Past Winners
WRITTEN IMAGE PAST WINNERS
2012 Winners
Alumni Feature Length Category:1st Place, $2000 - Nosferateens by Gina D'Onofrio
2nd Place, $1000 - The Badminton Warrior by Tom Radovich
3rd place Honorable Mention - The Beekeeper by Sean J.S. Jourdan
Student Feature Length Category:
1st Place, WGA Online Mentorship - Moving Mountains by Kevin Pohl and Adam LaPalio
2nd Place, $500 - Momeraths by Heather Dunoon
3rd Place Honorable Mention - Fondue by Gavin Tao
4th Place Honorable Mention - Perpetuum by Nicholas Olson
Student Short Length Category:
1st Place, $500 - Colored by Robert Carnilius
2nd Place, $250 - End of the Line by Thomas Matysik
3rd Place, Honorable Mention - A Failed Entertainment by Nicholas Olson
4th Place, Honorable Mention - The Cask of Amontillado by Mark Leja
5th Place, Honorable Mention - The Stills by Veronica McGathey
Best Pitch, $500 - Fondue by Gavin Tao
2011 Winners
Alumni Feature Length Category:
1st Place & $2000 - Senior Moments by Jon Knitter
2nd Place & $1000 - Conversion by Marissa Jo Cerar
3rd Place - Tight by Joshua Staman & Andrew Alex Dowd
4th Place - Hazel by Nathan Stevens
Student Feature Length Category:
1st Place & $1000 - City of Butchers by Kaj Kjellesvig
2nd Place & $500 - A Good Man by Darek Kowal
3rd Place - Life After by Darek Kowal
4th Place - Detoxing Lake Maple by Tom Riegel
1st Place & $500 - Burning Sportsmanship by Tom Radovich
2nd Place & $250 - Onomatopocia by Dylan Diveley
3rd Place - The Black Sheep by Rhondarose Lattiere
4th Place - The Ring by Joy Jones
2010 Winners
Student Short Script Catagory
1st place & $500 Marilyn's Dress
by Meagan Wood
2nd place & $250 Even Virtue Burned
Away by Brian Patterson
3rd place Crazy Horace by Blake
Clouser
4th place honorable mention Back Home
by Andrew Sompels
5th place honorable mention Hold Your
Tongue by Timothy Tamisiea
(The Frances Hayes Screenwriters Award Sponsored by Eberhart Productions)
1st place & $1250 Turn by Darek Kowal
2nd place &$500 Will You Marry Me? by Darek Kowal
3rd place Frontrunner by Timothy Tamisiea
Alumni Feature Length Script Category
*1st place & $2000 The Rockefeller Prize by Marielle Brinda
*1st place & $2000 Actor/Rapper by Jared Dunne
3rd place The Imperfects by Leon Micek
4th place honorable mention Zombie High by Gina D¹Onfrio
The Audience Award for Best Pitch and $500 was awarded to Gina D'Onfrio for
Zombie High
*For the first time in Written Images 10 year history we have award a 1st
place tie in the Alumni Feature Length Category. Congratulations to all the
winners.
2009 Winners
Feature Length Alumni Category
1st Place – The Clearing Agent by Brett Bulatek
2nd Place – The Angel Tree by Marissa Jo Cerar
3rd Place - Quicksand by Robb T. Klibowitz
4th Place – Ghost Of Sonora by Edward Michael Erdelac
5th Place – Vigilante Momma by Martha Shaifer-Hartel
Feature Length Student Category
(The Frances Hayes Screenwriters Award)
1st Place – The Lonely Parts by Nathan Stevens
2nd Place – Table 9 by Rachel Deans
3rd Place - Maps by Caity Birmingham
4th Place – Bread to Birds by Colleen Halloran
5th Place – The Great Chicago Fire by Ryan Depesa
Winners in Short Length Student Category
1st Place – The Pope’s Visit by Gisella Faggi
2nd Place – Flies in the Rain by Brian Chavanne
3rd Place - Francis’ Vow by Aaron H. Baker
Audience Choice—Winning Pitch
The Great Chicago Fire by Ryan Depesa
2008 Winners
Alumni Feature Script
1st Place – Fat Chance by Susan Hubbard
2nd Place - Arcade ’82! by Jon Knitter
Honorable Mention – Wild Takes by Cory Lanham
Honorable Mention – Little Domino by Jose Jaime
Student Feature Script
1st Place – American Side Show by Mark Anzelc
2nd Place - Legadon’s Last Hero by Ian Gray Parry
Honorable Mention – Cirque by Nathan Stevens
Student Short Script
1st Place – Bound by Meagan Wood
2nd Place - Decisions by Rachel Deans
Honorable Mention – The Krispy Kreme Kontingency by Josh Aderhold
Best Pitch Nathan Stevens for Cirque
2007 Winners
Alumni Feature Script
1st Place – T.H. Elkman by Eric Heisner
2nd Place - To Please the Giddy Jilts by Edward M. Erdelac
Honorable Mention – Chosen by Chris Vander Wall
Honorable Mention – Abducting Christmas by Joseph J Balckzo & David Brickler
Student Feature Script
1st Place – Archer by Jason Palevoi
2nd Place - Hypothermia by Sarah E. Cupp
Honorable Mention – Lavender by Kevin Sparrow
Student Short Script
1st Place – The Nine Year Conversation by Gisella Faggi
2nd Place - The Visit by Justin Thiele
Honorable Mention – Slapshot to the Heart by Marielle Brind
Honorable Mention – A Pirates Life by Brian Patterson
Best Pitch Gisella Faggi for Nine-Year Conversion
2006 Winners
Alumni Feature Script
1st Place – Erosion by Zach Sands
2nd Place – Torched by Susan Hubbard
Honorable Mention – One of the Family by John Peterson
Honorable Mention – The Santa Conspiracy by Kyle Kline
Student Feature Script
1st Place – Eva Eva by Maria F. Gigante
2nd Place – Scars of Sarajevo by Mike Scherschel
Honorable Mention – The Tune-Up Girl by Marie Ullrich
Student Short Script
1st Place – Almost Runaways by Josh Staman
2nd Place – Drought by Michael Regan
Honorable Mention – Penis Problems by Josh Staman
Best Pitch was won by Marie Ullrich for The Tune-Up Girl
2005 Winners
Alumni Feature Script
1st Place – Overture by Michael Chatlien
2nd Place – Shanghaied by Jeff Connell & Craig Clough
Honorable Mention – As Good Place as Any by Adam Wheelock & Mike
Malesa
Honorable Mention – Magnificent Field by Robb Klibowitz
Honorable Mention – Skunk Girl by John C. Peterson
Student Feature Script
1st Place – Sah Ee Gu (April 29th) by Wancy Young Cho
2nd Place – The Beekeeper by Sean J. S. Jourdan
Honorable Mention – The Last Great Flood by Travis Hughes
Student Short Script
1st Place – The Pool Party by Sean J. S. Jourdan
2nd Place – Lighten Up by Jamie Tipps
Honorable Mention – Petal Fall by Maria F. Gigante
Audience Award for Best Pitch Lihten Up by Jamie Tipps
2004 Winners
Alumni Feature Script
1st Place – And Now For My Next Trick by Michael Elsey
2nd Place – Killer Artista by Dario Sanmiguel
Honorable Mention – Wait ‘Til Next Year by Nathan Jordan
Honorable Mention – Hollywoodland by Roy Maurer
Student Feature Script Category
1st Place – The Color Out of Space by Aaron Vanek
2nd Place – The Wicked Librarian by Jeff Smith
Honorable Mention – The Four Seasons by Elise Aliberti
Student Short Script
1st Place – Undertow by Joseph Balczo
2nd Place – Promises Kept by Jason W. Camp
Honorable Mention – Tutor by Brian Sturgulewski
Resonance Award - Alex Garland for 28 Days Later
2003 Winners
Alumni Feature Script
1st Place – Strangers in the Snow by Zachary Dean
2nd Place – Mayrosa by Paul David Smith
3rd Place – Heaven by Louis Anastas
Honorable Mention – Hitman, Hitman, Hitman by David Heinz
Auidence Award for Best Pitch to David Heinz
Student Feature Script
1st Place – Hero's Flight by Michele McManmon
2nd Place – Meeting Woody Allen by Zach Baliva
3rd Place – Still Life by John Polydoros
Student Short Script
1st Place – The Missing Peace by Rachel Benjamin
2nd Place – The Sweetness of Goodbye by Antoinette Cole
3rd Place – Above the Line by Joesph Johnson
2002 Winners
Alumni Feature Script
1st Place - Vinegar to the Teeth by Michael J. Elsey
2nd Place (tie) – Running on Glass by Aaron W. Levy
2nd Place (tie) – American Moses by C. Bryce Fuller
Alumni Short Script
1st Place – Lemonade by Martha Shaifer-Hartel
2nd Place – Inland by Roy Maurer
3rd Place – Above the Line by Joesph Johnson
Student Feature Script
1st Place – South Side Irish by Sean Jennings
2nd Place – Ostrander by Jared Regan
3rd Place – Boxing Chronos by Peter S. Mazza
Student Short Script
1st Place – I Don't Wear Plastic by Kimberly Robbins
2nd Place – Paradox Road by Ron Lehmann
3rd Place – Fine Point by Jeremy Braverman
Exemplary Service Award
Paul David Smith
For dedicated service to the students, faculty, and staff of the Screenwriting Center.
2001 Winners
Feature Length Scripts:
1st Place - Haddon County by Ken Czechanski
2nd Place - Resurrection Mary by Mark Kobylinski
3rd Place - The Sun Rises in the West by Perry Wroblewski
Short Subject Scripts:
1st Place: Lesson One by Ron Lehmann
2nd Place: Reversal by Michael T. Kuciak
3rd Place: La Realidad by Stephen S. Mack II
