ASA Announces Semifinalists
The American Screenwriters Association (ASA) has announced the Semifinalists in their 11th Annual International Screenplay Competition, co- sponsored by Gotham Writers' Workshop.
The Semifinalists are...
(Scripts are listed in alphabetical order by writer)
John Aldriedge, Love, Zoe
Husam Asi, The General's Son
Gary Barrett, Straightening Simon
Philip Benz and Mitchell Schneider, Edge Of God
Bob Bowersox, An Impossibly Fine Line
Curt Burdick and Scott Burdick, The Magic Carpet Adventures
Craig Cambria, Night of Reflections
Roderick Chapman, House Guests
Colin Costello, Bridezilla vs. Deer
Robert Delay, The Psychic Sleuth
Dennis Douda, Splintered Porch
Chuck Duffie, Veneer
Richard Elliott and Amanda Russo, Antony and Cleopatra
Rich Elvers, Stray Dog
Pedro Fernandez, The Monastery
Matthew Furman, Counseling the Devil
Jonathan Hall and Hannah Robinson, Fireworks
Leslie Henderson, Shelf Life
David Juhas, Whitewash
Marjory Kaptanoglu, Devil's Lure
Philip Landa, Salvage
Eugene Langlais III and Paul R. Langlais, One Nation Under
Jillian Lauren, The Great Pretenders
Linda Marr, The Magician's Daughter
Michael McDonald, Moving Target
Lance Oliver, Tale of a Finer South
Michael Penning, All Hallows Eve
Craig Peters, The 49th Day
Michael Salop, The Great American Holocaust Movie
Natashia Saunders, The Spinning Wheel
Peter Schuyler, Last Blade of Grass
Sharon Scott, The Secret Drawer Society
Elise Stempky, From Point A to Point B
Eric Uzoma, Velvet Gloves
Faraimo Vailaau, Lucas Opt
Andrea Wassel, Leftovers
Matthew Williams, In the Palaces of Kings
Jeff Wolverton, Sherlock & Jack
Gila Zalon, The Rife Machine
Steven Zawacki, Orcadia
Finalists will be annouced on or about May 31, 2008.
Updated: 05/07/2008
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ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!FLIGHT OF THE HEN GLIDERS
When strong winds blow a flock of chickens and their coop away from young Emily and Sam's backyard, it's up to the chickens to learn to fly their coop back home.
THE GEPETTO PROTOCOL
To stay "real" in the real world after their last creator dies, an action figure, fashion doll, superhero, anime girl, and crash dummy—now real flesh and blood—must find new believers in ten days or be forgotten forever, and get help from two kids and their dad at a cosplay convention.
GALERIJ
As an art authenticator collects twelve 17th century Dutch Brohm family portraits, she learns the dangers of reuniting the portraits—the Galerij—when an art expert warns her the collection will revive the Brohm family and unleash them into present day society, where they'll resume control over and castrate European trade.
DEAD STATES
A group of resilient small town teens struggle to carve out a new future after a series of TEOTWAWKI events crush the U.
Rod Knock
A newly single man encounters many comical mishaps in his work and social life, but he must prove himself worthy to his deriding buddies and his Latino lady friend.
THE WETTEST SPRING
In the late 1980's, Kurt Maxwell battles puberty and locker room myths, a family in the midst of dissolving, and on top of everything else, he must conquer Date Math at middle school.
THE LIGHT MAN
A woman at a music festival passes off two children to the light toy vendor.
PRETTY
Who can you trust when everyone loves you to death? When a trophy wife is manipulated by spouse and friends, she better find a way look out for herself or lose everything -- including her life.
Time Travel: Many Happy Returns
Two simple-minded brothers work part time at a science lab and find machinery in an unauthorized area that unknowingly transports them to Spain years before their time.
CLEAN LIVING
When her actor boyfriend delays marriage claiming money woes, Isabel tries to turn her inherited Smalltown cleaning service into a quick buck.
