The 2012 New York Screenplay Contest Winners

 

Grand Jury Prize Winner

".270" written by Jake Lee Hanne

Action / Adventure

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Geller High School's Mondo-Secret Crush Committee" written by C.J. Arellano
  • Empire Award Winner - "The Conquered World" written by Mike Sherer
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Reggie III" written by Ashley Leach

Biographical / Historical

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Last Waltz of Vienna" written by Brian Weakland
  • Empire Award Winner - "Big Bob The Builder" written by Stan Augarten
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Haber" written by Daniel Ragussis

Comedy

  • Grand Prize Winner - "About A Donkey" written by Kelsey Rauber
  • Empire Award Winner - "As Luck Would Have It" written by Anna Forsyth
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Just Kill Me Already" written by Sundae Jahant-Osborn

Drama

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Father Frances" written by Tom Ziegler
  • Empire Award Winner - "Random Acts of Chaos" written by Barry Kimm
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "The Punishing Business" written by Sarah Skibinski

Family Film

  • Grand Prize Winner - "The Ultimate Almanac" written by David Ullendorff
  • Empire Award Winner - "Kheng Kheng Crocodile" written by Donna Rothstein
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Norman the Conqueror" written by Deanna Dewey

Horror / Sci-Fi

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Crater" written by Luke Pimentel
  • Empire Award Winner - "The Feast" written by Tracy Whittington
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "The Zone" written by Marie Scott

Thriller

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Cutthroat" written by James Hsiao
  • Empire Award Winner - "Anderson Falls" written by Giles Daoust
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Wretched Refuse" written by Ellen Bryant

Short Screenplay

  • Grand Prize Winner - "No Answers In A Gun" written by Ken Wallace
  • Empire Award Winner - "@FlorianHarazkaiewicks" written by Marcos Villaseñor
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Morgan St. Watch Co." written by Gur Benshemesh

Stage Play

  • Grand Prize Winner - "BOHICA a play in two acts" written by Lewis Manalo
  • Empire Award Winner - "Oh Grace!" written by Diana Richardson and Laurel Aarsvold
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "The City of Burning Bridges" written by Ivana Dolic

Treatment

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Werewives of London Treatment" written by Bruce Gadel
  • Empire Award Winner - "The Event" written by Izabela Borowska
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Street Club Kids" written by Greg Hill

Television Concept

  • Grand Prize Winner - "New Sealand" written by Sundae Jahant-Osborn
  • Empire Award Winner - "The Sports Rookie" written by Greg Hill
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Breaking News" written by Mark Hefti

Television Pilot - Drama

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Love's History" written by Dale Brandenburg
  • Empire Award Winner - "The Rascals" written by Doug Sharf & Ricky Dunlop
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "The Selected" written by Meghan Faiella

Television Pilot - Sitcom

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Moms.Single" written by M. Esther Sherman
  • Empire Award Winner - "XXXtracurriculars" written by Beth Patton
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Royally Duped" written by Winnie Khaw

Television Spec Script

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Lost in Transmission - Pilot" written by Sid Ramesh
  • Empire Award Winner - "Workforce" written by Joe Fenico
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Parole" written by Kara Smith