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FELLOWSHIP DESCRIPTION

TOP 50 ANNOUNCED!

View the list on the "Fellow Announcements" tab above.

The ISA Fast Track Fellowship gives two undiscovered screenwriters a direct line to be mentored by eight top executives in Los Angeles. You’ll meet with partnering agents, managers and producers whose credits include:

After your Fast Track week of meetings in L.A., fellows will be invited onto the ISA Development Slate and be championed to industry contacts like MGM, ICM, Eclectic Pictures, and Luma Pictures for a full year.

MEET THIS SEASON'S MENTORS
(3 More to be Announced)

Lillian Yu - Screenwriter (NBC's Powerless, Cinemax's Warrior, New Line Cinema's Singles Day)

Ilana Pea - Showrunner of Diary of a Future President on Disney+

Sandino Moya-Smith - Creative Executive at MGM

David Chien - Manager at Art/Work Entertainment

Matt Varosky - Director of Development at Perfection Hunter and Battle Plan Productions

  
PAST MENTORS:

Your Fellowship Includes:

  • A mentorship week in Los Angeles featuring 8 meetings with studio and development executives and literary agents
  • Airfare and hotel included
  • Year-long script development and guidance
  • Acceptance onto the ISA Development Slate
  • Script Diagnosis Read and Notes Session from Jessica Blank Coaching
  • A 12-Month ISAConnect Membership
  • The Craft Course in Screenwriting
  • Fellowship announcements to various media outlet.


Top 50 Will Receive:

There is no faster path to breaking in than getting on the Fast Track. The ISA Development team works tirelessly to promote Fast Track Fellows and their scripts, and as a result, many fellows have signed with top agents, managers and/or had their scripts optioned or purchased.
  • Sean Collins-Smith signed with same management as the writer/director of the Oscar-winning Moonlight after his meeting during Fast Track Week.
  • David Kushner signed with Zero Gravity Management.
  • Melissa Birks signed with The Savage Agency.
  • Andy Byrne signed with Catapult Entertainment Group and his pilot is currently under consideration by an A-list actor.
  • Evan Cooper signed with manager Kailey Marsh (creator of The BIood List) and is in production on a $2.5MM fiIm he wrote and will direct.
  • Christopher DeWan signed an option for his project with Indomitable Entertainment, which prompted an almost immediate set of pitch meetings at Netflix and BBC America, among many others.
  • Mark Robertson’s script Charles Dicken’s Ghost Club was optioned by Eclectic Pictures.


Fast Track Week: Los Angeles - May 18-22, 2020
To begin your journey as a Fast Track Fellow, you’ll be flown to L.A. for a five-day stay in a beautiful hotel in the heart of Hollywood. Your week kicks off with a meet-and-greet with ISA Director of Development, Felicity Wren, and Development & Contest Manager, Jerren Lauder, who will take you through the week's itinerary. They'll accompany you every step of the way as you have career-changing meetings with top industry mentors in a one-on-one setting. The week is capped off with a party in your honor during the ISA's Third Thursdays.

After your week in LA, you'll receive Year-Long Script Development & Career Guidance
Once Mentorship Week is done, the real work of the Fellowship begins. The ISA Development Team will champion you and your script, introducing you to our roster of managers and agents, production companies and major studios.

The Fast Track Experience

 
"The Fast Track Fellowship truly opened the door to Hollywood for me. Before Fast Track, I had placed highly in several major competitions, but received nothing more than a pat on the back. Fast track put me in meetings with high level agents and producers, some of which I am actively developing projects with."
~ David Kushner, Fast Track Fellow

As always, thanks to you and ISA for all you do for me and thousands of other writers!
"As a Fast Track runner-up, the ISA helped me secure my first manager, which ultimately catapulted my career into a full-time, working writer. And they haven’t stopped there. Both Max and Felicity have provided me with indispensable advice, time and knowledge in guiding the Hollywood system. I’m very grateful to have them in my corner, and consider the ISA an integral part in forming my career.” 
~ Evan Cooper, Fast Track Top 10 

"My experience with the ISA has been truly amazing. They have been incredibly supportive in the most practical way imaginable - by getting Charles Dicken’s Ghost Club directly into the hands of respected production companies who can genuinely get it made. The script has now been optioned by Eclectic Pictures as a direct result of the ISA's tireless efforts." 
~ Mark Robertson, ISA Development Slate Screenwriter.
 
 
 
 

                



 

GENRES: All
CATEGORIES: Feature (70-120 pgs), TV Pilot (10-70 pgs)
LANGUAGE(S): English
FEEDBACK OFFERED? Yes, this contest offers feedback.
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Feedback Type Description

1st 20 Pages Feedback (1-2 Pages) – So much of the opportunity available to your script is spent within the first twenty pages. You need to make sure the hook, teaser and cold open grabs the reader and presents you like it should. This feedback will give you those answers.

Full Feedback (2-3 Pages) – You know your work inside and out, now it’s time to get a second opinion. We’ll read your full script, and you’ll receive a detailed personalized critique on what we see, what we think, and suggestions on where to go next.

ISA Development Evaluation (5 Pages) – This is for those looking to submit to the ISA Development Slate. Writers who select this feedback will not only be considered for the Slate but receive suggestions on how to improve overall writing, story, structure, commercial appeal and more.


ISA-Certified Script Readers are experienced industry professionals with a variety of success in screenwriting, producing, and literary management. They are here to empower you to improve your work based on their well-informed perspective and how it relates to the structure and technique contained within your script. We strive to give you something more than just a pat on the back; we’re here to propel your script to the front of the line.

GENRES: All
CATEGORIES: Feature (70-120 pgs), TV Pilot (10-70 pgs)
LANGUAGE(S): English
FEEDBACK OFFERED? Yes, this contest offers feedback.

Rules

  • Deadlines:  EARLY - Dec. 19, 2019     REGULAR - Jan. 9, 2020     FINAL - Feb. 12, 2020
  • All writers from all countries are welcome to submit to the ISA Fast Track; however, all scripts must be submitted in English, and application fees must be paid in U.S. dollars.
  • Previous Fast Track Fellows may not submit in any future ISA Fast Track Fellowship. 
  • Script must be the original work of the submitting writer and may not be encumbered by any third party.
  • Scripts that have been sold, produced for a profit, or are currently under option are not eligible.
  • Original full-length feature screenplays and TV Pilots only are accepted. Anything else, including but not limited to short scripts or web series, novels, short stories, stage plays, musicals, treatments, synopses, reality show concepts, documentaries, and/or spec scripts for existing TV series are not eligible. Script submissions must be an original screenplay or teleplay.
  • Screenplays adapted from the submitting writer's own self-published books, plays, or other source materials are eligible if the writer retains all rights to the work.
  • Adaptations from other works are permissible provided the writer has written permission by the owner to adapt the material.
  • Adaptations of works in the public domain are permissible.
  • Screenplay submissions must be written by one writer only. Co-written material will not be accepted.
  • Multiple submissions are accepted by one writer, however if one or more screenplays of the same writer tie only one screenplay (the decided “best”) will be selected to determine the chosen "Fellow."
  • The writer understands that script feedback can take up to 90-days turn-around time and may not be received before the end of the final application deadline.
  • The ISA cannot guarantee feedback for your script will be received within enough time to resubmit during the same season.
  • Applicants must submit materials and payment online only.
  • Once a script has been submitted, substitutions of new drafts or corrections may only be accepted within 24 hours of the original application. A revised draft of a script may be accepted after 24 hours if it is entered as a new application with the appropriate fee.
  • Promotional discounts or waivers offered may only be utilized at the time of submission.
  • Promotional discounts or waivers offered may not apply on all submission platforms (i.e. Film Freeway)
  • If a writer receives a Free Resubmission as part of a Feedback Promotion or otherwise, the Resubmission is valid during the same or the following Fast Track season. Free Resubmissions will not be honored in subsequent seasons.
  • Writers under the age of 18 years old must have parent or legal guardian’s permission to participate.
  • Fellowship applicants must accept without reservation the decisions rendered by the judges.
  • The writer understands that it is his/her sole responsibility to register material to be submitted with the U.S. Copyright Office and/or with the Writer’s Guild of America or the appropriate agency in his/her country.
  • Applicants awarded a place in the Top 50 or chosen as a Fast Track Fellow understand and accept that the ISA will be free to use his/her name and likeness for advertising or promotional purposes without additional consideration.
  • Writers retain the rights to their screenplay.
  • Applicants are non-exclusive to ISA Fast Track and may submit their screenplay to any other person, competition, producer, agent, publisher, and/or organization.
  • No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent for prizes is allowed.
  • Connect Membership gift may only be used within 90 days and may not be combined with any current free membership. 
  • ISA will not be held responsible for mentor meeting cancellations or rescheduling. 
  • If Fast Track Fellows miss or are late to a mentor meeting, the ISA makes no guarantees to reschedule.
  • Length requirements are as follows: 1). Full-Length Features: 70-120 pages. 2). TV Pilots: Up to 70 pages.
  • If applicant orders feedback a $1 per page fee may be charged separately over 120 pages, not including the Title Page, or the reader may only read the first 120 pages.
  • Standard title pages should be included: listing the script title, name of author(s), telephone number, and email address. Applicants will not be disqualified if it is not included.
  • Under no circumstances should the writer include name or contact information within the body of the script.
  • ISA is not responsible for any applicant errors or omissions on any submitted application materials.
  • Synopses, casting suggestions, letters, resumes and photos will not be considered. TV Pilot submissions may include standard supplementary materials, such as lists of recurring characters and future episodes.
  • You accept without reservation that the submitted logline and screenplay will be reviewed by ISA staff and/or panel of Industry Judges for evaluation and that any one of these employees, or judges may have been or may be exploring ideas similar to the submitted material, and the applicant hereby waives any claim that the ISA and FAST TRACK, its staff or judges may have misappropriated any ideas or portions of the submission, logline or screenplay.
  • There are no refunds for any reason after 24 hours from submission. 
  • The writer understands and accepts without reservation that he/she is an independent contractor and that Fast Track Administrators are not responsible for withholding any taxes or payments to any government agency, at any level, be it state, local or federal.
  • To submit your materials and be considered you must agree to the Rules.

FAQs

Who are the mentors and what can I ask them?
All mentors will be listed on the home description page as they are announced and you can ask them anything you like in the meetings. The time is yours, what you make of it is up to you, so plan ahead. You'll spend about 30 minutes - 1 hour with each executive over a 5 day period while in Los Angeles. 

Can I pitch my project in the meetings?
These are not pitch meetings. Unless they request you to pitch them it is your time to ask question about the industry and build relationships rather than sell your work. You will know after the meeting (or maybe even during) if the mentor is interested in working with you further.

What are the announcement dates?
TOP 50 Considered: March 26, 2020
2 Fast Track Fellows Announced: April 9, 2020

When is Mentorship Week?
May 18-22, 2020

Is it one Feature writer and one TV Pilot writer that is chosen?
No, TV Pilots and Features run together. We are looking for the best writers overall, so feel free to submit both types of scripts as one writer.  

Who pays for the flight and hotel while in Los Angeles?
The ISA will cover your flight from anywhere in the world (up to $500 Domestically and $1,000 Internationally), plus hotel accommodations for 5 days in Los Angeles. 

What if I live in Los Angeles, can I receive cash for the flight and hotel?
You will receive a $250 cash stipend to cover transportation costs, parking and other instead. 

Do you accept submissions via snail mail?
No. In an attempt to be green, we’re not accepting hard copies via the postal service. We’re accepting online submissions and online payments via the ISA website. This includes all major credit cards.

Do I have to submit my script as a PDF?
Yes, and if you aren't sure how to create a PDF our staff is happy to help.

Should I include my title page with my screenplay?
Yes, you should include your title, your name, telephone number and email address.

Can I submit a screenplay under a pen name?
Yes.

Does my script have to be registered?
No, but we DO recommend registering your work with the WGA and/or the Library of Congress Copyright office.

Does the writer maintain rights to the screenplay?
Yes, always!

Do I receive feedback with my submission?
You can order feedback for an additional fee. Choose your FEE TYPE to make your feedback selection at the bottom of the submission form.
- 1st 20 pages for an additional: $30
- Full script with 5-6 Pages of Notes: $65
- Development Evaluation: $125

When will I receive my feedback?
Your feedback will be emailed to you within 90 days of submitting your script, usually much sooner.

Can I re-submit a rewrite or corrected versions of my script if I haven't ordered feedback?
No, you must submit your screenplay as a new submission for the price of the current deadline fee.

What if I make a mistake and send the wrong script?
If you make a legitimate mistake entering and recognize this within 24 hours, email us here, and we'll send you instructions on replacing your screenplay: FastTrack@NetworkISA.org

Do I need to submit a logline? Synopsis?
Logline: YES / Synopsis: NO

Do you accept short screenplays?
No, not at this time.

Will my screenplay be accepted if it’s not in the traditional format?
Scripts should be written in standard spec screenplay or teleplay format, set in 12-point Courier font. Scripts should be standard length. 

What's the minimum/maximum permitted page length?
Features: 70 - 120 pages.  TV Pilots: 10 to 70 pages.

My screenplay is longer than 120 pages. Will it be disqualified?
No, but we urge you to stay within the guidelines. It’s rare that a good screenplay requires more than the standard number of pages. 

If I'm over 120 pages and receiving feedback, will my full script be read?
We are forgiving with a 5-page grace, however if you are at 6 or more pages over the maximum, you will be charged $1 for each page over 120 pages. You will be emailed to discuss and billed separately, or you are welcome to just have your feedback done on the first 120 pages of your screenplay at the normal prices.

What genres do you accept, and can I submit with more than one?
We accept all genres. We understand scripts can be categorized in many genres. You are welcome to submit in more than one genre, but another submission fee is required. These are the more common genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Family, Historical, and Horror

Do you accept novels, short stories, stage plays, musicals, treatments or synopses, reality show concepts, documentaries or spec scripts for existing TV series?
No, we’re sorry; we do not. We accept ORIGINAL narrative feature length screenplays and narrative sitcom or hour-long TV pilots only.

Can I submit an adaptation of a book or play?
Absolutely, as long as you have full rights to the material and either are the author or have a written agreement with the author allowing this script to be written and marketed.

Can I submit more than one screenplay?
You sure can and there's a discount if you enter them all at once. Check the fees at time of entry.

Will entering early increase or decrease my chance of being a finalist?
Entering early will neither increase or decrease your chance of being chosen, but it will save you money!

How will I know if you received my script?
You will receive an email confirming your submission immediately upon completing form and payment. If you do not, please email us here: FastTrack@NetworkISA.org

What if my script is optioned or sold after I submit to Fast Track?
As long as your script was not optioned or sold prior to the date you submitted, you are still eligible.

I don’t live in the United States. Can I still enter?
Yes, and we look forward to reading your work. Please just make sure it’s in English. No other languages are accepted at this time.

Any other questions feel free to email us here: FastTrack@NetworkISA.org

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2020 FAST TRACK XI Results

Top 50 Screenwriters
(alpha order by last name)

Tundra Kill by Kevin Bachar
Reklaw by Polaris Banks
Star Child: A Fourth Generation by Judy Bednarek
Making a Killing by Val Bodurtha
The Shtick-up by Val Bodurtha
Eilean Mor by Matt Bryan
Jacqueline/Hyde by Matt Bryan
Dirty Hands by Travis Burgess
Red Lake Society by Joel Buxton
One Fateful Encounter by Ray-Alan Cameron
Hurricane Tara by Kyle Curry
Sprinkle Squad by Kristi Dick
Heir Presumptive by Yellowlees Douglas
Lansky's War by Kerry Dye
I'm Your Venus by John Ellis
Lancer's Down by Montgomery Floyd
Tandem by Greg Fortier
The End Times by Greg Fortier
Jubilee by Mason Thomas Freeman
One Nighter by Vandon Gibbs
The Storm by Heather Hamel
The Run by Joseph Harrison
Ice by Stphanie Joalland
School Nights by John Killoran
Kerry Dunbar by Evan Laughlin
Seven Washington Place by Larry Leinoff
Ecco, Idaho by Christian Lybrook
Zaire by Christian Lybrook
Presidential Legacy by Heather MacArthur
Victoria's Dirty Secret by Heather MacArthur
Black Tiger by Karl Mather
The Great Adventure by Clint Morey
Faster Than Horses by Chris Mul
Fly Girls by Phil Parker
Strange as Anges by Akiva Penaloza
Sovereign Citizen by Craig Peters
Bullets Are Blind by Guy Prevost
Taxi Moto by Guy Prevost
Twice Shy by Suzanne Reed
The Westchester Boys by Kevyn Richmond
The Mourning Star by Christopher Salmieri
Leading Edge by A.W. Scott
Missing Pieces by Julia Skikavich
Survivors: B.S. by Julia Skikavich
The Most Hated Man in New York by Josh Sorokach
The Nature of Things by Kelsey Tucker
The Washing Machine by Marshall Uzzle
Trading by Anna Weinstein
Wives of Gangsters by Christopher Xiao
The Iron Horse of Lucy Steele by Paul Zeidman

 

2019 FAST TRACK X Results

Fellows:
M Elizabeth Eller with Third Party  |  Victoria Lucia with Out of F*cking Time

Special Mention:
Rebecca Jordan Smith with Orientation
Jon Brecto with The Revelation of Desiree Wells
Mike Doyle with Skeletons
Courtney Suttle with Mimic
Nancy Nyman with Social Work
Guy Pooles with Rust
Nora Jaenicke with Whales

Top 50 Screenwriters:
(alpha order by last name)

33 Weeks A Prude by Kelly Beck-Byrnes
No Such Thing as Monsters by Tony Abbate
Exabyte by Daniel Abrams
The Vacationers by Grant Taylor & Daniel Lawrence Abrams
Senator Vince Lombardo by Zachary Adams
Bitsy's Labyrinth by Mary Andonian
Kindred Spirits by Malcolm Badewitz
Darryn the Bold and the Sword of Boldness by Justin Best
The Shtick-Up by Valerie Bodurtha
Borderline by Joe Bonito
The Revelation of Desiree Wells by Jon Brecto
Harm's Way by Ted Campbell
Rebel Rebel by Kirsten Chen
Expat by Kris Crenwelge
Companion by John Darbonne
Monsters in Ohio by Mike DeBarr
Adopted by Heather Donnell
Desdemona by Nelson Downend
Skeletons by Mike Doyle
The Variant by Mike Doyle
Cowboy Beach by Trudy Duisenberg
Orson by Jared Egol
Third Party by M Elizabeth Eller
The Story of Garret Johnson by James Everett
Return to Treasure Island by Kerry Glamsch
A War on Terror by Peter Haig
Holy Sh!t by Christian Hearn
The Devil's Breath by Tom Hogan
Whales by Nora Jaenicke
You Got To Move by Nicholas Johnson
Orientation by Rebecca Jordan Smith
Boat People by David Kane
The Tarrytown Saint by Miles Kimball
Pastor Dash by Pearse Lehane
Out of F*cking Time by Victoria Lucia
Down the Baja by Rima Lyn
Faster Than Horses by Chris Mul
Will to Power by Chris Mul
The Buried Truth by Elizabeth Musgrave
Social Work by Nancy Nyman
Rust by Guy Pooles
Prae For The Dead by Ryan Porter
Tattooed Tears by Jim Purdy
Hellgate by Robert Ripley
Tearin' Up My Heart by Laura Sexton
Mimic by Courtney Suttle
Talon by Deborah Syna
Pistil by Kirk Vanderbeek
Lord Have Herschel by Michael Wohl
Justice, Justice by Jack Zafran

 

2019 FAST TRACK IX Results

Fellows:
Devorah Snively with The Art of Suicide | T Siena with Border Dogs

Special Mention:
Patricia Kullberg with The Abortionist
Melissa Kong with Wonderful World
Nelson Downend with The Divinity Cycle
Merridith Allen with Inside Fight
Lauri Donahue with The Bushwhacker

Top 50 Screenwriters:
(alpha order by last name)

Inside Fight by Merridith Allen
The Sound of Rain by Mary Andonian
Bound by Adrienne Arno
Ice by Christine Autrand Mitchell
Shunned by Kevin Bachar
Fits the Crime by Steve Blame
Devil's Game by James Butler
In the Realm of the Fallen by Caroline Carrigan
The Prince of Rails by Caroline Carrigan
The Replacement by Nabil Chowdhary
A Gang of Orphans by Sam Cooke
Anomaly by Philip Denson
Soap Lake by Doug Dilg
The Bushwhacker by Lauri Donahue
The Divinity Cycle by Nelson Downend
Avalanche by Cody Duckworth
Blessed by Nick Ellis
Outsourced by Tony Ferrendelli
Ardon Park by HS Fishbrook
A Free State by Joel Fishman
The Understudy by Jenna Good
Tinderella by Jane Henning
Transfat by Matthew Kelly
Wonderful World by Melissa Kong
The Abortionist by Patricia Kullberg
Sex Responsibly by Sondra Lacey
Dandelion by Grant Laine
Potter's Ground by Pearse Lehane
Weimar by Ben Maraniss
Three Storeys by Andy Maycock
Blind Fork by Rachel McClard
Looking For Garbo by Jon Miller
Channel Third by Jonathan Murnane
Peculiar Animals by Obiageli Odimegwu
Distortion by Travis Opgenorth
El Aurens by Johnny Pickavance
Ida by Guy Polin
Cold Harbor by Guy Polin
Becoming Terpsichore by Susan Polk
The Empty Sea by David Poulshock
Happy Bus by Mara Powers
Border Dogs by T Siena
Love For Those Who Fall by Genevieve Sipperley
Father Fernando by Anthony Smith
The Art of Suicide by Devorah Snively
Girl Trouble by Devorah Snively
Devotion by Brian Thompson
American Spy by Elena Trueba
Broken Halos by Chris Wivell
For the Method by Les Zig

 

 

2018 FAST TRACK VIII Results

Fellows:
CJ Arellano with Case Unsolved | Peres Owino with The Basket Weaver
                                                
Special Mention:                                              
Josh Auter with S.H.A.R.P.
Elizabeth Dwyer with North Amerikay
Michael Mizrahi & Zoe Warncke with Libertine
Heidi Putallaz with Across the Line
Max Rissman with Hypnotic | Grandpa
Kal Bogdanove & Adrienne Arno with The Devil You Don't

Top 50 Screenwriters:
(alpha order by last name)

The Monarch Guild by Jason Ancona
Case Unsolved by CJ Arellano
S.H.A.R.P. by Josh Auter
The Devil You Don't by Adrienne Arno & Kal Bogdanove
Coming Home To Me by Tori Bond
Child Of Cumber by Landis Carrion Aponte
Taxman by Jonathon Cooper
Branded by Meagan Daine
The Case of Stone vs Glass Window by Victor Daniel-Kalio
Christmas Shelter by L Fay Devlin
The Divinity Cycle by Nelson Downend
North Amerikay by Elizabeth Dwyer
Screener by Kerry Dye
Challenger by Skye Emerson
Walks Like A Man by J. Franklin Evans
Days of Infamy by Saiya Floyd
Sol by James Fox
Fissure | Amazons by Sean Gallimore
The Lucky Ones Drowned | Black Balloon by Jason Goldberg
Trial By Ordeal by Samantha Gordanier
Secret Santa | Maria Santiago | Nala's Heart by Pauline Gray
Scribe | Queen's Gambit | RELO | The Fourth Reich by Christopher Greene
The Contestant by James Hibbard
Finding Alexandria by Sayem Huq
Shrimp by Nicole Jones
Helen on 86th St. by Nicole Kempskie
How To Save Your Own Life by Michael Long
Ivan's Hammer by Ben Maraniss
The Sleeping Life Of Sofia by Marcelo Mayen
Fucking Robots by Emily McGregor
NancyGirl by David McMahon
Eat Dead Bird by Molly Miller
Libertine by Michael Mizrahi
The Masses by Toni Nagy
The Basket Weaver by Peres Owino
Odium by Annika Pampel
Persona by Hussain Pirani
Across the Line by Heidi Putallaz
Converted by Dana Quercioli
Bison Man by Michael Rhodes
Hypnotic | Grandpa by Max Rissman
In The Wolf's Mouth by Mariah Robinson
The Lawsuit by John Rosans
Summery Sometimes by Sasha Siljanovic
Morretti & Jones Publishing and Emergency Plumbing by Steven Snell
The Dreaming by Eric Steele
The Mentor by Andrew Stone and Meredith Levine
Commander by Amanda Treat
A.B. Is An E.T. by Aaron Yarber
Looking Glass by Bill Zide

 

2018 FAST TRACK VII Results

Fellows: 
Ned Farr with Tin Kickers    |     Sean Collins-Smith with End of Life | Lifers Anonymous

Special Mention:
Erin Berry & David Pluscauskas with Crime and Privilege
Nicole Kempskie with Helen on 86th St.
Pearse Lehane with The Lean
Camille Righi with The Ark

Top 50 Screenwriters:
(alpha order by last name)

Poly | Sex Curve | Virtually Yours by Merridith Allen
Crime and Privilege by Erin Berry and David Pluscauskas 
Halcyon Falls by Jeff Bower
Insurrection by Simon Bowler
King Company by Robert Brickman
Eyes of Eve | Fortress by Dan Bronzite
The Endless Fortune of The Barefoot Ship Breaker by Nick Camacho
Unravelled By Ted Campbell
Reverse the Curse by Patrick Caulfield
Kast From Heaven by Elie Choufany
Lifers Anonymous | End of Life by Sean Collins-Smith
Landscape with Bandits by Richard Crawford
Asomni by Stuart Creque
Blue on Blue by David Dasilma
Dave's New World by Luke Dinsmore
Plugged | Killer Skillset by Geoff Dupuy-Holder
The Madman's Robot Wife by Alex Falzon
Tin Kickers by Ned Farr
Amazons by Sean Gallimore
All the Gallant Men by Ken Gire
FUNeral | Flatwoods | The Caregiver by Jason Goldberg
The Redeemers | Bulldog and Flower by Leonard Harris
The Devil's Breath by Tom Hogan
Life with Rodney by Jabari Howard
Kyla's War by Hank Isaac
Western Approaches by Andrew Judge
Comic Book Kings by Amanda Keener
Helen on 86th St. by Nicole Kempskie
I Think We Missed Our Turn by Chandler Kilgore-Parshall
Dronegames by John Kim
The Most Important Thing by Daniel Kuhlman
Connection by Jace Lacob
The Lean by Pearse Lehane
Boston Marriage: Rallying Cry by Leslie Linder
The Three Lives of Angel Fleming | Quintana by William Lipera
Stringer by Elaine Loh
Envie by James "Doc" Mason
The Eagles of Kandahar By J.D. Mathes
Judge and Jury by Kristopher Miller
Smothered by Emanuel Nisan
Iron Maiden by Travis Opgenorth
The Ark by Camille Righi
Noir | The Tallest, Darkest Leading Man in Hollywood by Tom Powell
Sister Midnight by Evan Price
Love Struck  by Nicole Rodrigues
Burden of Courage by Daron Ross
With Friends Like These | Anxious Panxious by Jason Ryan
Silverton by Richard Schenkman
Trust Issues | The Bigger Story by John Sparano
Teton Reckoning by Debi Yazbeck


2017 FAST TRACK VI Results

Fellows: 

David Kushner with Bloodlands      |     Wendy Wilkins with Hometown

Special Mention:

David Johnson with Choke Job
Chris O'Neill with Affection
Aaron Yeung with Darlings


Top 50 Screenwriters:
(alpha order by last name)

Poly by Merridith Allen
The Redemption of Barry Jane by A.K. Anders
Hopeful Soul by Robert Axelrod
Tundra Kill | Ferocity | Edison's Ghosts | To Kill A Saint | The Treasure Kings | Blood Relative by Kevin Bachar
101 Ways to Become a Better Person by Megan Bacharach
4-F by Greg Beck
Wartime Revelations by Carlo Bordone
Mark of Cain by Edward Case
Tulsa '21 by Anita Collins
Blood on the Gold by Dennis DeBon
Default by Hannah Rae Dillon
East of Mecca by Sheila Flaherty
Rumpel by Lisa Garvey
Is Dad Dating Mom? by Alisyn Ghivizzani
Dependents by Ellie Goodman
Amazing Adventures by Jonny Greenwald
The Royal Nonesuch by John Gross
The Forgotten Slaves of Sand Island by Lisa Hagen
Foursome by Brent Hartinger
Afterliving by Dan Hass
The Third Law "Chirality" by Kenny Heidt
The Last Deer by Steven Hoerger
The Motherless Nanny by Sheila Jenca
Children of Hg by Noreen Jenkins
Choke Job by David Johnson
American Mata Hari by Timothy Kestrel
The Islander by Stelana Kliris
Rebellion by Sergio Kopelev
Bloodlands by David Kushner
The Great Pretenders by Jillian Lauren
Shitstorm by David Luz
Ivan's Hammer by Ben Maraniss
The Main Event...in America by Antwan McKnight
Statues of Liberty by Dean Mohr
Devil to Pay by Julie Moran
Man of War Pilot by Robbie Norris
Arthur and the Cat by Brian O'Connor
Affection by Chris O'Neill
Dietrich Danzig by John Pisano-Thomsen
13 East by Enrique Posner
Whitestone by Ian Roumain
Gone Postal by Christy Rust
Dreams of the Lovejoys by Peter Shinkle
The Fairy King by Steven Snell
Medea, South Carolina by Don Thompson
Bulldyke by Britain Valenti
Mr. Butterfly by J.R. Wicker
Hometown by Wendy Wilkins
Darlings by Aaron Yeung
Concrete Samurai | Shambhala by Ramon Zapata


2017 FAST TRACK V Results:

Fellows: 

Emily Tomson with Artesia      |     Patrick Holden with Helios Rising

Special Mention:
David Johnson with Choke Job
Troy Miller with The Hitch
Ted Campbell with Unravelled

 

Top 50 Screenwriters:

(alpha order by last name)


The Boy Who Shot the Sheriff by Nancy Bartley
Unravelled by Ted Campbell
Byron, the Pale Rider by Matthew Clingempeel
Eucalyptus |and| Quarry by Ash

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