This year’s judges narrowed down the 9 semi-finalists to 3 finalists. The finalists are (in alphabetical order): AND THE WINNER IS … by May Chaplin,  THE LAST BUS RIDE by Deanna Perchyshyn, and WHAT YOU CAN SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE by David Erickson.  Congratulations to our finalists! SwW next sends these 3 finalist scripts to IFP-MN to be part of the Fresh Filmmakers Production Grant contest where directors  hoping to win the contest will choose one script they wish to film, create and submit a production plan by the deadline of May 2nd.  The winning proposal will then be filmed over the Summer.  [ Read More ]

SwW’s three judges have chosen three semi-finalists for the January round of the 2011-2012 Script-to-Screen short script contest with the theme “fore for four.” A TABLE FOR FOUR by May Chaplin LEFT TURN by Patty McDonald WHAT FORE FOR FOUR? by Charlie McAnulty In addition to the above, the semi-finalists from rounds one and two are: “before eight ate:” MRS. VAN HOPPER’S TEA PARTY by Al Easter TOMMY’S TEA TIME by Randy Holland WHAT YOU CAN SEE by David C.C. Erickson “after one won:” AND THE WINNER IS by May Chaplin ESCALATION by David Erickson THE LAST BUS RIDE by  [ Read More ]

From 13 entries, SwW’s three judges have chosen three semi-finalists for the November round of the 2011 Script-to-Screen short script contest with the theme “after one won.” They are (in alphabetical order):  AND THE WINNER IS by May Chaplin, ESCALATION by David Erickson, and THE LAST BUS RIDE by Deanna Perchyshyn. All the semi-finalist scripts will be posted for members to read and vote on their favorite. The deadline for the next round is 15 December. Three semi-finalists’ screenplays from November, December, and January will comprise the finalist pool of nine scripts total. By end of January the judges will narrow  [ Read More ]