Cinequest Screenwriting Competition

2022-2023 SCREENWRITING - FINALISTS & WINNERS

Please join us in celebrating this year's finalists!

FEATURE FINALISTS
1st Place: Breeder by Alex Goyette
2nd Place: American Girl by Esther Park
3rd Place: Sam Katt, Detective by V.R. Marianne Zahn
4th Place: Death at a Murder by David Sajadi
Amy and Angel by Robert Craig
DOG DASH by Matt Lewis
Escape from Pet Heaven by Avery Koenig
I Want to Fly Where Monarchs Fly by Kevin Brunner
Just Be Scary by Stan Evans
Popcorn Prophets by Reynaldo Leal

SHORT-FILM FINALISTS
1st Place: Bark & Boo by Rodolfo Salas
2nd Place: Wall by Erin Cantelo
3rd Place: Family is Familia by Sara DelaHaya
Corinth by Timothy Porter
I Love You As Much As I Can by Quinn Garrett Martin
Mardröm by Brandon Lee
PRETTY SAD by Emily Ruhl
The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms by David Sanders
The Super Man by Christopher Romano
Venera by Christopher Frost
Vincenzo's View by Erik Madrigal

TELEPLAY 60-MINUTE FINALISTS
1st Place: SPRINGTIME by Danny Newell
2nd Place: STARS AND STRIPES by Andra Vebell
3rd Place: The People Team by Jonathan Weisbrod
Fire Camp by Steven Holleran
Hook by Victoria deMartin
The Affected by Shane Harbinson
The Angario Project by Michael Dunker
THE CHAMELEON by Sam Upton
The Divinity Cycle by Nelson Downend
The Troubles by Tom Kavanaugh

TELEPLAY 30-MINUTE FINALISTS
1st Place: A Brat Blooms in Bushwick by Judd Schlossberg
2nd Place: Rhythm Changes by Eddy Hewitt
3rd Place: Cricket Club of Canon High by Priya Mohanty
Budtenders by Michelle Siouty
Crutch by Brandon Morganstein
How To Start A Cult by Kate Harpootlian
Otherworld, NJ by Matthew McLachlan
PRIDE© by Greg Goodness
South of Normal by Jake Thomas
Westwood by Andrea Baldini

 

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