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