LA screenplay Competition Winners Announced!
By Briege McGarrity
Upscale Confidential was the venue for announcing the award winners from the 2013 LA Screenplay Competition. A total of 27 writers competed in three categories with seven writers taking home much-coveted awards in a variety of genres. The competition is aimed at establishing and identifying talented new screenwriters from across the country and around the world.
Grace written by Jeffrey Allen Russel received top honors. Brian Weakland’s screenplay Last Waltz of Vienna was a close second and The Unspoken, co- written by Mary Avila and Scott Marcano was awarded third place. Apparently the standard of the entries was so high that the judging team added two new categories. Fourth and fifth place were given respectively to Stephen M. Hunt for Hearts of Cold Stone, and Exaction penned by Nick Bailey. Solstice, written by Mayank Kushwah, was awarded Best Short Screenplay, and Best Teleplay went to Small Potatoes written by Charles Laulette.
Dynamic film producer Rafael Primorac (Game of Death, Mysteria, Giallo) presented each winner with a stunning David Orgell crystal vase, and all semi-finalists received certificates. Sponsors for the evening included Racinne, David Orgell, Confidential and Independent Film Quarterly.
January 2013, LA Screenplay Semi-Finalists
The Top 5 Feature Screenplays, 1 Teleplay and 1 Short Screenplay will be announced and honored during a ceremony on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 from 8pm-11pm (ceremony at 9:30pm) at Confidential, located at 424 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. 21 and over. Cocktail attire is required.
FEATURE SCREENPLAYS
What Tigers Do, written by Richmond Riedel
Hybrids, written by Tony Schweikle
Last Waltz of Vienna, written by Brian Weakland
Salt, Liquor, Lime, written by Cynthia Thompson
Grace, written by Jeffrey Allen Russel
Exaction, written by Nick Bailey
Treason and Triumph, written by Bonnie Toews
Serendipitous Dusseldorf, written by Alfred Muller
Mamigon’s War, written by Bill Hoversten-Davis
Risk101, written by Hannah Leskosky
Barklyn, written by Michael Burnside
Precious Vengeance, written by Stephen M. Hunt
Match.Dead, written by Spencer Michlin
I Love Playing with Fire, written by Diana Posner
Keys to the Kingdom, written by Dane McCauley
The Unspoken, written by Mary Avila and Scott Marcano
Old River Road, written by Gregory Graham and Luciana Lagana
Justice Square, written by Jay Deratany
Under My Skin, written by Richard Mascolo
Maeve, written by Rod McLachlan
Hearts of Cold Stone, written by Stephen M. Hunt
The Journal, written by Braide Keyland
Wednesdays at the Gem, written by Jane Balfrey and Joanne Hock
Cut Me!, written by Boris Trbic and Robyn Winslow
The Sound of Violence, written by Jesse Cilio
Virgo Prime, written by Gil Luna
Keep On Coming, written by Dane McCarthy
SHORT SCREENPLAYS
Disintergration, written by Bruce Thomas
Solstice, written by Mayank Kushwah
Flesh and Blood, written by Mayank Kushwah
Death Drives an Import, written by David Eyman
Do You Have A Minute?, written by Hannah Leskosky
TELEPLAYS
2 Broke Girls, written by SB Edwards
Modern Family Spec-When Dunphys Cry, written by Jacob Migicovsky
Cannonball ½ Hour Comedy Pilot, written by SB Edwards
Small Potatoes, written by Charles Laulette
Within a Mile of Home, written by Mark Shirley and Matt Shirley