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NCWA 2002
WINNERS, FINALISTS and QUARTER-FINALISTS
SCREENPLAYS
• Listed on this page are the works that "made the cut" to earn public recognition among all
entries. In total, 650 screenplays were entered into the 2002 contest. To be listed on this page is a
fine accomplishment. Congratulations!
• Our regrets go to those whose work
did not make any of the winners lists this year. Don't be discouraged! Keep writing and keep working toward
your writing goals! There is no failure in not placing in the contest.
There is only failure when you stop writing - when you give up. So, press
onward!
Good wishes to all!
-The Staff @ New Century Writer

|
1st Place
CON MAN
by
Murray Spitzer
|
2nd place
OUT OF
BODY
by
Nicole
Jones
|
3rd Place
LIARS, THIEVES and KILLERS
by
Kris Hall
4th Place
YARDLEY DOWNS
by
Paul D. Navé
5th Place
BYZANCE
by
Pamela Theodotou
6th Place
GLASS HOUSE
by
Michael Baker
(of London, England)
7th Place
FAMILY BUSINESS
by
Brian Adler & Richard
Kohn
8th Place
STATION X
by
Phil Klemmer, Jr.
9th Place
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
by
Spencer Beglarian
10th Place
THE EXECUTIONER
by
Claudia Lanning
2002 SCREENPLAY FINALISTS
in alphabetical order by last name
| TITLE |
FIRSTNAME |
MIDDLENAME |
LASTNAME |
| |
|
|
|
| TREASURE |
Richard |
|
Atwood |
| |
|
|
|
| ATLANTIS |
Stephanie |
|
Beddington |
| A
VICIOUS CIRCLE |
Spencer |
|
Beglarian |
| THE
QUESTION OF COLOR |
Michael |
|
Bettencourt |
| WILD
ROSE |
Ilaria |
|
Borrelli |
| EXCHANGE
RATES |
Michael |
|
Brill |
| MR
SWEETIE |
Anthony |
|
Bruno |
| CHICK,
SALLIE, MO and ANGIE |
Tim |
|
Camponeshi |
| SHORTY |
Jon |
|
Chang |
| WINTER
PASSAGE |
Paul |
Raymond |
Cote |
| THE
SURVIVOR |
Peter |
|
Court |
| SHORTCUT |
Peter |
|
Court |
| THE
TARSYLIN RIFT |
David |
|
DeLee |
| SEASON
OF FEAR |
William |
|
DeSeth |
| BORN
LIKE THAT |
Tom |
|
Dooley |
| TWICE
SHY |
Cecilia |
|
Fannon |
| MADISON
FIRE (Television Pilot) |
Ryan |
|
Farley |
| TOUCHDOWN
! |
Gary |
|
Flaxman |
| AMERICA
THE BEAUTIFUL |
Gary |
|
Flaxman |
| HAT
TRICK |
Robert |
|
Gately |
| DEAD
LINE |
Barry |
|
Green |
| |
|
|
|
| GENDERCIDE |
Kris |
|
Hall |
| DANCING
ON WATER |
Roger |
|
Hall |
| JOYVILLE |
Pamela |
|
Harris |
| MISSING
DATA |
Amy |
|
Heebner |
| THE
MAN WHO ALMOST SAVED LINCOLN |
Robert |
A. |
Hervey |
| GOING
THE DISTANCE |
Robert |
A. |
Hervey |
| EXACTING
JUSTICE |
Robert |
A. |
Hervey |
| JONATHAN'S
ISLAND |
Melinda |
|
Hsu |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| DARK
RENDEZVOUS |
Dorothy |
R. |
Kliewer |
| |
|
|
|
| BLOODLINES |
Charles |
|
Loch |
| CROSSIN'
TEXAS |
Dan |
|
Loschack |
| VENUS
104 |
Ellen |
|
Maguire |
| FLIGHT
OF THE ALBATROSS |
Michael |
|
Martin |
| ONE
BELIEF AWAY |
Nadine |
|
Meeker |
| WIZARD
OF GENOA |
Gary |
|
Miner |
| LEFT
AT ALBUQUERQUE |
Monika |
|
Moreno |
| PRODIGY |
John |
|
Morgan |
| |
|
|
|
| FLASH
POINT |
Stewart |
|
Nestor |
| A
PRINCESS, A WARRIOR, AND A THIEF |
M. |
Steven |
Palmquist |
| IN
TEN DAYS |
M. |
Steven |
Palmquist |
| DAWN
RISING |
Aimee |
|
Parkinson |
| THE
LAST GREAT BANK ROBBERY |
Robert |
|
Pease |
| COMMENCEMENT |
Stephen |
Patrick |
Schenkenberg |
| THE
HOMINID WAR |
Edward |
M. |
Schupp |
| MARGUERITE
AND THE MOON MAN |
Randall |
|
Silvis |
| FRAMES |
Neale |
|
Sourna |
| |
|
|
|
| JASON'S
HOUSE |
Murray |
|
Spitzer |
| BEYOND
THE FOREST GREEN |
Jeffrey |
L. |
Stein |
| A
CRACK IN TIME |
Carol |
|
Strickland |
| |
|
|
|
| CRIME
AGAINST NATURE |
Richard |
|
Triplett |
| CIRRIUS,
NEBRASKA |
Nick |
|
Vigorito,
Jr. |
| Y. |
Brett |
|
Wagner |
| LOVE
DONOR |
Patti |
|
Wall |
| SALT
WAR |
G. |
R. |
Williams |
| THE
LEGEND OF ELOS MOUNTAIN |
Harvey |
|
Wilwau |
2002 SCREENPLAY QUARTER-FINALISTS
in alphabetical order by last name
| TITLE |
FIRSTNAME |
MIDDLENAME |
LASTNAME |
| THE
OLIVE TREES |
Michelle |
|
|
| CHARLIE'S
FAULT |
Kim |
|
Ablon |
| BABY
WITHOUT BIRTH |
Hamed |
|
Abuthina |
| KINGBIRD |
Donald |
Thomas |
Adams |
| STONE
DANCING |
R. |
T. |
Allen |
| FIRST
WOMAN |
R. |
T. |
Allen |
| DA
VINCI BAIL BONDS |
Tom |
|
Alvarado |
| DARLINGTON
BEACH |
Hawley |
|
Anderson |
| LAYOFF |
Marianne |
|
Anthe |
| SOMEDAY |
Matthew |
|
Ballen |
| THE
KEY OF G |
Kristof |
|
Batho |
| THE
GLOW |
Lisa-Anne |
|
Bauch |
| EVE
OF DESTINY |
John |
L. |
Beem |
| UNDERSTUDY |
Carole |
|
Bellacera |
| BREAKER
BOYS |
Kevin |
|
Berry |
| BATAAN |
Dustin |
G. |
Beutin |
| HELL
IN A ROCKET |
Greg |
|
Boyd |
| THE
BASKETBALL RULES |
Justin |
|
Brewer |
| BAGS |
Michael |
|
Brill |
| CLOSING
TIME |
Terence |
|
Brody |
| DISCOVERY
XVII |
Thomas |
|
Buffa |
| THE
SWORD DANCE |
Thomas |
A. |
Buffa |
| THE
SECRET |
Michael |
|
Campagnoli |
| APPEARANCES
AND MISCONCEPTIONS |
Alex |
|
Carver |
| TRULY
MARY |
Laura |
Maria |
Censabella |
| PROPS |
Wayne |
Preston |
Chambers |
| THE
SWEET SCIENCE |
Bennett |
M. |
Cohen |
| LIKE
BEING IN LOVE |
Thomas |
|
Cook |
| SIDE
EFFECTS |
Thomas |
|
Cook |
| STAR
DUST |
Joseph |
Allen |
Costa |
| THE
QUADROON'S DAUGHTER |
Christina |
|
Cottles |
| DELVILLE
WOOD |
Peter |
|
Court |
| THE
SETTLEMENT |
Steve |
|
Craig |
| THE
SERVER |
Pete
& Natasha |
|
Crosby |
| LOTTO
OLE |
Ken |
|
Crost |
| INSIGNIFICANT
THINGS |
Andrea |
Martinez |
Crowther |
| HANNIBAL |
Jack |
|
Davidson |
| TURNAROUND |
Joseph
/ Palmer |
|
Dervin
/ Packard |
| THE
CONQUEST |
Adam |
Ross |
Dimmerman |
| THE
LAST AMERICAN PAWNBROKER |
Steve |
|
Dock |
| LIMBO |
Juan |
Pablo |
Domenech |
| GUN
CONTROL |
Charles |
Howard |
Emery |
| INSIGHT |
John |
|
Fantini |
| THE
CARTOON KID |
Maureen |
|
Faul |
| BEAT
THE DRUM |
Thomas |
L. |
Ferguson |
| WHITE
ROSE |
George
/ Matt |
|
Ferris
/ Roe |
| CYCLING
TO PARADISE |
M. |
J. |
France |
| UNDERCOVER
LIASONS |
Evelyn |
|
Gianopolus |
| INNOCENCE
LOST |
Doris |
B. |
Gill |
| STAR
BRIGHT (Annimation) |
Doris |
B. |
Gill |
| MAY |
Ryan |
Paul |
Golembeske |
| SOONER
SAID |
Julie |
|
Gray |
| THE
TRINITY DREAM |
Julie |
|
Gray |
| LIKE
FATHER |
Kristen |
|
Gray |
| MASTERMINDS |
Jerome |
|
Greco |
| RESURRECTIONS |
Sarah |
|
Gyllenstierna |
| ZOMBIE
HUNTER |
Geoff |
|
Hamby |
| CODE
& CHEMISTRY |
Christopher |
Sirmons |
Haviland |
| FAITH
& FAIRIES |
Christopher |
Sirmons |
Haviland |
| SENSE
OF COLOR |
David |
Scott |
Hay |
| CRUMBLE |
Fleur |
|
Henry |
| THE
PRIMINISTER'S GIRLFRIEND |
Russell |
Chick |
Hinchan |
| ELECTRIFYING
BOOGIE MACHANE |
Daniel |
|
Hogan |
| ON
THE COUNT OF THREE |
Margaret |
Lynch |
Hopkins |
| FARAWAY
ARDEN |
Christopher |
R. |
Houk |
| STOPOVER |
Jean |
|
Hunter |
| THE
WORDMAN |
Theodore |
|
John |
| WEATHER
OR NOT |
Suzanne |
|
Johnson |
| KISSING
THE LEPERS |
Heather |
L. |
Jones |
| IN
THE ARTS OF THE DRAGON |
Stephen |
J. |
Kelly |
| THE
CONJUR' MAN |
Joseph |
|
Kenny |
| THE
BLOOD BUSINESS |
Ian |
|
Kirby |
| LENDER
OF LAST RESORT |
Jonathan |
|
Kirshner |
| AU
PAIR GIRL |
Judy |
|
Klass |
| A
CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES |
Gretchen |
E. |
Klein |
| THAT
COLD HOUSE |
Dorothy |
R. |
Kliewer |
| MUSIC
TO MURDER BY |
Dorothy |
R. |
Kliewer |
| A
BUDDY NAMED TOMO |
Kazutada |
|
Komine |
| THE
LED BUDDHA |
Steven |
|
Kowal |
| NEON
AFTERLIFE |
Robert |
A. |
Kramer |
| REDEMPTION'S
GAME |
Robert |
A. |
Kramer |
| VOICES |
Marvin |
|
Krueger |
| THE
WELL-SCRIPTED LIFE |
David |
|
Kucher |
| FRANKSTEIN'S
NOTEBOOK |
Michael |
T. |
Kuciak |
| UNWISE |
Cindy |
|
Kunkel |
| SUNNYSIDE |
Paul |
|
Lacy |
| INVASION:
THE EXECUTIONER RIDES AGAIN |
Claudia |
|
Lanning |
| REALM
OF INTRIGUE |
Davin |
|
Lee |
| DEEP
SLEEP |
Shinho |
|
Lee |
| SAVING
SHAKESPEARE'S SOUL |
Jeffrey
/ Joshua |
|
Levin
/ Levin |
| PROM
NIGHT MYTH |
Stephen |
|
Levy |
| THE
WEDDING DANCE |
Stephen |
|
Levy |
| Everybody
Loves Raymond: "LET'S DANCE" |
Erica |
|
Linney |
| GOD'S
WATER |
Eric |
|
Litra |
| THE
HUMAN CONTINUUM |
Darren
/ Matt |
|
Lohr
/ Lohr |
| MURDER
AT THE SECOND LILY POND |
Reva |
Sprio |
Luxenberg |
| VOICES |
Stefan |
|
Lysenko |
| WEDNESDAY
AT SEVEN |
Bill |
|
Mark |
| FRAMES
OF REFERENCE (TV Script) |
Ian |
|
Martin |
| ALTERED |
Janet |
|
Maxwell |
| FALSE
PRETENSES |
Mary
Kay |
|
McAllister |
| UNABRIDGED |
Ross |
A. |
McIntyre |
| MASS
FOR THE DEAD |
Joe |
|
Melvose |
| FREE,
TO A GOOD HOME |
Erick |
William |
Mestz |
| HIGHER
POWER |
Daniel
/ Ted |
|
Michlus
/ DeMaio |
| GAME
OF GODS |
Daniel
/ Ted |
|
Michlus
/ DeMaio |
| ECHO
OF THE ASSASSIN |
Tom |
|
Molloy |
| MICKEY
IN PIECES |
Thomas |
|
Moore |
| ISSUES |
Lance |
J. |
Mullins |
| RADIOMAN |
Rodney |
|
Nakamura |
| UNSPOKEN |
Joshua |
|
Nile |
| BREAKFAST
IN PARIS |
Sean |
|
O'Connor |
| ONE
BOY'S TALE |
Thomas |
G. |
O'Donnell |
| THE
REQUIEM CLUB |
Kathryn |
|
O'Sullivan |
| WARRIORS
OF THE WIND |
Michael |
|
Parys |
| THE
NEBA PROJECT |
Robert |
|
Prickett |
| STOP
THE SUN |
Chris |
|
Ramlochan |
| STOP
THE SUN |
Chris |
|
Ramlochan |
| A
CHRISTMAS AFFAIR |
Robert |
|
Raymer |
| BITE
THE HAND |
D. |
Kirk |
Richardson |
| PLAYING
THROUGH |
Wayne |
|
Robbins |
| THE
MORTAL COIL |
Wayne |
|
Robbins |
| THE
RIKER TRACE |
R. |
E. |
Roberts |
| VIRGIN
TERRITORY |
Kathryn |
|
Rossetter |
| THE
SHADOW OF THE DINGO |
Rachel |
|
Ryan |
| THE
LAST TESTAMENT |
David |
|
Scearce |
| IN
SEARCH OF KIDD |
Thomas |
M. |
Sero |
| DANDELION |
Tomothy |
L. |
Sexton |
| MORE
DEADLY THAN THEY KNOW |
Brian |
|
Shaw |
| TAXI
TO JANNAH |
Mark |
|
Sickman |
| THE
ALGERIAN |
Randall |
|
Silvis |
| UNLIKELY
COWBOYS |
Brian |
|
Simons |
| OF
LILIES AND REMAINS |
Sean/James |
|
Sinclair-Day/Deacon |
| EYE
CANDY |
Judah |
|
Skoff |
| NO
GOOD DEED |
Andrew |
|
Smith |
| KISS
ON THE END OF THE UNIVERSE |
Anatoliy |
|
Snigirev |
| FEAR
AMONG STRANGERS |
Doug |
|
Solter |
| HELL
ISLAND |
Lizanne |
|
Southgate |
| CLOSE
TO THE LAKE |
Jerry |
|
Soverinsky |
| PLAYING
WITH FIRE |
Carol |
|
Stickland |
| INTERCESSION |
Tim |
|
Stitzel |
| A
CRACK IN TIME |
Carol |
|
Strickland |
| KATE
DREAMS LIKE A TV |
Jason |
|
Tarantino |
| BED
AND BREAKFAST |
Richard |
|
Triplett |
| DARK
HOUR |
John |
|
Turner |
| CHRISTMAS
CITY |
Nick |
|
Vigorito,
Jr. |
| GETTING
AHEAD IN SPARKLING |
Karen
/ Jim |
|
Vincent
/ Johnson |
| SOUTH
OF HEAVEN |
L. |
Malaine |
Waldron |
| WHITEOUT |
Stanley |
|
Wiater |
| DRAMA
DEPARTMENT |
Richard |
|
Willet |
| DRAGON
TAMER |
Raymond |
B. |
Williams |
| FAST
TRACK |
Gerald |
Arthur |
Winter |
| JEKYLL
& HEIDI |
Lisa |
|
Yoffee |
| THE
AGE OF THE VIZOGROOMS |
Jason |
|
Yorio |
|