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.

"Reboot" by Robert Rhyne Rhyne
Two teenage boys, one grieving the recent death of his neo-Nazi father, and the other the son of a prophetic Jewish rabbi, must bury their hate for each other when they become the unlikely survivors of a mass extinction event.
"One Fair Wind" by Paul Gordon
A journalist crosses the line to stop Argentina's brutal dictatorship in 1976.
"Terms of Entanglement" by David Schroeder
Genre: Sci-fi

Twenty years after a mysterious event split reality and destroyed data records, a woman contends with quantum weirdness and a shadowy government agency to find the daughter she gave up for adoption.

"Unfinished Melody" by Mark Donald
Genre: Drama

A spunky Holocaust survivor journeys down the Mississippi River with her teenage caregiver to fulfill her dying wish of returning home to New Orleans. Despite her dementia, she recovers memories from her tragic past that give new meaning to her life.

"Field Trip" by Klaudio2021 MARTINEZ-VALLE
When a school outing goes horribly wrong, introverted teen Valeria must save herself and her obnoxious classmates from a giant man-eating creature who lives in the heart of a sinister forest.
"A8450, M.D." by Shia Labeouf
Genre: Drama

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.

"Stardogs" by Michael Snow
After moving to a xenophobic town in the boonies, a young boy must make a heartbreaking decision: reunite his estranged parents and return to his old life in the city, or save a town that never wanted him from a very real alien threat that could change the fabric of our universe.
"The Grey Eminence" by Dru Bhattacharya
After a prophecy destroys a kingdom, a new generation of diverse Greek and Indian heroes and heroines emerge to confront a mythical foe and pursue a new reign of peace—or terror.
"So Long, Sandy Koufax" by Jason Zuriff
Genre: Fantasy

After accidentally killing a convenience store robber in Brooklyn and becoming an overnight hero, Eli must navigate his offbeat journey through stardom and guilt with the spiritual guidance of Sandy Koufax, the pitcher for the 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers.

"The One That Got Away" by Jarrod Roberts
Genre: Other

A disgraced and out of work private detective scores a case that can redeem him, but must rely on his ex, a master thief, to solve it before the police do.

"Huxley Valley" by Ella Bettarello de Oliveira
A fucked-up reality TV show family comfortable with constantly be in the spotlight and their made-up season arcs has to cover their asses when one of them brazenly commits a murder.
"Hand Twins" by Macee Binns
Genre: Drama

Years after an Irish exit and deep in the throes of an early mid-life crisis, a celebrity gossip writer returns to her suffocatingly small hometown in Arkansas to hunt for her late father’s missing ashes; during her search, she crosses paths with her damaged ex-boyfriend, who forces her to face the

"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.
"I Hope This Email Finds You Well" by Quinton Buxton
After landing a job as the new assistant to a high-profile producer, Allison Anders soon discovers all the challenges that come with the entertainment business - emails, egos, and an office computer that's alive... and deadly.
"Quiet Noise" by George Basiev
Attempting to make contact with his departed Mother using an Ouija board, a Brooklyn teenager instead unleashes a terrifying entity into his home.
"Replica" by Jamie Gordon
After her father's unexpected prison release, a young woman fights to maintain control of the family's counterfeit handbag business, and the double life that helped her build that empire.
"Stand-In Santa" by
Genre: Family

What happens when a boy reaches the age when many begin to question if Santa Claus is real? In the case of Preston Peabody, he takes his dog Lucy for a walk on Christmas Eve and experiences the ADVENTURE of a lifetime...maybe two! Join Preston as he discovers a magical carousel, meets Holly

"The Water Tower" by W.L. Dismuke
Genre: Sci-fi

An unexplained freeze turns Earth into a giant artic; Angela Pine must lead a group of survivors, protect the water tower from enemies, and fight off monstrous beasts who pose a significant threat to humanity.