Screenplay Submissions

2011 Submissions

2011 Arizona Screenplay Challenge

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Submissions are now being accepted for the 2011 competition.

The Phoenix Film Festival has been named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine and has been called the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there. The Festival annually screens over 100 films, holds amazing parties and provides filmmaking seminars to capacity audiences. Over 22,000 attendees enjoy the 8 day festival that takes place all in one convenient location.

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Click here to submit your hard-copy script with a submission form

The Prizes

First Place: $500 Cash, Script read by Leading Hollywood Management & Development Companies,  a prize pack and listing on Phoenix Film Festival websites, two VIP Passes to the 2011 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodation and air fare not included).

Second Place: Script read by Leading Hollywood Management & Development Companies, a prize pack, listing on Phoenix Film Festival websites, two VIP Passes to the 2011 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodations and air fare not included).

Third Place: Script read by Leading Hollywood Management & Development Companies, listing on the Phoenix Film Festival website, a VIP Pass to the 2011 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodations and air fare not included).

Ten Finalists: Ten Finalists to be posted on the Phoenix Film Festival website with contact information for producers to request copies of their scripts

 2010 Screenplay Competition Results

1st Place – Mr. Smithers’ Wishes written Sandie Vea
2nd Place – Outrider written Daniel D. Molinoff
3rd Place – The Fishing Shack written by James Kirtland & Joyce Simmons
4th Place – Blowback written by Scott Reardon
5th Place – Balloons written by Jaron Whitfill

1st Place – Borderline written by Peter Aston
2nd Place – Bakker’s Dozen written by Daniel D. Molinoff
3rd Place – Three Dollar Bill written by Patrick O’Neill
4th Place – Dragoon written by Kevin Kane
5th Place – A Shade in Exile written by Nathan Robertson, Oliver Russell and Virginia Reynolds

• American Child - Written by April Rouveyrol
• Balloons - Written by Jaron Whitfill
• Blowback - Written by  Scott Reardon
• Dictator For ‘Life’ - Written by Gregory Heitmann
• The Fishing Shack - Written by James Kirtland and Joyce Simmons
• Hafferty J - Written by Sean Calder
• Outrider - Daniel D. Molinoff
• Mr. Smithers’ Wishes - Written Sandie Vea
• The Return of Torono Quest - Written by Mike Mortimer
• Wonder Drug - Caitlin McCarthy

• Bakker’s Dozen - Written by Daniel D. Molinoff
• Beautiful Child - Written by Matthew Ladensack
• Borderline - Written by Peter Aston
• Dragoon - Written by Kevin Kane
• Invisible Men - Written by Kevin Frei
• Mile Marker 381 -  Written by Evan Neill
• The Power Boys - Written by Jon Bonnell
• A Shade in Exile - Written by Nathan Robertson, Oliver Russell and Virginia Reynolds
• Swimmer - Written by Pamela Ryan-Hick
• Three Dollar Bill - Written by Patrick O’Neill

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