The 2004 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. The scripts listed below made it through this process and deserve recognition as Screenplay Festival 2004 Semi-Finalists.

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

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2004 Semi-Finalists:

Action/Adventure: Aleikum Salaam -- Mark Wagner An Eye For An Eye -- Monte Zain Tajudin Beast of Burden -- Julie Wright Belle Ghent: Hacker Detective -- B. G. Erengil Blood Groove -- Christopher Canole Coragan's Crew -- Dan Balluff Deadline -- Sonny Dyon Death Touch -- Max Frobe Desert Galleon -- Don Taylor Dirtywork -- Rick Wolf Domino -- Cherie Jung Felix The Flyer -- Christopher Canole Foreign Markets -- Ritchie Priddy Geek -- Cleve Lamison Hoka Hey, Betty & Dean -- Katherine Carter Hoodwinked -- Ronn Kaiser Human -- Thomas Sturm It's Only A Phase -- Patrick Fasano Last Wild Place -- Rosemary I. Patterson O.S.P. -- Jay Jensen Princess Reborn -- Lee Tidball Quantum Forces -- Steve Harper Springdale -- Jonathan Stockel Standoff -- Robert Curtis Stop The Sun -- Chris Ramlochan The Black Star -- Paul Loeschke The Brotherhood of Invisible Men -- Hammad Zaidi The Cat's Eye -- A.C. van Viersen The Crusader -- Brandon Oswald The Curse of Bleth -- David Daring The End -- Jack Kolkmeyer The Final Strike -- Robert Keller The Four Horsemen -- Jose Mijares The Hidden Agenda -- Joseph Demers The Interrogator aka The State of the Union -- Chuck Loch The Parietal Connection -- Ronald Mitchell The S-Game -- Yvette Sumikawa The Turning -- Will Link To the Gallows -- Gregory Luckett Ultraviolet Child -- James Ossi Unexpected Reward -- Monte Zain Tajudin UPRISING - In The Midst Of Darkness -- Catherine Paul White Room -- Hiroshi Nakajima Zeus LPL1704+2 -- Stephen Lambourne Comedy: 42nd & Bombay -- Kerry Dye Adventures of Captain Paragon -- Steven Schwab Anything Goes -- Pasquale Murena Big Star -- Nathan Christ Body Language -- Tor Harbin Bonus Hit -- Sabina Sattar Buddy Beware! -- Bob Canning Carte Blanche -- Timothy Elmore Combat Safari Ltd. -- Max Frobe Cruel To Be Kind -- Jeff Yates Delusions of Joel -- Harvey Jacobs Dona Quixote -- Shauna Slade Drive Dangerously (Live Carefully) -- Georgina Gajdosik Fat Chance -- Jon Driscoll Gorham Hall -- Thomas Doyle Hat Trick -- Robert Gately Healing Marie -- James Ossi Hong Kong Stuntman -- Cameron Kuc Just Jewels -- Chris Rakotomamonjy Laowai! (Foreigner!) -- Robert Leland Larva -- Eric Russell Last Wild Place -- Rosemary I. Patterson Luz -- Kran Shea Not Here, You Won't -- Jack Kilpatrick #1 Party School -- Travis Kurtz On The Shoulders of Giants -- James S. Calcagno Only Lish Calls Me Bradley -- John Carcieri Potluck -- Matthew Miller Queenie & Dell -- Karen O'Toole Saving Crazy Horse -- Kent Osborn Segway -- James Colbert Shades of Gray -- Zubin Mehta Shamicka In The Projects -- Roderick Marks Simply Ridiculous -- Amanda Fewkes Tangier -- Timothy Elmore The Behavior of Solids Under Pressure -- Karen Hanna The Brotherhood of Invisible Men -- Hammad Zaidi The Human Condition -- Zubin Mehta The Pierson Parlor Caper -- Leland Nichols The Taxman Cometh -- Jim Greenfield Thornton and the Porn Queen -- Jeff McAdam Tiz The Season -- Randy Zuniga True Believer -- Steve Harper Tulips Red -- Jamie Robyn Greenberg Ultraviolet Child -- James Ossi Underneath My Skin -- Doreen Weaver What Floor Please -- Tim Johnson Wild Royal -- Marilee Ryan Wish I Might -- Michael Gray You're The One -- David Ash Family: Age Before Beauty - A Fairy Tale -- Doris B. Gill Bent Reflections -- Ronald Mitchell Buddy Beware! -- Bob Canning Falling for Sandy Claus -- Andrew Landis Felix The Flyer -- Christopher Canole Hantu Raya (Evil Spirit) -- Monte Zain Tajudin Imagine That! -- Byron Marshall It's A Dog's Life -- Erna Mueller I've Got A Secret, A Musical -- Skin Mead Laowai! (Foreigner!) -- Robert Leland Living Proof -- Robert Gately Lucky and Me -- Billy Farley Princess Reborn -- Lee Tidball Sequoia Valley United -- Beth Harris Sneakers, The Horse Who Wore Tennis Shoes -- Laura Pasten Tangier -- Timothy Elmore The Ball Boy -- Thomas Doyle The Cutting Crew -- Diana Heard The Little Pony of Shackleford Banks -- Jacqueline Guzda The Paper Route -- Danny Howell The Penny -- Sheila Brothers The Time of Her Life -- Randall Carpenter Traitor's Rock -- Kaenan Oliver Virtual Worlds -- Ronald Mitchell Z.I.A. -- Christopher Canole

Drama: A Favor For Victor -- Walter B. Levis Against The Law -- Roderick Marks All Imperfect Moments -- Kevin Napier Beast of Burden -- Julie Wright Black Ribbon -- Tim Bridwell Blurry -- Nessa Hawkins Boo Hoo Flanigan -- Robert Gately Bottom Foot -- Randy Zuniga Bulwark -- Darren Coyle Buster -- J. J. Anderson Crazy Eights -- James Karantonis Cruel To Be Kind -- Jeff Yates Deadly Consequences -- Roderick Marks Diamond Magic -- Paul Loeschke & Walter Bauer Dirtywork -- Rick Wolf Drifting Cowboy -- Adrian Colon EKE'BOLOS -- Stephen Settle Fighting For Home -- James Mudge Geek -- Cleve Lamison Giant Steps -- Michael North God Weighs 210 lbs. -- Mark S. Rector Healing Marie -- James Ossi Human -- Thomas Sturm Icarus on Crete -- Peter Lerner Illusion of Love -- Olivia A. Lujan In Your Dreams -- Lisa Murray Inauguration Day -- Gordon Langlois I've Got A Secret, A Musical -- Skin Mead Jared's Noose -- Arthur Douglas Leaving It All Behind -- Diana Walker Lady Jazz -- Jean Hunter Madness & Roses -- Loretta Ivory Maria -- Carl Webster Mister Aloha -- Brian Kohne My Romance -- Diana Cobbold Perils of Exposure -- Thomas Hund Pure Morning -- Syrie James Return of the Angels -- John Langlois Ring of Faith -- Dave Lukow Rockinitis -- Jack Kolkmeyer Running on Faith -- Mark Napier Scales -- Frank Topper Shades of Gray -- Zubin Mehta Shifting Balance -- Nicole Williams Sudden and Untimely -- Thomas Hund Terminal -- Marc Wasserman The Behavior of Solids Under Pressure -- Karen Hanna The Black Star -- Paul Loeschke The Bridge -- Denis Cviticanin The Ed Dennehy Story -- Robert Gately The Fifty Cent Pen -- Michael Greenspun The Hominid Foible -- Edward M. Schupp The Human Condition -- Zubin Mehta The Icy Hand -- David Daring The Interrogator aka The State of the Union -- Chuck Loch The lamb -- Guy L. Winch The Master -- Anthony Mason The Paper Route -- Danny Howell The Penny -- Sheila Brothers The Second Station -- Jim Mora The Sublet -- Steven Sachse The Time of Her Life -- Randall Carpenter The Train -- Raluca Buksz The Trials of Being Jesse -- Karen Klopfenstein The Vines of Merlot -- Randy Zuniga Tiz The Season -- Randy Zuniga Troy, Illinois -- Alberto Veloso Uncommon Denominator -- David Termuhlen UPRISING - In The Midst Of Darkness -- Catherine Paul Vanowen -- Randy Zuniga Voices -- Susan Klos White Room -- Hiroshi Nakajima Wounded -- Bob Canning You're The One -- David Ash Zoo -- Brant Hughes Thriller/Horror: Blind Turn -- Bob Canning Closed For Renovation -- Andrew Gerngross Crazy -- Jerry Macaluso Dar House -- Kerry Dye Dead of Winter -- Robert Dorian Dead School -- Robert Ferraz Dragula -- Russell Bouthiller Garden of Delights -- Sydney Blue Good, Clean, Fun -- Timothy McGivney Hollywood Murders -- Charles Creasy Homeland (in)Security -- Marc Elrich Journal from the Grave -- Monette Bebow-Reinhard Larva -- Eric Russell Lighthouse -- Tony Sago Loose Ends -- Lew Warden Lotto -- Michael J. Casey Lycanthrope -- Robb Badlam Night People -- Charles Card Permanent Shadowing -- Jacob Greenberg Rational Panic -- Robert Rhyne Survival Guilt -- Ward Rackley The Anchorite -- Kenneth Evans The Burden -- Sal LoGalbo The Interrogator aka The State of the Union -- Chuck Loch The S-Game -- Yvette Sumikawa The Sublet -- Steven Sachse The Turning -- Will Link Twin Infinitives -- Lane Mitchell Visions -- Danny Howell Who's Beside You Now? -- Chuck Loch Witches' Moon -- Cherie Jung

"Keep writing, everybody, and then keep putting what you write out there for people to read. Sometimes they like it. Thanks, Screenplay Festival."

Steve Harper, Quantum Forces
Grand Prize Winner, 2004

"After years of knocking on doors to promote my screenplay, now – as a winner in the Screenplay Festival – producers are knocking on my door."

Steven Schwab, The Adventures of Captain Paragon
Honorable Mention Winner, 2004

"What a ride it has been! With the placement of my Honorable Mention award on Inktip, I  have had more than 400 producers or directors checking out my work. And to top it off, because of you I now have a great agent who is putting Felix in the right hands."

Chris Canole, Felix the Flyer
Honorable Mention Winner, 2004

"Screenplay Festival was the first (and only) contest my screenplay was entered in, and needless to say, I was thrilled with the results!  The entire experience was wonderful, including the added bonus of attending the follow-up pitch sessions!"

Catherine Paul, UPRISING - In The Midst Of Darkness
Honorable Mention Winner, 2004

"I really appreciate having my script, The End, receive Honorable Mention recognition from Screenplay Festival 2004. The application process was easy and the contest was conducted in a very professional manner. I have received several requests for my script as a result of this contest."

Jack Kolkmeyer, The End
Honorable Mention Winner, 2004

"As a Japanese born writer who grew up with American movies, I have always wanted to win an award in an American competition.  I feel much honored that your festival chose my screenplay. It seems like a part of my life-time dream comes true!"

Hiroshi Nakajima, White Room
Honorable Mention Winner, 2004

"I wrote an off-beat script which I thought would get no attention.  Well, it did.  A lot of attention, thanks to the variety of categories in this competition."

Russell Bouthiller, Dragula
Honorable Mention Winner, 2004

"The Paper Route is a very personal project that explores difficult feelings about parents and siblings and growing up, and so it is especially gratifying to have it recognized in the family category of this contest.  Screenplay Festival has done a wonderful thing in spotlighting screenplays from such a variety of genres and for giving encouragement to writers whose works are a little outside of the mainstream.

Danny Howell, The Paper Route
Honorable Mention Winner, 2004