*2023 SHORT SCREENPLAY WINNER *
'RIGHT HAND MAN' written by Christine N Rifkin
2023 Short Screenplay Finalists
We are thrilled to announce the Finalists who have been selected from a talented pool of submissions. It was an incredibly tough decision, but after careful consideration, we have narrowed down the list to these exceptional writers and their compelling screenplays. Keep an eye out for these rising stars and their stories. We appreciate your support and enthusiasm for the art of screenwriting.
THE WARDEN
Written by Korea Black & Gianna Rose
During a lunar expedition, a wormhole was discovered near the dark side of the moon. This wormhole was later named “The Looking Glass” and is connected to an Earth-like planet called Naraka. Naraka was an unforgiving perilous venture, that was known as “The Light at the End of the Tunnel Where Demons Dwell”.
THE CUCKooo
Written by Donovan Swart
When drug dealers con their way into the home of an odd young man, Robin, things become increasingly sinister and horrific as one by one the men pay for what they’ve done
I CAN'T WITH THIS
Written by Brian W Smith
A young woman encounters something unspeakable in her soft drink.
DARK RIDE
Written by Brian W. Smith
A good deed takes a turn.
QUANDERING QUESTIONS
Written by Tom von Dohlen
A young boy struggling with grief, wanders into the woods where a mystical Fae offers the answer to any question before the sun rises. However, there is a hefty price; time.
RIGHT HAND MAN
Written by Christine N Rifkin
After a rocket explodes, a 10-year-old boy and his best friend must learn to live with each other...forever.
THE AVON LADY
Written by Guillermo Ortiz & Geena Karsama
Two women on the fringes of 1950's American society collide in an inconspicuous Avon home visit where everything but the purchasing of lipstick occurs.
GARGOYLE
Written by Kyle W Bailey
An ancient guardian toils in the duty to protect their ward from an adventurer's greed and curiosity. With consequences that will last longer than a lifetime.
ALL THE RAGE
Written by Maryellen DeVivo
As well-to-do Victorians don the latest fashions in the trendiest color, women work themselves to death in an artificial flower factory to keep up with the demand.
UNSPEAKABLE
Written by Jon Hughes
A troubled teenager's attempt to free herself from her father's abuse has deadly consequences.
OH, MY DEAR
Written by Billy Rex McAfee
Ernie can't shake his incel energy so when the opportunity strikes to land a cute date, he will stop at nothing to win, even bloodshed.
THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S ASSISANT
Written by Sean Elwood
A funeral director's assistant is forced to reveal a dark secret while watching over a dead body in the viewing room of a funeral home.
STRAY
Written by Jason G Rice
While a young woman and her grandmother try to come to terms with major life changes, a stray animal forces them to face their fears together.