Screenplay Award 2022

The Page Turner Award's Screenplay Award is for screenwriters who want to place their writing in front of film producers, and for authors who would like to see their books adapted to film.

"A8450, M.D." by Shia Labeouf
When a Jewish pathologist Dr. Miklos Nyiszli, is sent to work for 'Angel of Death' Dr. Josef Mengele in Auschwitz, he struggles to maintain his humanity as he is forced to endure the horrors of the Holocaust.
"A Legend's Story: Volume One" by Michael Bouey

A man’s family is murdered and the world later abolishes laws and guns to where crime is legal in a political dystopian environment. The president now running this world like this is the same individual that killed the man’s family decades before. Will he set out for revenge?

"Reflections of Intimacy" by Jewel Mensah
Genre: Poetry

What does intimacy mean to you? Reflections of Intimacy is a theoretically artistic and photojournalistic exploration into the subject and practice of intimacy; and the path of connection it opens.

"The Ghost of Pembroke Lodge" by Olga Holtz

Inspired by true events. A ghost's violent visit deals a final blow to the deteriorating marriage of the world's most famous rationalist.

"Deliverance" by Olga Holtz
Genre: Sci-Fi

While a human suspects his sex robot of cheating, the machine becomes self-aware and joins a powerful robot resistance.

"The Untamed" by Olga Holtz

Held captive by her rapist during the Vietnam War, an undaunted woman finds an extreme way to regain her freedom.

"A Labour of Love" by Olga Holtz

Striving to restore the epic film NAPOLEON, an obsessed English film-maker sacrifices all - money, personal life, career - to his idol: the delusional genius director of the mutilated masterpiece, who sabotages the restoration. Based on a true story.

"A Cuban Story" by Nick Marciano
Genre: Family

A ten year old Cuban boy mistakes and then befriends an escaped Zebra for a Mystical Unicorn

"Natasha" by David Gluck
A beautiful young runaway Natasha is uncovered by an aspiring musician Owen Bard; he gets her off the streets of DTLA to uncover her power to enchant and pervert all who hear her voice as the cult leader she ran from gets within striking distance.
"Fake News: A Comedy of Errors" by Zachary Phillips
A group of journalists navigate conflicts of interest and attempt to do their job in reverse, when a mistakenly published joke story turns out to possibly be true.
"Impregnation" by Lauren Certo
In a world where fertility ceases to exist one woman finds her marriage on the rocks, her career at a stalemate, and her life at a crossroads, leading her to go on a mission to get the one thing she believes can help her: a baby.
"Prince" by Jessica J. Rowlands
A charismatic young boy who lives on a rubbish dump in Zimbabwe must convince a reclusive boxing coach to teach him to fight in order to find safety and strength in a world that has left him behind.
"Back to Dixie" by Len Hyde
Genre: Drama

The outer limits of government’s influence on race policies are tested when the political pendulum dramatically swings far left to extreme right in the not-too-distant future, and a group of young idealists fight to hold on to their human rights.

"The Last Skywriter in the Universe" by Steven Bogart
Triggered by her son's illness, a determined mother journeys through fantasy, dreams, and reality as she tries to save his young life.
"It Happened Along the Road" by Mark Clark
A college graduate on the way to her first big-city job is abducted when an infamous serial killer escapes during a prisoner transport—to survive, she must overcome her debilitating fear of confined spaces or become his next victim.
"Dreams of My Mother" by Jordan Miles
After the unexpected illness of her mother, a young girl finds solace in an international R&B star, risking her real life relationships.
""VOYAGE"" by Mark Folger
Genre: Sci-fi

"Mankind's rebirth continues after the conflict between the Oil and Technology industries power struggle for control of the planet an outlier's family legacy is all that stands against Earth's final extinction!"

"The Illuminated People" by Edel Dmytro Oksamyt
Genre: Comedy

The horrible lives of a few troubled young people link together on their quest to search for a device that can answer any question in the world.

"The Lost Camp" by Connor Etter
Three boys at a sleepaway summer camp discover an abandoned, Old West town that is home to a dark spirit with intent on vengeance.
"BLEEDTHROUGH" by Tammy Klembith
Genre: Horror

A woman who goes to great lengths to contain the trauma from her past, despite the constant gaslighting from her estranged family, ultimately realizes that it can’t be controlled.