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2005 Winter Top 3 Winners: 1st Place MINE ANITA JUSTICE SKIBSKI askibski@yahoo.com Drama: A wealthy coal mine owner who thinks he deserves everything he wants, including his best employee's wife, gets everything he deserves in the end. 2nd Place LADY JAZZ JEAN HUNTER jjhunter54@aol.com Film Noir: LA CONFIDENTIAL meets THE COTTON CLUB when a 1940's jazz singer forsakes her dreams in order to protect her lover after they're involved in the murder of a homicide detective's brother. 3rd Place WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN ALLEN GLOVER pendulumpictures@gmail.com Thriller: In the 1970s, an American thief scours the underbelly of Europe for a painting looted by the Nazis during World War II. FINALISTS: (in alphabetical order by script title) A RECIPE TO DIE FOR BONITA MAFFEI artistbonniemaffei@yahoo.com Supernatural Comedy: When the devil and his demonic entourage wreak havoc on a small Sicilian village, it's up to one local chef to figure out the secret recipe that will send them all back to Hell. HOWARD'S CROSS KELLY PARKS kelly.parks@gmail.com Horror: When a malicious group of undead creatures go on a killing spree for new recruits, a teenage boy crosses halfway over to the creatures' dark side to battle evil and save his town and himself. LIZZIE FOX MIKE MURPHY RMMURPHY@sbcglobal.net Drama: When a journalist in the '60s rebels against small town bigotry, she investigates the murder of a young black girl and uncovers the town's dirty secrets. NORTHERN LATITUDE STEVEN J. ZAWACKI zawacki@msn.com Historical Drama: Based on a true story, a young woman fights to save her lover from being sentenced to death and hung for blasphemy in 17th century Scotland. RENDER ME DEAD GREG BROTHERTON gregory.brotherton@gmail.com Black Comedy/Whodunit: In an updated comedy reminiscent of silver screen detectives Nick and Nora Charles, a bumbling amateur detective solves a murder case due to his wife's quiet maneuvering in the background. THE UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS ALLEN GLOVER pendulumpictures@gmail.com Period Drama: A young war hero falls hard for the wife of a communist spy and finds his once-promising future unravel at a surreal pace amidst the hysteria of the Red Scare. VOWS THOMAS BILYEU & RON JANSEN info@tnpmail.com/ emailtnp@gmail.com Drama/Thriller: With his wife near death from liver failure, a desperate doctor kills compatible "donors" from the dregs of society and removes their organs to move his beloved partner up on the transplant list. Honorable Mentions: Best Opening Scene ALL DOWNHILL FROM THERE Ryan Peek ryanpeek777@yahoo.com All we can say is "¡Diarrhea No Mas!" Best Closing Scene MR.TNT Mike Boss HDMovies@aol.com Yo, Adrian! Very Rocky-esque, yet rises above being a Rocky ripoff or wannabe. It's compelling, heartwarming and packs a wallop to go the distance. (Ding, ding, ding. That ends this round of boxing clichés.) Best Female Character Not Used As A Murder Prop Or Decoration On The Leading Man's Arm: VOWS Thomas Bilyeu& Ron Jansen info@tnpmail.com/ emailtnp@gmail.com Detective Mike Flint: yes, HER name really is Mike. Although she's a supporting character in this screenplay, she absolutely should be the lead character in her own TV crime dramedy. (If you're offended by "R" rated dialogue that is wonderfully irreverent and raunchy, skip the next two sentences.) When asked if Mike is more of a guy's name, she replies, "Yes, but I've got fantastic tits so I doubt you'll get confused. When asked why she's late, she tells her boss, "Tampons slow me down." Best Love Scene MINE Anita Justice Skibski askibski@yahoo.com That's hot. (We hate using this annoying Paris Hilton phrase, but it's that hot.) Best Detective/Best Bumbling Detective RENDER ME DEAD Greg Botherton gregory.brotherton@gmail.com Birdie and Ben, who never met a cocktail they didn't guzzle with gusto, are wonderfully reminiscent of Nick and Nora Charles, only their "Asta" is a "Patsy." 2005 Winter Top 3 Winners: 1st Place MINE ANITA JUSTICE SKIBSKI askibski@yahoo.com Drama: A wealthy coal mine owner who thinks he deserves everything he wants, including his best employee's wife, gets everything he deserves in the end. 2nd Place LADY JAZZ JEAN HUNTER jjhunter54@aol.com Film Noir: LA CONFIDENTIAL meets THE COTTON CLUB when a 1940's jazz singer forsakes her dreams in order to protect her lover after they're involved in the murder of a homicide detective's brother. 3rd Place WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN ALLEN GLOVER pendulumpictures@gmail.com Thriller: In the 1970s, an American thief scours the underbelly of Europe for a painting looted by the Nazis during World War II. FINALISTS: (in alphabetical order by script title) A RECIPE TO DIE FOR BONITA MAFFEI artistbonniemaffei@yahoo.com Supernatural Comedy: When the devil and his demonic entourage wreak havoc on a small Sicilian village, it's up to one local chef to figure out the secret recipe that will send them all back to Hell. HOWARD'S CROSS KELLY PARKS kelly.parks@gmail.com Horror: When a malicious group of undead creatures go on a killing spree for new recruits, a teenage boy crosses halfway over to the creatures' dark side to battle evil and save his town and himself. LIZZIE FOX MIKE MURPHY RMMURPHY@sbcglobal.net Drama: When a journalist in the '60s rebels against small town bigotry, she investigates the murder of a young black girl and uncovers the town's dirty secrets. NORTHERN LATITUDE STEVEN J. ZAWACKI zawacki@msn.com Historical Drama: Based on a true story, a young woman fights to save her lover from being sentenced to death and hung for blasphemy in 17th century Scotland. RENDER ME DEAD GREG BROTHERTON gregory.brotherton@gmail.com Black Comedy/Whodunit: In an updated comedy reminiscent of silver screen detectives Nick and Nora Charles, a bumbling amateur detective solves a murder case due to his wife's quiet maneuvering in the background. THE UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS ALLEN GLOVER pendulumpictures@gmail.com Period Drama: A young war hero falls hard for the wife of a communist spy and finds his once-promising future unravel at a surreal pace amidst the hysteria of the Red Scare. VOWS THOMAS BILYEU & RON JANSEN info@tnpmail.com/ emailtnp@gmail.com Drama/Thriller: With his wife near death from liver failure, a desperate doctor kills compatible "donors" from the dregs of society and removes their organs to move his beloved partner up on the transplant list. Honorable Mentions: Best Opening Scene ALL DOWNHILL FROM THERE Ryan Peek ryanpeek777@yahoo.com All we can say is "¡Diarrhea No Mas!" Best Closing Scene MR.TNT Mike Boss HDMovies@aol.com Yo, Adrian! Very Rocky-esque, yet rises above being a Rocky ripoff or wannabe. It's compelling, heartwarming and packs a wallop to go the distance. (Ding, ding, ding. That ends this round of boxing clichés.) Best Female Character Not Used As A Murder Prop Or Decoration On The Leading Man's Arm: VOWS Thomas Bilyeu& Ron Jansen info@tnpmail.com/ emailtnp@gmail.com Detective Mike Flint: yes, HER name really is Mike. Although she's a supporting character in this screenplay, she absolutely should be the lead character in her own TV crime dramedy. (If you're offended by "R" rated dialogue that is wonderfully irreverent and raunchy, skip the next two sentences.) When asked if Mike is more of a guy's name, she replies, "Yes, but I've got fantastic tits so I doubt you'll get confused. When asked why she's late, she tells her boss, "Tampons slow me down." Best Love Scene MINE Anita Justice Skibski askibski@yahoo.com That's hot. (We hate using this annoying Paris Hilton phrase, but it's that hot.) Best Detective/Best Bumbling Detective RENDER ME DEAD Greg Botherton gregory.brotherton@gmail.com Birdie and Ben, who never met a cocktail they didn't guzzle with gusto, are wonderfully reminiscent of Nick and Nora Charles, only their "Asta" is a "Patsy." Other Honorable Mentions ALL DOWNHILL FROM THERE Ryan Peek ryanpeek777@yahoo.com ASCENSION Steven Sparks ss@shaka.com ATOMIC EYE Bret Ootes Bret_Ootes@hotmail.com JACKPOT Erik Blakkestad jackpotthemovie@yahoo.com MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT Nancy Bilyeau nbilyeau@yahoo.com MEDIATING THE DUNBARS Catherine Dutko cadutko@charter.net MR. SMITH'S CLASS GOES TO WASHINGTON Lisa Yoffee & Steven Samuels elwhy@comcast.net/ essess@comcast.net MR. TNT Mike Boss HDMovies@aol.com RANDOM ENCOUNTERS Jeffrey Stevenson darkora@darkora.net STORM OF VENGEANCE Michael Pallotta pallotta_m@yahoo.com TEENAGE BIKINI VAMPIRE Devi Snively Deviantpix@hotmail.com THE BANNER Tina Juarez ernestinajuarez@aol.com THE TAO OF JONES Bill Ryan bill.ryan2@comcast.net TOUCH-UP Chuck Loch chuck9@sbcglobal.net VOICES Susan Klos susan@bigtimepic.com ZODIAC Jonathan Buckley jbuckley@usc.edu 2005 Summer Top 3 Winners: 1st Place LIVE NOT ON EVIL TIM KERNC TimKernc@aol.com Psychological Thriller: Is evil inborn or can a man cross the line to become evil? When a philandering college professor and his family's lives are threatened by a reckless ex-con, the scholar fights to protect his loved ones and finds himself faced with a decision that could push him over that line. 2nd Place POE CONSTANTINE ATHANAS Athan317@aol.com Historical Thriller: In this intriguing whodunit, Edgar Allan Poe is suspected of being a real-life serial killer who committed murder as an inspiration for his macabre writing. 3rd Place STUNG LISA SIRKIS & JOHN R. THOMPSON LisaT@cavtel.net Black Comedy: When an undercover cop who poses as a hit-man gets a contract to kill his evil ex-wife, he considers the sweetly ironic revenge just before he gets framed for her murder. FINALISTS: (in alphabetical order by script title) A FAT LOT OF GOOD EVAN LAUGHLIN erlaughlin@comcast.net Comedy: Trying to keep her fat wealthy husband healthy, a secretly smart blonde sneaks him a diet supplement that she later learns may have deadly side effects. LADY JAZZ JEAN HUNTER jjhunter54@aol.com Film Noir: LA CONFIDENTIAL meets THE COTTON CLUB when a 1940's jazz singer forsakes her dreams in order to protect her lover after they're involved in the murder of a homicide detective's brother. NOT HERE, YOU WON'T JACK KILPATRICK Jackada@comcast.net Comedy: When the corrupt mayor of a Welsh village closes down the cemetery and makes it illegal to die in the town, it's up to one local lawyer to stop him before all of the older residents move away. PUT THE FEED DOGS DOWN DONNA ROARK droark1234@aol.com Drama: An overbearing quilting fanatic who constantly meddles in her daughter's life inadvertently causes a fatal accident. This tragedy teaches the interfering quilter to metaphorically "put the feed dogs down"--a sewing machine action for releasing the tension on fabric. SANDI CLAUS LEE TIDBALL & RON VINCENT leesius@netzero.net/rubysam@fire2wire.com Comedy: When Santa is incapacitated and his selfish teenage daughter gets stuck making the Christmas run, she nearly ruins the holiday after she gets sidetracked by boys, the beach, shopping and an evil elf until she discovers the true meaning of the Christmas spirit. SMILERS MIKE MCGEEVER zeppofan@aol.com Romantic Comedy: Sexy stripteases? Gun-toting grandmas? Investigating a company that has no right to exist in a town that shouldn't be there, a cynical auditor risks his career when he falls for his chief suspect - a woman who is either the most honest person he's ever met or the biggest liar. THE OXFORD DAWSON WILLIAMS leewilliams@digitalconnections.com Mystery: When a writer researches the execution of an innocent man, she uncovers a curse and a string of mysterious deaths that threaten two of the men in her life. Honorable Mentions: Best Opening Scene LIVE NOT ON EVIL TIM KERNC TimKernc@aol.com Best Closing Scene A FAT LOT OF GOOD EVAN LAUGHLIN erlaughlin@earthlink.net Best Female Character Not Used As A Murder Prop Or Decoration On The Leading Man’s Arm: LADY JAZZ JEAN HUNTER jjhunter54@aol.com 2004 Top 3 Winners: 1st Place DARYL THE DOG JANET FIELDING ozmarns@aol.com Family Comedy: A classic “dog meets boy, dog loses boy, dog gets boy back” story. 2nd Place A STATE OF SEPARATION DIANE HANKS Eire96@aol.com Dramatic Thriller: When an ordinary man discovers he was cloned from Christ’s DNA to be the next Messiah, he fights for his life against those who want to kill him in order to prove he will rise again. 3rd Place A PSALM OF DAVID GENE CONROY Moviwtr@aol.com Action: Two government agents who are at odds are forced to work together to track down a modern-day Hitler hell-bent on creating a second Holocaust. FINALISTS: (in alphabetical order by script title) BROTHER FRANK GARY FINKEL & PAUL PARELLA Gary@soundsandvisions.com Drama: The true story of a horrifically abused child who grows up to be a drug addicted mobster and outlaw biker. Unlike others, Frank Minucci's tormented criminal odyssey has a triumphant silver lining that will move anyone who bears witness. DARK AGE: RISE OF THE NEW DAWN DANIEL SULLIVAN Drsully2001@yahoo.com Sci-Fi: In a post-apocalyptic world where the use of any technology is outlawed, a young woman uses high-tech contraband to liberate her community from a tyrannical warlord who wants to keep people living in medieval conditions. DEAR JENNY DANE RYAN GIELEN ryangielen@hotmail.com Drama: When an outcast high school teen refuses to stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance, the media blows the story out of proportion, turning everyone against him and pushing him over the edge. HEALING MARIE JAMES OSSI james.ossi@earthlink.net Dramedy: She's delusional. He's nuts. They're perfect for each other. Two slightly insane lovers go on a crazy adventure to help each other navigate through their mental illnesses and find their way back to sanity, truth, dignity and love. THE HOUSE OF PEREZ LAURA RICHTER Laura.Richter@gmail.com Drama: After her husband dies in Iraq, a wife honors her promise to him to take care of his mother, a cantankerous woman who lives to make her life miserable. JAKE AND ILENE BRETT LEVINE BrettL777@hotmail.com Romantic Comedy: When the perfect couple - a hunky gynecologist and a sexy cell phone addict - decide to marry after a brief courtship, will wedding plans, snoring and cellular rehab keep them from making it to "I do?" PRINCESS REBORN LEE TIDBALL leesius@netzero.net Family Sci-Fi Action/Adventure: When her arch enemy kidnaps her daughter, a retired superhero struggles to regain her dormant super powers to save her daughter and the world. Honorable Mentions: Best Opening Scene (Tie) ULTRAVIOLET CHILD JAMES OSSI james.ossi@earthlink.net Fantasy/Adventure: A kinetic artist uses an "Act of God" as his "paintbrush." When a kinetic artist tries to control lightening to make it his art and save lives, he instead creates a tornado that destroys his school. WHO'S BESIDE YOU NOW CHUCK LOCH chuck9@sbcglobal.net Supernatural Thriller: A seminarian battling his inner demons and the church comes face-to-face with a fearsome creature from another dimension. Best Closing Scene WHO'S BESIDE YOU NOW CHUCK LOCH chuck9@sbcglobal.net Supernatural Thriller: A seminarian battling his inner demons and the church comes face-to-face with a fearsome creature from another dimension. Best female character not used as a murder prop or decoration on the leading man’s arm: BUENOS AIRES OLGA ROJER Orojer@american.edu Drama: A dissident who escaped Nazi Germany and a female activist fall in love while conspiring to thwart the growing Nazi influence in Argentina. Contest info: A Feeding Frenzy Screenwriting Competition © Copyright 2003 by www.filmmakers.com |