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ScreenCraft Animation Competition |
2023
We welcome FAMILY GUY showrunners Richard Appel and Alec Sulkin as Grand Jurors! Past finalists and winners have signed with literary managers and secured shopping agreements.
Placement
Genre
Format
Representation Status
Winners
Winner
TV Script
· Comedy
· 38 Pages
So you're a ghost in need of legal representation? Well, you're in luck! Jenkins & Watts will defend you from overzealous law enforcement, the mob, and literal demons from hell…for fair market price.
Phoenix, MD
As a kid, I wrote rudimentary screenplays, for my less fortunate friends, of the R-rated horror films my older sisters took me to see.
I've written drama, horror, comedy, action, and family; specs, works for hire, and a book adaptation. I found my voice with my comedy-horror pilot, Jenkins and Watts: Paranormal Attorneys at Law. I love both featu...
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Winner
Feature
· Fantasy
· 116 Pages
A young, misunderstood Medusa teams up with aspiring hero Perseus to escape her doomed fate, navigate the dangers of Ancient Greece, and try not to lose her head.
California
Tristan Bellawala is a screenwriter raised on D&D sourcebooks, comics, and video games. A recent Chapman grad, he aims to work in animation development, a path in life chosen when his love for animation was countered by sketching stick figures at a third-grade level. Writing with a whimsical style, he loves putting a twist on reality with stories an...
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Winner
TV Script
· Sci-fi
· 62 Pages
When a private investigator living on the artificial planet, New Earth, stumbles upon a deadly conspiracy surrounding the android rights movement, he's forced to face his own troubled past if he wants to save the (fake) world.
Hong Kong, HK
Devon's journey has been that of a creative soul trapped -- as many are -- in the life of a corporate lawyer. Devon's legal career was born in 2009 in New York City and laid to rest in Hong Kong in 2025. He now focuses his (suddenly ample) time and energy on his first passion, screenwriting, and his back-up passion, DJing, with just a dash of leg...
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Finalists
Finalist
Feature
· Animated
· 113 Pages
When a pampered, lonely, and flightless airport pigeon's world gets turned upside down by the arrival of a extroverted racing pigeon, he'll finally have to venture outside and into the sky for the first time
New York, NY
I’m Graham — a US-born, Japan-raised lawyer, journalist, creative director, on-screen explainer, builder of studios, man of letters, teller of tales. Brace yourself for a profile full of adventure and intrigue! I work mostly in advertising; my apologies in advance.
Coming Home
Private
Finalist
Short
· Animated
· 6 Pages
A dog waits--and waits--for his best friend to
return home from school. Dedicated to Uvalde.
Los Angeles, CA
Hadley Rose is an avid daydreamer, storyteller, and full-time caffeinator. Finding refuge in the silver screen, Hadley crafts stories of love and loss as she breathes life into daydreams and illuminates the stardust in our everyday sublime. As a screenwriting fellow at the American Film Institute, Hadley is pitching her biggest story yet--herself.
Finalist
Feature
· Animated
· 103 Pages
A transgender prince sets out to prove his manhood to his family by doing the one thing all princes do: rescuing a damsel in distress. Unfortunately for him, the damsel he chooses would rather burn the entire patriarchy to the ground.
Boston, MA
Adrien Callahan is dedicated to creating media for young audiences that focuses on diverse queer characters. His lighthearted-yet-poignant and often paranormal comedies focus on the struggles and joys of coming into your identity and coming out to the world. Adrien is also interested in how the world would look if we held friendship on the same lev...
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Finalist
TV Script
· Comedy
· 34 Pages
When a thrill seeking dock worker sets out to find adventure on the high seas, he becomes part of an eclectic crew of self-serving treasure hunters, traveling the fantastical islands of Kaltera in search of wealth and glory.
Chicago, Illinois
Will is originally from Arlington, VA, although he currently lives in the great state of denial. He began writing comedy scripts because it's, and I quote, "way funnier than the serious stuff." That mentality is what led Will and his co-writer, Gage Swanston, to create CULT CLASSIC, a script that one executive called, "proof that there is no God." ...
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Finalist
TV Script
· Horror
· 28 Pages
The son of a slasher serial killer shrugs off the expectations of the family business to take a stab at being a regular teenager.
New York, NY
Molded into a combination of Midwestern charm and Southern hospitality after graduating with an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design, Hannah is making a name for herself in the animation industry as the plucky young newcomer who wants to show the world she's ready for the big leagues. She's got a head full of story and a heart full of passion...
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Semifinalists
Abraham
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 91 Pages
Upon fleeing idolatrous Mesopotamia, an outcast and his barren wife embark on a perilous journey fraught with divine tests to fulfill a destiny promised by a strange, new God.
Melissa Hope
No bio available.
Abraham
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Unknown
· 91 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 132 Pages
A diffident boy is transported to a hotel outside of time and space; and with the help of one of its more flamboyant residents, he instigates an a plan to release the guests from the captivity of their well-meaning autarch.
Verbose.
Trying not to be.
Not doing a great job at that.
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Adventure
· 51 Pages
A brilliant and unstable Egyptologist becomes entangled in an international incident when she agrees to search for a tomb that holds a mummified ancient alien. Her problems deepen when she becomes possessed by the alien's power.
Washington, DC
I'm an award-winning screenwriter seeking a development or option deal from an animation or live-action production company to develop emotionally impactful TV Shows and Films. I’ve worked as a co-producer, assistant director, and script supervisor on feature and short films. My feature-film screenplay, 'THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GRASS,' was selected as ...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 13 Pages
SERIES: A retired pirate monkey and his normie human best friend get sucked into shenanigans when the monkey’s charmed and magical past overlaps with life in the everyday world.
EPISODE: In a quest to earn their rent money, Omar and Barnabus go on an adventure to retrieve a hidden pirate treasure.
South San Francisco, CA
Allison contributed to major IPs Marvel Avengers, Family Guy, and Futurama, collaborating with TV show creators (Disney/Fox) to write content based on TV and film for the video game space. She co-created narrative and wrote twenty-four episodes for Vineyard Valley (Netflix). She is currently leveraging her expertise in nonlinear, interactive narrati...
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Semifinalist
Short
· Animated
· 6 Pages
A small hermit crab races his competition to a shiny new shell through dangerous waters.
Berlin, DE
Translator & copywriter who recently finished her screen-writing studies and is living the queer version of Sex and the City in Berlin; aiming high to write animations and dramas with a touch of queerness before completely loosing herself in out-of-the-box-yet-mainstream science-fantasy-fiction settings.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 97 Pages
An aging 1972 Blue Chevrolet is retired to a junkyard, but when he learns there’s one spot left in the automobile museum, he’s determined to compete for it, becoming outlaws on the run with a daredevil 1960s VW Bug.
Los Angeles, CA
I was in the corporate world for many years. However, my career was cut short due to major health crises. Through exploration over many years, I found that writing was a means for me to address the loss of my identity/career. I went back to school and am now a therapist giving back what was given to me: love, support, guidance & hope. My writing has...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 18 Pages
Brian and Brians are two very different undead-beings who just so happen to have come from the same very dead human-being.
Vancouver, BC, CA
Nathaniel Moher is a former rapper turned WGC Award nominated writer. Recent credits include The Disney/YTV animated series Go Away, Unicorn, APTN's drama Smoke(d), YTV/Netflix's half-hour sitcom Some Assembly Required, YTV/Disney's sitcom Mr. Young, City TV/Hulu's sitcom Package Deal, and Disney/Netflix's series Pup Academy. His MOW, Hopeless Roma...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Family
· 110 Pages
When nine year old Dalton Betz learns that his grandfather and grandmother have been killed in a car crash but have miraculously returned to Earth as a mangy mutt and a tiger, he must find a way to ensure they can safely stay together.
No bio available.
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Horror
· 32 Pages
A famously sour film critic learns that the characters and creations belonging to the works he’s given his most scathing reviews to have come to life to kill him.
Los Angeles, CA
Aidan currently works as an Writers' PA on Criminal Minds: Evolution - Season 19.
Aidan is a former Foreign Service brat who spent much of his upbringing abroad (Zimbabwe, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Egypt, UAE, Saipan... and Indiana). He now resides in Culver City, CA.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Family
· 107 Pages
A 10-year-old girl - who's a militant animal rights activist, has a psychic ability to communicate with animals. She is recruited to help a police officer who has kidnapped the only living thing that has been a witness to an untouchable mob boss's every crime... his spoiled dog.
Los Angeles, CA
After graduating from Emerson College, I was staffed on "Growing Pains," "Empty Nest," and "The Good Life" before getting development deals with The Greenblatt/Janollari Studio, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Lifetime. My first feature script "The Governess" was sold to Columbia Pictures with Jennifer Lopez attached. My feature "Just Swipe" starring Jo...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 40 Pages
In a world of magic and mayhem, an insurance claims adjuster is assigned to shadow a group of legendary adventurers as they embark on adventures for gold, glory and anything else they can get their hands on.
No bio available.
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Fantasy
· 109 Pages
During World War II, three women from around the world are pulled into the heart of a conflict between warring, interdimensional elves, one side who wishes to heal their homeworld and another who want to take back their ancestral planet: Earth.
Ogden, UT
Mahonri is a two time ScreenCraft Finalist, a Final Draft Big Break Finalist, and an Emerging Screenwriters Animation Screenplay Top 10 Finalist. He writes probing historical dramas and soaring fantasy-adventures. He earned an MFA in Dramatic Writing (screenwriting and playwriting).
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 30 Pages
Two directionally-challenged Cornish house pixies wind up in Scotland after a run-in with a British Bulldog. Hopelessly lost, they must team up with their doggy nemesis to find a way home. But when you’re only six inches high, it’s the kind of perilous journey that might take a lifetime.
Wellington, NZ
Jennifer writes horror and action-filled features that draw on her experiences as a diplomat in Asia and Europe. Her projects have received accolades from the Austin Film Festival, US Writers' Lab, Page International Screenwriting Awards and ScreenCraft. Her project, 'Contained,' is currently among the top-ranked horror projects on Coverfly's Red Li...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 29 Pages
In a futuristic city where trials are decided by combat if lawyers can’t definitively prove their cases, a ruthless courtroom gladiator teams up with an idealistic attorney to defend the downtrodden and clear their mentor's name.
Roslyn, PA
As an accomplished screenwriter with over three years of experience as part of Shore Scripts' crack team of script analysts and accolades from multiple screenwriting contests, Sam Tracton has lived and breathed storytelling long before he mastered the art of structure and character. Fantasy and sci-fi TV, manga, and web series were how he connected ...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 115 Pages
In the aftermath of her adoptive daughter's murder, a Kenyan scientist grapples with a fateful choice: to resurrect her child through an ancient process, deeply bound to Earth's creation. Remorse consumes her as she unlocks a Pandora's box of dire consequences, endangering her family, her community, and imperiling the delicate balance of humanity an...
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Russ Eisenman, based in San Francisco, is a seasoned professional marketer with nearly two decades of experience in building brands and crafting compelling stories. His career in marketing, highlighted by significant roles in launching major tech innovations and strategic brand engagements, provided a strong foundation for his transition into screen...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 36 Pages
A rebellious, misanthropic young girl uses her mother's gauntlets to defend a futuristic San Francisco from a slew of Kaiju monsters. But, if she wants to move up the ranks to become the best Kaiju fighter on the planet, she’ll need to learn how to get along with others first.
Los Angeles, CA
Brett Melnick is a 2020 Blacklist recipient, and Peabody award winning writer who currently works as a Writer, and Script Coordinator on ABC’s Wonder Years. Brett began his career in the writer's room of The Last O.G., the TBS comedy starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish.
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 60 Pages
A man who has lost everything must lose himself to get it all back.
No bio available.
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Comedy
· 32 Pages
A gay man from the 1950s is sucked through a time-portal glory-hole into the current day, where he must face modern queer culture on his journey to return home.
Los Angeles, CA
A gay New Yorkah who moved to LA to see what this whole “driving a car” thing was about. Currently writing on Fox's Krapopolis, but only after spending years working in reality tv, sketch comedy, and even on Sesame Street. Loves the outdoors and spent a summer working on an Irish potato farm castrating sheep (with photos to prove it). Gets recognize...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 63 Pages
In a Clout-Driven Society of sanctioned dueling, lowly bokken wielder Prosper Style bucks the system in underground, illegal duels - hustling the clout needed to propose to his sweetheart. But when an outlaw duelist is threatened by his rise, Prosper’s forced into a high-stakes contest to prove whose technique truly reigns supreme.
Concord, California
Writes abstract animation, sci-fi, and niche culture properties. First place winner of 2022 Script2Comic competition; 2nd Place in 2017 Hollywood Black Film Festival; Habitual Red Lister, Finalist, and 'Top 10' writer with optioned work in production. Creative by gift; Writer by passion; Otaku by choice.
Semifinalist
Short
· Animated
· 25 Pages
When the cold reality of being fired from his job at the call center hits him like a splash of nasty mud, our schlubby, not-so-hardworking, but wholehearted Alfredo is forced to turn his life around and overcome his past traumas and shortcomings by understanding the mysterious laws of the universe.
Los Angeles, CA
Semi-finalist of Rhode Island Film Festival with A Complex Mongrel Story, short written and directed by Bruna. Semi-finalist of ScreenCraft with Infinite - an Animated Odyssey. Artist from Brazil passionate about acting, writing, and producing empowerment content! Currently with two TV shows in development. Certified Chubbuck acting coach. Love com...
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Kooky Spooky Marfa
Private
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Comedy
· 35 Pages
A Cuban-American family from Miami Florida relocates to Marfa, Texas --- where they get caught in the middle of a vast alien conspiracy to destroy the Earth.
Los Angeles, CA
Andres Rovira is a Cuban American, writer/director of films, music videos and branded content for clients such as Forbes, Noom, and UCLA Health. In 2018, he wrote/directed the feature film, “Between the Darkness,” available on Amazon Prime. In 2019, he created and directed the first documentary series for Forbes8, “Titans on the Rocks. He's always...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 30 Pages
After inheriting his fathers pawn shop, Malcolm unknowingly sells several haunted artifacts and must retrieve the items before the buyers are hurt.
Los Angeles, CA
Aidan currently works as an Writers' PA on Criminal Minds: Evolution - Season 19.
Aidan is a former Foreign Service brat who spent much of his upbringing abroad (Zimbabwe, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Egypt, UAE, Saipan... and Indiana). He now resides in Culver City, CA.
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 34 Pages
When a head injury threatens her starring role, a self-conscious theater kid must convince her mom she’s well enough to perform-- by suppressing the rude twin sister who lives in her brain.
Los Angeles, California
Jesse Lucks is a bigtime animation liker. He is a former script coordinator and freelance writer for DreamWorks TV and an even formerer New Jersey resident. Jesse loves to write comedies inspired by STEM subjects, with characters that get really sad.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 117 Pages
In a music-crazed medieval kingdom, a small village teen with a repressed singing gift uses a magical crystal ball to copy music from the future. But when a fierce bard suspects the origin of her talent, she must find her own voice before her secret is exposed to the world.
London, Essex, GB
Born and raised in Bolivia, South America, Angelo moved to the UK at the age of 13 following his success as a young painter. Through creating comic books, his love for storytelling sparked. As a writer, Angelo's style takes on elements of the fantastical while employing a "gritty" approach, often focusing on themes of identity and cultural diversity...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Comedy
· 105 Pages
An apocryphal gospel chronicles the riotous exploits of a 16-year old Jesus of Nazareth who is more focused on playing with his band and searching for his lost love, than developing into a divine prophet.
Casal Labrusque, Lisboa, PT
Randy Scott Steinlauf is a writer-director-producer and president of Paris-based Shirasuna Productions. He is an autodidactic, award-winning Franco-American screenwriter based in Portugal.
In 2024, he wrote, directed and produced the short film "The Festival", a satirical comedy that takes a humorous look at the world of film festivals. His debu...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 32 Pages
In this kids educational series, Jackson and Selena magically jump into old paintings to learn about historical events and gain life lessons they can apply to their own lives today!
Greater Los Angeles, California
DJ Schaffer is a Coverfly Red-Lister that has interned for Broken Road Productions (which has a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures) and Romark Entertainment. He has worked as an office PA at Film 45, and is now a screenwriter and script reader.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 103 Pages
Can AI replace a dead parent? When a malfunctioning alien android offers to replicate her father, a 16 year-old robotics prodigy must figure out how to help the hostile visitor without dooming Earth.
Los Angeles, CA
Darren Moran writes high concept, delayed coming-of-age comedies about redemption and reinvention, because he wants people to be able to laugh at the worst thing they’ve ever done, not be defined by it. Which is totally what someone with a closet full of skeletons would say.
Darren has won or placed in numerous screenwriting competitions such as F...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 92 Pages
Ravenheart, and his friends battle a pair of small-time crooks in order to save the local library, the original manuscript of the Night Before Christmas, and Christmas itself from the dastardly mayor. A pretty hefty task for a graphic novel. Did we mention that Ravenheart and his friends are books? Well, they're books.
North Hollywood, CA
Most of my scripts are co-written with my writing partner, Scott Hennelly.
I'm an accomplished improviser and co-owner of M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, CA.
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 110 Pages
Just as Leo, an adolescent firefly, is about to ask Blinkie to the firefly prom, she is abducted by a sweet and innocent young boy on the autism spectrum forcing Leo and his firefly friends to deploy on a dangerous yet illuminating rescue mission.
Catawba, NC
No bio available.
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 28 Pages
A put upon man is thrust into an ongoing series of misadventures with a madcap group of fellow techies when he starts working at a tech support center with mysterious ownership.
Austin, Tx
A writer with a wide range of experience. I have owned and managed a diner with my father during my college years. Worked with dozens of high-profile companies for marketing at a media production company. Taught college for five years, and currently work as a government contractor for the United States managing two teams of artists and software eng...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Animated
· 26 Pages
Amid his father's disappearance, a disheartened detective-to-be and his best friend, an overachieving wannabe-reporter, must solve their middle school's mysteries or risk being separated for good come summer time.
Dunwoody, GA
I’m a 5th year animation major at KSU with a minor in professional writing for screenwriting and tv writing courses.
I’m one of the founding officers for the Women in Animation Club at KSU and am President for the ‘23-‘24 academic school year.
I’m also a marketing liaison for ASIFA-South and help set up the Monthly Animation mixers that are held a...
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Semifinalist
TV Script
· Fantasy
· 54 Pages
"The gates of hell stand wide open, and the Devil has gone missing"
With this ominous warning, soon to be 18 year old foster child Theo is thrust into a world of monsters and magic when he stumbles across a sword, carrying with it the weight of an apocalyptic prophecy.
Minneapolis, MN
Will Neisen is a Writer/Director from Minnesota. He has made the mistake of pursuing a career in the Film/TV industry because he believes in the power of stories and his own ability to tell them. His biggest writing strength is his belief that the small idiosyncratic things we do that often make us feel isolated or strange are actually the things th...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 92 Pages
In pursuit of his artistic aspirations, an unlucky young man teams up with a neurotic, fortune-telling pelican to protect South America from a malevolent mythical creature, embarking on an extraordinary adventure that tests their courage and fate.
London, GB
I am a debut screenwriter travelling the world as a modern-day Hemingway. My writing is informed by the people I meet and the experiences I have had. I spent almost 3 years travelling in Latin America and am not in SE Asia.
I have written 20 scripts across multiple genres with an underlying emphasis on nature and the environment.
Semifinalist
TV Script
· Comedy
· 36 Pages
When basement-dwelling, "failure to launch” case, TODD PETERS, is bitten by a vampire behind on her quota, he leaps at the chance to pursue fame and fortune as a superhero – unaware of the dangerous monsters and intrigue lurking further beyond the veil of the undead.
Los Angeles, CA
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Short
· Historical
· 11 Pages
In a maroon community, 13-year-old Tooson grapples with his own perception of worthlessness. However, during an attack on their village, he discovers an object that allows him to rewrite his own narrative: a pair of glasses.
Emery, South Dakota
Neurodivergent Brazilian author venturing into English writing.
With almost 30 years of Freire-inspired voluntary work in popular education, Chris embraces pandemic challenges, delving into audiovisual media for knowledge transmission.
Semifinalist
Short
· Animated
· 18 Pages
An immature and co-dependent monster must face his biggest fears when his human best friend kicks him out of his closet.
Los Angeles, California
A Los Angeles based screen writer who grew up on on the beaches of North Carolina. I have an MFA in Writing for Film & TV from Emerson College, a background in sketch from Second City and iO, and professional experience in news production and elementary education.
I am interested in writing animated comedies and multi-camera sitcoms, with a focus o...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Family
· 110 Pages
In a future colony on Mars, a creative boy embarks on a time-traveling odyssey of art and self-discovery to save his long-lost mom and two worlds from an evil plot.
Los Angeles, CA
As a screenwriter, Veru Narula is a 3rd generation oil painter and engineer, with a BS & MBA from Columbia University, and School of Visual Arts.
He has had art exhibitions at the Smithsonian Museum of Art, Miami Art Basel, the World Economic Forum, and his paintings have been reviewed by the New York Times and acquired by prestigious collection...
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Semifinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 91 Pages
When an unjust Lord threatens to evict an orphanage after its patron dies, a young seamstress discovers magic to bring her stuffed dragon to life and uses her new friend to steal back the Lord's riches for the poor.
Studio City, CA
Duane has been a creative in the toy industry for over 25 years writing broadcast commercials and digital content on a wide variety of brands from Batman to Barbie and everything in between. With his unique experience comes a passion for children and family storytelling, with an affinity for animation.
Having written several television and featur...
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Quarterfinalists
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 94 Pages
A Brooklyne squirrel learns from his father’s mistakes, and creates his own legacy in
memory of him.
Ayindè, CA
Writer and actor located in LA i want to tell stories in my head.
Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Animated
· 91 Pages
Two overprotective parents start a zombie pet apocalypse when their “harmless” lie about the fate of the family dog comes back to bite them.
No bio available.
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Quarterfinalist
Feature
· Family
· 94 Pages
Franklin, the turkey, believes his one true destiny is to fly. The Webb family has different plans for him as November quickly approaches. With the help of two pigeons, and despite a mischievous pig, Franklin attempts to get airborne before he is oven-bound.
Gardena, CA
I was born in Cincinnati and lived in Chicago for a couple of years before moving to Los Angeles. I won the Let's Make it! competition 4th addition(2020) & was a quarterfinalist in the SWN competition(2021). I also completed screenwriting classes at Second City in 2016-2017.