All winners receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles for industry introductions, meetings and mentorship, as well as accommodations at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

This year's winners will meet at 5 major studios! Mentors include:

Cate Adams
Development Executive at WARNER BROTHERS, the studio behind such films as INCEPTION, HER, INTERSTELLAR, CREED, THE LEGO MOVIE, WONDER WOMAN, THE DARK KNIGHT, HARRY POTTER, AMERICAN SNIPER, and such television shows as RIVERDALE, THE BIG BANG THEORY, SUPERNATURAL and WESTWORLD for HBO.

Jonathan Wu
Development Executive at FOX, the studio behind such acclaimed films as AVATAR, DEADPOOL, INDEPENDENCE DAY, X-MEN, LOGAN, THE MARTIAN and such celebrated television shows as EMPIRE, THE SIMPSONS, NEW GIRL, PRISON BREAK, LUCIFER and LETHAL WEAPON.

Mika Pryce
Development Executive at NBC UNIVERSAL, the studio behind such films as JURASSIC WORLD, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, FAST & FURIOUS, KING KONG, GET OUT and such beloved TV shows as THIS IS US, WILL & GRACE, LAW & ORDER, EUREKA, IN PLAIN SIGHT and many more.

Steven Douglas-Craig
Development Executive at SONY, the studio behind such celebrated films as SKYFALL, SPIDER-MAN, HANCOCK, MEN IN BLACK, GROWN UPS and such television shows as BREAKING BAD, THE GOLDBERGS, STRONG, ATYPICAL, THE PREACHER, and BLOODLINE for Netflix.

Kyle Benn
Development Executive at LIONSGATE, the studio behind such films as THE HUNGER GAMES, LA LA LAND, DIVERGENT, NOW YOU SEE ME, SAW and such television shows as NASHVILLE, MAD MEN, TYLER PERRY’S HOUSE OF PAYNE and many more.

Lawrence Grey
Film and television producer of LAST VEGAS (starring Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman), horror blockbuster LIGHTS OUT and HOPE SPRINGS (starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell), and with many more exciting projects in development. Lawrence Grey has engineered two spec screenplay sales for $1M each to major studios. Prior to his career as a producer, Mr. Grey served as Executive Vice President and Co-Head of Production for Mandate Pictures from 2009-2011 and Senior Vice President of Production at Universal Pictures from 2006‑2009.

See the entire prize list and learn more here.