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    • CHUCK GRIFFITH
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    • ANGELA THORNE
    • ELISA MANZINI
    • JOCELYN JACOBS
    • QUINN EARLY
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    • BENJAMIN H. SEHAT
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    • BRANDON OSTERMAN
    • LISA SIMS HARRISON
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    • KIP PEARSON
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    • RICK RAUSCHENBACH
    • SHAWN YOUNG
    • LEE QUARRIE
    • JIM BOTSFORD
    • RAY DICILLO
    • STEVEN R. BERRY
    • JOSUE MARTINEZ
    • MELISSA RAE BENDER
    • CARL LORD
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    • JULIE DANIELS
    • EDWARD YBARRA
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    • STEPHANIE KORNICK
    • SAM HOLMAN
    • JOHN RAVITZ
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    • NAT RAVEN
    • PHOEBE VON SATIS
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    • RICHARD POWELL
    • ALFRED THOMAS CATALFO
    • ROBERT TOURANGEAU
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Winning entries, selected Finalists, and subscribing Exhibitors are here to be seen by industry decision makers!
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​These are writers and filmmakers worth watching. 
 
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Featured Writers & Filmmakers
2025​

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Author, Poet, Screenwriter
​Visit Benjamin Sehat's Screening Room 
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Actor - Creator

​Visit Massimiliano Aita's Screening Room 
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Visual Storyteller - Screenwriter
Visit Randy Taylor's Screening Room
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Federal Security Agent - Combat Survivor - Screenwriter
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Visit Lon Fairchild's Screening Room
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Screenwriter - Podcast Host - Life Coach
Visit Shanton Smith's Screening Room
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Lyricist - Composer - Producer - Performer
Visit Dennis Manning's Screening Room
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Writer - Producer - Director - Master Storyboard Artist
Visit Karl Shefelman's Screening Room
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Actor - Stuntman - Writer - Filmmaker
Avi Singh is a singular talent - skilled specialist and a whole-hearted collaborator. " 
Justice Hardy, Writer/Director of Braindead
AVI SINGH
Visit Avi Singh's Screening Room
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Film & Television Writers
Fall 2025
GABRIEL CARNICK WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
CHUCK GRIFFITH WINNER BEST TV SCRIPT
TODD J. STEIN WINNER BEST SHORT SCRIPT
BENJAMIN SEHAT WINNER BEST PITCH DECK
Alicia Lu Winner Best Diverse Screenplay
WILLIAM SZARKA
Dion Aralihalli
Chante Davis
KANE
DANIEL CROSIER
Mike Fitzer
Sam Speron
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Film & Television Writers
Summer 2025
Jocelyn jacobs winner best screenplay
katrina jaxson winner best tv script
molly greville winner best short script
ANGELA THORNE
GEORGE STRAYTON
CONNOR HARRING BRANDT

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Film & Television Writers
Spring 2025
LINTON STABLES - WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
ELISA MANZINI - WINNER BEST TV SCRIPT
BENJAMIN H. SEHAT - WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
SHANNON MEYERS JOHNSON - WINNER BEST SHORT SCRIPT
AMY TOWNSEND WINNER BEST PITCH DECK
A.S TEMPLETON
QUINN EARLY
JAMES TUVERSON
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Film & Television Writers
Winter 2025
AARON HUCKLEBERRY WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
TYLER G. LYNCH WINNER BEST TV SCRIPT
BRANDON OSTERMAN WINNER BEST SHORT SCRIPT
RAY DICILLO
Lisa Sims Harrison diverse winner best screenplay
JIM BOTSFORD
LEE QUARRIE
SHAWN YOUNG
STEVEN R. BERRY
KIP PEARSON
RICK RAUSCHENBACH
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Film & Television Writers
Fall 2024
JOHN KNAPICH - WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
THOMAS KELLY - WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
STEPHANIE KORNICK WINNER BEST TV SCRIPT
JOHN RAVITZ - WINNER BEST SHORT SCRIPT
SAM HOLMAN
MELISSA RAE BENDER
JULIE DANIELS
CARL LORD
LYNNE NEWTON
EDWARD YBARRA
RUTHIE MARLENEE
JOSUE MARTINEZ

Filmmakers
Fall 2024
JOE MEADOWS - WINNER BEST PITCH DECK
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Film & Television Writers
Summer 2024
ROBERT JAMES KERR DIVERSITY WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
MARY A. BYRON - WINNER BEST TV SCRIPT
CR SHERMAN - WINNER BEST SHORT SCRIPT
NATE RAVEN - FINALIST
PHOEBE VON SATIS - FINALIST
DAN LACY - FINALIST
LIZ MAYER
RASHEL MERENESS
STEPHEN NOTLEY
SUSAN KELEJIAN
SHARON POWERS

Filmmakers
Summer 2024
DWAYNE COLBERT
GABE DELL, JR.

Film & Television Writers
Spring 2024
ROWAN SUTHERLAND |WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
RICHARD POWELL | BEST TV SCRIPT
ALFRED THOMAS CATALFO | BEST SHORT SCRIPT
ROBERT TOURANGEAU | DIVERSE WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY

Filmmakers
Spring 2024
GUNNAR GARRETT - WINNER BEST TRAILER "THE FOSTERED"

Film & Television Writers
​Winter 2024

JENNIFER RENNER - WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
MARK BOWES - WINNER BEST TV SCRIPT
LINDSAY and LAURen KENT - WINNER BEST SHORT SCRIPT
STEVEN FREEHAUF - DIVERSE WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
HANNAH LERNER - DIVERSE WINNER BEST SHORT SCRIPT
MARK VON DER HEIDE - DIVERSE WINNER BEST TV SCRIPT

Filmmakers
WINTER 2024

BRIAN TANG - WINNER BEST TRAILER "PODRACER"

Film & Television Writers
​Fall 2023

Michael alan elliott - WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY
VINCENT SCARSELLA - WINNER BEST TV PILOT
JULES CORRIERE - WINNER BEST SHORT SCRIPT
KENNETH COMER - WINNER BEST DIVERSITY SCREENPLAY

Filmmakers
Fall 2023

john mccarney - WINNER BEST DUAL MEDIA
Krista d. Bradley - WINNER BEST SIZZLE REEL
molly virostek - WINNER BEST PITCH DECK
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    • ALICIA LU
    • SAM SPERON
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    • KANE
    • Daniel Crosier
    • WILLIAM SZARKA
    • CHANTE DAVIS
    • DION Aralihalli
    • AMY TOWNSEND
    • GABRIEL CARNICK
    • CHUCK GRIFFITH
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      • LIZ MAYER
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    • Ken Comer
    • Krista Bradley
    • John McCarney
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