2022 Screenplay Award Finalists

Bruna is a Portuguese Writer/Director based in London, UK. She has a Master's Degree in Film Directing from MET Film School London and has directed a number of successful and award winning short films. As a screenwriter she has been a winner and finalist in a number of competitions, including the

Jordan Miles explores how a character might define “home”. For Jordan, home is within her semi-dysfunctional family. Inspired by them, she writes coming-of-age stories about black female protagonists and their family dynamics, especially between mother and daughter. She currently attends NYU Tisch

Born in Birmingham, AL but raised in the DC area, today Chicago is the great city I call home. From the moment I received my first red circled "A" in grade school for a short story about a day at the beach, I knew I was a writer! However, I grew up in a family where writing was not seen as a viable

Adele Smaill writes thrillers and horror - mainly features. She started writing screenplays a year into the pandemic and has not yet come down from the high of reaching the 2022 Academy Nicholl Fellowship quarter-finals. Local to usually sunny Adelaide, Australia, she's also lived and worked in the

Chris lives by the sea in Narragansett, Rhode Island USA. He has written nine features, three television pilots, and a number of short screenplays. He enjoys developing the worlds in his dramas. His experience as a psychologist has been a great source for interesting characters, each with their

Raised in LA, Madison spent her time acting, writing, and pretending to be a dinosaur. She now works as an erotic romance writer, a fun way to stun people into silence at parties. In her scripts she showcases diversity in all its forms, fueled by the experiences of both herself and others. She

Sean Slater is an actor-writer-producer born in the UK and raised in California. His work includes the features “Empire Gypsy”, “Target: St. Louis” and “Target: Philadelphia” (available on Amazon and Tubi) as well as the forthcoming competitive eating documentary “ScarfFace”. He holds an MA in

A business journalist with a creative writing minor, Zachary Phillips graduated from the University of Maryland in the Spring of 2019. In addition to several years as a professional writer and editor, he worked on the inaugural "Maryland Night Live" show at College Park, serving as the now-annual

British-Australian Kirsty Zane writes genre-blending dark comedy screenplays – from sci-fi to romantic comedy and crime. Accolades include Grand Prize (Short) at Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) Screenwriting Competition (2021) judged by readers from Gersh & CAA; Finalist 2022 Atlanta Film

Paul is a semi-retired attorney and mediator in Denver. He began writing screenplays in 2017 as a hobby and has won several competitions. His practice consists primarily of legal malpractice cases on behalf of plaintiffs.

The following is a true story. Long before I knew how to read and write, I already knew I wanted to create horror stories. I was a kid from Mexico City who was afraid of the dark but loved scary monster movies. So, horror films became part of my life. Probably I was the only 6-year-old who knew The

Bernhard is a writer, marketeer and carpenter with several years of experience as a screenplay editor, holding a BA in Screenwriting from Staffordshire University and an M.Litt. in Film Studies from the University of St. Andrews. Most recently, his award-winning short drama Tree o' mine was optioned

Mike Cymanski is a writer from Northern California, who grew up devouring classic Hollywood films. Mike had a successful career as a professional stage actor and later as an acting professor at San Jose State University. He’s a graduate of UCLA’s professional screenwriting program and writes Action

Sean Slater is an actor-writer-producer born in the UK and raised in California. His work includes the features “Empire Gypsy”, “Target: St. Louis” and “Target: Philadelphia” (available on Amazon and Tubi) as well as the forthcoming competitive eating documentary “ScarfFace”. He holds an MA in

Oconomowoc, Wi-based writer with an affinity for writing darkly comedic Neo noir contemporary westerns.

Johnny is an Irish born Silicon Valley coder turned TV dirty cop turned grounded sci-fi screenwriter. He's an optioned screenwriter in 2022 that has 6 scripts in Coverfly's Top 1%, is a Final Draft Big Break Top 5 (2 x Finalist), a CineStory Runner-Up (2 x Top 3), 8/10 on Blcklst.com, a Page Awards

Brian Michaels, Actor, Composer, started his creative path in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan. Now residing in Los Angeles, Brian's current passion is screenwriting where his works have been nominated for a number of screenwriting awards.

Erial Tompkins is an LA-based genre writer with roots in television marketing as an award-winning copywriter and trailer editor. Her love of storytelling is rooted in strong, diverse characters, American history, spectacle, and hope. Before moving to Los Angeles, Erial studied at Emerson College in

Parker Sack is a writer from Atlanta, who is currently studying Film production at NYU. Beginning his career as an actor, it wasn’t long before Parker fell in love with screenwriting and all things production. He has been part of productions such as Dopesick, The Hate U Give, Coat of Many Colors

38, from Sheffield, England. Amateur screenwriter, full time factory worker. No accolades or achievements to promote, no other idea how to market himself. Please help.

Luke was born in Rome, Italy, grew up in Annapolis, Maryland and attended William & Mary, where he mainly studied Ultimate Frisbee. He continues to do so in Los Angeles. Luke is fascinated by myths and modern physics. He spends his free time poring over books of legends and sifting through stories

David's a commercial director in New York who's done a wide range of ads and brand films for Democrats and progressive causes, including in the last four Presidential campaigns, as well as major financial and retail brands. His quirky sci-fi short, Silo, is a Vimeo Staff Pick and you would like it

Sean Slater is an actor-writer-producer born in the UK and raised in California. His work includes the features “Empire Gypsy”, “Target: St. Louis” and “Target: Philadelphia” (available on Amazon and Tubi) as well as the forthcoming competitive eating documentary “ScarfFace”. He holds an MA in

After graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, David Gluck moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career telling stories. For over twenty years, the last fifteen as a member of the Writers’ Guild of America, he has written and developed screenplays for a number of notable studios and filmmakers. He

The majority of my life has been teaching, coaching and athletics. Coming back to writing, I'm grateful for how much the artistic process brings out in us, no matter what we're doing, as long as we're giving it everything we have and there's some real obstacles in the way. For instance, writing this

Hi, I’m Phil, a former radio and TV reporter/producer in the UK, writing as PN Johnson. My novels, Killer in the Crowd and Run to the Blue are published by Burning Chair, London. Both have been Shortlisted Finalists in these awards. I am just completing a sequel to Run to the Blue as well as a

Jenn Fonteyn was born in Los Angeles and grew up in the hills west of Denver. She holds a BS in Biology and an MS in Applied Natural Science. She is a Science Writer, Screenwriter, and horse enthusiast.

Punk Rocker since 1982, published author in 2002, screenwriter since 2015. Specializing in historical scripts, he is an Academy Nicholl Quarter-Finalist, 17X Screenplay Finalist and 6X best screenplay winner in contests from France, Japan, Venezuela and the United States.

Stefan is a German national with an academic background in history and political science. He is a long time film critic at the Berlin Film Festival and an advertising professional with 20 years of experience in writing tv commercials. Stefan hates the actual process of writing but believes in the

Julia Delmedico is a first generation Argentine-American and a graduate of NYU. Her short film, "Stacy", screened at the Oaxaca Film Festival, Princeton Student Film Festival, New Filmmakers NY, the Official Latino Short Film Festival (HBO Partner) and Anthology Film Archives in New York. Her short

Jamie Campbell thrives by finding ways to laugh in the midst of darkness. It’s a survival mechanism for a guy who is lucky to still be alive. When he was eleven years-old, he was kidnapped by one of his parents who took him on the run for six months before police caught up to them. As a teenager, he

Don’t be fooled by the name. Chad was never prom king or the high school quarterback. He was too busy watching Death Becomes Her for the millionth time. Earning an MFA in Screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University, Chad writes out-of-the-box comedic fare that ranges from the lighthearted to the

I am a well rounded video production crew member who aspires to become a Producer. I have always been interested in writing and developing content.

Steven Bogart is a playwright, screenwriter, and free-lance stage director. In 2015, he received a Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship Award in playwriting for The Last Skywriter in the Universe. He was a 2009 Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant recipient in playwriting for his play, Pigcat

Originally from South Africa, Adir moved to the United States where he earned a BA in English and Creative Writing and an MFA in Screenwriting. When not working on stories, he's probably playing guitar or brewing a fresh batch of mead.

Hailing from the woods of North Carolina by way of the byzantine streets of New Orleans, Robert is a multi-award winning screenwriter specializing in mystery and suspense. His work has been optioned twice and has reached the finals of the Austin Film Festival, Slamdance, Bluecat and Page

A retired teacher of English Language and Literature, I spent most of my life in Africa and the Far East, an experience that has left me with an unlimited resource of colourful material from which to draw inspiration. Since 2017, I have completed ten features that include period, comedy

I am originally from Brooklyn, New York. I have lived in England for nearly two decades and have dual US/UK citizenship. I have a B.A. in Russian from Columbia University and was an Intelligence Officer in the US Navy. I also have a Master’s degree in Opera and worked as a singer, director and stage

Brit living in Canada. Find me in the mountains, hunched at my writing desk, or dancing Salsa by the river. I’m passionate about creating fantasy television that blends grounded, relatable characters with immersive, otherworldly settings. My dream project is a series where a modern-day protagonist