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.
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.
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) |
|---|---|
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 |
SEMI-FINALISTS 2023 (NOV 29th)
Title | Writer(s) |
|---|---|
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 |
QUARTER-FINALISTS 2023
(SEPT 22nd)
Title | Writer(s) |
|---|---|
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 |