A Feeding Frenzy Announces 2005 Contest Winners and Finalists

A Feeding Frenzy has named Mine, by Anita Justice Skibski, as the winner of their 2005 screenwriting competition.

Top 3 Winners:

1st Place

MINE, by ANITA JUSTICE SKIBSKI, askibski@yahoo.com

Drama: A wealthy and respected coal mine owner spirals into a dangerous obsession over the wife of his best employee.

2nd Place

LADY JAZZ, by JEAN HUNTER, andersonagencyja@aol.com

Film Noir: LA CONFIDENTIAL meets THE COTTON CLUB when a 1940's jazz singer forsakes her dreams in order to protect her lover after they're involved in the murder of a homicide detective's brother.

3rd Place

WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN, by ALLEN GLOVER, pendulumpictures@gmail.com

Thriller: In the 1970s, an American thief scours the underbelly of Europe for a painting looted by the Nazis during World War II.

Finalists: (in alphabetical order by script title)

A RECIPE TO DIE FOR, by BONITA MAFFEI, artistbonniemaffei@yahoo.com

Supernatural Comedy: When the devil and his demonic entourage wreak havoc on a small Sicilian village, it's up to one local chef to figure out the secret recipe that will send them all back to Hell.

HOWARD'S CROSS, by KELLY PARKS, kelly.parks@gmail.com

Horror: When a malicious group of undead creatures go on a killing spree for new recruits, a teenage boy crosses halfway over to the creatures' dark side to battle evil and save his town and himself.

LIZZIE FOX, by MIKE MURPHY, RMMURPHY@sbcglobal.net

Drama: When a journalist in the '60s rebels against small town bigotry, she investigates the murder of a young black girl and uncovers the town's dirty secrets.

NORTHERN LATITUDE, by STEVEN J. ZAWACKI, zawacki@msn.com

Historical Drama: Based on a true story, a young woman fights to save her lover from being sentenced to death and hung for blasphemy in 17th century Scotland.

RENDER ME DEAD, by GREG BROTHERTON, gregory.brotherton@gmail.com

Black Comedy/Whodunit: In an updated comedy reminiscent of silver screen detectives Nick and Nora Charles, a bumbling amateur detective solves a murder case due to his wife's quiet maneuvering in the background.

THE UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS, by ALLEN GLOVER, pendulumpictures@gmail.com

Period Drama: A young war hero falls hard for the wife of a communist spy and finds his once-promising future unravel at a surreal pace amidst the hysteria of the Red Scare.

VOWS, by THOMAS BILYEU & RON JANSEN, info@tnpmail.com/emailtnp@gmail.com

Drama/Thriller: With his wife near death, a compassionate doctor who prides himself on saving lives must learn to take them in order to save her.

Honorable Mentions:

Best Opening Scene:

ALL DOWNHILL FROM THERE, by Ryan Peek, ryanpeek777@yahoo.com

All we can say is "¡Diarrhea No Mas!"

Best Closing Scene:

MR.TNT, by Mike Boss, HDMovies@aol.com

Yo, Adrian! Very Rocky-esque, yet rises above being a Rocky rip-off or wannabe. It's compelling, heartwarming and packs a wallop to go the distance. (Ding, ding, ding. That ends this round of boxing clichés.)

Best Female Character Not Used As A Murder Prop Or Decoration On The Leading Man's Arm:

VOWS, by Thomas Bilyeu& Ron Jansen, info@tnpmail.com/emailtnp@gmail.com

Detective Mike Flint: yes, HER name really is Mike. Although she's a supporting character in this screenplay, she absolutely should be the lead character in her own TV crime dramedy. (If you're offended by "R" rated dialogue that is wonderfully irreverent and raunchy, skip the next two sentences.) When asked if Mike is more of a guy's name, she replies, "Yes, but I've got fantastic tits so I doubt you'll get confused. When asked why she's late, she tells her boss, "Tampons slow me down."

Best Love Scene:

MINE, by Anita Justice Skibski, askibski@yahoo.com

That's hot. (We hate using this annoying Paris Hilton phrase, but it's that hot.)

Best Detective/Best Bumbling Detective:

RENDER ME DEAD, by Greg Botherton, gregory.brotherton@gmail.com

Birdie and Ben, who never met a cocktail they didn't guzzle with gusto, are wonderfully reminiscent of Nick and Nora Charles, only their "Asta" is a "Patsy."

Other Honorable Mentions:

ALL DOWNHILL FROM THERE, by Ryan Peek, ryanpeek777@yahoo.com
ASCENSION, by Steven Sparks, ss@shaka.com
ATOMIC EYE, by Bret Ootes, Bret_Ootes@hotmail.com
JACKPOT, by Erik Blakkestad, jackpotthemovie@yahoo.com
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT, by Nancy Bilyeau, nbilyeau@yahoo.com
MEDIATING THE DUNBARS, by Catherine Dutko, cadutko@charter.net
MR. SMITH'S CLASS GOES TO WASHINGTON, by Lisa Yoffee & Steven Samuels, elwhy@comcast.net/ essess@comcast.net
MR. TNT, Mike Boss HDMovies@aol.com
RANDOM ENCOUNTERS, by Jeffrey Stevenson, darkora@darkora.net
STORM OF VENGEANCE, by Michael Pallotta, pallotta_m@yahoo.com
TEENAGE BIKINI VAMPIRE, by Devi Snively, Deviantpix@hotmail.com
THE BANNER, by Tina Juarez, ernestinajuarez@aol.com
THE TAO OF JONES, by Bill Ryan, bill.ryan2@comcast.net
TOUCH-UP, by Chuck Loch, chuck9@sbcglobal.net
VOICES, by Susan Klos, susan@bigtimepic.com
ZODIAC, by Jonathan Buckley, jbuckley@usc.edu

Updated: 01/20/2006

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