San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition Names Contest Winners
Chemistry, by David Nickerson and Barry Opper, has been named the winner of the San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition. Finalists and semifinalists have also been announced.
Grand Prize Winner
Chemistry by David Nickerson and Barry Opper
Finalists
Sherwood Knights by Michael Sollars, Geoffrey Sollars, and Eric Sollars
Mendoza the Jew by Robin Uriel Russin
Semifinalists
The Resistance by Michael John Fedun
Smoke in the Air by Chuck Griffin
Escape from Love Lake by Tally Yong Knoll
Vacuus by Leiter S. Daniellson
Shadow Self by Tom Zimmerman
Department of Unseen Affairs by Sam Speron
The Easter Bunny by Janie Sanders
Family Harvest by Scott Liapis
The Sky’s Edge by Michael Rhine
The Breaking of Bob Howard by George Strayton
Dudes and Bros by Will Sobel
Slicks by Glenn Powell
Never Split a Winner by Steve Aristotelous
Deathla Motors by Carl Chambers
The Amenities by Spencer Ross
Murder on Motel Moon by Tommaso Genovesi
Last Minute Substitution by Joe Leone
Amphetamine by Mare Keane
Updated: 07/09/2026
Additional Contest Info: San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards
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