An IMDb Qualifying
INTL. FILM FESTIVAL & GENRE SCRIPT COMPETITION
2024 WINNERS
SCRIPT COMPETITION (Formerly knows as the LA International Script Competition)
GENRE WINNERS:
DESERT BELLES, Feature. Candace Egan - Action/Adventure Genre Winner
SENSELESS CONFIDENTIAL, Feature. Martin Bannon Beaudet - Comedy Genre Winner
JUNKIE FEET, Feature. Cynthia García Williams - Drama Genre Winner
OLVIDADO, Feature. D. B. Roderick - Historical/Biopic Genre Winner
COOP, Feature. Joe Leone - Family Genre Winner
THE BROKEN ROAD, Feature. Tommy Anderson - Romance Genre Winner
THE DEPUTY, Feature. Paul Corricelli - Mystery/Crime Genre Winner
WENDIGO, Feature. David Zuckerman - Horror/Supernatural Genre Winner
COLLECTOR, Short. Marco Rodriguez - Thriller/Suspense Genre Winner
PREACHER’S DAUGHTER: GIANT SLAYER, Feature. Gregory Bonds -
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Genre Winner
INTO THE MIDNIGHT SUN, Feature. David Zuckerman - Western Genre Winner
SLEEPY TOWN, Feature. Janet Kravetz - Animation Genre Winner
FRENCH BROAD: FALLING FORWARD, Pilot. Reid J. Barwick, Nathan Boyd Weber - Action/Adventure Genre Winner
HERE SHE COMES, Pilot. Jasmine Aziz, Dan McNeil - Comedy Genre Winner
CARE SOURCE, Pilot. Matthew Nicholson - Drama Genre Winner
JOHN H. WATSON: CRIME DOCTOR, Pilot. Timothy E. Liebe - Mystery/Crime Genre Winner
SCOUNDREL, Pilot. Amy Quick Parrish - Historical/Biopic Genre Winner
GENRE FINALISTS:
TO THE GATES OF ROME, Feature. Joseph Jaussi - Action/Adventure Genre Finalist
TASK FORCE - BLACK, Feature. Michael John Chase - Action/Adventure Genre Finalist
THE JUDAS APOCALYPSE, Feature. Dan McNeil, Jasmine Aziz - Action/Adventure Finalist
THE LOSER’S CLUB, Feature. Jonathan Turner Smith - Comedy Genre Finalist
LOVE ACCORDING TO EROS, Feature. Sammy Kistell - Comedy Genre Finalist
THE LAST CARROT, Short. Grace Lavin - Comedy Genre Finalist
THE FANTASTICAL STAY OF CALLIOPE LUGO, Feature. Marco Rodriguez - Drama Finalist
NATHAN, Feature. JP Christy, Fred Watkins, Jonathan Turner Smith - Drama Genre Finalist
IT’S ONLY LIFE, Feature. Joseph Stephen Meadows - Drama Genre Finalist
KAHLIL, Short. Mohamed N. Mohsen - Drama Genre Finalist
BEYOND DECEPTION, Short. Gary Bigelow - Drama Genre Finalist
RICHARD SPONG, Feature. Terry Luke Podnar - Drama Genre Finalist
ALTA CALIFORNIA, Feature. Lynn H. Elliott - Historical/Biopic Genre Finalist
(M)ALICE, Feature. Denise Singleton - Thriller/Suspense Genre Finalist
SWEETENER, Feature. William Rush - Thriller/Suspense Genre Finalist
THE ALEXANDRITE RING, Feature. Harker Jones - Thriller/Suspense Genre Finalist
SECOND SET, Pilot. Candace Lee Egan - Comedy Genre Finalist
THE LIP READERS’ HORRORS, Short. Mohamed N. Mohsen - Horror/Supernatural Finalist
COLD HEAT, Pilot. John S McCloskey - Drama Genre Finalist
GENRE SEMI-FINALISTS:
CHATEAU DE TAROT, Feature. Reid J. Barwick - Action/Adventure Genre Semi-Finalist
7 SOULS, Feature. Judy Belshe-Toernblom - Action/Adventure Genre Semi-Finalist
IDENTITY, Feature. Joseph Jaussi - Drama Genre Semi-Finalist
THE SLOVENIAN GIRL, Feature. Chaz Fatur - Drama Genre Semi-Finalist
THE FAIRY DUST BOUTIQUE, Short. Gary Bigelow - Drama Genre Semi-Finalist
ALCANZA EL SOL (REACH FOR THE SUN), Feature. Douglas May - Drama Semi-Finalist
FROM HOMELESS TO HOLLYWOOD, Short. Shaneen Charese Bonner - Drama Semi-Finalist
WILLOW SAYS, Short. Geoffrey Gould - Horror/Supernatural Genre Semi-Finalist
THE SCREECHER, Feature. Lazar Karov - Horror/Supernatural Genre Semi-Finalist
LA HACIENDA, Feature. Patricia M. Fox - Horror/Supernatural Semi-Finalist
WAKE UP CALL, Short. David Matthew Barnes - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Genre Semi-Finalist
SPACE GAMERS, Feature. Joseph Jaussi - Animation Genre Semi-Finalist
OUT WITH A BANG, Pilot. Nathan Ondracek - Comedy Genre Semi-Finalist
GENRE QUARTER-FINALISTS:
KRAZY DEAD, Feature. Horatio Tihanyi, Dawn Nargi - Comedy Genre Quarter-Finalist
I DIDN’T KNOW, Feature. Based on a self-published novel. Diane Hall - Drama Quarter-Finalist
A COLORADO CHRISTMAS, Short. Tiffany Colling - Family/Holiday Genre Quarter-Finalist
CLASSROOM THIEF, Short. Kelly Jean Karam - Horror/Supernatural Genre Quarter-Finalist
THE SPIRIT, Feature. Pedro Gil Vasconcelos - Horror/Supernatural Genre Quarter-Finalist
FINAL TIMEFALL, Feature. Ivan Miodrag Cvetkovic - Sci-Fi/Fantsay Genre Quarter-Finalist
GRANGER’S WAY, Pilot. Robert Wagner - Mystery/Crime Genre Quarter-Finalist
BABY BOOMERS CAN DANCE, Feature. Pam Price - Animation Genre Quarter-Finalist
TEMPLIN HIGHWAY, Feature. William Prosser - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Genre Quarter-Finalist
THE MYRTLES, Feature. Anthony Jason McBride - Sci-Fi/Fanatasy Genre Quarter-Finalist
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
THE PRIORY OF SION, Feature. Cazebon-Taveau - Action/Adventure Honorable Mention
SHELDON MASHUGANA GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE, Feature. Dean Morgan -
Comedy Honorable Mention
THE GREAT DORITO!, Feature. Pedro Gil Vasconcelos - Comedy Honorable Mention
WILL YOU PAINT ME AN OCEAN?, Short. Cherry Fu - Drama Honorable Mention
MOTORHEAD FUSION, Short. Taylor Desjardins - Drama Honorable Mention
A CLOSE SHAVE, Short. Michele Aboud - Drama Honorable Mention
2025 WINNERS
FILM COMPETITION
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
*Honorary Selection* THE CRYING ROOM, Music Video by The Yagas - Dir. Matt Jones
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NO WAY HOME, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Yousaf Ali Khan
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SEEDS, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Kaniehtiio Horn
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FRANK BEY: ALL MY DUES ARE PAID, Feature Documentary Film - Dir. Tom Dwyer, Lisa Palattella
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ROCANCOURT, Feature Documentary Film - Dir. David Serero
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A CLOSE SHAVE, Short Documentary Film - Dir. Michele Aboud
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HANGMAN, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Megan Brotherton
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YOUR EVERYDAY HEROES OF COSTA RICA, Short Documentary Film - Dir. Hernán Salcedo
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WOMAN DIES ALONE, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Angela Harvey
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LOVE IS MERELY A MADNESS, Short Documentary Film - Dir. Ian Hopkins, Timothy Friend
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Ursula Rudorfer
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DAD’S CAR KEYES, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Esme Farro
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UNITED CRAFTS OF AMERICA, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. Sergio Camacho
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PRIVATE UNIVERSE, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Sunny Liu
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HIGH STAKES, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. Yolotzin Leilani Martinez
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EVER THERE, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Daniel Grace
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DAYLIGHT, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Peter Cornwell
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THE END WAS JUST THE BEGINNING, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Antonio Aleixo
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UNITE FOR BISSAU, Short Documentary Film - Dir. Iara Lee
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SNUGGLEVILLE: HONEYMOON’S OVER, Animated TV Pilot - Dir. Jonathan Meacham
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THE BLACK EXPERIENCE, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Christian L. Scott
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THE PROJECTIONIST: A COLLECTOR’S JOURNEY, Short Documentary Film - Dir. John Cornelissen
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PRE-EXISTING FREEDOM, Short Documentary Film - Dir. Frederick Taylor
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IN A TAMASIC WORLD, Music Video/Experimental - Dir. Camilla Martini
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ALOHA MEANS I LOVE YOU, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Katy Dore
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RENT -A- HERO, Animated Short Film - Dir. Carson Luke Bender, Quinlon Elise Merrin
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ALLEY DANCE (BOGWANG-DONG), Music Video/Expermental - Dir. Yea Jean Choi
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FINALISTS:
SERGIO DONDOLI’S HAPPY LIFE, Feature Documentary Film - Dir. Jay Arnold
THE ROOTS, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Omar Bermúdez
CIRCLE, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Ferhat Ertan
SOME KIND OF JUSTICE, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Brian Jervay
RUBENESQUE, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Shanaya Coloma
SEEING BEAUTIFUL, Feature Documentary Film - Dir. Anjula Ram
AFTERIMAGE, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Aiko Dimayuga
WHEELS, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. Nicole Santolo
RE, TV Pilot/Digital Episode- Dir. Tom Adair
AMERICAN STREAM, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Chandler David Dean Chavez
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IT’S THE HOPE THAT KILLS US, Feature Documentary Film - Dir. Luke Thomas O'Reilly
NOT A TYPICAL MOVIE, Feature Documentary Film - Dir. Joel Michael Reimer
THE BAG, Animated Narrative Short Film - Dir. Glen Arthur Dunzweiler
LIZZIE LAZARUS, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Aviv Rubinstien
BEARS BY YOUR SIDE (THE CRUZ STORY), Short Documentary Film - Dir. Donald J. Wren
MY HUMAN EXPERIENCE, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. Sylvia Ray
CONTRACTION, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Andy Greene
BIG CHOPPAZ, Music Video - Dir. Daniel Osorio
PAIN THAT INVADES ME, Music Video - Dir. Marlon Ghirardelli
ON THE EDGE OF TIMES, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Jörg Reichlin
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THE HOURGLASS, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Alexandre Bilardo
AI vs DEEP STATE, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. Katalin Weith
SHE USED TO LAUGH, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Greg Berman
MAMBO MAN, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Mo Fini, Edesio Alejandro
RED DOG & BATES, Movie Trailer - Dir. Xochi BlymyeR
RUN, CHAD RUN, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Nadia Guo
THE PINTO VARIETY HOUR, Animated TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. R.J. Sullivan
ANDY KEYS CLARK “SHE’S SO SPECTOR-ESQUE”, Animated Music Video - Dir. Ignatius Rake
WHITE NOISE, Narrative Short Film - Dir. SanMartin Garcia
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SEMI-FINALISTS:
“TOMMY GUN” ON THE ROAD TO KUPYANSK, Feature Documentary Film - Dir. Mark Jannetta
IN MONSTER’S HANDS, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. Christopher Sheffield
WHERE RUSSIA ENDS, Short Documentary Film - Dir. Oleksiy Radynski
I CHOOSE YOU, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Kaylah Pollock
LOTERÍA, Music Video - Dir. Daniel Osorio
SECRET MENU BEAUTY PAGEANT, Experimental Short Film - Dir. Frankie Campisano, SG Egan
GOSFORD CITY PLAYERS, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. Timothy Wilde
THE LEGENDS OF HOBSON HEIGHTS, Feature Documentary Film - Dir. William Edwards
REFLECTION, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Stefania Marshalenko
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MRS. CARMODY & MRS. JELLINECK: NO FUGU FOR YUGU, TV Pilot/Digital Episode
-Dir. Jeanne Taylor
PHOENIX INCIDENT, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Keith Arem
THE SPIRITUALIZATION OF JEFF BOYD, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Uwe Schwarzwalder
VENI ETIAM, Short Documentary Film - Dir. Alex Hai, Mahtab Mansour
YOU THINK ALTHOUGH YOU ARE NOT, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Salaheddin Noori
JASON MARKK, Commercial/Experimental Short - Dir. Jose A Renteria
FOOLPROOF, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Sean Swaby
SILVERSIZZLE, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Brian Russell
AND IF THAT WASN’T ENOUGH, GODARD, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Jose Luis Campos Javier
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QUARTER-FINALISTS:
GENDER SYMPHONY, Experimental Short Film - Dir. Phoebe Hemenway Legere
BROTHER’S HORN, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Majid Asadi
INVISIBLE LIFE, Feature Documentary Film - Dir. Mark Krol
LOOK IN MY EYES, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Perry Dell A’Quilla
THE OFFICE JOB, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Ben Kerns, Martin Lewis
THE PIG AND THE SOCIETY, Short Documentary Film - Dir. Lucas Duarte
FIVE QUESTIONS, Narrative Short Film - Dir. David Arrow
PORTRAIT OF ATIKA, Short Documentary Film - Dir. Becca Foxx
A TWISTFUL OF DOLLARS, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Kevin Murray
MY FRIEND DOUBT, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Mark Riccadonna
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ESTELA, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Matheus Augusto
LITTLE BIRDS, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Natalia Del Álamo, Jorge De La Cava
LOSS, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. Samuel Mogollón
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HONORABLE MENTIONS:
​OAKLYN’S FRIENDS, Animated Narrative Short Film - Dir. Kelcie Russell
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CASSANDRA VENICE, Experimental Short Film - Dir. Hugo Justin Teugels
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OVERVALUED STARTUP, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Carolyn Ken, Greg Gustafson
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KICK THE CAN, Narrative Feature Film - Dir. Jim Menza
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A VAMPIRE SEEKER, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Shaun James Guzman
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LOS ASPIRANTES, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - María Yolanda Brown Melián, Kevin Ramos Fernández
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FULL TILT BOOGIE, TV Pilot/Digital Episode - Dir. Greg Brooks
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ZERO90SIX [REDACTED], Narrative Short Film - Dir. Carter Cox
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LEM AND MROŻEK REACTIVATION, Animated Narrative Short Film - Dir. Marek Wojtasik
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TRUST THE PROCESS, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Sisy M Gomez Peña
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THE CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEM, Narrative Short Film - Dir. Bruce Barker
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