Write LA Names Contest Semifinalists
Write LA has announced their top 15 semifinalists and honorable mentions:
Semifinalists
Michi Broman – Recovering - TV Pilot
Sarah Casey – Buoy - TV Pilot
Gabriel Cruz – The White Lobster - Feature
Joel Dahl – Confluence - TV Pilot
Ari Frenkel – Wally's Last Day - Feature
Mads Gauger – That Woman - TV Pilot
Avery Girion – Damsel - TV Pilot
Erin Leafe – Scoundrel - TV Pilot
Alex May – Private Di - TV Pilot
Brandon Morganstein – Crutch - TV Pilot
Adam Pasen – Musket and the Rat - Feature
Joel David Santner – The Coffin Club - Feature
Joel David Santner – Tunnel Rat - Feature
Steve Trebilcock – The Mirage of Normal - Feature
Alex Williams – Starring Kip Donovan - Feature
LA Honorable Mentions
Josh Auter – S.H.A.R.P - Feature
Aaron Michael Bailey – The Heroine of Wrangel Island - Feature
Chris Desmond - Freefall - Feature
Matt Fitzsimons – Hello Gorgeous - TV Pilot
Adam Kaiser – I'm a Prisoner in an Alien Zoo - TV Pilot
Guillermo Lozano Martinze – The Road to Bernal - Feature
Tom O'Brien – Breakaway - TV Pilot
Steve Prowse – Night Witches - Feature
Sean Reidy – Billie and Mark Almost Get Killed - TV Pilot
The semifinalists each receive a range of prizes – including a screenwriting book courtesy of Michael Wiese Publishing, an eco-friendly notebook from Decomposition Books, and an online webinar from Script and The Writer's Store.
"This year was tough", says Co-Founder and Head Judge Tim Schildberger. "We had a lot of really solid scripts from more than 30 states, and over a dozen countries. We focused on looking for original ideas, unique voices, and solid command of the screenwriting craft."
The competition also announced a short list of "honorable mention" scripts which were close to making the top 15.
"Being creative during a pandemic is hard. We have so much admiration and respect for everyone who entered. A big thanks to all", say Tim.
The top 5 finalists – who will have their scripts read by five Literary Management Companies – will be announced October 1.
Updated: 09/15/2021
Additional Contest Info: Write LA Screenplay & Pilot Competition
ScriptLinks
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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.
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CLEAN LIVING
When her actor boyfriend delays marriage claiming money woes, Isabel tries to turn her inherited Smalltown cleaning service into a quick buck.
