Ria Huck, UK
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
” My Playground ”
by Cecille Ortiz, USA
” Safety Issues ”
by Linda Blake, USA
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN HONORABLE MENTIONS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN WINNER
” Muted ”
by Martin Feene, USA
” Elizabeth Moore ”
by Joan Deutch, USA
” Stranded ”
by Christiane Lange, Greece
TV PILOTS
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER
” A Spider Sat Beside Her ”
by Karen Elaine Lanning, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Outer Bankers ”
by Diann Ducharme, USA
” The Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done ”
by Johnny Galvan III, USA
” Gemini ”
by Alex Vickery-Howe
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER
” Our Lady Of Mercy ”
by Jean-Paul Morselli, Italy
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” It’s A Fine Day ”
by Kent Flaagan, USA
” You Follow Me ”
by Max Mondi, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER
” The Healer ”
by Karl Foner, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Granger’s Way ”
by Robert Wagner, USA
” Dear Franklin ”
by Isabelle Bennet, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER
” Agni ”
by Anirudh Iyengar, Christian Zanghellini, Canada
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Food Truck Frizz ”
by Jorge Miami Berrios, Cezar Arvelo, USA
” Dogs Not Allowed ”
by Jackie D’angelo, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ACTION WINNER
” Red Alert ”
by Mary Elaine Busch, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY ACTION HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Paladin ”
by Mark Andrew Pogodzinski, USA
” Baby Moon ”
by Bela Osborne, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER
” Non-vegan ”
by Sylivia H. Ellis, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Conservationist Paradox ”
by Amanda Anette Castillo
” Pure ”
by William McGee, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER
” One Man’s Trash ”
by D.F. Wright, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” Samara & City ”
by Kacy Boccumini, USA
” Fox or Not ”
by Doug Weiss, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER
” Have You Ever Tried? ”
by J. Jones, Canada
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
” John H. Watson, Crime Doctor ”
by Timothy E. Liebe, USA
” Homemade ”
by Chris Lee, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY USA WINNER
” Removers ”
by Kenneth B. Boyle, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY USA HONORABLE MENTIONS
” The Devil Pulls The Strings ”
by J.W. Zarek, USA
” Pablo’s Dream ”
by Kyle Waltz, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER
” Raceless ”
by Allen Shadow, USA
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTION
” Bird Eye ”
by Debby Rubens, UK
” The Flowers ”
by Finn Leno, USA