Written Image Winners 2009

The Written Image Awards Ceremony
Held April 21st, 2009
Film Row Cinema (8th floor)
Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL
Doors Open 6:30pm
Starts 7pm
 
The 2009 Written Image Winners

Winners in Feature Length Alumni Category

The Clearing Agent by Brett Bulatek - First Place
The Angel Tree by Marissa Jo Cerar - Second Place
Quicksand by Robb T. Klibowitz - Third Place
Ghost Of Sonora by Edward Michael Erdelac - Fourth Place
Vigilante Momma by Martha Shaifer-Hartel - Fifth Place

Winners in Feature Length Student Category
(The Frances Hayes Screenwriters Award)

The Lonely Parts by Nathan Stevens - First Place
Table 9 by Rachel Deans - Second Place
Maps by Caity Birmingham - Third Place
Bread to Birds by Colleen Halloran - Fourth Place
The Great Chicago Fire by Ryan Depesa - Fifth Place

Winners in Short Length Student Category

The Pope’s Visit by Gisella Faggi - First Place
Flies in the Rain by Brian Chavanne - Second Place
Francis’ Vow by Aaron H. Baker - Third Place

Audience Choice—Winning Pitch

The Great Chicago Fire by Ryan Depesa

PRIZES:

ALUMNI CATEGORY
The Written Image Alumni Award for Best Feature Length Alumni Screenplay:

1st Place Alumni Feature Length Script - $7000 & trophy
2nd Place Alumni Feature length Script - $3000 & trophy

STUDENT CATEGORY
*The Frances Hayes Screenwriters Award
for the Best Feature Length Student Screenplay:

1st Place Student Feature Length Script - $1250 & trophy
2nd Place Student Feature Length Script - $500 & trophy

The Written Image Student Short Screenwriting Prize sponsored by the Columbia College Department of Film & Video:

1st Place Student Short Length Script - $500 & trophy
2nd Place Student Short Length Script - $250 & trophy

*Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to all 3rd, 4th and 5th place winners.

Winning Pitch - $500