Acclaim Film & TV Announces Winners
Phil Ferriere's thriller SILENT KILLER took top honors in the Acclaim screenplay competition, while 205 DONOVAN PLACE by V.J. Boyd won the Acclaim TV script contest in the pilot/MOW category. Brett Seamans's "Hello, My Name Is: Crazy," a 30 ROCK spec, won the TV spec script category.
FALL/WINTER 2007 FILM SCRIPT WINNERS
WINNER:
SILENT KILLER by Phil Ferriere (thriller)
After she discovers animals dying of a lethal disease transmissible to a man at a highly profitable Texas ranch, a tenacious veterinarian investigates and puts her life on the line to expose a monumental cover-up.
RUNNERS UP:
LILY AND ZOE by Sarah Beth Hernandez (drama)
An emotionally unbalanced young woman becomes an unlikely mentor to a seven-year-old girl whose father is serving in Iraq.
THE FIX by David Poulshock (drama, magical reality)
In the small town of St. Jonas, everyone wants Sherman Olney for his uncanny ability to fix things--then he fixes someone's dead wife.
FINALISTS:
TEEN MESSIAH by Hamilton Mitchell (comedy)
When a lonely home-schooled Arizona teen sneaks into Roman High School he realizes he has special powers and must use them to overcome his self-centeredness, beat the devil and save all his new friends.
THE MOON AND THE SEA by Kristina Tew (romance-drama)
When a self-proclaimed misanthrope who cuts herself meets a blind ex-poker player 30 years her senior, her faith in people and love is put to the test.
P.R. by Todd Luongo (comedy; satire)
A public relations exec is hired to help the White House admit the existence of aliens.
INSTANT HERO by Scot Beidelman (comedy)
A struggling local TV news director and an unscrupulous anchorwoman hatch a dangerously bizarre scheme to concoct a fake superhero to boost ratings.
SEVEN RED DRESSES by Leslie Ann Campbell (drama)
An only child cannot cope with the progression of her mother's Alzheimer's disease.
LOST CITY by Phil Ferriere (adventure)
In this retelling of the Atlantis myth, teenage philosopher Aristotle puts his life on the line to investigate cataclysmic events triggered by a ruthless leader who traveled from the future to test a powerful weapon that could kill millions.
HOME by Romeo Ciolfi (drama)
A minister and his wife move to New York to save their struggling marriage following the death of their daughter. They cross paths with a real estate agent and an actor who, like them, are unable to move beyond the pain of the past and losing a loved one.
THE MAN IN THE BOX by Ryan Bradley (suspense/thriller)
A patsy trapped inside a box during a bank robbery must escape without being killed or arrested.
SWEEPS by Frank Brady (romantic comedy)
A beautiful computer programmer rigs a $10-million magazine sweepstakes, planning to marry the 'average joe' winner beforehand, get a quickie divorce and walk away with five million dollars.
BLOOD AND WATER by Gayla Kraetsch Hart sough (political thriller)
When a success-driven American businessman is falsely accused of murder in Latin America, he partners with an underground rebel (who could be his assassin) and must choose between his own freedom and the lives of others.
SEMI-FINALISTS:
IMPRESSIONS by Jeremy Hoffpauir (drama)
THE GROW HOUSE by Don Filipoff (caper-comedy)
FOREVER by Morris Clark & Rhonda Ermel (fantasy love story)
UTAH SPEED by Wendell Nielson (action/drama)
THE VIGIL AUNTIES by Andrew Bailey Fumento (action/comedy)
CANARIES by Craig Cambria (sci-fi thriller)
FALL/WINTER 2007 TV SCRIPT WINNERS
PILOT/MOW CATEGORY
WINNER:
205 DONOVAN PLACE by VJ Boyd (pilot; drama)
Charity Chisholm is not the only 'special' person at a quirky L.A. apartment building.
FINALISTS
MIAMI WEISS by Justine Barron (pilot; comedy-drama)
A woman moves to Miami from New York City for a fresh start, and struggles to fit in with Miami's materialistic culture, Spanish-language immersion and her own crazy family.
VOICES by Susan Klos (MOW; drama)
A single mother struggles to balance a business and a new romance with family life when her daughter's increasingly strange behavior is diagnosed as schizophrenia.
ROUNDING THIRD by Jake W. Blalock (pilot; comedy)
Mockumentary that follows a quick-witted ballplayer through a season of minor league baseball.
THE CRIMSON MAFIA by Suzye Gardner-Marino (MOW; drama)
A priest gets persecuted by the Catholic church for reporting his superior for abuse.
GRAPHIC NOVEL by BR Stanley (pilot; crime drama)
Three great immortal warriors--Xerxes, Hannibal and Alexander--return as modern-day crime fighters.
A HARD DAY'S WORK by Jeff McLaughlin (pilot; comedy)
Four employees become the hardest workers of their company when their goal is trying to not work.
SPEC SCRIPT CATEGORY
WINNER:
30 ROCK, "Hello, My Name Is: Crazy"
By Brett Seamans
Liz tries to cheer up her depressed boyfriend, Jack implements a new promo campaign while Tracy tries to be the most realistic OJ Simpson he can be.
FINALISTS
MONK, "Mr. Monk and the Magic Beans"
By Ryan Squibb
IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, "The Gang Ruins a Wedding"
By Dave Nemetz
THE CLOSER, "Copycat"
By Karen Rouse
CALIFORNICATION, "Say It Ain't So"
By Brett Seamans
MEDIUM, "Sleight of Hand"
By Shauna Cagan
UGLY BETTY, "Contests and Colleagues and Celebrities, Oh My!"
By Sarah Beth Hernandez
Updated: 02/11/2008
Additional Contest Info:
ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!The Last Salvation – Script-BASED FILM BUDGET
Genre: Apocalyptic Spiritual Sci-Fi Target Budget: $4,700,000 Shoot: 25 Days / 38 Locations / 120 Script Pages VFX Shots: ~210
I Am a Witness – Script-BASED FILM BUDGET
VFX Shots: ~200 Genre: Spiritual Sci-Fi / Supernatural Drama Estimated Runtime: 110 min Budget Level: Independent Mid-Range Shoot: 25 Days / 30 Locations / 110 Script Pages
Amir's America
Pilot logline: Desperate to hold his family together, an Iranian dad starts midweek dinners with his American wife and teens—only to have night one crash into chaos when surprise relatives show up uninvited and unfiltered in their small California town.
In the Shadow of the Kingmakers
Pilot prologue In 1924 Tehran, with the United States newly vying for access to Iranian oil, a British intelligence officer engineers a covert campaign to spark anti American unrest — but an idealistic teenage gardener overhears the plot and is drawn into a deadly collision of espionage, religious fervor, and political manipulation.
ALTA CALIFORNIA
In 1780s California, a mixed-blood scout, torn between his native heritage and Spanish conquerors, is thrust into a battle of survival and identity as he navigates oppressive mission life and brutal colonizers.
SPUNKY'S CACHE
When Sean and Annie take their new terrier Spunky for a walk, he leads them down a path to murder and an investigation that unravels a dark family secret.
Faithful Wife and Hooker
When a prudish, repressed wife uncovers her frustrated husband’s "intentional adultery,” in disguise, she replaces his hooker and blackmails him for cheating (!), setting off a series of cascading, mutual deceptions that ironically awakens her libido and restores their marriage.
Russian Romance
On tour with the visiting Russian Circus During the Cold War, a carefree American jazz pianist romances a beautiful Russian high-wire artiste, but the comic clash of cultures turns serious when the vindictive KGB tour director sends her home in shame, and the American must fly to Russia to bring her back
The Redemption of John Parker
An embittered former slave risks life and limb as an Underground Railroad “conductor” until, targeted for death by angry slave owners and a sociopathic slave hunter, he must confront and resolve his inner rage or bring tragedy on his family.
Mate Matcher's Match
When a godless, seemingly carefree bachelor sets course to win a feisty, virginal Christian matchmaker, he collides with a righteous blockade that buckles only when she uncovers the personal trauma that cracked his moral compass.
