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Houston International Sports Fest Names Contest Winners
Houston International Sports Film Festival, one of few film festivals in the world dedicated to sports, announced the winner for its Sports Script Championship, presented by Event Horizon Films:
Gold: Blue Ball by Bruce Dundore
When the baseball slugging grandson of an aging Italian gang leader falls in love with a daughter of the rival Irish gang leader, he suggests the two gangs break Sunday blue laws and play a game to avert all-out war, but when the Irish recruit Ty Cobb, the Italians know they’re sunk, until they convince the young Babe Ruth to play for them.
Silver: Hail Mary by Stan Williamson
Named by her father after a football pass with little chance of success, a quick-witted former pro beach volleyball player takes on the exclusive boys club of professional sports by becoming an aggressive sports agent/attorney.
Bronze: The Color of the Puck by Mark Golik
Amidst the backdrop of the American civil rights movement, Canadian Willie O'Ree overcomes racial prejudice and a career-threatening injury to become "the Jackie Robinson of hockey," the first Black man to play in the National Hockey League.
In true sports fashion, advancing writers witnessed their scripts go head to head in a tournament bracket until one story was named champion (see attachment) at the award ceremony, held at Discovery Green on June 6, 2021.
Houston International Sports Film Festival is on a mission to provide emerging filmmakers with a platform to launch and make a positive impact in people’s lives through the power of film. HISFF looks for stories that go beyond the field and show the relationship between sports and life. The Screenplay Championship works to drive more attention to sports stories by recognizing the unsung writers of these inspiring scripts.The Screenplay Championship, presented by Event Horizon Films, is different from other competitions because it provides real world critique from readers at professional rep companies, offers unique sports-themed prizes and focuses solely on sports stories.
Updated: 06/10/2021
Additional Contest Info: Houston International Sports Film Festival Screenplay Championship
ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!and The Devil called!
The Devil visits God`s chosen-one five times, and with the gift of a book to get her in [to parliament] `and you will be my bride` gives dates the world will end but she rejects him, so with his tri-step-headed charcoaled alien goons he examines her brain.
Murder in Emergency!
A dedicated nurse's fight to save her hospital from closure escalates to war against it on discovery patients are being murdered, unaware of the clandestine figures her, manipulating her, life.
Violent Delights
A group of feisty, fed-up coworkers devise a plan to utilize their clientele privileges to potentially boost their lifestyle up a notch, by copying the MO of a group of infamous thieves.
Lover Haters Club
A bold group of teens band together to form a unique and quickly growing movement against relationship games, that captures the attention of the teen icon, Hayley Kiyoko.
Less Traveled
A well-known celebrity falls for a girl, unknowingly below his social status.
Curbside Service
A recently separated couple finds themselves stranded in the Arizona desert on their way to a family holiday function.
The Gotaways
A successful producers world is turned upside down when she's given the unexpected news that her hit TV show has been canceled.
Under No Circumstances
A grounded, independent survivalist, swearing off parenthood, is forced to venture outside of his comfort zone when he reluctantly falls for a lively single mother.
Midnight Blue
An introverted teen dives into the world of love, loss and an unexpected unique ability that she must harness and embrace in this unfolding coming of age, fantasy.
In the Cards
A down to earth, girl next door, piques the interest of a rough around the edges, men's club president.
