Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest |
2023
Stage 32 is excited to announce the 11th Annual Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest!
Accepting Features and TV Pilots
Placement
Genre
Format
Representation Status
Finalists
Finalist
Feature
· Thriller
· 124 Pages
When his date's car is broken into and her laptop stolen, a repressed office worker hunts the homeless thief across Los Angeles to reclaim his masculinity
Los Angeles, California
Delusional idiot writing about delusional idiots.
For the past ten years, I've been conducting a participatory anthropology on rare types of White People, and my life's work is to transmit my findings through scripted television and film.
#gobruins
Finalist
Feature
· Horror
· 107 Pages
Invited on a wellness retreat by her influencer fiancée, an American woman of Mexican heritage discovers it’s a sinister front that threatens her family and her identity.
Los Angeles, CA
In high school, Chris investigated and exposed a Mayor as a KKK member. Using humor and genre, he focuses on stories that expose hidden biases and social injustices, all while entertaining. Truth is the best medicine, and medicine goes down better with a laugh.
Olivia Mabel
Private
Finalist
Feature
· Horror
· 95 Pages
This logline was hidden by the writer.
Huntington Beach, CA
Writer, director, editor, and indie producer
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Finalist
Feature
· Horror
· 95 Pages
After losing a mutual loved one, a group of long lost friends reunite at their hidden childhood sanctuary to unveil a long buried time capsule; but inadvertently find themselves barricaded in, by the unlikeliest of obstructions, with no rational way out.
Whyalla, SA, AU
Dave is a multi award winning writer/director who knows almost all of the words to Tubular Bells. His short films have screened in some of the worlds most established festivals, but never in his parents living room. Dave has several feature films in various stages of development, and while he is highly independent, his mother still buys his undies.
Finalist
Feature
· Horror
· 101 Pages
It’s Grad Nite at Splash Zone, but when dead bodies start dropping like wet swimsuits, it’s up to the water park’s disgraced manager and a buttoned-up teen to rally those left behind after the evacuation if they hope to make it out alive.
Glendale, CA
I'm a writer/creator living in Glendale, CA. I've written for Disney, VH1, Rizzle, and American Express and, amazingly, my words have been spoken by comedians like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Keegan Michael Key, Kumail Nanjiani, and Glenn Howerton. I grew up in Georgia and graduated from Boston University with a degree in Film & TV so I can poorly mimic al...
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Finalist
Feature
· Horror
· 98 Pages
After their abusive mother's suicide, two estranged brothers reunite to clean out and sell their childhood home. As the project and their relationship spiral out of control, they discover the house is haunted by more than their memories.
Los Angeles, California
I tell stories that question what it means to be a monster. After a decade of speech therapy for my stutter, I consider every word carefully. The most important part of any film is the conversation it sparks afterwards, so I excel at writing haunting imagery and compelling stories that make you squirm and think. My influences include Rod Serling, Yo...
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Finalist
Feature
· Horror
· 118 Pages
In crumbling 1970's NYC, a street-wise addict falls into the clutches of an elite cult who believes him to be their messiah.
MO
Screenwriter and documentarian. I'm deeply interested in history, mythology and folklore, and those interests inspire and drive my writing. I love exploring the crossroads of different cultures and our shared human experiences through storytelling.
Contact: nicoburasco@gmail.com
Finalist
Feature
· Thriller
· 66 Pages
A newly pregnant woman, on the cusp of 40, wakes up chained to the bottom of the ocean at low tide during a marriage-saving vacation with her much older, pastor husband.
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
I started directing 30 years ago on my mom’s VHS Camcorder. There’s hours of proof and honestly, some of it’s not that bad. I began directing music videos & commercials 15 years ago before moving to LA in 2014 where I further developed my style and voice with features always been the goal. I'm finally making the long-overdue push towards writing & d...
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Semifinalists
Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 94 Pages
Stranded at sea and short on supplies, a group of college friends must fight for survival against a mysterious species from below.
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 80 Pages
A homicide detective and an FBI agent work together to solve a series of murders in which the killer appears to be the victims themselves, devouring the city's residents from the inside.
Los Angeles, California
Experienced film and TV executive with a proven track record in development, production, and screenwriting and is the author of “Your Life: A Daily Guide to an Abundant Life.” Currently serving as the Head of Production & Development for Seine Pictures and a partner in Ringmaster Entertainment. Previously worked for Imagine Entertainment as an execu...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 45 Pages
While hiding their true identities, a highly regarded doctor and his partner try to protect their family, friends and city from a villainous plot to take over the pharmaceutical industry.
Los Angeles, CA
I began my journey by writing fan fiction online while working as a Costume Assistant at Disney World. This passion led me to earn a Master's in scriptwriting from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Now, I'm not just eager but deeply committed to pursuing a career in animated movies and television in Los Angeles, where I can bring unique storie...
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Private
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Fantasy
· 10 Pages
While scouring the lurid underbelly of Miami to save her sister from a human trafficking ring, a jaded photojournalist is drawn into an age-old war between shadowy creatures fighting for the control of humanity.
Los Angeles, California
Whether is acting, touring the world as a dancer or singing and writing songs for successful projects, story telling has always been at the core of her passion for the arts.
Her first feature as a writer/producer premiered in HBO’s NYLFF and has been distributed internationally in theaters and VOD. She made her directorial debut with the award winn...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 110 Pages
A young man with a mission for animal conservation is fused with a wolf after his affections blossom for the mad scientist's daughter; now he must battle to retain his animalistic empathy and sense of humanity. (The Wolfman meets Island of Lost Souls)
North Hollywood, California
Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Salas was born in Brownsville, Texas. His childhood was spent in a hundred-year-old house that stood in poverty. His wild imagination allowed him to escape from his impoverished upbringing. As his social and academic knowledge grew, so did his appreciation for storytelling and film. Storytelling bridges people. Rudy earned his MFA fro...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 108 Pages
A teenage girl fights to save her family after her father turns into a terrifying, depraved vampire in this tale of tale of domestic terror set in small town Arizona during the 1970s. Inspired by the various works of Stephen King such as Dolores Claiborne and The Shining.
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 82 Pages
A Vietnam War Veteran discovers that he's able to alter his past. However, he fears that doing so has awakened a Demon that followed him back from his time in country and is hell-bent on stealing his soul.
Houston, Texas
Nick Mendoza is a screenwriter, writer, and indie filmmaker with a background in software development and technical writing. He’s the author of “Death Comes Slow in the Bayou” and the director of the indie horror feature “Video Tape Terror.”
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Horror
· 56 Pages
Series Logline: In the idyllic suburban community of Ridgevale, unsuspecting residents must reckon with the darkest parts of their psyche only to discover that the real monster lurks within—the streets are safe, but the mind is not.
Pilot: “THE CORD” – After a good-natured young man moves to Ridgevale, the placid atmosphere turns bizarre when he de...
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Los Angeles, California
Jordana Howard resides in Los Angeles where she works as a designer by day and a writer by night. With an ex-Marine mad scientist dad, a schoolteacher mom with a parasitic twin, and family drama more twisted than an episode of Jerry Springer, she seeks out things that subvert the mainstream and has an intuitive knack for knowing what’s ahead in the ...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Comedy
· 35 Pages
Barely employed L.A. actress Mars is desperate for a place to stay, so she crashes with her high-strung FBI agent friend Jen. But Mars soon learns, to her horror, that Jen's currently hunting down a sinister serial killer, and Jen's "roommate" Lydia is a brilliant psychopath helping Jen crack the case. And to make matters worse -- they now plan to u...
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Los Angeles, CA
Michael Lucid is an LGBTQ comedy writer for film and TV. His dark comedy-thriller pilot "Murder Maze Michelle" placed on The Red List Top 20 Thriller Television (One-Hour) in January 2023.
He's written a vampire horror feature for Tubi, he's worked as a story developer for "Drunk History" on Comedy Central, and he's co-written a feature dramedy ...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 116 Pages
When a journalist is assigned to cover a mysterious New Mexico winery, she learns the dark truth behind the delicious wine could threaten her life.
Chicago, IL
Nick Kokonas is a writer and award-winning author from Chicago, Ill. His first book 'Something & Tonic' ignited his writing career. He has since written for Imbibe magazine, and completed a selection of screenplays, pilots, and short stories.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 89 Pages
On Christmas Eve, Brandon faces his worst fear: a new step family. And a werewolf.
No bio available.
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 99 Pages
How did Dr. Moreau become the mad man on his island?
Baltimore, MD
Matthew is a U.S. Army veteran and currently employed supporting the government, as a private defense contractor, lending to a unique view on government, workplace, humor, and social interactions.
His scripts range from Comedy-Horror, Apocalyptic-Thriller, to Historical-Drama and have been awarded in nearly 30 different screenwriting competition...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 105 Pages
A troubled teen committed to an all-girls mental health facility must escape before falling victim to supernatural forces that prey upon the patients.
Wappingers Falls, NY
David specializes in high-concept genre stories with emotionally grounded themes, often centered on healing family wounds. A Creative Director by trade, he’s brought his distinct visual storytelling style to a range of media and publishing brands. He also serves as a writer and narrative designer on the upcoming MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, ...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 91 Pages
A scientific expedition on a remote island discovers that the volcano they’re investigating is actually a portal to hell that is about to unleash a primordial evil that can’t be killed.
Concord, California
Tom hails from Milwaukee and, yes, he did work in a brewery. He's a first-generation American, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe. His first screenplay, The Big Beyond, won the Shriekfest Film Festival's Best SciFi Feature Screenplay. His second, a Dramedy called Good Saint Binky, won Stage 32's 4th Annual Feature Screenwriting Contest.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 99 Pages
Christmas is ruined when a group of possessed intruders terrorize a self-involved Hollywood assistant and her family on a glamping vacation. But the real horror begins when she learns her influencer little sister just sold a show to a streaming service.
Baltimore, MD
I take characters I care about and pit them against impossible supernatural forces. I'm inspired by the stories I learned in my orthodox upbringing mixed with the hard genre classics I discovered after I realized God may not be real. My latest feature, Frame 352, was developed as a Selected Project for Stowe Labs Fall ‘23 Feature Campus.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 109 Pages
Set in a remote Hasidic enclave in upstate New York, a young woman is attacked by a werewolf the month before her wedding. Soon she experiences a horrific transformation that threatens the lives of her family and neighbors.
Baltimore, MD
I take characters I care about and pit them against impossible supernatural forces. I'm inspired by the stories I learned in my orthodox upbringing mixed with the hard genre classics I discovered after I realized God may not be real. My latest feature, Frame 352, was developed as a Selected Project for Stowe Labs Fall ‘23 Feature Campus.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 83 Pages
A Mom must drive her vampire daughter to safety before sunrise.
Los Angeles, CA
Chevy Chase once yelled at his daughter "be a nice hostess and offer this fine young man some cocaine" about Lee. There was no cocaine, but Lee's grandmother would say he is a fine young man. Since then, he's become an award winning commercial Director and Editor who has worked with brands like Kia, Comcast, and Stella Artois. He attended LACHSA, US...
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Quarterfinalists
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 93 Pages
While on a babymoon at a secluded cabin, a heavily pregnant mom-to-be must fight for her and her unborn child's life as she is hunted by a masked killer.
Maplewood, NJ
I am a filmmaker based in the New York area. My films have played at many festivals including Cannes, Rotterdam, SXSW, Slamdance, BFI London Film Festival and The New York Film Festival. In 2008, my short film “Small Apartment” won the award for Best Narrative Short Film at SXSW. In 2009 my short "John Wayne Hated Horses" was selected for Cannes Dir...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 94 Pages
Stranded in the Bermuda Triangle, YouTube adventurers Wes and Renee Chandler face their darkest fears when a relentless sea monster stalks their boat, pushing them to the limits of survival and forcing them to confront their obsession with fame.
Lorain, OH
I'm a 28 year old trying to break into the industry. I started writing after I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder as a way to unclutter my brain.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 90 Pages
When a Southern California immigrant farming community is beset by a series of brutal racially motivated slayings, FBI agent Sam Donald and local Deputy Jessica Morales team up to learn the killer may be something more than human.
Los Angeles, Ca
Wrote, directed, acted in THE SUBLIME & BEAUTIFUL, after SLAMDANCE it played festivals around the globe picking up 10 Grand Jury Prizes, directed THE SCENT OF RAIN & LIGHTNING with Maika Monroe, Maggie Grace, Will Patton (it won a bunch of Jury Prizes): IN THE LAKE OF FIRE - Nicholl Fellowship Semifinalist & Page Finalist(Top 10). As an actor known...
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Indigent
Private
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 93 Pages
When a young Black man uncovers a grotesque secret in his decaying apartment complex, his investigation draws him into a dark conspiracy involving his neighbors, mysterious deaths, and an insidious parasite that infects him with a never-ending hunger.
Nashville, TN
Briana was born and raised in Tullahoma, TN — a town inexplicably found on state maps. (It just got a Publix!) She is the oldest of seven children and a first-generation academic with degrees in cognitive linguistics, Japanese language, and speech-language pathology. In 2019, she became a fellow with the TN Playwrights Studio and has been writing s...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Sci-fi
· 104 Pages
A med student is mistakenly committed to the world's first mechanized mental hospital. And the AI robot chief of psychiatry won't let him leave. Now he must devise a plan of escape. "Ex Machina" meets "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
Burbank, CA
Stan Evans is an Emmy award-winning writer/producer whose had screenplays optioned, sold and placed highly in all the contests you know about. Now he'd like to see one produced! His favorite genres are sci-fi, comedy and horror. He also helped create several reality shows you'd be proud to say you've never seen. Don't hold it against him.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 91 Pages
When lonely stage manager Sarah makes a prop poppet for her high school's production of “The Crucible,” she accidentally unleashes a centuries-old horror upon the cast, prompting a modern-day witch hunt.
Los Angeles, California
Born on Halloween, Emma was destined to write scary stories. Currently, she's a marketing copywriter — which is in itself a sort of horror, no? Emma quit her full-time job of four years at lifestyle network Tastemade to pursue her screenwriting passion, and she currently seeks representation.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 104 Pages
In John Wick meets The Howling, disabled vet Leonora Herrera hunts down a shifty pack that mutilated her wife and daughter, entering a seedy underworld she may not climb out of.
Alabama
I’m just out here doing me. Creating stories that pique my interests and have meaning to me or those I love. I might write a social commentary or something that’s just dumb fun, depends on my mood.
Quarterfinalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 58 Pages
What happens when democracy fails in America and a dictator takes over? When older Americans are sent to labor camps to be worked to death? Do they curl up and die or fight with their last dying breaths?
New York, New York
I began my career as an actress, but soon retreated behind the camera, primarily as a writer and occasional producer. In my long and checkered career I have written about everything from sex to religion, (including sex and religion), in every form of media including, (but not limited to), television, film, video, radio, audio, CD, DVD, digital, prin...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 100 Pages
Two longtime friends must work through the pains of growing up and apart in order to defend their small coastal home from a family of vampires that wants to suck the town dry.
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Devin started life in a small Maine town, raised by two loving therapists who also happened to be his parents. After earning a B.A. in Film & English from Middlebury College and a sojourn into teaching, Devin now works in higher ed communications. He recently completed a screenwriting MFA through Emerson College.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 106 Pages
When going through what is billed as 'the number one horror attraction in the world,' a shrewd and cynical young woman must convince her friends and the over-committed creator of the 'experience' that a demented group has donned the costumes of the haunted house and is actually killing people inside.
New York City, NY
Reed is a writer from Oklahoma City whose first forays into scriptwriting were fanfic teleplays of Season 9 of 'Friends' (in which Joey and Rachel never hooked up) and what was essentially "Die Hard but starring a seventh grader." It was not optioned. His first professional credit, a dark comedy called "Dial E (for Euthanasia)" is currently in devel...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 115 Pages
A brutal, blood-drenched battle for survival begins when a troubled Native American horror actress –confined to a sports arena– is forced to play a savage game of cat-and-mouse by masked killers mysteriously connected to her past.
Los Angeles, CA
Robert Stephen Apetagon is a US-based Indigenous (Swampy Cree) Canadian screenwriter and a registered member of the Norway House Cree Nation.
His stories focus on generational trauma, familial bonds, and legacy-- featuring badass Indigenous women in male-dominated industrial environments.
Robert often re-contextualizes American genre through a con...
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Quarterfinalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 59 Pages
It's the summer of ‘85 and the Hartogs, a family of vegetarians, gather for the annual 'Feast of Ancestors' to secretly enjoy a day feasting on meat, except it’s human meat and this particular "meal" unravels petty family rivalries that soon expose their murderous ritual dating back to a mutinous shipwreck in 1629.
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Jess is a Australian-based writer and former development exec who crafts high-concept TV blending supernatural, dark comedy, and high-stakes drama. She’s produced 75+ episodes of scripted TV and worked with top Aussie production companies. When not writing, she dabbles in neglected textile art and volunteers at Riding for the Disabled.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 96 Pages
On the edge of the American frontier, a distraught wife must rely on a posse of misfits to discover the truth about her missing husband and the dark spirits holding him accountable for past injustices.
Los Angeles, CA
Art Director by day, Writer by weekend.
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 99 Pages
Miles, a struggling chef, sees his mundane life upended when a violent intrusion by his fiancée's ex catapults him into a shadowy world of vengeance guided by Calixto, a charismatic old friend with a sinister agenda—leading Miles down a path from which there may be no return.
- Verified WGA Member
Los Angeles, CA
Michael is a Mexi-Rican screenwriter and filmmaker from Southwest Detroit who grew up slinging tortillas at his family's bustling tortilla shop. He most recently worked as a Staff Writer in a drama room for Tomorrow Studios under showrunner David Hemingson, formerly working as David's assistant on WHISKEY CAVALIER (ABC), and during the writing of TH...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 102 Pages
When a mine worker is murdered under unexplainable circumstances, an indigenous Major Crimes Detective is pulled into a world of folklore and horror, as she becomes the obsession of the demonic flesh-eating Skudakumooch.
Ryan has spent the majority of his professional career creating documentaries around the world. Through telling stories of hope and injustice in Africa, profiling professional athletes in Asia, and documenting Indigenous activists and artists in the Arctic, Ryan brings unconventional stories to life. All for one goal - to become a professional scree...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 112 Pages
A series of gruesome murders leads a Detective to discover a centuries-old "Curse of the Werewolf Clan," uncovering a nationwide plot to create legions of the creatures.
Lakewood, WA
Jack wants to introduce you to worlds both real and unimaginable.
He loves to write in many genres with characters that find ways to overcome insurmountable odds. The one connecting thread in his stories is one simple word: Hope.
He has received over 250 Awards and Nominations since returning to writing in October of 2021.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 107 Pages
Rhode is taking a group of friends to her family cabin for winter break, but there might be more than just her father's death haunting Swine Lake.
Wrightwood, California
Immersed in the world of cinema, Michael honed his skills at Cal State Northridge, obtaining a degree in Screenwriting. After graduating college Michael went on to write a low budget political satire feature film, Supply Side Jesus. Eventually he discovered a distinct passion for the horror genre, particularly elevated horror, where he can weave int...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Thriller
· 107 Pages
A mother travels with her young daughter to an AI tech mogul's estate to compete for a life-changing job opportunity in robotics -- but when the other candidates start mysteriously dying, the stakes become higher than they could have ever imagined.
New York City, New York
Justin is a Canadian-American ad exec whose love for learning and storytelling has taken him everywhere from moonshot tech innovation labs to Sumatran coffee farms. He was once a Hollywood assistant, but only recently tried screenwriting – and now, he enjoys writing movies almost as much as watching them. He loves mysteries and high-concept, genre...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 92 Pages
In the final week before a tech company goes fully remote, an office manager and her remaining skeleton crew are thrust into a nightmare when a deranged killer turns the deserted office into a bloody game of cat and mouse.
Denver, Colorado
Hoss Carroll crafts horror-comedies that aim to terrify — while drawing big laughs. He is currently building a body of work that is uniquely his-fast, funny, and unhinged. Hoss is settled in Colorado, but he claims his Texas roots every chance he gets.
His feature The Bullpen, a female-led slasher set in a failing tech office, finished as a finali...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 100 Pages
A repressed Victorian aristocrat must uncover her newlywed husband's dark secrets when she suspects him of being a werewolf.
London, GB
Paula Cantillo is a London-based screenwriter and producer focusing on both live-action and animation, and a graduate of the London Film School’s MA Screenwriting program. Born in Medellin, Colombia and raised in the culturally dynamic city of Atlanta, GA, she brings a unique perspective to her storytelling, which draws inspiration from immigrant st...
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Quarterfinalist
TV Script
· Historical
· 60 Pages
Against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a Boston engraver had no reason to believe in life after death until he unwittingly manifested a spirit onto a photograph. Now with a grieving nation of spiritualists turning to him for comfort, he must also face the scrutiny of his skeptics determined to prove he’s a fraud.
Los Angeles, CA
Joey Scoma is an Emmy nominated editor. He's also a member of the comedy collective 5secondfilms and co-wrote/ co-directed their feature film, a satirical 80s slasher movie... DUDE BRO PARTY MASSACRE III. Joey continues to write genre films with passion and vomit!
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 113 Pages
A struggling young Navajo woman inherits land left to her by her estranged father and uncovers a century-old curse.
PREY meets THE NUN.
Farmington, New Mexico
An MFA graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Francisco is a produced, award-winning screenwriter and comedy playwright with extensive experience in film, TV and theater productions. He is also a graduate of Gunsite Academy and the Chapman School Of Practical Shooting. Francisco is foodie AF and a fan of Bigfoot.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Fantasy
· 107 Pages
A hardened and lonely priest must help a reformed and very extroverted demon possess a body and reach the gates of heaven while escaping the clutches of Satan and his army.
Los Angeles, CA
Grew up on the mean streets of Metro Detroit, earned a Bachelors in Film from GVSU, and studied improv/ sketch in Chicago.
Currently a screenwriting and short film award winner, living in LA, and patiently waiting for the Detroit Lions to finally win a Super Bowl. Mental health advocate. Extroverted introvert.
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