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Screenplay Finalist: Coli Sylla

The informer tells the story of Garland Ward, an Air Force vet reeling from the death of his younger brother Teddy Ward which sets the series in motion. After inquiring about the circumstances surrounding his brother’s death,  he becomes convinced that … Continue reading

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Screenplay Winner: Kac Youg

Imagine the moment of opening your laptop and discovering that screenplay you slaved over won First Place in The Los Angeles International Diversity Screenwriting Contest. It’s none other than pure exhilaration when, in one second, all of your hard work … Continue reading

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Screenplay Winner: Michael Elliott

Realizing the “true love of her life” has been in and out of her life for six decades, a Woman, 74, suffering with cancer, invites him into her life again for one more try at that love. The story is … Continue reading

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Screenplay Finalist: Anhtuan Doventry

I was suicidal from the age of 12 to 42. In January of 2023 I finally got help. After an intense 10 weeks and 400 hours of therapy, writing spilled out. I wrote Reunion for myself. It helped me process … Continue reading

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Screenplay Finalist: Reniqua Allen-Lamphere

I chose to write June 15th, because of a scene in Citizen Kane that reminisces on a lost moment of connection and how those moments often never leave us. I thought it would be interesting to think about what it … Continue reading

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Screenplay Winner: Timothy Gaensler-Debs

Your winning script stood out above several hundred others. Have you entered or won other competitions?   I have entered multiple contests with my feature, NICKED, and my TV pilot, VALKYRIE. I have been Semifinalist and Second Rounder, but this … Continue reading

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Screenplay Winner: Danny Range

Your winning script stood out above several hundred others. Have you entered or won other competitions? How awesome is that?!?!? Yes. “The Prince of The Black Hand” Pilot script has the following accolades: Winner of LAISA Spring 2023 NYIFA Winner … Continue reading

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Screenplay Winner: Johan Perruchoud

Your winning script stood out above several hundred others. Have you entered or won other competitions?Yes, I have entered a few competitions. I was honored to be a Finalist at the New York Screenplay Awards and a nominee at the … Continue reading

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Your Screenplay: Just How Important Are the First Ten Pages?

You undoubtedly have a pretty good idea that the judges at serious screenwriting competitions will be grading your work on a number of specific elements. One of the most critical is the structure of your screenplay. Without a beginning, middle, … Continue reading

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Will your structure win the next screenwriting contest?

You undoubtedly have a pretty good idea that the judges at serious screenwriting competitions will be grading your work on a number of specific elements. One of the most critical is the structure of your screenplay. Without a beginning, middle, … Continue reading

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