The 2015 New York Screenplay Contest Winners

Grand Jury Prize Winner

”The Methodists: written by Cile Pace

Action / Adventure

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Once Upon A River” written by Haroula Rose
  • Empire Award Winner - "Hawk Moon” written by Cal Athan
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "The Unofficial History of Stiltsville” written by Scott J. Larson

Biographical / Historical

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Trial by Fire” written by Zena Dell Lowe
  • Empire Award Winner - "Hick - More Than Eleanor's Best Friend” written by M.J. Moneymaker
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Minty” written by Nicole Newman

Comedy

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Pokergeist” written by Michael Phillip Cash
  • Empire Award Winner - "Hoball” written by James A. Calandrino
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Wide Open” written by Carolyn Evns

Drama

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Daughter” written by Oscar Nob
  • Empire Award Winner - "The Girl” written by Blythe Ann Johnson
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Don’t Call Me Sir” written by Bo Svenson

Family Film

  • Grand Prize Winner - "Saramina’s” written by Hanadi Sadi
  • Empire Award Winner - "Jasper” written by Sharon Duncan
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - "Saving Swans” written by Stephen M. Hunt

Fantasy Film

  • Grand Prize Winner - “The Manuscript Key” written by Hyperion Knight & Danuta Hamlin
  • Empire Award Winner - “The Book Of Dreams: Prophecy Of The Dark Age” written by Moses Agyekum - Cranes
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - “The God Slayer” written by Joshua A Anderson

Horror / Sci-Fi

  • Grand Prize Winner - “Doghead” written by Petong Sakulchai
  • Empire Award Winner -“Northern Lights” written by Tom Rico
  • Park Avenue Award Winner -“Tube” written by Alex Davis-Floyd

Thriller

  • Grand Prize Winner - “Your Ass Is Grass” written by Paul Schattel
  • Empire Award Winner - “Threshold” written by Tom Trott
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - “24-Hour Doorman” written by Gregory Wolk

Short Screenplay

  • Grand Prize Winner - “The Yard” written by Eugenie Carabatsos
  • Empire Award Winner -“Daddy For Dummies” written by Nelson Downend
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - “Jonesy” written by Michael Dillon

Stage Play

  • Grand Prize Winner - “Ekphasia” written by Cary Jacob Simowitz
  • Empire Award Winner - “Finding the Locus” written by Denis Edwards
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - “Last Cup of Sorrow” written by Jeremy Storey

Treatment

  • Grand Prize Winner - “Hookers Vs. Scarecrows Vs. Charlie Sheen!” written by Justin Scott
  • Empire Award Winner - “The Reincarnation Cop” written by Steven Serban
  • Park Avenue Award Winner -“Charlie and the Lost Treasure” written by Deren Abram and Monte Moore

Television Concept

  • Grand Prize Winner -“Lady of Devices” written by Carol Lee Hall and Shelley Adina
  • Empire Award Winner - “Guilt” written by Rosalie Muller-Boiral
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - “(S)CREAM” written by Valerio De Bonis

Television Pilot - Drama

  • Grand Prize Winner - “Mister” written by Martin Casella & Deirdre Coman Donahue
  • Empire Award Winner - “Runner” written by Edward Robinson
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - “Sanctus Lux” written by Gabriele Cheng

Television Pilot - Sitcom

  • Grand Prize Winner - “Crime Drama Rama” written by Hannah Checkley & Alex Kennedy
  • Empire Award Winner - “SILICON VALLEY - The Shocker” written by Dan Harris Berman
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - “Maggie's Mire” written by Dominic Reynolds and John Reynolds

Television Spec Script

  • Grand Prize Winner - “Curb Your Enthusiasm - Kid Games” written by Thientu Nguyen
  • Empire Award Winner - “Modern Family : A Girl's World” written by Andrew Gilchrist
  • Park Avenue Award Winner - “Modern Family The Toy Con” written by Sean Sullivan