NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS
NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS
NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS
NYS Awards 2023
2023 Winter Edition Winners and Honorable Mentions List
FEATURES
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

” Spyder: One Man’s Quest For The Little Bastard ”
by Brett Howard Nelson (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Monster In Mummy ”
by Steve Sloane, Donia Youssef (UK)

” Christian Morris ”
by J.A. Brown (USA)

” Lonely Hunter ”
by Sarah Schulman (USA)

” City Of Roses ”
by Peter McMurran (USA)

” Jackie, Holly, Candy and Craig ”
by Craig Bender Highberger (USA)

” Viktor- 119104 ”
by James Patrick Dillion (USA)

” Trust Me ”
by Jonathan izard (UK)

” StarPowered ”
by Madeline Rooks, Fred Tabsharani (USA)

” Life. Love. You! ”
by Bogdan Nicolae Groza (USA)

” Finding A Silver Lining ”
by Ali Kiani (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY – WINNER

” Dick 2.0 ”
By Henry Sarwer-Foner, Noel Baker (Canada)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Misadventures Of Billie Jean ”
by Don Willis (USA)

” Look Inside ”
by Vered Rodrigez, Kate Robards (USA)

” Proud Girls ”
by Leslie Flannery (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION – WINNER

” Beyond The Razor Wire ”
by Sandy Thorne, Lynn Santer (Australia)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Nobody’s Heroes ”
by Michael Alan Elliot (USA)

” The Luminous Child ”
by Cheryl Wade (USA)

” Thief Architec Gendarme Politician ”
by Michael David Sollars, Geoffrey Durand Sollars, Eric Gerard Sollars (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY – WINNER

” Gym Candy ”
by Armand Arekian (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Home Again 2020 ”
by Roberta Margaret Roy (USA)

” Dukes ”
by Tim Tuchrello (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – WINNER

” The Volunteer ”
by Robert Allen Nelson, Jason Morwick, (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Adagio ”
by Gerald C Wood (USA)

” The Saint and The Scoundrel ”
by Robert Swan (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – WINNER

” Just Us ”
by Shawn Hudson (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Heroes, Just For One Day ”
by Salvatore Riggio (USA)

” The Winged Centaur ”
by Eddie James (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR – WINNER

” Sacred Sun ”
by Michael Louis Gould (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Yetis ”
by Tom Morgan (USA)

” No One Leaves Alive ”
by J.M. Kallet (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY – WINNER

” Where Are We? ”
by Tim Locke (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” A Promise To Keep ”
by Angela Cincotta (USA)

” Ramses Faro and the Labyrinth of the Crocodiles ”
by John Richard Thompson (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA – WINNER

” Moksha ”
by Saurin Lakhia (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Forrester ”
by Michael S. Byrd (USA)

” Two Doors ”
by F.M. Morris (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – WINNER

” The Happiness Angel ”
by David M. Hinds (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” X-Train ”
by Gio Messina (ITALY)

” Mindfullness ”
by Lisa Connor (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT – WINNER

” Alabama Winter ”
by Karl Murphy (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Arthur’s Realm ”
by Tyler Feichthaler (USA)

” Homeplay ”
by Sam C. Down (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION – WINNER

” Blue Valley ”
by D.J. Murdock (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Sad Day ”
by Jess Hendel (USA)

” The Winter Wolves ”
by Mark Kelly

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER – WINNER

” Silver Room ”
by Ryan Peters (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Summer, 1974 ”
by Brooke H. Traver (USA)

” Quarantine In The Grand Hotel ”
by Tom Vecchio (USA)

SHORTS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

” The Ride ”
by Alysha Haran (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Moral Trial ”
by Tyrel Haight (Canada)

” Athazagora ”
by Tony Travis (USA)

” Partners ”
by Nicholas Ryon Joseph, Jerry Ferrell (USA)

” Stop. Play. Forward ”
by Luigi Rizzo (Italy)

” Madam ”
by Andrew Vidgen (UK)

” The Gambler ”
by John J. Lynch (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR – WINNER

” Triangles ”
by Joseph C. Lee (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Session ”
by Meik V. Fischer (Germany)

” Han ”
by Esther Um (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT – WINNER

” Pinky Tongue ”
by Leslie Bright (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Athletic Withdrawal ”
by Matt Dionne (Canada)

” Jupiter Bug ”
by Rachel Danielle McDonald (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY – WINNER

” Why Are Demons so Ugly and Angels Not? ”
by Patrick Kalish, Andres Garcia (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Go Back And Ask Again ”
by Jerry Bleeker (USA)

“ Tempting Fate ”
by Terry Podnar (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY – WINNER

” My Very Best ”
by Sherri Brenson (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Bodega ”
by Lenny Fitz (USA)

” All Interrupted ”
by Kelly Hazan (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA – WINNER

” Outraged ”
by Liam Schultz (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Wave Of The Future ”
by Lovinder Singh Gil (USA)

” Lucky Me ”
by Eliza Hunt (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – WINNER

” Blueberry Smoothie ”
by Darren Lee Murphy (UK)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Petrichor ”
by Audret Booth (USA)

” Special Thyme ”
by Ray Wright (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER – WINNER

” 5480 Days ”
by Nikki Wallin (CANADA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Safety First ”
by Frank L. Curran (USA)

” Cactus ”
by Diana Baummhof (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – WINNER

” Ketriam ”
by Richárd Sasvári (HUNGARY )

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Cringe ”
by Celeste Rossi (ITALY)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ACTION – WINNER

” We’re Here To Kill It ”
by J.M. Kallet (USA )

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ACTION – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Falls ”
by Sue Romano (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – WINNER

” Padaste ”
by Katariina Rahumagi (Estonia)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” STAY AWAY ”
by Matt Burn (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY – NY – WINNER

” The Man From Hell’s Kitchen ”
by Valerii Georg Zhmak (BULGARIA )

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY – NY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Random ”
by Andy Davis (USA)

TV PILOTS
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

” Lobby Card Pilot: Some Fabulous Rhapsody ”
by Tom Morgan (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

” SMORGASBORD pilot for mini series TRASH ”
by Roshan Hill (AUSTRALIA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – NY – WINNER

” Flight 24 ”
by Jen Williams (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – NY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Madam Miami ”
by Wendy Chen (USA)

” Canajoharie ”
by Dean C. Cummings (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – COMEDY – WINNER

” WE-MEN ”
by Julie Simone, Jill Sorensen (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Dick & Shawn Are Miserable ”
by Michael Blomquist (USA)

” Not A Cutie ”
by M. Rodrigez (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HISTORICAL – WINNER

” Long Way Home ”
by Sara Louise Roberts, Mina Mushrif (UK)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HISTORICAL – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Daughters of Ares ”
by Alexander Manolides (Greece)

” Mr. Luna ”
by Jamine Perez (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – EUROPEAN – WINNER

” John H. Watson, Crime Doctor ”
by Timothy Erving Liebe (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – EUROPEAN – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Romance for Divorcees ”
by Sara Louise Roberts (UK)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – LGBTQIA – WINNER

” The GOAT ”
by Maggie Scudder (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – LGBTQIA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Closet Cases ”
by Joseph Anthony Francis (USA)

” Dubliners ”
by Jesse Gladstone (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – USA – WINNER

” Shepherds Gone Wild ”
by Joey Maranto (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – USA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Beverly ”
by Bella G. Garcia (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – THRILLER – WINNER

” Blood Relations ”
by Viv Young (UK)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – THRILLER – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Dysphoria ”
by Scott Simonsen (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – DOCUMENTARY – WINNER

” Truthfullness ”
by Pat Carlos ( USA )

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – DOCUMENTARY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Robillard ”
by Victoria J. Pak (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HORROR – WINNER

” The Black Paintings ”
by Finn Weatherstone ( UK )

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HORROR – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Mother ”
by J. Rodrigez (USA)

FEATURES
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

” Spyder: One Man’s Quest For The Little Bastard ”
by Brett Howard Nelson (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Monster In Mummy ”
by Steve Sloane, Donia Youssef (UK)

” Christian Morris ”
by J.A. Brown (USA)

” Lonely Hunter ”
by Sarah Schulman (USA)

” City Of Roses ”
by Peter McMurran (USA)

” Jackie, Holly, Candy and Craig ”
by Craig Bender Highberger (USA)

” Viktor- 119104 ”
by James Patrick Dillion (USA)

” Trust Me ”
by Jonathan izard (UK)

” StarPowered ”
by Madeline Rooks, Fred Tabsharani (USA)

” Life. Love. You! ”
by Bogdan Nicolae Groza (USA)

” Finding A Silver Lining ”
by Ali Kiani (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY – WINNER

” Dick 2.0 ”
By Henry Sarwer-Foner, Noel Baker (Canada)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Misadventures Of Billie Jean ”
by Don Willis (USA)

” Look Inside ”
by Vered Rodrigez, Kate Robards (USA)

” Proud Girls ”
by Leslie Flannery (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION – WINNER

” Beyond The Razor Wire ”
by Sandy Thorne, Lynn Santer (Australia)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Nobody’s Heroes ”
by Michael Alan Elliot (USA)

” The Luminous Child ”
by Cheryl Wade (USA)

” Thief Architec Gendarme Politician ”
by Michael David Sollars, Geoffrey Durand Sollars, Eric Gerard Sollars (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY – WINNER

” Gym Candy ”
by Armand Arekian (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Home Again 2020 ”
by Roberta Margaret Roy (USA)

” Dukes ”
by Tim Tuchrello (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – WINNER

” The Volunteer ”
by Robert Allen Nelson, Jason Morwick, (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Adagio ”
by Gerald C Wood (USA)

” The Saint and The Scoundrel ”
by Robert Swan (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – WINNER

” Just Us ”
by Shawn Hudson (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Heroes, Just For One Day ”
by Salvatore Riggio (USA)

” The Winged Centaur ”
by Eddie James (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR – WINNER

” Sacred Sun ”
by Michael Louis Gould (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Yetis ”
by Tom Morgan (USA)

” No One Leaves Alive ”
by J.M. Kallet (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY – WINNER

” Where Are We? ”
by Tim Locke (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” A Promise To Keep ”
by Angela Cincotta (USA)

” Ramses Faro and the Labyrinth of the Crocodiles ”
by John Richard Thompson (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA – WINNER

” Moksha ”
by Saurin Lakhia (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Forrester ”
by Michael S. Byrd (USA)

” Two Doors ”
by F.M. Morris (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – WINNER

” The Happiness Angel ”
by David M. Hinds (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” X-Train ”
by Gio Messina (ITALY)

” Mindfullness ”
by Lisa Connor (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT – WINNER

” Alabama Winter ”
by Karl Murphy (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Arthur’s Realm ”
by Tyler Feichthaler (USA)

” Homeplay ”
by Sam C. Down (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION – WINNER

” Blue Valley ”
by D.J. Murdock (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Sad Day ”
by Jess Hendel (USA)

” The Winter Wolves ”
by Mark Kelly

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER – WINNER

” Silver Room ”
by Ryan Peters (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Summer, 1974 ”
by Brooke H. Traver (USA)

” Quarantine In The Grand Hotel ”
by Tom Vecchio (USA)

SHORTS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

” The Ride ”
by Alysha Haran (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Moral Trial ”
by Tyrel Haight (Canada)

” Athazagora ”
by Tony Travis (USA)

” Partners ”
by Nicholas Ryon Joseph, Jerry Ferrell (USA)

” Stop. Play. Forward ”
by Luigi Rizzo (Italy)

” Madam ”
by Andrew Vidgen (UK)

” The Gambler ”
by John J. Lynch (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR – WINNER

” Triangles ”
by Joseph C. Lee (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Session ”
by Meik V. Fischer (Germany)

” Han ”
by Esther Um (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT – WINNER

” Pinky Tongue ”
by Leslie Bright (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Athletic Withdrawal ”
by Matt Dionne (Canada)

” Jupiter Bug ”
by Rachel Danielle McDonald (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY – WINNER

” Why Are Demons so Ugly and Angels Not? ”
by Patrick Kalish, Andres Garcia (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Go Back And Ask Again ”
by Jerry Bleeker (USA)

“ Tempting Fate ”
by Terry Podnar (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY – WINNER

” My Very Best ”
by Sherri Brenson (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Bodega ”
by Lenny Fitz (USA)

” All Interrupted ”
by Kelly Hazan (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA – WINNER

” Outraged ”
by Liam Schultz (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Wave Of The Future ”
by Lovinder Singh Gil (USA)

” Lucky Me ”
by Eliza Hunt (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – WINNER

” Blueberry Smoothie ”
by Darren Lee Murphy (UK)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Petrichor ”
by Audret Booth (USA)

” Special Thyme ”
by Ray Wright (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER – WINNER

” 5480 Days ”
by Nikki Wallin (CANADA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Safety First ”
by Frank L. Curran (USA)

” Cactus ”
by Diana Baummhof (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – WINNER

” Ketriam ”
by Richárd Sasvári (HUNGARY )

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Cringe ”
by Celeste Rossi (ITALY)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ACTION – WINNER

” We’re Here To Kill It ”
by J.M. Kallet (USA )

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ACTION – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Falls ”
by Sue Romano (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – WINNER

” Padaste ”
by Katariina Rahumagi (Estonia)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” STAY AWAY ”
by Matt Burn (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY – NY – WINNER

” The Man From Hell’s Kitchen ”
by Valerii Georg Zhmak (BULGARIA )

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY – NY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Random ”
by Andy Davis (USA)

TV PILOTS
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

” Lobby Card Pilot: Some Fabulous Rhapsody ”
by Tom Morgan (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

” SMORGASBORD pilot for mini series TRASH ”
by Roshan Hill (AUSTRALIA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – NY – WINNER

” Flight 24 ”
by Jen Williams (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – NY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Madam Miami ”
by Wendy Chen (USA)

” Canajoharie ”
by Dean C. Cummings (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – COMEDY – WINNER

” WE-MEN ”
by Julie Simone, Jill Sorensen (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Dick & Shawn Are Miserable ”
by Michael Blomquist (USA)

” Not A Cutie ”
by M. Rodrigez (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HISTORICAL – WINNER

” Long Way Home ”
by Sara Louise Roberts, Mina Mushrif (UK)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HISTORICAL – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Daughters of Ares ”
by Alexander Manolides (Greece)

” Mr. Luna ”
by Jamine Perez (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – EUROPEAN – WINNER

” John H. Watson, Crime Doctor ”
by Timothy Erving Liebe (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – EUROPEAN – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Romance for Divorcees ”
by Sara Louise Roberts (UK)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – LGBTQIA – WINNER

” The GOAT ”
by Maggie Scudder (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – LGBTQIA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Closet Cases ”
by Joseph Anthony Francis (USA)

” Dubliners ”
by Jesse Gladstone (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – USA – WINNER

” Shepherds Gone Wild ”
by Joey Maranto (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – USA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Beverly ”
by Bella G. Garcia (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – THRILLER – WINNER

” Blood Relations ”
by Viv Young (UK)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – THRILLER – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Dysphoria ”
by Scott Simonsen (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – DOCUMENTARY – WINNER

” Truthfullness ”
by Pat Carlos ( USA )

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – DOCUMENTARY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Robillard ”
by Victoria J. Pak (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HORROR – WINNER

” The Black Paintings ”
by Finn Weatherstone ( UK )

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HORROR – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Mother ”
by J. Rodrigez (USA)

FEATURES
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

” Spyder: One Man’s Quest For The Little Bastard ”
by Brett Howard Nelson (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Monster In Mummy ”
by Steve Sloane, Donia Youssef (UK)

” Christian Morris ”
by J.A. Brown (USA)

” Lonely Hunter ”
by Sarah Schulman (USA)

” City Of Roses ”
by Peter McMurran (USA)

” Jackie, Holly, Candy and Craig ”
by Craig Bender Highberger (USA)

” Viktor- 119104 ”
by James Patrick Dillion (USA)

” Trust Me ”
by Jonathan izard (UK)

” StarPowered ”
by Madeline Rooks, Fred Tabsharani (USA)

” Life. Love. You! ”
by Bogdan Nicolae Groza (USA)

” Finding A Silver Lining ”
by Ali Kiani (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY – WINNER

” Dick 2.0 ”
By Henry Sarwer-Foner, Noel Baker (Canada)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Misadventures Of Billie Jean ”
by Don Willis (USA)

” Look Inside ”
by Vered Rodrigez, Kate Robards (USA)

” Proud Girls ”
by Leslie Flannery (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION – WINNER

” Beyond The Razor Wire ”
by Sandy Thorne, Lynn Santer (Australia)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Nobody’s Heroes ”
by Michael Alan Elliot (USA)

” The Luminous Child ”
by Cheryl Wade (USA)

” Thief Architec Gendarme Politician ”
by Michael David Sollars, Geoffrey Durand Sollars, Eric Gerard Sollars (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY – WINNER

” Gym Candy ”
by Armand Arekian (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Home Again 2020 ”
by Roberta Margaret Roy (USA)

” Dukes ”
by Tim Tuchrello (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – WINNER

” The Volunteer ”
by Robert Allen Nelson, Jason Morwick, (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Adagio ”
by Gerald C Wood (USA)

” The Saint and The Scoundrel ”
by Robert Swan (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – WINNER

” Just Us ”
by Shawn Hudson (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Heroes, Just For One Day ”
by Salvatore Riggio (USA)

” The Winged Centaur ”
by Eddie James (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR – WINNER

” Sacred Sun ”
by Michael Louis Gould (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Yetis ”
by Tom Morgan (USA)

” No One Leaves Alive ”
by J.M. Kallet (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY – WINNER

” Where Are We? ”
by Tim Locke (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY FAMILY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” A Promise To Keep ”
by Angela Cincotta (USA)

” Ramses Faro and the Labyrinth of the Crocodiles ”
by John Richard Thompson (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA – WINNER

” Moksha ”
by Saurin Lakhia (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Forrester ”
by Michael S. Byrd (USA)

” Two Doors ”
by F.M. Morris (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – WINNER

” The Happiness Angel ”
by David M. Hinds (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” X-Train ”
by Gio Messina (ITALY)

” Mindfullness ”
by Lisa Connor (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT – WINNER

” Alabama Winter ”
by Karl Murphy (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Arthur’s Realm ”
by Tyler Feichthaler (USA)

” Homeplay ”
by Sam C. Down (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION – WINNER

” Blue Valley ”
by D.J. Murdock (USA)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Sad Day ”
by Jess Hendel (USA)

” The Winter Wolves ”
by Mark Kelly

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER – WINNER

” Silver Room ”
by Ryan Peters (UK)

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Summer, 1974 ”
by Brooke H. Traver (USA)

” Quarantine In The Grand Hotel ”
by Tom Vecchio (USA)

SHORTS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

” The Ride ”
by Alysha Haran (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Moral Trial ”
by Tyrel Haight (Canada)

” Athazagora ”
by Tony Travis (USA)

” Partners ”
by Nicholas Ryon Joseph, Jerry Ferrell (USA)

” Stop. Play. Forward ”
by Luigi Rizzo (Italy)

” Madam ”
by Andrew Vidgen (UK)

” The Gambler ”
by John J. Lynch (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR – WINNER

” Triangles ”
by Joseph C. Lee (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Session ”
by Meik V. Fischer (Germany)

” Han ”
by Esther Um (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT – WINNER

” Pinky Tongue ”
by Leslie Bright (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Athletic Withdrawal ”
by Matt Dionne (Canada)

” Jupiter Bug ”
by Rachel Danielle McDonald (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY – WINNER

” Why Are Demons so Ugly and Angels Not? ”
by Patrick Kalish, Andres Garcia (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Go Back And Ask Again ”
by Jerry Bleeker (USA)

“ Tempting Fate ”
by Terry Podnar (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY – WINNER

” My Very Best ”
by Sherri Brenson (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Bodega ”
by Lenny Fitz (USA)

” All Interrupted ”
by Kelly Hazan (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA – WINNER

” Outraged ”
by Liam Schultz (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY USA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Wave Of The Future ”
by Lovinder Singh Gil (USA)

” Lucky Me ”
by Eliza Hunt (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – WINNER

” Blueberry Smoothie ”
by Darren Lee Murphy (UK)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Petrichor ”
by Audret Booth (USA)

” Special Thyme ”
by Ray Wright (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER – WINNER

” 5480 Days ”
by Nikki Wallin (CANADA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Safety First ”
by Frank L. Curran (USA)

” Cactus ”
by Diana Baummhof (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – WINNER

” Ketriam ”
by Richárd Sasvári (HUNGARY )

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Cringe ”
by Celeste Rossi (ITALY)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ACTION – WINNER

” We’re Here To Kill It ”
by J.M. Kallet (USA )

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ACTION – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Falls ”
by Sue Romano (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – WINNER

” Padaste ”
by Katariina Rahumagi (Estonia)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” STAY AWAY ”
by Matt Burn (USA)

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY – NY – WINNER

” The Man From Hell’s Kitchen ”
by Valerii Georg Zhmak (BULGARIA )

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY – NY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Random ”
by Andy Davis (USA)

TV PILOTS
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

” Lobby Card Pilot: Some Fabulous Rhapsody ”
by Tom Morgan (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

” SMORGASBORD pilot for mini series TRASH ”
by Roshan Hill (AUSTRALIA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – NY – WINNER

” Flight 24 ”
by Jen Williams (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – NY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Madam Miami ”
by Wendy Chen (USA)

” Canajoharie ”
by Dean C. Cummings (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – COMEDY – WINNER

” WE-MEN ”
by Julie Simone, Jill Sorensen (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Dick & Shawn Are Miserable ”
by Michael Blomquist (USA)

” Not A Cutie ”
by M. Rodrigez (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HISTORICAL – WINNER

” Long Way Home ”
by Sara Louise Roberts, Mina Mushrif (UK)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HISTORICAL – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Daughters of Ares ”
by Alexander Manolides (Greece)

” Mr. Luna ”
by Jamine Perez (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – EUROPEAN – WINNER

” John H. Watson, Crime Doctor ”
by Timothy Erving Liebe (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – EUROPEAN – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Romance for Divorcees ”
by Sara Louise Roberts (UK)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – LGBTQIA – WINNER

” The GOAT ”
by Maggie Scudder (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – LGBTQIA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Closet Cases ”
by Joseph Anthony Francis (USA)

” Dubliners ”
by Jesse Gladstone (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – USA – WINNER

” Shepherds Gone Wild ”
by Joey Maranto (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – USA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Beverly ”
by Bella G. Garcia (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – THRILLER – WINNER

” Blood Relations ”
by Viv Young (UK)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – THRILLER – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Dysphoria ”
by Scott Simonsen (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – DOCUMENTARY – WINNER

” Truthfullness ”
by Pat Carlos ( USA )

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – DOCUMENTARY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” Robillard ”
by Victoria J. Pak (USA)

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HORROR – WINNER

” The Black Paintings ”
by Finn Weatherstone ( UK )

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY – HORROR – HONORABLE MENTIONS

” The Mother ”
by J. Rodrigez (USA)