Santa Barbara Screenplay Awards Names Outreach Winners
The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards Diverse Writers Outreach is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Summer Competition:
Best Screenplay
John M. Allen
"Where to Start"
Best TV Pilot
Oliver P. Yandle
"They Will Know We Are Christians"
Best Short Script
Dionne Holder
"The Lexicon"
Updated: 10/19/2026
ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!AT THE MERCY OF FAITH
A former preacher, haunted by the tragic rape/murder of his twin sister, spirals into darkness as supernatural forces, both angelic and demonic, wage war for his soul.
Don't forget to be dope
Trying to understand why he’s not further along in his career, the self-described "world’s most okayest dj" recaps his career/life up to this point, and answers every question you did not know you had about djing.
UNCLE FRANCO'S BIRTHDAY SUIT
Paolo’s relatives, including his zany Uncle Franco, are determined to reunite their nephew with his teenage love, Magdalena.
Fish Fetish
What happens when you mix compulsion with alcohol? A horrific, fast paced story of abuse and revenge inspired by "Tales From The Crypt"
SETTLING THE BOOKS
Five heirs are at the mercy of a billionaire book seller, who arranges to have his will read prematurely in order to exact vengeance on anyone who he perceives have ever wronged him.
Maggie's First Pitch
An aging minor-league catcher forms an unexpected bond with a young girl battling cancer, but when his lifelong dream of reaching the majors finally comes within reach, he must choose between baseball glory and the chance to save a stranger's life.
Across the Hudson: The Architect - Episode 2
As media attention and political pressure explode, a shadowy kingpin known only as The Architect makes his first calculated moves, forcing law enforcement into high-risk raids that threaten to expose just how deeply the system is compromised.
Across the Hudson
When a deadly new opioid devastates New York City, a police officer with a childhood shaped by addiction is recruited by a covert DEA task force to infiltrate the city's nightlife and dismantle a sophisticated reverse supply chain leading to the elusive kingpin known only as The Architect, only to unknowingly fall for the very man she was sent to destroy.
Lab Rats
An anonymous organization uses an ***AI Bot*** to moderate a Focus Group on the topic of ***Fake***.
She Curses Like a Sailor
A thought-provoking view of women and cursing is entertained at this art opening in New York.
