Zoetrope Names Contest Winner
Updated: 02/09/2026
Germaphobe in a Sex Club (pilot), by Jessica Ennis and Caitlin Cronenberg, has been selected as the Winner from among nearly 2,000 submissions to the 2025 American Zoetrope Screenwriting Competition.
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