NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS
NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS
NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS
FEATURES
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

“ Return to Spalding Drive “ by Kevin Brunner

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA – HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Rigger “ by Terence Hague
“ The Fear Project “ by Kelsey Crane
“ Next Time We Meet “ by Robert Gokay
“ The Second Son “ Thomas W. Giuliano

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER

“ Sex On the Wrong Brain “ by Ard Falten

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY – HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Minus One “ by Michelle Blair Wilker

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER

“ Alabama Jubilee “ by Mike Took, Kristen Leary

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Spite Fence “ by Michael J Pendergast
“ We Called Him Beethoven “ by Bob Brennan

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY WINNER

“ Guns Of Brighton “ by Phoebe Ortiz

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Never Let You Go “ by Melissa Down

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER

“ Upstream “ by Joy F. Burton 

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Last November “ by Blake R. Moore

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER

“ The Bookseller’s Daughter “ by Carl Robinson

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Dawn’s Light “ by Jared Stuart

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER

“ Stranded “ by Line Rainville, Franco Pirrone

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ At The Mercy Of Faith “ by Samuel Taylor

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER

“ Desert Rat “ by John Tupper

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Funky Sally “ by Sara Lee

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA WINNER

“ Hurt “ by R. K. Barber   

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA HONORABLE MENTION

“ Good “ by Monte Albers de Leon

BEST FEATURE/TV STORY SYNOPSIS WINNER

“ Living Nightmare “ by Mark Wakely

BEST FEATURE/TV STORY SYNOPSIS HONORABLE MENTION

“ Suspicious Lake “ by Ted Clarke

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION WINNER

“ The Lady With The Lamp “ by Ashley Kimberly Anne Schroff, Eric Gerard Sollars

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION HONORABLE MENTION

“ The Puzzle Box “ by Michael Holliday

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER

“ Come Out And Play “ by Elise Palmer

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION

“ The Art of Dying “ by Samantha Mei Paull

SHORTS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

“ Twins (The Me in Us) “ by Pamela Davita Williams

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Freed “ by Benjamin J. Bryant
“ Holly “ by LySaundra Janeé
“ Bridge in the Distance “ by Clarence Holmes Jr

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN WINNER

“ Contrariety “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN HONORABLE MENTION

“ On The Way “ by Max Eigner

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER

“ The Other Side of the Room “ by Jesse Hausknecht-Brown

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ If I Know “ by Terri Crane

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER

“ Tropical Man “ by S. Gosar

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ A Slip Of Paper “ by Peter Hardy

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER

“ Max & Sophie’s Family Trip “ by Dan Trimarchi

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Secret Promise “ by Gary Hudson

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER

“ Road To Laguna “ by Kathy Rogers

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Money Face “ by D. P.  Haines

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER

“ Failures “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Whorl “ by Troy Brush

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LBGTQIA WINNER

“ Sapphire “ by Dan Lieu

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LBGTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Stoner “ by Pete English

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY WINNER

“ Sandman “ by Stephanie Dingell

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Reflections “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER

“ Soft Touch “ by Colton Pometta

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Blossom ” by E. Auguste C. Lykes

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER

“ Crush “ by John Larson

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Trapped “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

TV PILOTS
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

“ No Shortcut To Freedom “ by Rita Cornelia Reinecker

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Scenes From A Film Set “ by Ben Hollingbery

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER

“ My Boyfriend’s A Robot “ by Henry Sarwer-Foner

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Pick-ups! “ by Michelle Blair Wilker
“ Auntie Joan. The Everlasting Auntie “ by Marcus B. Johnson

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER

“ Grave Hunters – Resurrection “ by Will Turner Brett

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Maybe It Will Rain “ by Larry Rubenstein

BEST TV PILOT NY WINNER

“ Lew Dixon “ by Matt Mulcahy

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAYLER NY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Represent “ by Susan Cinoman

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER

“ Mirage “ by Anna Costa

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Caste of Beula “ by Dionne Roberts-Emegha

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER

“ Felony “ by Michael Steel

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Play By Play “ C. T. Reese

FEATURES
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

“ Return to Spalding Drive “ by Kevin Brunner

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Rigger “ by Terence Hague
“ The Fear Project “ by Kelsey Crane
“ Next Time We Meet “ by Robert Gokay
“ The Second Son “ Thomas W. Giuliano

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER

“ Sex On the Wrong Brain “ by Ard Falten

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Minus One “ by Michelle Blair Wilker

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER

“ Alabama Jubilee “ by Mike Took, Kristen Leary

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Spite Fence “ by Michael J Pendergast
“ We Called Him Beethoven “ by Bob Brennan

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY WINNER

“ Guns Of Brighton “ by Phoebe Ortiz

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Never Let You Go “ by Melissa Down

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER

“ Upstream “ by Joy F. Burton 

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Last November “ by Blake R. Moore

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER

“ The Bookseller’s Daughter “ by Carl Robinson

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Dawn’s Light “ by Jared Stuart

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER

“ Stranded “ by Line Rainville, Franco Pirrone

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTION

“ At The Mercy Of Faith “ by Samuel Taylor

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER

“ Desert Rat “ by John Tupper

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTION

“ Funky Sally “ by Sara Lee

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA WINNER

“ Hurt “ by R. K. Barber   

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA HONORABLE MENTION

“ Good “ by Monte Albers de Leon

BEST FEATURE/TV STORY SYNOPSIS WINNER

“ Living Nightmare “ by Mark Wakely

BEST BEST FEATURE/TV STORY SYNOPSIS HONORABLE MENTION

“ Suspicious Lake “ by Ted Clarke

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION WINNER

“ The Lady With The Lamp “ by Ashley Kimberly Anne Schroff, Eric Gerard Sollars

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Puzzle Box “ by Michael Holliday

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER

“ Come Out And Play “ by Elise Palmer

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Art of Dying “ by Samantha Mei Paull

SHORTS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

“ Twins (The Me in Us) “ by Pamela Davita Williams

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Freed “ by Benjamin J. Bryant
“ Holly “ by LySaundra Janeé
“ Bridge in the Distance “ by Clarence Holmes Jr

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN WINNER

“ Contrariety “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ On The Way “ by Max Eigner

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER

“ The Other Side of the Room “ by Jesse Hausknecht-Brown

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ If I Know “ by Terri Crane

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER

“ Tropical Man “ by S. Gosar

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ A Slip Of Paper “ by Peter Hardy

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER

“ Max & Sophie’s Family Trip “ by Dan Trimarchi

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Secret Promise “ by Gary Hudson

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER

“ Road To Laguna “ by Kathy Rogers

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Money Face “ by D. P.  Haines

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER

“ Failures “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Whorl “ by Troy Brush

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER

“ Sapphire “ by Dan Lieu

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Stoner “ by Pete English

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY WINNER

“ Sandman “ by Stephanie Dingell

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Reflections “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER

“ Soft Touch “ by Colton Pometta

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Blossom ” by E. Auguste C. Lykes

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER

“ Crush “ by John Larson

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Trapped “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

TV PILOTS
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

“ No Shortcut To Freedom “ by Rita Cornelia Reinecker

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Scenes From A Film Set “ by Ben Hollingbery

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER

“ My Boyfriend’s A Robot “ by Henry Sarwer-Foner

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Pick-ups! “ by Michelle Blair Wilker
“ Auntie Joan. The Everlasting Auntie “ by Marcus B. Johnson

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER

“ Grave Hunters – Resurrection “ by Will Turner Brett

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Maybe It Will Rain “ by Larry Rubenstein

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER

“ Mirage “ by Anna Costa

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Caste of Beula “ by Dionne Roberts-Emegha

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER

“ Lew Dixon “ by Matt Mulcahy

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Represent “ by Susan Cinoman

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER

“ Felony “ by Michael Steel

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Play By Play “ C. T. Reese

FEATURES
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

“ Return to Spalding Drive “ by Kevin Brunner

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Rigger “ by Terence Hague
“ The Fear Project “ by Kelsey Crane
“ Next Time We Meet “ by Robert Gokay
“ The Second Son “ Thomas W. Giuliano

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER

“ Sex On the Wrong Brain “ by Ard Falten

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Minus One “ by Michelle Blair Wilker

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER

“ Alabama Jubilee “ by Mike Took, Kristen Leary

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Spite Fence “ by Michael J Pendergast
“ We Called Him Beethoven “ by Bob Brennan

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY WINNER

“ Guns Of Brighton “ by Phoebe Ortiz

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Never Let You Go “ by Melissa Down

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER

“ Upstream “ by Joy F. Burton 

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Last November “ by Blake R. Moore

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER

“ The Bookseller’s Daughter “ by Carl Robinson

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Dawn’s Light “ by Jared Stuart

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER

“ Stranded “ by Line Rainville, Franco Pirrone

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTION

“ At The Mercy Of Faith “ by Samuel Taylor

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER

“ Desert Rat “ by John Tupper

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Funky Sally “ by Sara Lee

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA WINNER

“ Hurt “ by R. K. Barber  

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY USA HONORABLE MENTION

“ Good “ by Monte Albers de Leon

BEST FEATURE STORY/SYNOPSIS WINNER

“ Living Nightmare “ by Mark Wakely

BEST FEATURE STORY/SYNOPSIS HONORABLE MENTION

“ Suspicious Lake “ by Ted Clarke

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION WINNER

“ The Lady With The Lamp “ by Ashley Kimberly Anne Schroff, Eric Gerard Sollars

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ACTION HONORABLE MENTION

“ The Puzzle Box “ by Michael Holliday

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER

“ Come Out And Play “ by Elise Palmer

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION

“ The Art of Dying “ by Samantha Mei Paull

SHORTS
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

“ Twins (The Me in Us) “ by Pamela Davita Williams

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Freed “ by Benjamin J. Bryant
“ Holly “ by LySaundra Janeé
“ Bridge in the Distance “ by Clarence Holmes Jr

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN WINNER

“ Contrariety “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY EUROPEAN HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ On The Way “ by Max Eigner

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT WINNER

“ The Other Side of the Room “ by Jesse Hausknecht-Brown

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ If I Know “ by Terri Crane

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER WINNER

“ Tropical Man “ by S. Gosar

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY THRILLER HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ A Slip Of Paper “ by Peter Hardy

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER

“ Max & Sophie’s Family Trip “ by Dan Trimarchi

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Secret Promise “ by Gary Hudson

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER

“ Road To Laguna “ by Kathy Rogers

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Money Face “ by D. P.  Haines

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER

“ Failures “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Whorl “ by Troy Brush

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER

“ Sapphire “ by Dan Lieu

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Stoner “ by Pete English

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY WINNER

“ Sandman “ by Stephanie Dingell

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY FAMILY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Reflections “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER

“ Soft Touch “ by Colton Pometta

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Blossom ” by E. Auguste C. Lykes

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION WINNER

“ Crush “ by John Larson

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY ANIMATION HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Trapped “ by Cesar Sanchis Romero

TV PILOTS
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA WINNER

“ No Shortcut To Freedom “ by Rita Cornelia Reinecker

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY DRAMA HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Scenes From A Film Set “ by Ben Hollingbery

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY WINNER

“ My Boyfriend’s A Robot “ by Henry Sarwer-Foner

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY COMEDY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Pick-ups! “ by Michelle Blair Wilker
“ Auntie Joan. The Everlasting Auntie “ by Marcus B. Johnson

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL WINNER

“ Grave Hunters – Resurrection “ by Will Turner Brett

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HISTORICAL HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Maybe It Will Rain “ by Larry Rubenstein

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQIA WINNER

“ Mirage “ by Anna Costa

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY LGBTQI HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ The Caste of Beula “ by Dionne Roberts-Emegha

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY WINNER

“ Lew Dixon “ by Matt Mulcahy

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY NY HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Represent “ by Susan Cinoman

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HORROR WINNER

“ Felony “ by Michael Steel

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY HORROR HONORABLE MENTIONS

“ Play By Play “ C. T. Reese