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.

"Salva" by Aaron Garcia
When an artistic but depressed young boy gets in an accident after the death of his father, he becomes trapped in a surreal coma land inspired by Salvador Dali’s artwork that helps him learn to deal with his grief and encourages him to use his artistic gift.
"Liebe Lise" by Luke Hart-Moynihan
After losing her job and legal status, Austrian-Jewish physicist Lise Meitner struggles to escape 1938 Nazi Germany while her work leads towards an earth-shattering discovery -- nuclear fission, the key to the atomic bomb.
"Trader Bay" by Trey Wickwire
Genre: Adventure

Three hundred years in the future, a young woman carves her way through a world full of pirates, steam engines, and secret societies in order to avoid war.

"The Hazard Room" by Mike Cymanski
When a professional thief’s best friend is murdered by the son of a billionaire during a botched heist, she puts together a team of grifters to create a long con that will destroy him financially and emotionally.
"The Battleground State" by Monte Silver
Genre: Drama

Investigating her sister's murder of a local priest and suicide, a young journalist follows the trail from rural western Pennsylvania to the White House

"You Can’t Hide" by Jessica Miller
Genre: Drama

After attempting to start a new life an ex sex worker’s past comes back to haunt her.

"Animals Outchea: NightLong" by Richard Kanneh
Genre: Drama

A former detective Black lab takes a stroll into the sordid night time habits of a District Attorney mouse as his driver/escort. The night yields many horrors for the ex-cop dog as he is haunted by decisions from both his past and present.

"Mandy's Gone" by Kamila Stopyra
The mysterious disappearance of a diplomat's daughter from a Moroccan hotel prompts both foreigners and locals to push their own agendas.
"Vincent and Paul: Unspoken Brotherhood" by Frank Gaimari
Genre: Historical

An unsuccessful painter, Vincent van Gogh, plummets into the realms of madness after being rejected by his homosexual lover.

"Glass Rekindlers" by Yelitza Prada Breen
Genre: Sci-fi

A teenage glass artist fights to save her father after he falls ill, while alien beings arrive and offer to help her make glass sculptures if she helps them obtain the positive emotions' energy they need to save their own families.

"Mutiny In The Dugout" by Rod Kent
Genre: Comedy

Lured home to his dying father’s bedside, Charlie finds himself at the center of a righteous mutiny by Little League ballplayers while coaching his dad’s team to the Youth League World Series. After a typical day of coaches cursing, booing from the stands, and out-of-control parents fighting in the

"OF ALL THE GAMES" by Ellis Bahl
Against her brother's wishes, a recently disabled young woman finds her calling in the toxic world of esports. When her teammate is SWATTED IRL, she must figure out whodunnit before she ends up the killer's next victim.
"The Law of Talion" by Bob Corley
Genre: Thriller

Small-town technophobic detective pairs with a tech-savvy FBI consultant to investigate a murder, their dissimilar styles clashing as they search for a killer not bound by mortal rules.

"Warrior Warrior - Feature" by Brian Michaels
​Based on a true story, a shy 19-year-old with a physically abusive father finds himself on a path of self-destruction after becoming a male stripper to support his medical school ambitions.
"A 20th Century Odyssey: Return To Zion" by Sarah Cohen
Genre: Drama

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2000 years ago Jews were exiled from their land and scattered among the nations of the world, creating the Jewish diaspora. Biblical prophecy promised that in the distant future they would be returned to their land. This is the true story of how one secular Jewish family was "picked up"

"Jingle Bell Rock" by Curt Samlaska, MD, FACP, FAAD
A desperate mother of a severely handicapped child tries to win a Jingle Bell Rock radio contest to support her child. Along the way a mysterious benefactor comes to her rescue.
"How to Destroy the World" by Don Donahue
Genre: Drama

When a disgraced billionaire moves to Antarctica to plot his revenge on the world, everything is going according to plan until he receives an unexpected visit from the only person who might be able to stop him… his mother.

"HIDDEN DOORS, SECRET ROOMS" by Jamie Eubanks
"Superbly crafted and flawlessly executed, Eubanks doles out both plot and back-story in small doses, expertly keeping readers turning page after page. This book is a study in how to show and not tell a story, and should be required reading in creative writing courses. " - KIRKUS REVIEWS
"Sheepwolf" by Arlene Bogna
Genre: Drama

After surviving childhood abuse and racial discrimination, a single father abandons his corporate career to pursue his calling, founding Southeast Asia’s largest self-defense movement. Based on a true story.

"SAVING AMERICA" by Michael Lederer Lederer
Genre: Comedy

A billionaire oil tycoon seeks to kill a new solar road technology that can collect and distribute affordable clean energy. An old White man and young Black man set out across a fast-warming West to confront him in this modern Don Quixote.