2014 ScreenCraft Comedy Script Contest Semi-Finalists Announced
Listed below are the semi-finalists of the 2014 ScreenCraft Comedy Script Contest! Culled by our readers and judges from over 1,300 entries (in shorts and features categories), these scripts represent the top ten percent in what has become our most competitive contest to date. Congratulations to those who have made it this far, congratulations to our quarter-finalists and thanks to all for submitting. Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners here and on our Twitter and Facebook pages coming later this month.
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SHORTS
#Share #This #With #Your #Friends by Ritesh Jeswani
20 Minutes Or Less by Scott Antonucci & Mike Corey
Adam’s Grand Slam by Nathan C. Perry, Jeff Kubach and Evan Bolick
A Lucky Man by John Otteni
Anne Goes To Camp by Phil Clarke Jr.
Another Cupid Christmas by Rebecca Golby
Answers by Edgar Martinez Schulz
A Sketchy Life (Brought To You By Soda Cola) by Clay Fusco
Bad Trip by Ali MacLean and Michael Harthen
By Appointment Only by Barbara McCormick Thomas
Career Change by Karl Svacic
Chick Flick – Guy Flick by Daniel Knight
Child X by M. Miller Davis
Connection by Michael Raymond
Cooties by Beanie Barnes
Corporate by Kris Pathirana
Crims by Scott James
Death Cat by James C. Harberson, III and Frazer C. Rice
Domesticated by Claire Berger
Dying To Get Even by Curtis Burdick
Elaine’s Open Marriage by Ali Kemal Guven
Everybody Has A Thing by Allan George
Evil Like Sunday Morning by Trae Crowder
F*ck, Fight, F*ck by Corey Wilcosky
Five Days In Calcutta by Fred Perry
Gerry Carwax: Single by Marqus Bobesich
Get The Hell Off by Robert Gately
Going Down by Arika F. Cullen
Halftime by Michael Moncavage
Hawaii by Erin Okamoto
Home Row by Tim Snook
Imaginary Jerry by Alex Kelelrman
I Want To Beat Up Clark Peters by Joseph Picozzi
Jerk/Off by Scott James
Just Be by Ciarán Mc Namara
Keep On Sucking by John Taylor
Kunta’s Korner by Caullen Hudson
Last Words by Anton King
Liberal Cookies by Laurie Ashbourne
Little Stevie Cool by Marco Sinigaglia
Love Is War by Michael Aaron Brown
Lucky Devil by Marjory Kaptanoglu
Man, Hitman, Henchman by James Lyons
Man With A Jinx by J.D. Corinis
Meet The Twittersons by Michelle Muldoon
Mime Sublime by T.C. De Witt
Mitigated by Michael Flores
Mother Knows Best by Shane Perez
Nerds Rule, Jocks Drool by Scott Seiss & Angelo Skarlatos
No Place Like Home by Andrew Riley
Only Ugly On The Inside by Theresa Drew
Pigeons by Robert Christian Frostholm
Public Service Announcement by Amy Wiedmaier
Recovery by Jeremy Craven
Retained by Dana Whitney
Second Coming by Zachary Polhemus
Sitcom Hell by Ciarán Mc Namara
Social Network Housing by Tanner Gillman
Soundtrack by Don Sano
Southern Justice by Amber Rapp
The Alcoholist by Bradley Tangonan
The Big Game by Jim Williams
The Big Wad by Scott Pittock
The Bike Thief by John Heath
The Fake by Jared Hillman & Matt Helfgott
The Finkle Effect by Susan Whitting
The Importance Of Sex Education by L. Elizabeth Powers
The Life by King Lippi
The Locker Room by Erik Gernand
The Oblate by Gar Hoover & Beth Hoover
The Possessed Waiter by Marcus Kiehl
The Second Coming Meets The Millenials by Brandon Rosin
The Talk by Tim Wen
The Yearbook Detectives by Rafael Friedan
Wet Shapes Telethon by Kati Skelton
Young. Proud. Hopeful. by Stephanie Bousley
FEATURES
8 Days A Week by Ian Southwood
A Christmas Survival Guide for the Modern Vampire by Craig Berger
A Helluva Thing by Kristin Kirby
Ain’t That A Kick In The Head by Robert N. Skir
Air Guitar Gods by Stephen Hoover
Andy and Chaz Destroy America by Richard Keith
A Pinch Of Diamonds by Margaret Riseley
At Least He’s Jewish by Jeremy Padow
Berlin So Good by Rachel Upshaw
Big Baby by Mike Davidson
Bite Me by Michael Tahvildari & Monte Bramer
Blood From A Stone by Bill Palmer
BollyWed by Jennifer Harris
Bonding In Brooklyn by George Rubino
Bros V. Hoes by Joe McClean and David F.M. Vaughn
Chaperoned by P.W. Gavan
Chasing Don Juan by Ted Gurich
Cherry Bombers by Amy Rose Lipsky
Corpse Tub by Christopher Hewitson & Justin Jones
Dex & Leon by Justin Green
Double Take by Scott Robert Waldvogel
Dough Boys by Chris Quigley and Brandon Trenz
Fasting by Mahmoud El-Azzeh
Fat Envelopes by Mason Hsieh
First Day by Tony Nichols
Floyd The Ninja by Jason Skorski
Geek & Destroy by Darren Curtis and Matt Silver
Given by Nick Schober
Goat by Jordan Rane
Housesitters by Kevin McDevitt
How To Propose To Your Best Friend’s Girlfriend by Mike Stern
I, Hoarder by Christy Stratton
It’s Always Something by Rich Song
It’s In His Kiss by Stephen Sloot
It Started With A Cat by Christine Bonner
Jake & Anna by Anthony Giambusso
Jay Walking In Vegas by Stephen Montagne
Jerky by Ed Pell
Loophole by Nathen Nyle Fullmer
Lost Souls by Paul Mendelson and Alan Moskowitz
Man Down by Bob Castrone, Brian Levin, Jason Zumwalt and Joey Kern
Man Or Bork by Marjory Kaptanoglu
Man To Man by Kranti Pally
Maturity by Tom White & Miles Hubley
Meet Cute by Susie Ruckle
Meeting Mila by Zachary Strauss
Murder Me by David H. Luz
Neighborhood Assassins by Aaron Senser
New In Box by Lindsay Golder
No Straight Thing by James C. Harberson, III & Frazer C. Rice
One Night Stan by Tony Boland
Our Band Is Called Mike And Colleen by Ramsey Ess
Penalty Box by Mark Riley and Jon Seamans
Preggers by Katiedid Langrock
Reality Check by Adi Blotman
Reaper Madness by Stephen Hoover
Redbeard by Nick Justicz and Harrison Mann
Reel Amerika by Keith Bearden & Joel Haskard
Related by L. Elizabeth Powers
Return To Sender by Nathan Zoebl
Rideshare by Jacob Isser
Rubber Ducky by Nicole L. Hill
Simon Says by Lisa Hepner
Stupid Money by Scott Antonucci & Mike Corey
The Commune by Tim Schildberger
The Devil And The Fat Girl by Tamworth Grice
The Fantasy Man by Jonathan D. Jones & Francisco Magdaraog
The Fuck-It List by Lisa Super
The Groomsman by Derek Bevil
The Gumshoes by Lisa Garvey
The King And Rick Harris by John Moody
The Melting Pot by Scott Ruane
The Navigator by Carey Mark Watkins
The Nice Guy by Joseph O’Driscoll
The Pimp Of Park Avenue by D.B. Toth
The Walk-Ons by Aaron Kennedy
The Wheelman by Derek Asaff
The Worst Hostage Ever by Melissa Emery
Three Months by Jared Frieder
To Hell With Love by Joey Aucoin
Untitled Secret Service Buddy Comedy by Colin McCormack
Vandals by Adam Franklin
When Wyatt Caught The Midget by Arnie Zelkovitz
Who The Fuck Is Eli Davis? by Derek Asaff & Aviv Rubinstien
Yard Of Bricks by John Arvai
You’re A Really Good Friend by Jason Mazzotta
You’re Dead To Me by Paul McLalin