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.

"Max!" by Scott Boxenbaum
Genre: Comedy

A 13 year-old bar mitzvah boy eschews being a preppy cool kid to be an unlikely punk rock singer in 1979.

"House on Fire" by Donald Mitchell
The true story of a young doctor battling to save millions from a terrifying virus.
"Land of the Freed" by Junior Jensen
Genre: Drama

Yearning for life in Emancia, the thriving African country established by emancipated slaves in the 1800s, struggling Americans vie to leave their reservation controlled by the power-hungry Indigenous, bringing to life dark secrets of the past.

"Words of Reasonable Wisdom" by Shaun Guzman
Genre: Drama

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"Minister Speer" by Sven Anarki
During a series of tense interviews, an up-and-coming ambitious young reporter tries to make a charming former high-level Nazi with an airtight alibi admit he knew about the holocaust all along.
"Midnight Wake" by Lana Van De Mark
Genre: Thriller

A troubled teen struggles to break free from his self-destructive lifestyle when he breaks into an abandoned funeral home with his friends and falls prey to a deranged mortician with a dark past.

"Poser" by Michael
In order to be taken seriously as a rapper, white suburban burnout Paul Ross seeks out "struggles" in order to validate his raps.
"Mr Talent" by Constantin Weber
When a gay one-hit-wonder now celebrity judge suffers a fatal heart attack on camera, his soul bonds to a young singer, a streetwise single mom. Soon they discover none of this is a coincidence, for his ascension going wrong is eerily linked to her son disappearing right after the show.​
"City Of Toys" by Lindy Hudis
Hollywood - The land of make believe, where every desperate, fame-hungry starlet has lethal secrets and ruthless ambition. While four beautiful women seek fame and fortune in the savage City of Toys, the actresses must survive the the sordid Hollywood underworld!
"Camp for the Abused" by Alan Maki
Genre: Drama

Undercover cop Maria Banderas infiltrates a domestic violence retreat led by a multimillionaire socialite and her black belt female bodyguard encouraging six diverse victims to eliminate their relentless abusers. When some of the angry abusers attack, Banderas joins the bodyguard in defending the

"ELEANOR OF ELLENDALE OF EARTH" by Hunter Ridgway
Genre: Comedy

The most under-appreciated single mom in the world helps humorously inept aliens from outer space save Earth from takeover by sinister aliens.

"Adler" by Sean Slater
When Broadway star Stella Adler is finally fed up with the bullying tactics of director Lee Strasberg, she journeys to Europe to learn from famed acting teacher Stanislavsky and carve her own path.
"Knead" by Otito Greg-Obi
Genre: Other

A young pastry chef experiences love and loss while navigating her newly complicated relationship with food.

"Mary Reid" by Frank Gaimari
Genre: Horror

After separating from his wife, a best-selling author moves to a small town and buys a secluded mansion inhabited by a female spirit who haunts his dreams and waking hours.

"On This Date In Time" by Michael Thomas Berardi
Genre: Adventure

A young man travels back in time to major historical events minutes before they happen. It starts to take an emotional toll, as he keeps replicating the phrase 'Take Me Home', in which he does arrive, The Apocalypse.

"Absolution" by Camie Mosley
Genre: Horror

Ripley, a former Special Forces soldier turned Chief of Police, races against time to catch a serial killer murdering altar boys. She must also fight for her marriage, her sobriety, and a demonic force in her home before it all comes crashing down.

"Hazel" by Anthony Turek
Genre: Family

In search of a hero, a 12 year old boy finds an unlikely one in his grandmother.

"Mama's Day Off" by Mark Labella
Genre: Comedy

A workaholic Filipina nurse is forced to take a day off when she unwittingly eats her daughter's special chocolate bars.

"The Saga of Justice Jennings" by Will Keaton
Genre: Drama

Justice Jennings is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Will seven years in prison damage him and prevent him from discovering his destiny? The only thing stopping Justice from returning to Prison is his purpose…

"Box of Glass" by Kevin J. Howard
Genre: Horror

Four friends, following clues to find a missing family member, search a dilapidated house at the base of Mt. Rainier, unaware the land itself is the burial site of a demon. Hunted by a growing army of rotting corpses in the woods, the friends must figure out what to do with the box of glass or they