GAFFERS Announces 2008 Screenplay Contest Winners
The Global Art Film Festival (GAFFERS) has announced the winners of the 2008 Screenplay Writing Competition.
1st Place (Drama), "Finding Heart", David Kane
A young man with a bright future as a wrestler gets drafted into the Vietnam War and winds up coming home alive, but unable to wrestle. To find his true destiny, he must first cope with his new life and learn to wrestle with his limitations.
Orange County, CA ;
1st Place (Comedy/Drama/Fantasy) "Unicorns", Leah Meyerhoff
An awkward teenage girl escapes to a fantasy world when her first romantic relationship turns increasingly abusive. Brooklyn, New York ;
2nd Place (Comedy) "Best Supporting Daddy", Mark Cummings Sr.
Upon hearing an A-list Hollywood Socialite wants a baby, a once thriving romantic novelist, in need of a best-seller, plots an extreme romantic scheme.
Columbus Ohio;
2nd Place, (Comedy) " Personal Injury", Vicky Murray
Two former college basketball rivals whose goals are to make it to the NBA, but fail, unbeknownst to the other, become attorneys who have to battle it out in the courtroom, one last time.
Carson, CA;
2nd Place (Drama/Mystery) "Inner Vision", G. Rose Fisher
Callie has a generational inherited gift, which brings fear in the neighborhood. It's becomes unbearable for her and the family. Finally, there is a new beginning for them, and hopefully a secret to be buried.
Elk Grove, CA;
3rd Place (Drama/Romance) "Dance of Isaiah", Jomo Merritt
Greek-American woman about to marry a non-Greek man, finds out about the marriage "curse" placed on her grandfather and how she must break it. Albany, GA;
3rd Place (Action/Adv) "The Harlem Story", Danny Holst
A promising singer suffers an ill-fated tragedy owing to the injustice of the criminal justice system and a mean spirited entity in NYC. Ellenwood, GA
Honorable Mention:
"Momentary Matters" - Lisa Sottile
"Pony Girl" - Janet Hogate
"The Scarlet Rose" - David McEwing
"To See Afar" - Donald T. Morrison
"Kingbird" - Don Adams
Updated: 06/13/2008
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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.
