SCRIPT2COMIC 2023
WINNERS
Our fourth year judging is now underway. The Winner's Announcement target date is January 14, 2024. Thank you again to all of our entrants — and to all of our judges and sponsors. We could not have done this without you all.
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GRAND PRIZE
BEARBATFRANKENSTEIN by Shaun M Radecki
When a hapless mad scientist’s latest creation turns out to be another epic failure, the mellow monster-gone-wrong boldly sets out to prove him wrong.
Shaun Radecki writes stories for the young and young at heart. Often inspired by the unseen and overlooked, his work has had the honor of being read by the likes of DreamWorks and several Oscar-nominated directors. When he isn’t daydreaming about things like secret-agent scuba pigs and medieval caterpillars on trial, Shaun enjoys podcasts, picture books and drawing with his twin daughters, who he’s only confused on one occasion (that he’s willing to admit).
1ST PRIZE
HONOUR BOUND by Omri Rose
The dishonoured knight Roger Godberd leads a band of warriors on a quest to rescue the peasants he once sworn to protect, his deeds inspiring a legend.
A lover of history, great characters, and gripping stories, Omri is an award-winning screenwriter and script doctor who grew up in Nigeria, Switzerland, Israel, Kenya, and The Netherlands. He began his career in the film industry in London, where he worked for several years before taking the leap across the pond to Los Angeles. Outside film, Omri has written for numerous video games, several podcast series, and has published a number of short stories.
2ND PRIZE
AMBERGRIS by Jacobo Fe Gismera
In WWII, after crashing in the Sahara Desert, an RAF pilot meets a Tuareg. Regardless of their cultural differences, the bold British and the cryptic Bedouin join forces to traverse a harsh land in search of the weirdest and most valuable substance on earth: whale poop.
Jacobo Fe Gismera is an L.A.-based multi-award-winning writer and fashion model. At 19, he became the youngest Spanish novelist in the historical genre after publishing "Perfectus Imperator" and also launched his prolific modeling career, resulting in hundreds of international publications with fashion brands.
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Jacobo, who has Spanish and French citizenship, was granted an O-1 visa in the US for "extraordinary artistic abilities." His dramedies have received over 150 international recognitions from entities like The Academy Nicholl Fellowship, Sundance Institute, Script2comic, WeScreenplay, SRFA-Cannes, SPARK, Screencraft, Launch Pad, or Final Draft-Big Break. He has participated in Banijay Cannes Incubator and NALIP Content Creators, been a finalist for Lena Waithe's Hillman Lab and Roadmap x Husslup, and appeared in Forbes, Variety, and the Hollywood Reporter.
3RD PRIZE
Faux by Graham Nelson
When a murderous shapeshifting abomination infiltrates the alpine getaway of a hostile housewives reality show, the newest cast member must discover who is real and who is fake before it's too late.
Graham Nelson is a writer, producer, and creative director whose clients include Netflix, YouTube, Sony Music, and Vox Media. Born in Virginia but raised in Tokyo, Japan, and possessing a law degree he never uses, Graham naturally writes about outsiders, burnouts, and misfits. He lives in Manhattan with his girlfriend, their rescue dog, and an embarrassingly large collection of action figures.
FINALISTS 2023 (DEC 14th)
Title | Writer(s) |
|---|---|
King Before Kings | H T |
Carmilla | Bailey Moore |
To Hell and Gone | Robert Greiner |
Subject 1 | Andy Warin |
ERGOSPHERE | Martin McLoughlin |
Faux | Graham Nelson |
Caper | Graham Nelson |
The Out Foxes | Luigi Gonzalez |
TARO: Legend of Japan | Blue Spruell |
Genesis: Escape to Eden | Phillip Chandler |
WEEDWOLF | Kevin Coyle, Ken Peterson |
The Psychotics | Kevin Maus |
The Hatter | Michael Haas |
Night Of The Purple Moon | Scott Cramer |
Stick | Vigeland Rubin |
PLAIN PRINCESS JANE | Jennifer Milne |
The Bloody Benders | Will Jones |
One Hit Wonderland | Jack Caswell |
The Choosing | Dallas McGhee-Henry |
BORDO | Muhammet Ali Sever |
Green River | John Dummer |
OCEAN EFFECT | Heather Farlinger |
NO GOOD DEED | Heather Farlinger |
War Of The Blood Poppies | Matthew Marshall |
Mal Suerte | Frank MacCrory |
NightHawk Origins | Gary Jones |
Empty Vessels | Joshua Jashinski |
SIPHON | Joseph Wright |
The Woods | Alex DeJesus |
Honour Bound | Omri Rose |
The Last Vorthain | Kaela Arsenault |
THE GARDEN | Nathan Patton |
Before Dishonor | Travis J Opgenorth |
BEARBATFRANKENSTEIN | Shaun Radecki |
AMBERGRIS | Jacobo Fe Gismera |
Apples | Rodolfo Salas |
Do Turtles Quest? | Ryan Benson |
7734 | Ryan Benson |
SEMI-FINALISTS 2023 (NOV 29th)
Title | Writer(s) |
|---|---|
War Of The Blood Poppies | Matthew Marshall |
Mal Suerte | Frank MacCrory |
King of Blades | Paul Hikari |
NightHawk Origins | Gary Jones |
The Moonbeam Fisherman | John Dummer |
Empty Vessels | Joshua Jashinski |
Ashes and Bone | Shannon Davies |
SIPHON | Joseph Wright |
The Woods | Alex DeJesus |
Quantum Telegraph | Joshua Jashinski |
TARO: Legend of Japan | Blue Spruell |
COSMIC JUSTICE | David Carren, Richard Gould |
Honour Bound | Omri Rose |
SPRINGTIME | Danny Newell |
The Last Vorthain | Kaela Arsenault |
PRAX and the Hazardous Countdown | Matthew Francis |
Yuka | Teresa Caffin Deen |
Noah's Ark: The True Story | JJ Flowers |
Hollerith Data | Tracy Boothman |
Call Me Thor | Jamie Campbell |
THE GARDEN | Nathan Patton |
Make Me Tremble | Rebekah Mueller |
Hot Attack! | Junot Lee |
Civil Unrest in the New Federation | Steven Snell |
4 Corners | Farook Qais |
Hourglass | Alia Zeid |
MACHINE 5 | Jonny Pasvolsky |
Sidney | George Zaleski |
Out of Focus | Sessen Mengist |
Finders Keepers | Christopher Colburn |
The Button Man | Christopher Colburn |
Forward Thinking | Jeremy Hsing, Abby Burton |
EARTHLINGS ARE EVIL | Max Rissman |
90s Kid | Stephen Vanderpool |
The Hairy Hunchback Monster | Calissa Palmer |
PROTECTOR OF THE EMERALD CITY | Kevin J. Howard |
Before Dishonor | Travis J Opgenorth |
Poe & Co. Detective Agency | Mindy Strouse |
Yatra | David Barbeschi, Vee Kumari |
BEARBATFRANKENSTEIN | Shaun Radecki |
AMBERGRIS | Jacobo Fe Gismera |
Stand Up | Rahim Shabazz |
Terms and Conditions | Andy Gonzalez-Bendiksen, Tate Panovich |
Star Crossed | Rodolfo Salas |
Apples | Rodolfo Salas |
Do Turtles Quest? | Ryan Benson |
7734 | Ryan Benson |
Akari Ido | Cassandra Francis |
Vicious Cycle | Anthony Pittore, C.J. Greene |
King Before Kings | H T |
TIME WALKER | Langston Ward |
Carmilla | Bailey Moore |
Going Commando | Adam Hopwood |
To Hell and Gone | Robert Greiner |
The Association of the Marginalized | Edward Rosenthal |
Subject 1 | Andy Warin |
Undying Love | William Emuss |
ERGOSPHERE | Martin McLoughlin |
Faux | Graham Nelson |
Obeah Bloodlines | Tom Bibby |
Caper | Graham Nelson |
The Out Foxes | Luigi Gonzalez |
Oz Noir | Chris Mueller, Jamie Nash |
The Albedo | Matt Jones |
WONDER VALLEY | Erin Deason |
War Dogs | Kolapo Animashawun |
Cortex | Patrick Mahon |
Engram | Patrick Mahon |
TARO: Legend of Japan | Blue Spruell |
Part Time Devil | Sean Price |
Death Streaming | Sean Price |
Loveworm | Starla Blatcher |
Inescapable | Matthew Lincoln |
Temple of the Tiki | Andrew Joustra |
Genesis: Escape to Eden | Phillip Chandler |
Frankie the Masked Lizard | Devon Villacampa |
WEEDWOLF | Kevin Coyle, Ken Peterson |
The Psychotics | Kevin Maus |
The Hatter | Michael Haas |
Reset | Michael Haas |
Night Of The Purple Moon | Scott Cramer |
Tooson | Christiane Granha-Self |
Stick | Vigeland Rubin |
Freaky Deaky | Henry Spicer |
PLAIN PRINCESS JANE | Jennifer Milne |
The Bloody Benders | Will Jones |
The Paper Man | David Roberts |
I DO MY BEST NOT TO REMEMBER THAT TIME MY BASEBALL CARD TRIED TO DESTROY MY LIFE | Shaun Radecki |
Legion of the Underground | Hakim Hill |
Madness Unplugged | David St. Clair |
Bodyslam! | Wayne Wiggins, Bill Saporito |
One Hit Wonderland | Jack Caswell |
The Choosing | Dallas McGhee-Henry |
BORDO | Muhammet Ali Sever |
Green River | John Dummer |
MISCHIEViOUS | Warren Lane |
OCEAN EFFECT | Heather Farlinger |
NO GOOD DEED | Heather Farlinger |
Revenge Gifts | Michael McKean |
QUARTER-FINALISTS 2023
(SEPT 22nd)
Title | Writer(s) |
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Call Me Thor | Jamie Campbell |
THE GARDEN | Nathan Patton |
Make Me Tremble | Rebekah Mueller |
Dangerous Days | Ruben Varela |
Hot Attack! | Junot Lee |
Cameraman | Steven Bucky Butler |
Civil Unrest in the New Federation | Steven Snell |
4 Corners | Farook Qais |
Hourglass | Alia Zeid |
MACHINE 5 | Jonny Pasvolsky |
Sidney | George Zaleski |
Out of Focus | Sessen Mengist |
Malled | Janna Jones |
Finders Keepers | Christopher Colburn |
The Button Man | Christopher Colburn |
Monstrous We May Be | Emmy Herzog |
Forward Thinking | Jeremy Hsing, Abby Burton |
Wild Geese | Matt Sadowski |
Weird Fiction! | Allison Hanna |
EARTHLINGS ARE EVIL | Max Rissman |
BUNNY HILL | Max Rissman |
Bark & Boo | Rodolfo Salas |
90s Kid | Stephen Vanderpool |
Tongkat Ali Girl: Agent One's Origin | Jun Kiat Peng |
World Wrestling League of Badassery | Lee Lucero |
The Hairy Hunchback Monster | Calissa Palmer |
A Coven of Thieves | Eugene Ramos |
PROTECTOR OF THE EMERALD CITY | Kevin J. Howard |
Before Dishonor | Travis J Opgenorth |
Olympus or Bust | Jonathan Lush |
Cosmic | Gavin Falcon |
Poe & Co. Detective Agency | Mindy Strouse |
Yatra | David Barbeschi, Vee Kumari |
BEARBATFRANKENSTEIN | Shaun Radecki |
AMBERGRIS | Jacobo Fe Gismera |
Stand Up | Rahim Shabazz |
Terms and Conditions | Andy Gonzalez-Bendiksen, Tatiana Panovich |
Someone | Lin Jin |
Silver Spartan | Aanish D |
Star Crossed | Rodolfo Salas |
Apples | Rodolfo Salas |
Do Turtles Quest? | Ryan Benson |
7734 | Ryan Benson |
Akari Ido | Cassandra Francis |
Guardia Angel | Carlos Pozo |
Mute: Assassin No More; 1# Gooooood Morning Torona! | Vincent Malatesta |
Vicious Cycle | Anthony Pittore, C.J. Greene |
When Darkness Falls | Arturo Portillo |
BORDO | Muhammet Ali Sever |
RAGEMAN! | Joel Svendsen |
The Comic Book | Sonny Kruger |
Green River | John Dummer |
The Folklore Files | Warren Lane |
MISCHIEViOUS | Warren Lane |
OBSCURE: Afterclass Trauma | Dylan Montalbo |
OCEAN EFFECT | Heather Farlinger |
NO GOOD DEED | Heather Farlinger |
Revenge Gifts | Michael McKean |
JUMP | Marc Levin, Ian Monahan |
War Of The Blood Poppies | Matthew Marshall |
Mal Suerte | Frank MacCrory |
King of Blades | Paul Hikari |
Bus Boy | Blake Winter |
NightHawk Origins | Gary Jones |
The Moonbeam Fisherman | John Dummer |
Empty Vessels | Joshua Jashinski |
Beware The Preacher | Jannik Ohlendieck |
The Way of AEthergis | Billie Hopkins Furuichi |
Energy Continuum | Randy Cruts |
Dogon & The Three Suns: Book #1 Flickering Flames | Romel Timothy |
Compulsion | Mark Renshaw |
Ashes and Bone | Shannon Davies |
The Last Dragoons | Peter Milo |
Beta of VENUS | John Repa |
The Exemplary Adventures of Bulletman: Cape of Darkness | John Repa |
SIPHON | Joseph Wright |
The Woods | Alex DeJesus |
Lotusville | Joseph Petrick |
The Dreamcatcher of Rehoboth Beach | Ed Moran |
Quantum Telegraph | Joshua Jashinski |
Intrepid | Ryan Eland |
TARO: Legend of Japan | Blue Spruell |
COSMIC JUSTICE | David Carren, Richard Gould |
Honour Bound | Omri Rose |
BRAVURA | Raul Contreras |
Blackburn | John Corcoran |
SPRINGTIME | Danny Newell |
The Last Vorthain | Kaela Arsenault |
Eastgate Video | Billy Small |
Subject Avarice | Tevin Houle |
PRAX and the Hazardous Countdown | Matthew Francis |
Justine's Quest | Bernard Buzzell |
Yuka | Teresa Caffin Deen |
The Change | Amanda Revsin, Seth Panman |
Noah's Ark: The True Story | JJ Flowers |
Hollerith Data | Tracy Boothman |
The Ultimate Bet | Frank Victoria |
Eyes and Ears | John Alden |
Qubit | Darren Moran |
Genesis: Escape to Eden | Phillip Chandler |
Surviving Sanity | Brodie O'Donnell |
Frankie the Masked Lizard | Devon Villacampa |
WEEDWOLF | Kevin Coyle, Ken Peterson |
LIKE ME | Robert Andrus |
The Muster Call | Duygu Aybar |
Moksha | Saurin Lakhia |
The Reallanders: Empyrea on Earth | Donnovan Campbell |
The Psychotics | Kevin Maus |
A Raven in the Woods | Jake Curtis |
The Shiva Syndrome Trilogy | Alan Joshua |
The Hatter | Michael Haas |
Reset | Michael Haas |
Superegaux | Christian Wisecarver |
Blood Ties | Chris Hartounias |
The Waldensian Martyrs | Pamela Vause |
Night Of The Purple Moon | Scott Cramer |
Chitlins | Ben Wagle |
The Desert Shrine | V. R. Marianne Zahn |
Bad Blood | Aaron Campbell |
U.S. Inc. | Joel Michalak |
Little Green Mend | Brian Menz, Linda Whitmore |
Little Miracles | Carlos Perez |
Blackstone Jess and the Island of the Warshadows | Michael Hahn |
Runaway American Dream | Layla O'Shea |
Crescent City | Michael Brandt |
Tooson | CHRISTIANE Granha-Self |
Stick | Vigeland Rubin |
Freaky Deaky | Henry Spicer |
PLAIN PRINCESS JANE | Jennifer Milne |
The Bloody Benders | Will Jones |
The Paper Man | David Roberts |
The Plant Thief | Norm Fassbender, Kate Holowach |
I DO MY BEST NOT TO REMEMBER THAT TIME MY BASEBALL CARD TRIED TO DESTROY MY LIFE | Shaun Radecki |
Legion of the Underground | Hakim Hill |
Academy Beatdown | Marcus Looney |
The Modern State of Wizardry | Soren Alf Correia |
Madness Unplugged | David St. Clair |
Great Lakes Alliance | Justin Lewis |
Bodyslam! | Wayne Wiggins, Bill Saporito |
The Fight Against The World | Paloma Wood-Assemian |
Scribe Wielders | Cameron Posey |
One Hit Wonderland | Jack Caswell |
Nielheim Pilot | Elyssa Catalfano |
Kaizen Pilot "Destiny's Cruel Joke" | J Burke |
The Choosing | Dallas McGhee-Henry |
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MERVAILE AND POWDER MONKI | Stephen Sonneveld |
Assegai | Karl Jansen |
Knight of Darkness | G. Paul Pitalo |
Black Hole Attack | Martin McLoughlin |
King Before Kings | H T |
The Last Buddha | Helena Cho |
TIME WALKER | Langston Ward |
FORCE | Langston Ward |
Carmilla | Bailey Moore |
Crisanta | Aretha Soderstrom |
Maddie and Frannie | Virginia Austin |
BANISHED TO ARIZONA | ROBERT RITNER |
Going Commando | Adam Hopwood |
The Delivery Boy | Patrick Ross - Spurrell |
The Solution | Edward Rosenthal |
To Hell and Gone | Robert Greiner |
The Association of the Marginalized | Edward Rosenthal |
Zombie Cop | Joel Karlinsky, Genine Tillotson |
The Able Son | Porter Huddleston |
Subject 1 | Andy Warin |
Undying Love | William Emuss |
ERGOSPHERE | Martin McLoughlin |
Faux | Graham Nelson |
Obeah Bloodlines | Tom Bibby |
Caper | Graham Nelson |
Younger Daze | Shannan Williams |
The Out Foxes | Luigi Gonzalez |
Oz Noir | Chris Mueller, Jamie Nash |
The Albedo | Matt Jones |
Of Mothmen and Miracles | Adrien Callahan |
Pop Music | Bob Burns |
WONDER VALLEY | Erin Deason |
THE DEPTHS OF MALIBU | Mark Roeder |
Uptown Santos | Jonathan Ramirez |
The Gangs of Kyoto | Chris Martin |
War Dogs | Kolapo Animashawun |
Piper & Joi | Jordan Flaherty |
Cortex | Patrick Mahon |
Engram | Patrick Mahon |
Killing Black Friday | Christopher Carthern |
TARO: Legend of Japan | Blue Spruell |
Freeborn | Shane Harbinson |
Stormheim | Richard Blanco |
Part Time Devil | Sean Price |
Death Streaming | Sean Price |
Loveworm | Starla Blatcher |
Holy Saturday | Caroline Strong |
The Songs I Know | Liam McIntyre |
Henchman Hustle | Vearnest McClellan III |
Lost Souls | Jeremiah Granden |
EDEN CHIP | scott cramer |
Inescapable | Matthew Lincoln |
Temple of the Tiki | Andrew Joustra |