We would like to thank everyone who submitted a screenplay to the 2021 competition. The last twelve months have been difficult for everyone and we truly do want to thank each and every screenwriter who kept writing through it all.
After the March 31 deadline our jury spent the month of April reading and reading and… as promised, our winners are announced one month later.
With that said… we know what you really want is to know who won!
First Prize
Simmer by Derrick Haggerty & Owen Schwartzbard
Second prize
Beheaded by Helen Williams
Third Prize
And No One Mourned by Ky Rogers
Honorable Mention
At The Mercy of Faith by Samuel Taylor
Don’t You Know Who I Am? by Izz Mariano
Stazie in The Spotlight – “Take a Dance on Me” by Christina Hodel
The Desert Shrine by V.R. Marianne Zahn
The Fox And The Cougar by Ryan Zamo

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We would like to thank everyone who submitted a screenplay to the 2020 competition. After the March 31 deadline our jury spent the month of April reading and reading and… as promised, our winners are announced one month later!
First Prize
The unNatural Order by Becca E. Davis
Second prize
Hollywood’s Finest by Brando Benetton & Jack Bryant
Third Prize
Bones of Ribbon by Ashley Sanders
Honorable Mention
Paradise Unbecoming by Jim Norman Jim Norman
The Night Witches by Steven John Prowse Steven Prowse
There’s No Place Like Home Ec. by Jennifer A Ripley Jennifer Ripley

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It is our honor every year to hold a public awards ceremony for our winners at Film Invasion Los Angeles. Three of our six winners were able to attend!
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FILA programmer Jeff Howard, Dalton Short, Michael Abel and Mariano Svidler.
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Winners Dalton Short, Michael Abel and Mariano Svidler.
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Winners Dalton Short, Michael Abel and Mariano Svidler.
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Winner Mariano Svidler
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Winner Dalton Short
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Winner Michael Abel
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Winner Dalton Short
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Winner Mariano Svidler
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Winner Michael Abel
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Winner Mariano Svidler
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