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Winners
Winner
TV Script
· Drama
· 60 Pages
When a New York City family court judge discovers her niece will die without a kidney transplant, she defies the law she swore to uphold and descends into the global black market for the organ. Risking everything to save the child, she finds that the price of salvation may be more than she can bear.
New York, NY
Lily’s journey into professional writing began with her award-winning book, 'Truth to Triumph'. Springboarding into major media TV, she was featured on ABC-NY Eyewitness News and Newsmax several times, myth-busting the common beliefs on domestic violence. Lily considers Bill Ritter (ABC) a respected mentor. Today, she is excited to pave her way as...
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Winner
Feature
· Drama
· 117 Pages
Junior and his dysfunctional parents go to New York City for a contentious audition. After a bad performance, Junior and his family are caught in a tragedy; the father dies a hero and gets lionized by the media.
Los Angeles, California
Contact: Chris.Loveland13@gmail.com
I write TV pilots rich with action and drama. The main themes I work with are: family, love, and finding a purpose. Previous working experience as a production assistant, writer’s assistant, and in teaching. I graduated from Vanderbilt Magna Cum Laude in English in 2021. Mentored and inspired by writer Natalie B...
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Finalists
Finalist
Short
· Comedy
· 7 Pages
A tightly-wound traffic cop tries to impose order on a chaotic city intersection, only to realize that sometimes, letting go is the best way to keep things moving.
Plymouth, MA
Eric Lotter is a screenwriter whose work blends high-concept storytelling with emotionally grounded characters. His scripts span prestige sci-fi, mythic fantasy, and satirical comedy — each built around tightly structured narratives and bold thematic questions. Whether exploring AI autonomy in Guardrails, interstellar diplomacy in Recapture/Nexus, o...
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Finalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 51 Pages
When a sophisticated cyber-attack plunges America into a cash-only economy, a tenacious ex-agent, haunted by her husband's mysterious death, discovers links between the crisis and a shadowy group tied to his murder, forcing her to unravel a conspiracy to protect her son and the country she loves.
Inglewood, CA
Katrina Jaxson is a drama writer with an unapologetic voice and a sharp eye for high-stakes storytelling. A former teen mom who rewrote her own narrative, she crafts gripping stories about survival, power, and the underdog’s rise. Named one of ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2025, her work is fearless, bold, and unflinchingly real. An HBO vet...
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Finalist
Feature
· Adventure
· 119 Pages
A man ripped from the present tries to survive on an island of prehistoric beasts in the far future to entertain the world.
Cortland, NY
I've spent years having adventures in my head as I tried to lull myself to sleep. It never worked. But I got some good stories out of it that I'd like to share.
Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 112 Pages
After her plans to adopt a baby fall through, a woman with cerebral palsy must come to terms with her checkered past and desires for her future while dealing with her addict brother, and reuniting with her estranged mother whose memory is fading due to dementia.
Boston, MA
Stephanie is an award-winning writer & actress known for her recurring role as Carmen Campos on "Orange is the New Black." A member of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA East Indie Caucus, and AEA, she holds a B.A. in English from Saint Anselm College and a M.A. in English & Creative Writing with a concentration in screenwriting from Southern New Hampshire Univ...
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Finalist
TV Script
· Thriller
· 53 Pages
A gifted programmer hired to oversee the killswitch of an advanced AI must match wits with the all-powerful machine to uncover its high-stakes hidden agenda.
Anthology series with interlinking characters and storylines. BLACK MIRROR meets THE CHOSEN, inspired by INDIANA JONES.
Irvine, CA
Coverfly Top 1%, #1 all-time in genre/format, Top 20 shorts all-time. Crafting emotionally rich stories, I delve into the human experience by portraying complex, intelligent, flawed characters. Their journeys unfold amid high-stakes moral quandaries set against the backdrop of humanity's crowning accomplishments and greatest existential threats.
Finalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 63 Pages
Leila, freshly appointed Junior Partner at her firm, is thrust into a high-stakes world where past and present collide. As she grapples with the weight of her new power, she’s forced to navigate a thrilling maze of ambition, loyalty, and love—where every decision could make or break her future.
Queens, New York
Kevin Harper was born and raised in Queens, New York. After acting for a while he decided it was time to get behind a camera. You can currently watch the first season of his writing and directorial debut CJ's Grill, which has been streaming on Tubi since early August.
Finalist
Short
· Drama
· 20 Pages
Over the course of one weekend, a mother and daughter attempt to bridge decades of estrangement — but old wounds and unspoken truths make reconciliation anything but simple.
No bio available.
Finalist
Short
· Drama
· 10 Pages
Sent to retrieve intel stored in a doll, a soldier confronts the choice between orders and his conscience.
Buffalo, NY
You can take the girl out of Canada, but you can't take the Canada out of the girl-eh! I believe storytelling is a form of modern sorcery: the ability to enchant, transport, and transform. My goal as a storyteller is to cast a spell over my audience—whether through high-stakes drama, emotional depth, or unexpected humor—and keep them so absorbed th...
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THE CLERK
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Finalist
Short
· Horror
· 20 Pages
THE CLERK is a comedy/horror/fantasy story based on my own experience working at a major supermarket. The entire film takes place in the store and the parking lot. The 60-ish clerk is extremely proud of his work and very compulsive. He sings, dances and imagines himself being heralded as almost godlike.
The horror/fantasy comes in when he imagin...
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John Tansey
No bio available.
Finalist
Feature
· Comedy
· 98 Pages
In 1977, a clinically depressed, but wryly observant, Ancient Egypt obsessed 16-year old Male attempts reincarnation, only to wake up in an actual Egyptian Tomb, in 341BC, and learn that he must first serve as the Slave of his own Past Life Self…the impossibly entitled, but just poisoned and buried alive, Son of Pharoah.
Culver City, Culver City, CA
No bio available.
Finalist
Short
· Faith
· 16 Pages
A devoted husband grapples with the agonizing reality of his wife's locked-in syndrome, balancing his love for her with the needs of his children and the pressures of life.
Spring, TX
Author of more than ninety books: mystery, fantasy, children's and nonfiction. Now adapting some of the books to scripts (features and series).
Semifinalists
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 54 Pages
Amber’s life is in free-fall. Her Muslim mother is dying, she’s broke, her relationships are a mess and the one thing that might save her is an inheritance... But with knotted strings attached.
Marina Del Rey, CA
Amber Nelson has been an active member of SAG/AFTRA (as “Avo Shirazee”) for over 24 years. She is a multi-racial Muslim-raised American artist/actor/writer/interior and graphic designer from Maryland, now residing in Los Angeles.
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Semifinalist
Short
· Drama
· 10 Pages
After a less-than-stellar performance in class, a young actor is forced to reexamine his relationship with acting and film.
Los Angeles, CA
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Fantasy
· 97 Pages
Written from a female perspective, Ballet of the Birds follows the journey of its central character, Gina, as she rises above adversity to realize her dreams - assisted along the way by heavenly helpers, vis. Mars, Venus, the Angel-Bird, a god of Time, Lady Justice and the Water-Bearer - as well as by the valuable human connections she makes alon...
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Byron Bay, Nsw, AU
Formerly a dancer of contemporary self-choreographed works, which showed both here in Australia as well as in U.S., Melody is now happily retired, spending much of her energy and time both writing and enjoying her kids and grandkids. Her published works include Sea Moon, a colourful book of poemshapes, and Scarlet Fan, a metaphysical fantasy story...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Family
· 34 Pages
A 10-year-old gamer uses the skills she learned playing video games, to build an architectural empire run mostly by kids, but when her father steals her blueprints, she declares war.
Inglewood, CA
Katrina Jaxson is a drama writer with an unapologetic voice and a sharp eye for high-stakes storytelling. A former teen mom who rewrote her own narrative, she crafts gripping stories about survival, power, and the underdog’s rise. Named one of ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2025, her work is fearless, bold, and unflinchingly real. An HBO vet...
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Semifinalist
Short
· Drama
· 11 Pages
16 year old PAIGE finds herself drugged and trapped in a strange house, held captive by old and grizzled BEN. As Ben's behaviors become more and more disturbing, Paige realizes she must escape - or meet a fate worse than death.
Los Angeles, California
Anne has served as assistant to Blake Snyder (Save the Cat!). She created her web series “They Live Among Us,” about which pulp critic Will Varaho said “…makes pure pulp by throwing gothic horror, film noir, urban (LA) angst, theological theorizing, philosophical pandering and spiritual sex into a genre-bending blender.” Her film “Exit Plan” won the...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Sci-fi
· 115 Pages
Terrorists uses a breakthrough in video gaming technology to plot the assassination of the president.
The only ones who can stop them are a group of teenagers, but they don't even like the president.
Spring, TX
Author of more than ninety books: mystery, fantasy, children's and nonfiction. Now adapting some of the books to scripts (features and series).
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Adventure
· 59 Pages
A young girl, sick with a mysterious disease, is lured back to the forest where she was born; its magic will cure her but her father, not quite human, will never let her leave again; her mother will do anything to save her from her father's clutches.
Los Angeles, CA
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Faith
· 88 Pages
Set against the sweeping backdrop of 1960s rural Kansas, Harvest Skies chronicles the life of Amber, a young farm girl with a gift for music, as she navigates the complexities of family, faith, and societal expectations, culminating in a coming-of-age journey filled with love, tragedy, and self-discovery.
Salina, Kansas
Joel is your typical meteorologist, turned actor/director, turned educator/administrator screenwriter. Born in Morocco, raised in Kansas, performed on stage in over 50 productions, he lived in 5 states over 32 years before returning to his roots. Joel refuses to live in an box...or write in one. Early in his career, he worked with Broadway lyricist...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Fantasy
· 95 Pages
A man on the run is hunted by corrupt police while trying to protect a shocking family secret.
Compton, CA
Trent Ledford, a black/African-American screenwriter based in Los Angeles, specializes in writing fantasy and horror stories that delve into themes relevant to the black community. Their primary objective is to feature black protagonists, particularly those with strong, dark-skinned characteristics, in both television and film.
Semifinalist
Short
· Horror
· 18 Pages
A downhearted young man searches Palm Beach for a home that he is mysteriously obsessed with.
Los Angeles, CA
Passionate Writer/Producer from South Dakota with 7+ years tv story and production experience. Currently working as a Senior Story Producer for a major Netflix show, but in the past has worked with first responder agencies and storm chasers around the nation, professionally traveled for documentaries and series, handled story and field producing all...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Comedy
· 90 Pages
An unruly girl from the inner city who "gets it from her Mama," must change her mischievous ways in order to stop her mom from canceling Christmas.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
K’Tohri Ross graduated as class valedictorian, with honors, from KMP Entertainment courses under the instruction of professional writer Michelle Murray. This schoolteacher, coalminer’s granddaughter, pastor’s kid, and urban-turned-suburban mother of two, just learned how to dance… and yes, she’s Black. Kay’s passion to write incited a career change...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Action
· 62 Pages
A Chinese immigrant's dream of a quiet life in Ireland shatters when he’s forced to unleash his skills to protect his daughter.
Dublin, Dublin, IE
A seasoned storyteller and enigmatic screenwriter who weaves intricate narratives that captivate audiences across both television and film.
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Sci-fi
· 30 Pages
In a future society powered by human dreams, a struggling woman is implanted with a neural interface and drawn into a dangerous psychological odyssey — where uncovering the secrets of her unconscious mind could collapse the system that enslaves it.
Budapest, HU
I started as a motivational content creator, but now I am diving into the world of screenwriting. I write psychological thrillers and sci-fi dramas, focusing on deep character dilemmas and dark secrets.
Semifinalist
Short
· Drama
· 5 Pages
After a young woman loses her cellphone on a trip to Germany, fate intervenes when she meets an elderly woman in a pub.
Boston, MA
Stephanie is an award-winning writer & actress known for her recurring role as Carmen Campos on "Orange is the New Black." A member of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA East Indie Caucus, and AEA, she holds a B.A. in English from Saint Anselm College and a M.A. in English & Creative Writing with a concentration in screenwriting from Southern New Hampshire Univ...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Thriller
· 90 Pages
A cop, with a heart condition and death wish, must fight his way through an asylum overrun by its criminally insane inmates to get to his daughter’s killer.
Millsboro, DE
Richard Garry graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in psychology. He was a special education teacher. Richard specializes in thriller and horror screenplays. He won the 2023 Emerging Screenwriters Suspense Competition with his script Running the Asylum. The same script was a finalist in Stage32 Action/Thriller Screenplay Competition. ...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 60 Pages
With his immigrant mother facing deportation, a Brazilian-American college student begrudgingly resorts back to dealing drugs to pay off the ICE Officers who detained her.
Los Angeles, CA
Born in Cleveland, Ohio with two Brazilian parents, Lucas has loved story-telling for as long as he can remember. With a meaningless "Strategic" Communications degree - whatever that means - from THE Ohio State University, he couldn't get enough school debt and earned an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA. He is currently looking for writers room suppor...
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Semifinalist
Short
· Comedy
· 10 Pages
A timid young man's promising date is ruined when his lingering ex-girlfriend still living in his apartment unexpectedly intervenes, forcing him to confront their unresolved feelings.
Nizami is an Azerbaijani director and writer born in Russia, educated in Switzerland, and currently based in New York, pursuing an MFA at Columbia University.
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Comedy
· 35 Pages
Two barbers who moonlight as amateur detectives, solving petty neighborhood crimes in East L.A. In the pilot, when the neighborhood's most notorious bootlegger discovers that someone is pirating his pirated DVDs, he turns to Sherlock and Q to track down the culprit and reclaim his reputation.
Inglewood, CA
Katrina Jaxson is a drama writer with an unapologetic voice and a sharp eye for high-stakes storytelling. A former teen mom who rewrote her own narrative, she crafts gripping stories about survival, power, and the underdog’s rise. Named one of ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2025, her work is fearless, bold, and unflinchingly real. An HBO vet...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Action
· 120 Pages
A reckless Miami detective teams up with a rookie agent to rescue a kidnapped heiress from a group of ex-Navy SEAL mercenaries with their own agenda.
Orlando, Florida
After years of scribbling ideas into notebooks, I have finally found the time to turn them into screenplays.
Speedtrap
Private
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 62 Pages
In 1984 South Philadelphia, a decorated sheriff’s deputy and family man navigates a collapsing home life, neighborhood feuds, and rising political tensions, as he’s drawn deeper into a volatile underworld that blurs the line between lawman and outlaw
Vinnie Perrone
No bio available.
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Sugar High
Private
Semifinalist
Short
· Drama
· 40 Pages
After a competitive art contest opens for submissions, an envious brother wanting to outdo his older sibling stumbles upon a highly addictive candy that forcefully pushes him to become better in his talent.
No bio available.
The Choices We Make
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 98 Pages
After his wife leaves him, a man struggling reluctantly to find new direction and meaning in his life goes to a small Kansas town where a widowed waitress uses her fun-loving charm to show him true happiness, but when his estranged wife shows up, he must make a tough choice between the life he always wanted and the exciting – but unpredictable – unk...
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No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 91 Pages
A Texas housewife allows her wealthy family to exorcise their troubled teenage son—only to learn the evil that threatens him resides within her own in-laws’ “demonologist.”
South Pasadena, CA
I grew up on Martha's Vineyard, MA, where I created a magazine about movie music in 1990 as a high school student, FILM SCORE MONTHLY (still around). I cowrote and produced one of the world’s most bizarre indies, LUCKY BASTARD. See my sci-fi short film as a writer/director, SKY FIGHTER (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1SQILFvd6Q), online from DUST ...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Adventure
· 117 Pages
In a world ravaged by an unknown catastrophe, a hardened survivor named Rose
Daughtry navigates the ruins of civilization, wielding both her wits and sheer brutality to
retrieve what was stolen from her. But as her journey unfolds, the line between justice and vengeance begins to blur, forcing her to confront the darkness within.
San Diego, CA
Anthoney J. Andersen is a screenwriter and author based in San Diego, CA. He attended Sacramento State University, majoring in journalism and film theory, cultivating a deep understanding of storytelling and narrative structure.
With a passion for screenwriting, Anthoney has achieved notable recognition in prestigious competitions. His scripts “...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Thriller
· 108 Pages
When an elderly woman is terrorized and her historic home is threatened, her mysteriously loyal feline companion faithfully and viciously acts, stopping at nothing to save her from her tormentors.
A uniquely mischievous thriller/dark comedy.
The House Cat…….curiosity kills
Los Angeles
As Artistic Director of his own theatre company for many years, David has been supremely lucky to work with Playwrights and Screenwriters of the highest caliber. Inevitably, with the knowledge gained from directing the scripts of such talented writers, David has branched out to create his own material. With a slightly off-kilter sensibility, Da...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 119 Pages
A disillusioned mediator on the verge of self-destruction is forced to confront the unexpected impact he's had on others when he wakes in a mysterious limbo, guided by a peculiar figure who reveals the hidden ripples of his past encounters.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Matt spent the first 40 years of his life working at Fortune 100 companies and getting high-brow college degrees, and then decided to do something easy like being a professional writer. No one has called yet, but his mom thinks he's great!
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Adventure
· 37 Pages
A young girl must become the hero inside her grandfather’s role-playing fantasy game, battling a rising evil, leading to a deep connection over the family’s past.
Los Angeles, CA
I'm a writer with a background in improv, stand-up comedy, and life experiences. I like to write heavily in comedy but I've found myself finding the humor in writing horror.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Unknown
· 98 Pages
Facing financial desperation after losing his job and learning his wife is pregnant; an Egyptian-American man in Little Rock teams up with his optimistic friend for a daring heist to secure his family's future.
Studio City, CA
Hosam was born to Syrian immigrant parents and raised in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. A former Production Coordinator turned writer/director, he brings real-world production savvy to stories that are smart, funny, and actually shootable. His passion lies in action-comedy and grounded comedies with heart—projects that entertain while offe...
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Quarterfinalists
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Sci-fi
· 112 Pages
"In a high-stakes world where bio-synthetic actors are trapped in an endless cycle of cinematic death and resurrection, a self-aware robot must rally his human co-stars to dismantle the sinister media mogul exploiting them, before he's reprogrammed and lost to another scripted demise."
Wolcott, CT
I'm Marc Henderson. Some call me Dr. Henderson, most call me Marc. I am a dentist by day, writer at night. I love writing and rewriting. I love reading scripts downloaded from the internet, and learning from them.
I am a self-taught screenplay writer. A very fast writer. And I'm constantly getting better. I work extremely well with others and ...
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Anvil of God
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Quarterfinalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 91 Pages
Despite his best efforts, the only thing to reign after Charles Martel's death is chaos. Son battles son, Christianity battles Paganism, and Charles' daughter flees his court for an enemy's love.
No bio available.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 118 Pages
When their sanctuary is marked for erasure, six New Orleans drag queens trade the spotlight for the streets, exposing a city’s dirty secrets with grace, grit, and unapologetic glamor.
Waco, TX
Kevin has directed nine short films and his credits and has more than 50 producing credits.
Currently in post-production, is "WORST ENEMY" Which wrapped in Dec. 2024, and should be completed soon. 3-time Emmy nominee Barry Corbin plays "Jim", the father of the lead character (who is played by me.)
He is a disabled veteran of the US Air Force a...
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Quarterfinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 27 Pages
After fights between students grow at an unprecedented rate, to stop the violence during school, a young, hesitant, constantly bullied boy, suggests the first ever high school MMA promotion.
Davenport, Iowa
Just a man who wants to help the world with his stories.
Professional Wrestler. Husky dad.
Quarterfinalist
TV Script
· Comedy
· 38 Pages
When a booze-soaked CEO torches his retirement fund in a Ponzi scheme, he scrambles to revive his fortunes by turning around his failing tech company—but between a narcissistic sales director, a clueless HR chief, and his own outdated worldview, success may be the one thing they can’t scale.
London, England, GB
Stand up comedian and writer from Glasgow, living in SW London. Completed my screenwriting studies at MetFilm and actively pursuing writing opportunities. So far I have three scripts I’m developing, all with a dark comedy slant.
Writing isn’t just about telling a story for me, it’s about expressing how I process the world around me. As someone w...
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Quarterfinalist
TV Script
· Faith
· 54 Pages
A chance collision with a shopping cart sparks an unlikely friendship between a grieving young woman, and an elderly widower, revealing a profound connection that reshapes their lives.
Michigan
I'm an author working towards transforming my novels into scripts and get them into production. I've completed over a dozen novels in multiple genres and have my own website that I will one day be adding my books for download. I know the power of words and the impact they can make.
Quarterfinalist
TV Script
· Drama
· 59 Pages
Doll’s House is about an alluring yet dangerous place where women are groomed to marry rich under the watchful eye of Doll, a ruthless overseer who profits from their unions. In the pilot, when one of Doll’s protégés, Jayla, tries to call off her wedding to an abusive billionaire a week before the ceremony, threatening Doll’s power in the house and ...
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Inglewood, CA
Katrina Jaxson is a drama writer with an unapologetic voice and a sharp eye for high-stakes storytelling. A former teen mom who rewrote her own narrative, she crafts gripping stories about survival, power, and the underdog’s rise. Named one of ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2025, her work is fearless, bold, and unflinchingly real. An HBO vet...
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Action
· 111 Pages
A cold, nihilistic hitman has a sudden slip of empathy that pulls him head-on into a feud with violent sex traffickers... and sends his highly calculated identity into a spiral.
Deerfield Beach, Florida
No bio available.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Family
· 124 Pages
A peaceful city park is at risk of being taken over by a power hungry group of squirrels. With all the other animals disappearing, can Junior, a simple pond frog, leapfrog his way to save the park and his friends.
Cardiff, GB
My aim is write films that my kids would want to watch. My first feature length screenplay, LEAPFROG, was a quarterfinalist in the April 2025 Wiki Screenplay Contest.