American Screenwriters Association Screenplay Competition
The American Screenwriters Association (ASA) announced today the Semifinalists in their 11th Annual International Screenplay Competition, co- sponsored wtih Gotham Writers' Workshop.
Congratulations to the following screenwriters whose scripts have placed them in the semifinals! The top scores will advance to the final round where the Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000, a script development trip to Hollywood, and a script consultation from a leading industry expert!
All Finalists receive a script consultation, cash prizes, professional resources such as a Professional membership in the American Screenwriters Association, and promotion of their script to 6,500 industry decision makers.
The Semifinalists are...
(Scripts are listed in alphabetical order by writer)
John Aldriedge, Love, Zoe
Husam Asi, The General's Son
Gary Barrett, Straightening Simon
Philip Benz and Mitchell Schneider, Edge Of God
Bob Bowersox, An Impossibly Fine Line
Curt Burdick and Scott Burdick, The Magic Carpet Adventures
Craig Cambria, Night of Reflections
Roderick Chapman, House Guests
Colin Costello, Bridezilla vs. Deer
Robert Delay, The Psychic Sleuth
Dennis Douda, Splintered Porch
Chuck Duffie, Veneer
Richard Elliott and Amanda Russo, Antony and Cleopatra
Rich Elvers, Stray Dog
Pedro Fernandez, The Monastery
Matthew Furman, Counseling the Devil
Jonathan Hall and Hannah Robinson, Fireworks
Leslie Henderson, Shelf Life
David Juhas, Whitewash
Marjory Kaptanoglu, Devil's Lure
Philip Landa, Salvage
Eugene Langlais III and Paul R. Langlais, One Nation Under
Jillian Lauren, The Great Pretenders
Linda Marr, The Magician's Daughter
Michael McDonald, Moving Target
Lance Oliver, Tale of a Finer South
Michael Penning, All Hallows Eve
Craig Peters, The 49th Day
Michael Salop, The Great American Holocaust Movie
Natashia Saunders, The Spinning Wheel
Peter Schuyler, Last Blade of Grass
Sharon Scott, The Secret Drawer Society
Elise Stempky, From Point A to Point B
Eric Uzoma, Velvet Gloves
Faraimo Vailaau, Lucas Opt
Andrea Wassel, Leftovers
Matthew Williams, In the Palaces of Kings
Jeff Wolverton, Sherlock & Jack
Gila Zalon, The Rife Machine
Steven Zawacki, Orcadia
Finalists will be annouced on or about May 31, 2008.
