Diversity Contest Results
Celebrating the work of the season's
best diverse writers with professional potential
Summer 2025
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Diane Thomassin
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Best Screenplay/TV Script
"The Allegory of the Hood" |
Straddling two Americas, Adan Carvahal's philosophical education collides with reality
when ICE wrongfully detains his uncle and U.S. citizen brother. He discovers
that Plato's Cave isn't just theory but the architecture of our divided
society—where we mistake shadows for substance
and remain blind to others' humanity.
when ICE wrongfully detains his uncle and U.S. citizen brother. He discovers
that Plato's Cave isn't just theory but the architecture of our divided
society—where we mistake shadows for substance
and remain blind to others' humanity.
Congratulations to everyone who entered the Summer contest.
In a very competitive field, everyone has demonstrated
impressive skill and dedication to their craft.
Finalists - SemiFinalists - QuarterFinalists
all results are now posted at Where Hollywood Hides
In a very competitive field, everyone has demonstrated
impressive skill and dedication to their craft.
Finalists - SemiFinalists - QuarterFinalists
all results are now posted at Where Hollywood Hides
Spring 2025
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Linton Stables
Winner Best Screenplay "Homecoming" Sergeant Larry Matthews accompanies the body of his husband, Tony Gutierrez, to Texas for burial in his hometown, expecting a hero's welcome...which is not to be. |
Elisa Manzini
Winner Best TV Script "The End-All" A grieving but determined medical director opens an illegal assisted suicide clinic that pits her against big pharma and forces her to flee to Europe after killing the wrong person. |
Shannon Meyers Johnson
Winner Best Short Script "Unpromoted" An ambitious employee must decide if she is willing to do what it takes to advance when she finds out corporate promotions are only rewarded through an unusually archaic practice. |
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Winter 2025
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Lisa Sims Harrison
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Best Feature Screenplay
"Down to Tuscaloosa" |
Haunted by the fear of inheriting her mother's debilitating schizophrenia, a resilient young woman
meticulously controls her life through strict routines and overachievement.
She discovers a dark family history of mental illness, forcing her to
confront ancestral secrets and navigate the blurred lines
between reality and psychosis to find redemption
and forge her own destiny.
meticulously controls her life through strict routines and overachievement.
She discovers a dark family history of mental illness, forcing her to
confront ancestral secrets and navigate the blurred lines
between reality and psychosis to find redemption
and forge her own destiny.
Fall 2024
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Alexandra Foucard
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Best TV Pilot
"The Storm" |
Dan Jolley
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When a devastating tornado strikes a small Southern town and exposes
the work of a serial killer preying on the Black populace,
the 95% white town's first-ever Black, female sheriff
must hunt down the predator before he kills again.
the work of a serial killer preying on the Black populace,
the 95% white town's first-ever Black, female sheriff
must hunt down the predator before he kills again.
Summer 2024
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Inspired by true events, the story of what happened to the members of the Wichita State football team following their deadly plane crash on October 2, 1970 killing 29 players, coaches and administrators.
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Robert James Kerr
Winner Best Screenplay "23 Days" |
Winter 2024
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"An inspiring story, set in 1979 Long Island, NY, of a common man, his uncommon and mysterious survival of tragedy, and his comeback due to discovered self-confidence, faith, determination, and the support of those around him."
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Robert F. Tourangeau
Winner Best Screenplay "Sudden Miracle" |
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Winter 2024
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Steven Freehauf
Winner Best Screenplay "Air" An Air Guitar contest in 1982 brings three inner city friends to face their pending adult decisions. The story centers around Perry and his series of poor choices and lack of priorities. His new relationship might help him get his life straight. |
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