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.

"The Polycees" by Celia Jaspers
Genre: Family

In a clandestine world under Government buildings around the world, a puppet dynasty has secretly controlled global politics for centuries. Until the daughter of the new Prime Minister of New Zealand accidentally discovers them, they must keep the secret from the humans, while helping her bumbling

"GLIMPSES" by Tammy Klembith
Genre: Horror

When a young woman discovers dark secrets in the fixer house she's flipping with her friends it opens the doorway to a nightmare they may not survive... but who or what is really pulling the strings?

"Flyer_title page." by Dale Morgan
Genre: Family

After being thrust into the strict Air Guild community, a timid girl must adapt and learn quickly to earn her Flyer status.

"Parting Ways" by RYAN KELLEY
Genre: Drama

Tired of the gay hookup apps, Daniel hires Hunter, a male escort, to fill his needs. But then Hunter needs a place to stay the night ... with his wife?!

"HOUSE OF ETHER_script" by JD
Genre: Action

A suburban mom with a double life as MOSSAD's top assassin battles PTA moms and enemies of Israel while keeping her family safe when a mortal enemy long-thought-dead returns.

"Reformation" by Stefan Alexander
Genre: Drama

An anti-Catholic journalist travels to Brazil to cover the Church’s first public election of a Bishop, but when the female winner is assassinated, she’s dragged into a web of conspiracy, political intrigue and murder. And the consequences could change the faith forever.

"Furious" by Jeffrey Higgins
Genre: Thriller

Trapped on a storm-damaged yacht, a grieving woman must conquer her worst fears and fight for her life when her ocean voyage turns into a nightmare. It’s “Dead Calm” meets “Sleeping with the Enemy.”

"In Hades" by Klaudio2021 MARTINEZ-VALLE
Genre: Thriller

A tortured, secluded man with the special ability to be able to see the last three minutes of people’s lives helps a desperate detective catch a perverse serial killer.

"SpermBoy" by Mark Dollard Dollard
Genre: Horror

13 year old Dylan is having a tough time at middle school. An exposure to a mysterious chemical creates a creature that acts out Dylan’s revenge fantasies and wreaks havoc on his school.

"Dark Matter" by Olga Holtz

A deceitful Israeli diplomat's affair with a brilliant Russian astrophysicist spirals out of control in the face of a Nobel prize winning rival, unexpected pregnancy, surreal visions, security breaches at work, and her sudden disappearance. Desperate to find her alive, can he untangle the mystery?

"Mist of Fire" by Anoop Madhavan
Genre: Action

An Indian warship's captain races against time to prevent nuclear war, after her actions endanger a Chinese attack submarine in waters disputed by both nations.

"Lost Time" by Jessica Ruehrmund
Genre: Comedy

Driven by thirtysomething malaise, an offhand wish sends a normally grounded woman and her unsuspecting friend on a strange, lively journey.

"Meet Les!" by Carl Burcham
Genre: Family

LES STONE is the youngest member of a famous Texas cattle and livestock ranch but when he announces he has become vegan and wants them to convert too, all hell breaks loose. Convincing diehard carnivores to swap meats for beets might just tear apart this close-knit family, especially after Les opens

"THE DREADGATE BOOK" by Alex Sobol
A folk horror/drama/thriller TV series about two clever girls who will have to survive a supernatural ordeal in order to save their hometown and their souls.
"Qualifying" by Thomas Black
A once promising athlete and teacher seeks to rebuild his life through the minor leagues of beach volleyball
"Call Me Thor" by Jamie Campbell
In 1991, a chubby, pre-adolescent metalhead and his pregnant mother change their identities and go on the run from the men who refuse to let them go.
"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.