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SPRING/SUMMER 2009 SCREENPLAY WINNERS
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KHENG KHENG CROCODILE by Donna Lisa
(family/animation)
- A Thai boy dreams of winning the village kite competition
but first he must save his spirited pet crocodile from a nasty poacher and a scheming elder.
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ANGEL TRAP by Holli Herrle-Castillo
(science fiction)
- A woman pursues her would-be killer across the galaxy,
and finds herself the target of the most fearsome assassins in the universe.
SAMARANG by Gordon Hugh Rothwell
(historical action-adventure)
- In 1910, an American girl must enlist the help of an outcast to rescue her father from Moro pirates.
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TRANSPLANT by Raef Eric Lawson
(comedy)
- When an ambitious Nebraskan overachiever suffers an injury a week before he’s supposed to start a
big job in New York, he coerces his younger, slacker brother to take his place and impersonate him until he can recuperate.
UNDER THE BRIDGE by Len & Ali Lippman
(comedy)
- A homeless man befriends a ghost stuck in the trunk of an abandoned car and together
they resume the ghost’s life, reconcile with his killer and woo the girl all three of them love--until the body washes up, threatening to
ruin everything.
YOU SAY TOMATO by Dave Eisenstark
(romantic comedy/mystery)
- Two reporters try to avoid falling in love while solving the murder of a Hollywood star.
A NIGHT IN THE VILLAGE by Tanya Klein
(drama)
- Lives collide in a New York jazz bar--some will be forced to
change and some may not make it through the night alive.
SEA WEEDS by Raef Eric Lawson
(action/comedy)
- A slacker dive shop employee at a Florida resort
becomes caught in a deadly plot to ruin the local environment.
BODHISATTVA by Annita Pieroni
(historical adventure)
- A reporter involved in a Russian conspiracy, an eccentric archeologist, and a psychic kid are caught
in a web of different times and worlds to save the missing Romanov children and Rasputin.
DIRTY LAUNDRY by Brian J. Garland
(family/animation)
- Clothing comes to life as a pair of misfit sock “brothers” are separated and lead separate lives
in an orphanage and a thrift store--until they hatch a plan to reunite.
CROSSING THE LINE by Len & Ali Lippman
(black comedy)
- A factory worker obsessed with rules and order gets caught up in a dangerous criminal scheme,
meets a dangerous girl and finds his life spiraling out of control.
ESACPE ROUTES by Marlene King & Lucia Smith
(romantic comedy)
- Old college girlfriends reconnect with each other during a getaway.
GOING SOLO by Robert Gately
(comedy-drama)
- An agoraphobic mother accompanies her daughter to a prestigious music hall to
see her perform, and as they struggle through madcap adventures they uncover a loving relationship they so desperately seek.
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HELP IS ON THE WAY by Scott F. Butler
(suspense/horror)
CALLIOPE by James T. Frazier
(teen fantasy)
BOX OF RAIN by Richard Jean LeBlanc, Jr.
(drama/romance)
THE MAGICAL KINGDOM OF NAGA by Tanya Klein
(family)
JUSTICE DELAYED, JUSTICE DELIVERED by James L’Etoile
(thriller)
KEEPERS by Lucia Smith
(romantic comedy)
TRUE FEELING by Craig Cambria
(mystery/thriller)
FRIDAY NIGHT QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS by Tanya Klein
(comedy/adventure)
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QUARTERFINALISTS
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DEPOSIT ONLY by Jennifer Rubinstein
(thriller)
STROBELIGHT by Richard LeBlanc, Jr.
(drama)
THE PRINCESS CONCUBINE by Quan Lelan
(historical drama)
ABRAHAM’S TENT by Gloria Blum
(historical drama)
BIRTHDAY MAGIC by George Spicer
(comedy)
MS. WRECK’S PASSION by Bradford Willis & Anne Dunkin
(comedy)
A WINK OF THE BLACK EYE by Mark Wagner
(historical drama)
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FALL/WINTER 2008 SCREENPLAY WINNERS
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SUCK by Ursula Holloman
(drama)
- A shy girl’s obsession with a reckless musician plunges her
into the nascent punk scene of San Francisco, 1977, and launches her on an unlikely quest to win back the daughter she lost long ago.
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QUAD by Eric Mather
(drama)
- A quadriplegic with a criminal past runs for a seat on the L.A. city council.
THE KNUCKLEBALLER by Michael L. Murphy
(drama)
- An obscure minor leaguer overcomes his war injuries to become a rookie
sensation when he knuckleballs Cleveland to a shot at the 1948 World Series.
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SECOND BORN by David Jagernauth
(sci-fi)
- Matthew Green is reborn in the body of the man who murdered him.
TOUCANS OF THE AMAZON by Donna Lisa
(animation/family)
- When a flock of rowdy, fun-loving toucans causes mayhem in the Amazon bird world,
they’re banished to the dangerous lower forest where a clever, outcast female must lead them against an army of evil night creatures.
MEET ME IN THE MORNING by Mike Lukaszewicz
(drama)
- A mousy, middle-aged Bob Dylan stalker befriends a
group of carefree college kids partying their way around the country in an RV.
REVENGE by Andrew Crane
(drama)
- A man takes revenge on the childhood bullies that he blames for ruining his life.
NORTH OF HERE by Kurt Smith
(drama)
- After losing a loved one, a man’s grief takes him from the edge of sanity to a spiritual awakening.
THE VIGIL AUNTIES by Andrew Bailey Fumento
(action/comedy)
- When a city finds itself under siege, two female police officers come
out of retirement to avenge an attack on their nephews.
BODHISATTVA by Annita Pieroni
(adventure/mystery)
- A reporter involved in a Russian conspiracy, an eccentric archeologist, and a psychic kid are caught
in a web of different times and worlds to save the missing Romanov children and Rasputin.
KING’S HEART by Svilen Kamburov
(drama)
- The true story of a king who risks everything to defy Nazi Germany and make his
country the only nation in Europe to save its entire Jewish population.
TWO MEN OF KENYA by Pamela J. Wylie
(historical drama)
- An African nationalist and an idealistic white businessman try to stop the Mau Mau uprising.
THE SIGNERS by Deana Costner
(family)
- Six flag-burning high school seniors are sentenced “to learn” patriotism in Philadelphia.
UNTIL THE END by E. Renee Heiss and Bernadette Bonanno
(supernatural drama)
- As the target of both murderous acts and kindly assistance, a young heiress must sort out
the real from the supernatural, the greed from the benevolence and the deceit from the love.
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THE PORNovski BROTHERS by Rick Halpern & David Bertoni
(comedy)
DANA’S INFERNO by Andrew Bailey Fumento
(horror)
KHENG KHENG CROCODILE by Donna Lisa
(animation/family)
LITE IN THE HEIGHTS by Jim Falzone
(drama)
MISSING PERSON by Andrew Crane
(drama)
CASTING STONES by Hart Shorn
(adventure)
ROCOCO by Lyda Phillips & Susan Marya Baronoff
(romantic comedy)
EXIT 13 by Dan Loschack
(action/drama)
QUARTERFINALISTS
THE BUMBA KING by James Mulcock & Mike Lukaszewicz
(comedy)
EXPOSURE by Mark Lukens
(horror)
SMOKATHON by David Records
(comedy)
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS by Leo Lo
(comedy)
YOUR LIFE: THE MOVIE by Mike Wech
(supernatural thriller)
IT'S YOUR LIFE by Todd Cerveris
(comedy)
SPACE RACE by Eric W. Carlson
(family)
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