Congratulations to the 2003 Winners! The judging committee continues to battle and debate, but at this time we are pleased to announce all the winners for the 2003 Competition!

We appreciate everyone's hard work and would again like to congratulate everyone for their great writing!

2003 Winners:

Action/Adventure:
Grand Prize
Jammed Transmission -- Ron Singleton
Honorable Mentions
Khins -- Chris Rakotomamonjy
The Avon Man -- Dave Vaughan
The Knights of Rhodes -- Iris Yamashita
The Midnight Rambler -- John Charles Lewis

Comedy:
Grand Prize
Citations -- Peter Walsh
Honorable Mentions
Armageddon at Coffeeheaven -- Lucy Cruell
Hotline -- Nicholas Turner
Illegal Operations -- Kerry Dye
Not Here, You Won't -- Jack Kilpatrick
Paging Nostradamus -- Mark Saunders

Drama:
Grand Prize
Halfway Around The World -- Tammy Stewart
Honorable Mentions
A Small War -- Victor Silva
Chasing Rainbows -- Nathan Cline
Doctor Kosek -- Bob Joseph
Gutter-Punks -- Lee W. Jones II
The Dale -- Rick Polizzi
When Everything Mattered -- Michael Woolery

Family:
Grand Prize
King of The Court -- Debra Johnson
Honorable Mentions
Adam, The Boy Genius -- Monte Zain Tajudin
Escape From Algebra I. -- Chuck Whitton
Stagemom -- Maggie Franks
The Year I Did Nothing -- Ana Barredo

Thriller/Horror:
Grand Prize
Cold as Ice -- Pat Edwards
Honorable Mentions
Canaries -- Craig Cambria
Interstate -- Marc Samson
North Park -- P. Rolf Larson
Orion Rising -- David Butterfield
The Jovian Dilemma -- John Flynn

Short:
Honorable Mentions
Hello In There -- Gina Brown
The Lilac Papers -- Jeff Goldstein
Best Friend -- William Malkin
Takes 2 2 Tango -- Alex Sabeti

View the 2003 Finalists
View the 2003 Semi-Finalists

In order to choose the Grand Prize and Honorable Mention winners for Screenplay Festival, there are three rounds to the competition. In the first round, every script is read by three judges and rated regardless of genre. The screenplays with the highest ratings move into the second round, or the Semi-Final Round when all of the scripts from each category are read by the same judges. These judges are allowed to discuss which scripts they feel should move into the next round. Hopefully there are not too many fights before it is determined who advances to the Final Round. In the Final Round, the judges from all categories read every script which made it into the Finals. After these readings come many discussions, and the Grand Prize and Honorable Mention winners are chosen from among the Finalists.
 

"I was eager to enter & absolutely thrilled to hear that I was awarded Honorable Mention. It was this motivation that propelled me to make the film which was then showcased in the 2004 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Thanks Screenplay Festival staff!"

Jeff Goldstein, The Lilac Papers
Honorable Mention Winner, 2003

"Screenplay Festival's range of categories is a real asset. My script was a quirky black comedy, and it wouldn't make sense to pit it against a drama or family film. Thanks for the recognition!"

Nicholas Turner, Hotline
Honorable Mention Winner, 2003

"I can honestly say that I have found that your contest is one of the best contests out there in terms of professionalism. Your emails, website and regular postings of contest information was always timely."

Maggie Franks, Stagemom
Honorable Mention Winner, 2003