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2004 Contest Results

Congratulations Winners and Competitors! These contests bring out some very talented people from the wordwork and into the light of the screenwriting industry. We hope that your experience in our contests have given you a better understanding of the screenwriting business and opened up potential opportunities.

The WINNERS for the Open Door Contest sponsored by Miramax Films

are in. scr(i)pt magazine and Miramax would like to thank all who entered and congratulate the winners below.

The WINNERS are:

(In Order)

John H. Thissen,

Sands of Time

, action/adventure
Paul Busenitz,

The Big Bad Sleep

, film noir/fantasy
Kevin Parry,

Good Luck Sunny Jim

, drama

The Second Round Finalists are:

(Finalists have been removed in order to save space)

Jaine Foster-Valdez,

Hide in Plain Sight

, thriller
Joyce Simons,

All the Trimmings

, romantic comedy
Kathy-Ann Thonas,

Ether's Quest

, drama
Eli Joel Standing,

Swag

, action/crime/thriller
Richard Guimond,

Earth Shaker

, thriller
Jonathan Holly,

Zeke's Drum

, family
Ephraim Horowitz,

Composing for Sex

, romantic comedy
Mike McGeever,

Smilers

, romantic comedy
James Morrison,

Far Across Yonder

, drama
Julia Dion and Rasmus Johansen,

The List

, thriller
Sean Wallace,

When Darkness Falls

, thriller
Robert Jackson,

Killing Sarah

, thriller
Jennifer Brasher,

Lonely Teardrops

, drama
Orson Buehler,

Silent Strings

, drama
Joe Calarco,

Symphony

, comedy/drama
Mark Chung,

The Adventures of Erin Lancaster

, adventure/comedy
Suzanne Bragdon,

Crossing the Line

, suspense/drama

The First Round Finalists are:

(Second Round Finalists have been removed in order to save space)

Diane Hanks,

Deadly Glow

, historical drama
Barb Doyon,

Questa

, thriller
Alain J. Loubeau,

The Executioner's Psalm

, horror
Mark Raab,

Chad Harley

, comedy
Matte Sullivan,

V-Rex

, family comedy
Ann Metcalf,

Puck

, romantic comedy
Dan McKeon,

Chosen

, thriller
Stephen Leach,

Bouncer

, drama
Stephen Leach,

Shakedown

, thriller
Stephen Leach,

Brothers in Arms

, thriller
Melvin G. Smith,

Divine Karma

, thriller
Sharon Shuster,

Far from Normal

, comedy
Lizanne Southgate,

Dreams of Michelangelo

, drama
D. Keith Dickens,

Mr. Johnson

, drama
Jordan Rivers,

High Desert

, drama
T. Christopher Wilder,

Nothing Personal

, Unromantic comedy
Scott Andrew Jorgenson,

Skate Dad

, drama
Timothy T. Payne,

Internet World

, sci-fi
Glenn Acosta,

Unblanked

, supernatural drama
Carl Bradfield,

Who Cares (Welcome Home War Vet)

, drama
Steve Lyons,

Saving John

, fantasy/drama
Kathleen Keating,

Good Behavior

, drama
Terry K. Jamieson,

Lily

, drama
Vicki L. Burgess,

My Private Surfer

, romantic comedy
Alisha Valas,

Thin Ice

, sports/media
Cynthia Webb,

The Trout Creek Irregulars

, drama
Marcia R. Rudin,

Promised Land

, romantic drama
Michael Baron,

Accidental Man

, dark comedy/drama
Aiyana Berne,

Embedded

, drama
Jason W. Loomis,

Bonitoes Running

, thriller
Robert Hill,

Guardian

, crime/thriller
Diane Hanks,

A State of Separation

, thriller
Adam Kleiman,

The Perfest Mistake

, comedy
Ken Pisani,

The Cousins Club

, comedy
Douglas Berg,

We Need to Talk

, romantic comedy
Patrick H.T. Doyle,

Next Rest Stop Earth

, Action
Robert Ramirez Mary,

Quite Contrary

, drama
Melissa E. Tackling,

Honea Path

, historical drama
Rebekah L. Fraser,

Love in Ward M

, drama/romance
Jason Freeland,

My Father's Dog

, drama
Erin Holroyd,

Running Back

, drama
Ruth Godin,

In re: Coyotes

, drama/action
Michael Music,

Which Way to Eden?

, romantic comedy
Barbara Wadkins and Wink Roberts,

Racing Nellie Bly

, action/comedy/historical
Earl L. Nulton,

The Half Measures of the Cannoli Kid

, romantic comedy
Alex Hendler,

Beyond the Veil

, mystery/thriller
Carolyn Haywood,

The Angel Gabriel

, drama
J. Dakota Powell,

The Virtuoso

, drama
Kevin Parry,

Sticky Wicket

, romantic comedy
Arzhang Kamarei,

Pocket Full of Posey

, drama
Elizabeth Rose,

On the Edge

, drama
James K.M. Watts,

Beckworth

, Western
Michael Bucklin,

Streaming

, thriller
Jim Spivey,

The Second Prom of Willy Strom

, romantic comedy
Stanley Werse,

1954

, drama
Steve Nolan,

Sanctuary

, sci-fi/thriller
Richard Guimond,

Melville's Windmill

, thriller
Stewart A. Fergus,

The Immaculate Deception

, Thriller
Daniel Maratta,

Burning Chance

, drama/caper
Brooke Smith,

The Fourth Wall

, suspense
Janet Maxwell,

Getting Even

, coming-of-age
Ron Schilling,

Pink Dress

, drama
Arthur Stein,

Chicanery

, action
Jennifer Wright,

Stone Cell

, thriller/action
John Einar Brandenburg,

Morningstar Pass: The Collapse of the UFO Cover-Up

, sci-fi/action

The Winners for the Open Door Contest sponsored by The Brant Rose Agency

are in. scr(i)pt magazine and The Brant Rose Agency would like to thank all who entered and congratulate the finalists below.

The Winners are:

(In order)

Juli King Royea,

The Long Ride Home

, family/drama
Donald H. Haynes,

The Art of Murder

, thriller Steve Fardys,

Killing Dennis Nolan

, drama

The Second Round Finalists are:

(In no particular order)

Alvin Easter,

Stealing Thunder

, drama
Wendy Joseph and Sam Hakam (deceased),

Murmansk Run

, drama
Matthew Tucker,

Barracuda

, drama
Scott Bergin,

Spirals

, Action/adventure
W. Duke Greenhill,

Boxing Shadows

, drama
Mark Narduzzi,

Leonard Peltier

, drama
Michael Gray,

Wish I Might

, comedy
Bradley G. Andrews,

Among the Lost

, historical/adventure
Frank Dzwonkowski,

The Camera Hates Me

, comedy
T. K. Ellmore,

Tangier

, romantic comedy
Tommy Wood,

Pieces of Eight

, period action/adventure
George S. Mahaffey, Jr.

Narcotraficante

, crime/thriller
Pauline McAlonan,

In the Mountains

, spy drama
Kerry-Anne McLean,

SHH

, psychological thriller
Suzanne Krull,

I Love Ubaldo

, romantic comedy
Greg Daubenspeck,

Broken Heartland

, comedy
John Charles Lewis,

The Midnight Rambler

, action/adventure
James Nalepka,

Missing Persons

, drama
Gordon Langlois and Steven Piskula,

Inauguration Day

, action/thriller
David Termuhlen,

Uncommon Denominator

, drama
M. Allan Davis,

Amazing Grace

, drama
Lorelei Armstrong,

End Game

, action/adventure
Lorelei Armstrong,

The Evening and the Night

, drama
Jason Panaro,

21st Century Wiseman

, family drama

The First Round Finalists are:

(Second Round finalists have been removed to save space)

B.G. Erengil,

Belle Ghent: Hacker Detective

, action/comedy
Darren Scott Miller,

Made in Tibet

, action/adventure
Walter Michael Boss and Lisa Kyle,

The Quarry

, horror
Yvette Sumikawa,

The S-Game

, thriller
Axel Madsen,

The Big Picture

, thriller
Kathleen A. Dain,

The Road to Queretaro

, adventure/romance
Charles Mitri,

Fight for Your Life

, Sci-fi
Ronald Wogaman,

Sisters Two

, comedy
Everl Adair,

Storm Signal

, action/adventure
Donna L. Miller,

The Love Rules

, romantic comedy
Donnie Becker,

Fat Tuesday

, comedy
Karl Doyle,

A Time of War

, war
Jim Walkington,

The Kingdom

, action/adventure
Lorelei Armstrong,

Ghostcatcher

, supernatural/thriller
Susan Klos,

Voices

, drama
Chris Ramlochan,

Stop the Sun

, Futuristic political Thriller

The WINNERS for the Open Door Contest sponsored by Underground Management

are in. scr(i)pt magazine and Underground Management would like to thank all who entered and congratulate the winners below.

The WINNERS are:

(In Order)

Phillip Landa for

The Guild

, thriller
Steve Nolan for

Sanctuary

, sci-fi/thriller
Paul R. Bruno for

Duty's Call

, historical drama

The Second Round Finalists are:

(The Second Round Finalists were ommitted to save space. They appear only above.)

John Hart for

Lovebot

, romantic comedy
Lawrence Kane for

Mary, Queen of Scots

, historical drama
Steve Allrich for

Bad Karma

, thriller
Eric C. Mendelson for

Italian Lessons

, coming-of-age/comedy
Ben Everhart for

Shelter from the Storm

, drama
Mary V. Dunkerly for

Ties that Bind

, drama
Michael North for

Giant Steps

, drama
Scott Parisien for

Fade Out

, thriller
Scott Parisien for

Finding Pharaohs

, thriller
Roger Alford for

Storm Tide

, thriller
Alex Broun for

Fish

, comedy
Kirk Wichersham for

One More Game

, drama
Katherine Carter for

Dead Letters

, western
Mark J. Hudelson for

The Raft of Medusa

, drama
Carla Howey for

The Seeds of Destiny

, mystery
Tim Bridwell for

Black Ribbon

, drama/psychological thriller

The First Round Finalists are:

(The Second Round Finalists were ommitted to save space. They appear only above.)

Chris Copeland for

Crimson

, thriller/drama
Eric Kratsa for

Spyjinks

, action/drama
Matthew Buteau for

Zach's Secret

, drama
Tommy Wood and Marc Benton for

Pieces of Eight

, period adventure
Rebecca Rosenak for

The Reality of Space Cadet

, comedy
Nancy Bilyeau for

Revolution's Daughter

, drama
Rena Henderson Mason for

Ovarian Blues

, romantic comedy
James W. Miller for

The Giants of Ohio,

drama
Cuzann Matessa Deihl for

Witness of the Light,

drama
C.J. Knapp for

Jacob Marley

, comedy
Marc Elrich for

Homeland (In)Security

, thriller
Peter DeNucci for

Into the Heavens

, action/adventure
Joey R. Cassel for

Shantytown

, crime/mystery
Julian Falbo for

The Perfect Game

, thriller
Doug Van Horne for

The Shadow of Death

, thriller/drama/mystery
Allen Glover for

The Unkindness of Ravens

, drama
Roger D. Hortonfor

Falling Up

, dramedy
Natasha Paris for

The Zodiac

, romantic comedy

The WINNERS for the Open Door Contest sponsored by Writers & Artists Group Itl.

are in. scr(i)pt magazine and Writers & Artists Group Itl. would like to thank all who entered and congratulate the winners below.

The Top Three are:

(In order)

Chris W. Freeman for

Two Wolves

, thriller
Mark Stouffer& Dennis S. Johnson for

Tiger, Tiger

, drama/romance
Jaso n Jacobson& Michelle Trantina for

Cigarette Burns

, drama

The Second Round Finalists are:

(The Top Three Finalists were ommitted to save space. They appear only above.)

Shawn Judge for

Broken Wings

, thriller
Josh Mensch for

The Beauty of the Night

, teen comedy/drama
Jay Pires for

Nevada

, mystery/drama
Edward Mann for

Shadow Wind

, action/adventure
Tony Germinario for

Mob Rule

, comedy
Robin Brown for

Sane

, drama
Robin Brown for

Plan F

, action/drama
James R. Gorrie for

The Paris Match

, drama/thriller
Robert Shaffner & Marc Peterson, Jr. for

Kord & the Geek

, drama
Paul Corricelli for

White Death

, horror
Stephen Leach for

Shakedown,

thriller
A. Jay Adler for

Double Down

, film noir
Janyce Lapore for

Poppytown

, drama/action
M. Adrian Brassington for

Losing Harry, Finding Harry

, drama
Teresa Bishop for

Burned

, sexual thriller
Rob Tipton for

Story Book

, family/fantasy
Rob Tipton for

My Sister's Son

, drama
Seth Panitch for

29 and Holding

, comedy
Charlie Birdsell for

Candle Dance

, romantic comedy
Karen M. Bryant for

Come What May

, mystery
Allen Keller for

Richard Serious

, comedy
Melissa Berton for

Dylan

, biopic
Bridgett Michele Lawrence for

Bad Credit

, comedy
Jennifer Brasher for

Torpedo Alley:U-boats at the Doorstep

, drama
Robert T. Bowersox for

Beneath the Badge

, drama/crime
Dennis J. Greza for

The Language of Love

, drama
Stephen Kilduff for

Witness Unprotected

, drama
Angela Winters for

All They Had Left

, mystery
Nisso Cohen for

MiG-21

, action/drama
Mauiel Joslyn for

Ace of Hearts,

biography/drama/war
Alexia Glock for

Dog and Pony Show

, comedy

The First Round Finalists are:

(The Second Round Finalists were ommitted to save space. They appear only above.)

Michael Amato for

A House Divided

, drama/mystery
Colleen Malfitano & Frank Malfitano for

Model Class

, comedy
Noel Rutherford for

Apple Pie

, comedy
Robb Badlam for

Lycanthrope

, horror
Lou Wollin for

The Whiz Kid

, comedy
Heidi Lebauer for

Jack in the Box

, romantic comedy
James Ossi for

Healing Marie

, romantic comedy
Chris Delong for

Mash Game

, romantic comedy
Lew Warden & Nadja Warden for

Loose Ends

, action/adventure
Laurie J. Johnson for

Mercy Calls

, action/thriller
Laurie J. Johnson for

No Kidding

, drama
Frank Reavey for

Be Better Bob

, dark comedy
Michael Silverback for

Black Water

, thriller
Paul Raymond Cote for

Winter Passage

, drama
Maggie Terry Viale for

Robin's Hood

, comedy
Tim Bridwell for

Black Ribbon

, drama
Michael Prywes for

The King of Summer

, satire
Jim Walkington for

Vitamin WoW

, action/adventure/thriller
Tamira K. Webster for

Madame President

, romantic comedy
Tamira K. Webster for

Final Goodbye

, drama
Clive Levinson for

Reap the Whirlwind,

drama/thriller
Sanderson Dean for

Ice Dreams

, comedy
Murray Spitzer for

The Iraqi Connection,

drama
Alison Star Locke for

I Saw Mommy Being Santa Claus

, holiday/family
Jennifer Brasher for

One in a Million

, drama
Dave Vaughan for

Ride to Vengeance

, western
Larry Sommers for

Grant

, historical drama
Cherie Gray for

Tricolors

, drama
Jane C. Turville for

The Secret of Lummi Island

, family fantasy
Doug Molitor for

I Love Lucidity

, farce
Mike Farris for

The Catch

, thriller
Mike Farris for

Rainbow Blues

, action
Cindy S. Boucher for

Stuck on You

, comedy
Ken Pisani for

The Cousins Club

, comedy
Barry Sulpor for

This One's for You

, romantic comedy
Mitchell Sam Rossi for

Woolly

, adventure/comedy
K. Ray Thomas for

Balls

, romantic comedy
David Reece for

A Wicked Lobster Tale

, comedy
Anthony Masi for

Chameleon

, thriller
Brian Cook for

Gringoland

, action/adventure
Nick Diaz for Finding the

Perfect Ending

, dark comedy
Amy D. Greenberg for

Anthem

, drama
Eric Stannard for

Thicker Than Blood

, action/adventure
Kathy-Ann Thomas for

Ether's Quest

, romantic comedy
Jennifer Epps for

Mahout

, animated adventure
Stephen L. Winnicki for

Smoker

, family
Joseph Ress for

Judge Me Not

, comedy/murder/mystery
Joseph Ress for

The Legend of William Tell

, action/adventure/historical
Evakay Favia for

Here, There, and Everywhere

, family/drama

The WINNERS for the Open Door Contest sponsored by Energy Entertainment

are in. scr(i)pt magazine and Energy Entertainment would like to thank all who entered and congratulate the winners below.

The Top Three are:

(In order)

April Wright for

The Mule

, an action/thriller
Brent Andrew Oakley for

Patrick & James

, a comedy
Brian Belefant for

Liberty

, a comedy

The Second Round Finalists are:

(The Third Round Finalists were ommitted to save space. They appear only above.)

Michael M. Schwartz for

Eve of Miracles

, a fantasy
Cindy Seiler for

Tunnel of Light

, a thriller
Brian Belefant for

The Lakeside Slasher

, horror/coming-of-age
Billy Copeland for

Hero's Try

, an action/drama
Chris Elston for

American Bastards

, a comedy
Alan J. Temple for

Boots

, a military/action
Daniel S. Kelton for

Don't Fear the Reaper

, a dark comedy
Peter DeNucci for

Suborbital

, an action/adventure
Michael Flam for

Candy Apple Red

, a film noir/thriller
Scott A. Lainer for

Last Request

, a romantic comedy
Dawn Hill & Jan O'Connell for

Lucky Spin

, a comedy
Denis M. Burke for

Jack-the-Rabbit

, a historical drama
Edward C. Wang for

Natural Selection

, an adventure

The First Round Finalists are:

(The Second Round Finalists were ommitted to save space. They appear only above.)

Rock Shaink, Jr. for

A Story of Beth

, a romantic comedy
Angela Winters for

All They Had Left

, a mystery
Greg Derochie for

Waking Up Dead

, a supernatural
William Dickerson & Dwight Moody for

Recoil

, a noir/thriller
Ernst Aebi for

A Short Stint in Burma

, an action/adventure
Kevin Shahinian for

Roadside Royalty

, a comedy
Eric Murphy for

Leo

, a drama
Eric Murphy for

Mrs. Clean

, a dramatic thriller
Craig Cambria for

Intersection

, a drama
Patrick Vuong for

Predator's Game

, an action
Eric Alter for

Hangover

, a thriller
Aaron S. Fox for

Jessie's Orchard

, a drama
Edward C. Wang for

id

, a thriller
Tim Oravetz & Joshua Rifkin for

The Bar Mitzvah Boys

, a comedy
Robin Brown for

Sane

, a drama
Lorelei Armstrong for

Michelangelo

, a historical drama
Mark V. Bedard for

Punjae

, a drama
Jason Jacobson for

Infidelity Breaks

, a romantic comedy
M. C. Schuler for

In Time of War

, a war/romance
Nick Katsapetses for

The End of Grace

, a black comedy
Patrick Vala-Haynes for

Colette at 15

, a drama
Brandy Montalvo for

Starcatcher

, a drama
Brian Smith for Brooklyn

Gypsy

, a thriller
Joe Callero for

Bittersweet

, a drama
Adam Zopf for

APB

, an action
Todd McNulty for

Double Wide

, a comedy
Biagio Messina & Joke Fincioen for

Crystal Peaks

, an action
Jarl Olsen for

Superbad

, a comedy/action
Gene Camfield for

Shooter's Stance

, a drama
Michael Grife for

A Change of Hart

, an action/adventure

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