97 Entries from 375 Quarter-Finalists Advance to the Semi-Finals
Semi-Finalists represent the top 7% of total entries received.
Finalists & Spotlight Award Nominees TBA March 25th
Semi-Finalists Appear in Alphabetical Order by Writer's Last Name ↓
| Thriller |
Case Unsolved |
C.J. |
Arellano |
| Short |
Duality of the Soul |
Katherine |
Arthurs |
| Thriller |
The Sound Side |
Alex |
Blumberg |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
Not Dead Yet |
Leah |
Bognanni |
| Thriller |
Growl |
Samantha |
Brennan |
| TV Sample |
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Take a Stand |
Elan |
Carson |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
Homebodies |
Chris |
Carter |
| TV Sample |
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Gang Gets Diverse |
Jordan |
Champagne |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
The Killer B's |
Dave |
Chan |
| Comedy |
Love, Acceptance and My New Quince |
Nicola Jane |
Chase |
| Drama |
MELINA: I Was Born Greek |
Melina |
Chiaverini |
| Short |
One Small Visit |
Jo |
Chim |
| Comedy |
Green Wars |
Warren |
Clarke |
| Thriller |
Attack Therapy |
Warren |
Clarke |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
ASOMNIA |
Stuart |
Creque |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
Apocryphal |
Cece |
Criss |
| Comedy |
Grrrls Drool |
Katie |
Crone |
| Drama |
The Mayor of Boulder Hill |
Denis |
Curto |
| Short |
Have You Been To La Rumorosa? |
Michele |
De Maria |
| Drama |
The Rommel Gambit |
John |
Doble |
| Comedy |
David's Brook |
Jake |
Duerden |
| Comedy |
Bright Side |
Maria |
Eliades |
| Drama |
Trophy |
Jody |
Ellis |
| Comedy |
The Last Great Ankle Contest |
June |
Escalante |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
Girl's Best Friend |
Amanda |
Fein |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
Girl's Best Friend |
Caitlin |
Fein |
| Short |
Things They Say To Me |
Edward |
Field |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
Devil's Lake |
Jaye |
Fisher |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
Ponzi |
Wigham |
Foothill |
| Family |
Billtown |
Kenneth R. |
Frank |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
The Soldier and the Spy |
Mike |
Garcia |
| Short |
Things They Say To Me |
Emery |
Gare |
| Action |
Picket Charlie |
Michael |
Graf |
| Thriller |
Kill for Love |
Maceo |
Greenberg |
| Short |
All The Bright |
Patrick |
Griffith |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
Family Politics |
Arielle |
Haller-Silverstone |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
The Freshmen |
Joe |
Hayes |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
Not Yet |
Marieve |
Herington |
| Action |
Death Row, Inc. |
Lewis |
Hiigel |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
Crocodile |
Chris |
Holt |
| Thriller |
Fever Dream |
Jordan M. |
Horowitz |
| Sci-Fi |
Astrotopia The Twelve Realms |
Lisa |
Jonas |
| Comedy |
The Anklebiter |
Andy |
Jones |
| Sci-Fi |
The Anklebiter |
Andy |
Jones |
| Family |
Brisket |
Joel |
Karlinsky |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
The Freshmen |
Adam |
Karlson |
| Comedy |
Battle Of Lough Swain |
Sean |
Keating |
| Action |
Sixgun Saint |
Warren |
Lane |
| Sci-Fi |
Sixgun Saint |
Warren |
Lane |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
Heavy |
Collette |
Legault |
| Action |
Ashes Under The Sand |
Richard |
LePow |
| Action |
We Flew When The Birds Walked |
Daniel |
Leventhal |
| Sci-Fi |
Lazarus |
David |
Loong |
| Family |
Devil's Child for President |
Gwen-Florelei |
Luib |
| Family |
In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray |
Adam |
McDaniel |
| Drama |
Deathless |
M. Rowan |
Meyer |
| Action |
Killer of Men (El Soldado de Marbach) |
Arturo |
Mireles |
| Family |
Professor Harrington's Extraordinary Laboratory |
Sean |
Mogridge |
| Sci Fi |
Professor Harrington's Extraordinary Laboratory |
Sean |
Mogridge |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
They/Them |
Edson |
Montenegro |
| Short |
The Shed |
Enya |
Moore |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
Ode To Psyche |
Alex |
Morf |
| Drama |
El Timbre De Tu Voz |
Gabriella |
Moses |
| Comedy |
Today |
Javaid |
Nayyar |
| Family |
Brisket |
Eafat |
Newton |
| TV Sample |
Supernatural: Lucky and Cassie |
P James |
Norris |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
Codeswitch |
Sasha Kai |
Parker |
| TV Sample |
Shrill: Diamond |
Jaclyn |
Parker |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
1993 |
David |
Perez |
| Thriller |
Kill for Love |
Laura |
Picklesimer |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
Ditto |
Adam |
Pietropaolo |
| Family |
Memory Bank |
Michael |
Raymond |
| Sci-Fi |
Tethered |
Michael |
Raymond |
| Sci-Fi |
Memory Bank |
Michael |
Raymond |
| Thriller |
Tethered |
Michael |
Raymond |
| Drama |
The Telltale Light |
Joshua |
Rebell |
| Short |
Sourdough |
Rachel |
Rios |
| Action |
Flight Plans |
Keith |
Rivers |
| Thriller |
Suffer The Children |
Marco Antonio |
Rodriguez |
| TV Sample |
Bob's Burger: Menstrual-Morphosis |
Kristin |
Sanchez |
| Drama |
Popular |
Marley |
Schneier |
| Short |
Stuyvesant |
Michael |
Schwab |
| 1 Hr Pilot |
Homebodies |
Warren |
Sefton |
| Sci-Fi |
All Is Well |
Aaron |
Sharp |
| Short |
Possum |
Lyndal |
Simpson |
| Action |
The Heart of Sri Katava |
Cairo |
Smith |
| Drama |
Meg and the Wonderous World |
Kyle |
Smith |
| Family |
The Heart of Sri Katava |
Cairo |
Smith |
| TV Sample |
What We Do In The Shadows |
Janalyn |
Steele |
| Family |
The Good Coach |
Scott |
Sublett |
| Family |
Santa Boss |
Beth |
Szyperski |
| TV Sample |
Shrill: Fashion |
Tristen |
Tarp |
| Family |
Alliance |
Cary-Jamal |
Thompson |
| Thriller |
Tender |
Tandy |
Versyp |
| Thriller |
The Sound Side |
Mitchell |
Waranch |
| Sci-Fi |
The Wolvener of Los Angeles |
Shawn |
Waugh |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
Fleas and Rats |
Callie |
Webb |
| Drama |
The Big D |
Michael |
Weinreb |
| 1/2 Hr Pilot |
They/Them |
Chris |
Welles |
| Short |
Two Fisherman |
Rick |
Whelan |
| TV Sample |
What We Do In The Shadows: Escape Room of No Escape |
Selina |
Whitby |
| Thriller |
Stop!: A Horror Anthology |
Chris |
Wiltz |
| Comedy |
Hey, Wait A Minute! |
Michael-Leon |
Wooley |
| Sci-Fi |
Hey, Wait A Minute! |
Michael-Leon |
Wooley |
| Action |
The Phoenix and the Basilisk |
Alison |
Wroblewski |
Semi-Finalists by Category
(Alphabetically by Last Name)
Action/ Adventure
| Picket Charlie |
Michael |
Graf |
| Death Row, Inc. |
Lewis |
Hiigel |
| Sixgun Saint |
Warren |
Lane |
| Ashes Under The Sand |
Richard |
LePow |
| We Flew When The Birds Walked |
Daniel |
Leventhal |
| Killer of Men (El Soldado de Marbach) |
Arturo |
Mireles |
| Flight Plans |
Keith |
Rivers |
| The Heart of Sri Katava |
Cairo |
Smith |
| The Phoenix and the Basilisk |
Alison |
Wroblewski |
Comedy/Romantic-Comedy
| Love, Acceptance and My New Quince |
Nicola Jane |
Chase |
| Green Wars |
Warren |
Clarke |
| Grrrls Drool |
Katie |
Crone |
| David's Brook |
Jake |
Duerden |
| Bright Side |
Maria |
Eliades |
| The Last Great Ankle Contest |
June |
Escalante |
| The Anklebiter |
Andy |
Jones |
| Battle Of Lough Swain |
Sean |
Keating |
| Today |
Javaid |
Nayyar |
| Hey, Wait A Minute! |
Michael-Leon |
Wooley |
Drama/Biopic/Historical/Period
| MELINA: I Was Born Greek |
Melina |
Chiaverini |
| The Mayor of Boulder Hill |
Denis |
Curto |
| The Rommel Gambit |
John |
Doble |
| Trophy |
Jody |
Ellis |
| Deathless |
M. Rowan |
Meyer |
| El Timbre De Tu Voz |
Gabriella |
Moses |
| The Telltale Light |
Joshua |
Rebell |
| Popular |
Marley |
Schneier |
| Meg and the Wonderous World |
Kyle |
Smith |
| The Big D |
Michael |
Weinreb |
Family Film/Animated/Musical
| Billtown |
Kenneth R. |
Frank |
| Brisket |
Joel |
Karlinsky |
| Devil's Child for President |
Gwen-Florelei |
Luib |
| In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray |
Adam |
McDaniel |
| Professor Harrington's Extraordinary Laboratory |
Sean |
Mogridge |
| Brisket |
Eafat |
Newton |
| Memory Bank |
Michael |
Raymond |
| The Heart of Sri Katava |
Cairo |
Smith |
| The Good Coach |
Scott |
Sublett |
| Santa Boss |
Beth |
Szyperski |
| Alliance |
Cary-Jamal |
Thompson |
Science-Fiction/Fantasy
| Astrotopia The Twelve Realms |
Lisa |
Jonas |
| The Anklebiter |
Andy |
Jones |
| Sixgun Saint |
Warren |
Lane |
| Lazarus |
David |
Loong |
| Professor Harrington's Extraordinary Laboratory |
Sean |
Mogridge |
| Tethered |
Michael |
Raymond |
| Memory Bank |
Michael |
Raymond |
| All Is Well |
Aaron |
Sharp |
| The Wolvener of Los Angeles |
Shawn |
Waugh |
| Hey, Wait A Minute! |
Michael-Leon |
Wooley |
Thriller/Horror
| Case Unsolved |
C.J. |
Arellano |
| The Sound Side |
Alex |
Blumberg |
| Growl |
Samantha |
Brennan |
| Attack Therapy |
Warren |
Clarke |
| Kill for Love |
Maceo |
Greenberg |
| Fever Dream |
Jordan M. |
Horowitz |
| Kill for Love |
Laura |
Picklesimer |
| Tethered |
Michael |
Raymond |
| Suffer The Children |
Marco Antonio |
Rodriguez |
| Tender |
Tandy |
Versyp |
| The Sound Side |
Mitchell |
Waranch |
| Stop!: A Horror Anthology |
Chris |
Wiltz |
1 Hr TV Pilot
| Homebodies |
Chris |
Carter |
| ASOMNIA |
Stuart |
Creque |
| Devil's Lake |
Jaye |
Fisher |
| Ponzi |
Wigham |
Foothill |
| The Soldier and the Spy |
Mike |
Garcia |
| The Freshmen |
Joe |
Hayes |
| Crocodile |
Chris |
Holt |
| The Freshmen |
Adam |
Karlson |
| Heavy |
Collette |
Legault |
| Ode To Psyche |
Alex |
Morf |
| Ditto |
Adam |
Pietropaolo |
| Homebodies |
Warren |
Sefton |
1/2 Hr TV Pilot
| Not Dead Yet |
Leah |
Bognanni |
| The Killer B's |
Dave |
Chan |
| Apocryphal |
Cece |
Criss |
| Girl's Best Friend |
Amanda |
Fein |
| Girl's Best Friend |
Caitlin |
Fein |
| Family Politics |
Arielle |
Haller-Silverstone |
| Not Yet |
Marieve |
Herington |
| They/Them |
Edson |
Montenegro |
| Codeswitch |
Sasha Kai |
Parker |
| 1993 |
David |
Perez |
| Fleas and Rats |
Callie |
Webb |
| They/Them |
Chris |
Welles |
TV Spec Sample
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Take a Stand |
Elan |
Carson |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Gang Gets Diverse |
Jordan |
Champagne |
| Supernatural: Lucky and Cassie |
P James |
Norris |
| Shrill: Diamond |
Jaclyn |
Parker |
| Bob's Burger: Menstrual-Morphosis |
Kristin |
Sanchez |
| What We Do In The Shadows |
Janalyn |
Steele |
| Shrill: Fashion |
Tristen |
Tarp |
| What We Do In The Shadows: Escape Room of No Escape |
Selina |
Whitby |
Short Script
| Duality of the Soul |
Katherine |
Arthurs |
| One Small Visit |
Jo |
Chim |
| Have You Been To La Rumorosa? |
Michele |
De Maria |
| Things They Say To Me |
Edward |
Field |
| Things They Say To Me |
Emery |
Gare |
| All The Bright |
Patrick |
Griffith |
| The Shed |
Enya |
Moore |
| Sourdough |
Rachel |
Rios |
| Stuyvesant |
Michael |
Schwab |
| Possum |
Lyndal |
Simpson |
| Two Fisherman |
Rick |
Whelan |
