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Exciting ISAConnect Member Success Stories

These are the top success stories listed by ISAConnect Members. If you're an Industry Pro and interested in viewing the work of these emerging writers, please request Industry Pro status. 66 Success Stories Listed.

MENTAL - Semifinalist, 2021 Austin Table Read My Screenplay

By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's MENTAL was named a semifinalist in the 2021 Austin Table Read My Screenplay Competition. In this horror thriller, a psychiatry student with a phobia for gore is held captive by intruders, and she must use her training to outsmart her attackers.
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THE NUT FARM - Coverfly Top 1%, #1 Fantasy One-Hour TV Project
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's pilot THE NUT FARM is currently ranked among the top 1% of all discoverable projects on Coverfly. Additionally, THE NUT FARM is currently ranked #1 on the Coverfly Red List for the top-rated one-hour fantasy television projects of all time. THE NUT FARM is also currently ranked #1 on the Coverfly Red List for the top-rated one-hour fantasy television projects of the year.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, Slamdance Screenplay Competition(Quarter Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay - Austin(Quarter Finalist), PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist), WeScreenplay Diverse Voices(Quarter Finalist), Scriptation Showcase - TV Comedy & Drama Pilots(Quarter Finalist)

MENTAL - Quarterfinalist, 2021 Page Screenwriting Awards

By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's MENTAL was named a quarterfinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this horror thriller, a psychiatry student with a phobia for gore is held captive by intruders, and she must use her training to outsmart her attackers.
Tags: MENTAL,

FAMILY SPIES - Quarterfinalist, 2021 Page Screenwriting Awards
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's FAMILY SPIES was named a quarterfinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this family-friendly action comedy, retired husband-and-wife spies go to extraordinary lengths to keep tabs on their rebellious teen daughter, and wind up placing their family in the crosshairs of an old enemy.
Tags: FAMILY SPIES , PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist)

THE NUT FARM - Semifinalist, 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's THE NUT FARM was named a semifinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this fantasy pilot, a struggling single mother inherits a nut orchard from her estranged mom. She comes to realize the property has paranormal qualities that bring unimaginable benefits and horrifying burdens.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist)

THE NUT FARM - Finalist, 2021 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's THE NUT FARM was named a finalist in the 2021 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition. In this fantasy pilot, a struggling single mother inherits a nut orchard from her estranged mom. She comes to realize the property has paranormal qualities that bring unimaginable benefits and horrifying burdens.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

ATTACK THERAPY - Semifinalist, 2021 Austin Table Read My Screenplay

By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's ATTACK THERAPY was named a semifinalist in the 2021 Austin Table Read My Screenplay Competition. This thriller tells the story of a psychologist who must become her own therapist and conquer old demons, all so she can survive an attack aimed at protecting the career of the politician who assaulted her when they were teens.
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THE NUT FARM - Coverfly Top 1%, #1 Fantasy One-Hour TV Project
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's pilot THE NUT FARM is currently ranked among the top 1% of all discoverable projects on Coverfly. Additionally, THE NUT FARM is currently ranked #1 on the Coverfly Red List for the top-rated one-hour fantasy television projects of all time. THE NUT FARM is also currently ranked #1 on the Coverfly Red List for the top-rated one-hour fantasy television projects of the year.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, Slamdance Screenplay Competition(Quarter Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay - Austin(Quarter Finalist), PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist), WeScreenplay Diverse Voices(Quarter Finalist), Scriptation Showcase - TV Comedy & Drama Pilots(Quarter Finalist)

MENTAL - Quarterfinalist, 2021 Page Screenwriting Awards

By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's MENTAL was named a quarterfinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this horror thriller, a psychiatry student with a phobia for gore is held captive by intruders, and she must use her training to outsmart her attackers.
Tags: MENTAL,

FAMILY SPIES - Quarterfinalist, 2021 Page Screenwriting Awards
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's FAMILY SPIES was named a quarterfinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this family-friendly action comedy, retired husband-and-wife spies go to extraordinary lengths to keep tabs on their rebellious teen daughter, and wind up placing their family in the crosshairs of an old enemy.
Tags: FAMILY SPIES , PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist)

THE NUT FARM - Semifinalist, 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's THE NUT FARM was named a semifinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this fantasy pilot, a struggling single mother inherits a nut orchard from her estranged mom. She comes to realize the property has paranormal qualities that bring unimaginable benefits and horrifying burdens.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist)

THE NUT FARM - Finalist, 2021 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's THE NUT FARM was named a finalist in the 2021 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition. In this fantasy pilot, a struggling single mother inherits a nut orchard from her estranged mom. She comes to realize the property has paranormal qualities that bring unimaginable benefits and horrifying burdens.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

Signed first attachment agreement

By: Todd Foley
Todd Foley has signed his first attachment agreement with a producer for my satirical thriller feature AMERICAN CHECKOUT, one week after placing as a Quarter Finalist in the Emerging Screenwriters Genre Competition. Todd said "I look forward to collaborating on making the story even stronger and then seeing it taken out to the market, with the hope of seeing it on screen one day. This is a significant milestone in my writing career."

Top 10 Finalist - ISA Comedy and Genre Busting Screenplay Competition

By: John Killoran
SCHOOL NIGHTS was recently named in the Top 10 of ISA’s inaugural Comedy and Genre Busting Screenplay Competition, an achievement that the email announcing it made seem like a big deal—so John’s decided it’s a big deal, too.

THE STAY LIST is Quarterfinalist for ISA Genre-Busting

By: Rebecca Spindler
The supernatural TV drama, THE STAY LIST, makes the Quarterfinalist rank of the 2021 ISA Drama Genre-busting competition. This script was requested by Greg Berlanti Productions and Queen Latifah's production company; Flavor Unit Entertainment. It's TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL meets GREY'S ANATOMY.
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SON OF THE SEED wins Best Sci-Fi Short Film
By: Rebecca Spindler
A quirky cosmic comedy short film, SON OF THE SEED, has won Best Sci-Fi at the 2021 Niagara Falls Film Festival. The script was written and produced by Rebecca Williams Spindler. This quirky college comedy was written back in 2010 and revised for 2018 production. Think Clark Kent meets Luke Skywalker to save the mustard seed planet. It's also won Official Selection at Venice and Santa Monica Film Festivals.
Tags: SON OF THE SEED,

TV Medical Pilot receives positive response from Greg Berlanti Productions
By: Rebecca Spindler
THE STAY LIST, written by Rebecca Williams Spindler, a TV Medical Drama pilot, based on actual patient stories with a supernatural slant was pitched to Greg Berlanti Productions. Rebecca received a script request and positive coverage notes from Greg Berlanti's Assistant, Max Cunningham.
Tags: THE STAY LIST,

THE STAY LIST chosen for 2019 Rocaberti Writers Retreat
By: Rebecca Spindler
THE STAY LIST, Rebecca Williams Spindler's TV Medical Drama pilot, based on actual patient stories, was chosen for the July 2019 Rocaberti Writers Retreat in Dordogne, France. Rebecca was selected to be mentored by Jen Grisanti during the retreat.
Tags: THE STAY LIST,

Family Feature scores Top 10 at 2018 Nashville Film Festival
By: Rebecca Spindler
Rebecca Spindler's screenplay A GOAT NAMED GLORY came in Top Ten Semi-finals at 2018 Nashville Film Festival in Family Feature catagory.
Tags: A GOAT NAMED GLORY, Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

Emerging Screenwriters selects WILD DATURA as finalist!

By: Bernadett Belinda York
Emerging talent, Bernadett Belinda York, continues to prove the need for diversity in western features as her award-winning, female-driven, LGBTQ+ screenplay WILD DATURA advances in another genre competition!
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WILD DATURA wins "Unique Voice" genre competition!
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Female-driven, LGBTQ+, western feature WILD DATURA advanced to the semi-finals last month, then won the 2021 Creative Screenwriting: Unique Voices Screenplay Competition in its genre!
Tags: Wild Datura, Creative Screenwriting UNIQUE VOICES Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

WILD DATURA declared Finalist in Stowe Story Labs Fellowship reviews
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Stowe Story Labs announced female-driven western screenplay WILD DATURA among their ISA Fellowship quarter finalists in 2021... writer and project selected for the 2021 June narrative lab.
Tags: Wild Datura, Stowe Story Labs(Quarter Finalist), Stowe Story Labs

WILD DATURA Makes The Red List!
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Coverfly adds WILD DATURA script to The Red List's Top 20 Western Features in 2021... remains top 5% discoverable projects!
Tags: Wild Datura,

Swirl Films requests Female-Driven Western WILD DATURA
By: Bernadett Belinda York
ISA verified producer/director, Star Victoria, requests Bernadett Belinda York's WILD DATURA script. The emerging writer submitted to the industry pro's call on ISA's writing gigs for High-Concept, Female-Driven features and is considering after reading the film's logline and synopsis. The Drama, Western, Thriller is a unique narrative centered around a female couple's survival of the male-dominated Gold Rush era. Swirl Films is a leading independent film & TV production company focusing on diversity inclusion with projects distributed by Netflix, BET, Lifetime, etc.
Tags: Wild Datura,

WILD DATURA declared Finalist in Stowe Story Labs Fellowship reviews

By: Bernadett Belinda York
Stowe Story Labs announced female-driven western screenplay WILD DATURA among their ISA Fellowship quarter finalists in 2021... writer and project selected for the 2021 June narrative lab.
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Emerging Screenwriters selects WILD DATURA as finalist!
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Emerging talent, Bernadett Belinda York, continues to prove the need for diversity in western features as her award-winning, female-driven, LGBTQ+ screenplay WILD DATURA advances in another genre competition!
Tags: Wild Datura, Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition(Finalist)

WILD DATURA wins "Unique Voice" genre competition!
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Female-driven, LGBTQ+, western feature WILD DATURA advanced to the semi-finals last month, then won the 2021 Creative Screenwriting: Unique Voices Screenplay Competition in its genre!
Tags: Wild Datura, Creative Screenwriting UNIQUE VOICES Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

WILD DATURA Makes The Red List!
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Coverfly adds WILD DATURA script to The Red List's Top 20 Western Features in 2021... remains top 5% discoverable projects!
Tags: Wild Datura,

Swirl Films requests Female-Driven Western WILD DATURA
By: Bernadett Belinda York
ISA verified producer/director, Star Victoria, requests Bernadett Belinda York's WILD DATURA script. The emerging writer submitted to the industry pro's call on ISA's writing gigs for High-Concept, Female-Driven features and is considering after reading the film's logline and synopsis. The Drama, Western, Thriller is a unique narrative centered around a female couple's survival of the male-dominated Gold Rush era. Swirl Films is a leading independent film & TV production company focusing on diversity inclusion with projects distributed by Netflix, BET, Lifetime, etc.
Tags: Wild Datura,

SKYE MONTANA: An Emerging Screenwriters Genre Competition Quarterfinalist

By: Larry Coleman
The black female superhero script, Skye Montana, makes the Quarterfinals in the Emerging Screenwriters Genre Competition.
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EBO advances in the Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition:
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate Writer Larry E. Coleman's sci-fi dystopian short script, EBO, advances to the quarter-final round in the Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition. This placement moves EBO into Coverfly's Top 1% of 534 Short Sci-fi projects.
Tags: EBO,

THE MAGNIFICENT HARRY FLY advances in the Table Read My Screenplay Contest
By: Larry Coleman
Larry E. Coleman's adult animated comedy, THE MAGNIFICENT HARRY FLY, advances into the semi-final round in the 2021 Austin Table Read My Screenplay Contest. The features advances in the Comedy Genre.
Tags: The Magnificent Harry Fly, Table Read My Screenplay - Austin(Semi Finalist)

THE MAGNIFICENT HARRY FLY makes the Shortlist for Coverfly's Pitch Week
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer, Larry E. Coleman's animated comedy, The Magnificent Harry Fly, makes the shortlist for Coverfly's Fall 2021 Pitch Week!
Tags: The Magnificent Harry Fly,

EBO advances in the WeScreenplay Shorts Contest
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's dystopian sci-fi - short script EBO, advances to the quarterfinals in the 2021 WeScreenplay Shorts Contest.
Tags: EBO, WeScreenplay Shorts Contest(Quarter Finalist)

ReAnimassassins by Jayson Crittenden Selected as ISA Semifinalist

By: Jayson Crittenden
ReAnimassassins, the latest script by Jayson Crittenden, is selected as a Semifinalist in ISA's Comedy and Genre Busting Screenplay Competition.
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HARLEM HELL FIGHTERS Moves Closer To ISA'S FAST TRACK
By: Jayson Crittenden
The biographical pilot HARLEM HELL FIGHTERS by Jayson Crittenden advances to the Second Round Selection of ISA's Fast Track Fellowship Program.
Tags: Harlem Hell Fighters,

FOLLOW THE BADGE BY JAYSON CRITTENDEN Is SCRIPTAPALOOZAS 2nd Place Winner
By: Jayson Crittenden
Out of more than 4,000 submissions, FOLLOW THE BADGE, an original action feature script with franchise potential written by Jayson Crittenden, is awarded 2nd place by Scriptapalooza’s International Screenplay Competition.
Tags: Follow the Badge, Scriptapalooza Screenplay & SHORTS Competition(Quarter Finalist)

FOLLOW THE BADGE selected by Scriptapalooza as a Quarterfinalist
By: Jayson Crittenden
Jayson Crittenden's original Action/Adventure script, FOLLOW THE BADGE has been selected by Scriptapalooza as a Quarterfinalist. Jayson said he was ''honored by the selection".
Tags: Follow the Badge, Scriptapalooza Screenplay & SHORTS Competition(Finalist), Creative Screenwriting UNIQUE VOICES Screenplay Competition(Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition (Action, Horror, Mystery)(Finalist)

KILLED TWICE IN TEXAS by Jayson Crittenden Hits The Red List and Semifinals
By: Jayson Crittenden
KILLED TWICE IN TEXAS by Jayson Crittenden Makes The Red List as the #9 Western Feature of the month... and is selected as a semifinalist in the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition
Tags: Killed Twice in Texas, Creative Screenwriting UNIQUE VOICES Screenplay Competition(Top 25)

KILLED TWICE IN TEXAS by Jayson Crittenden Hits The Red List and Semifinals

By: Jayson Crittenden
KILLED TWICE IN TEXAS by Jayson Crittenden Makes The Red List as the #9 Western Feature of the month... and is selected as a semifinalist in the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition
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HARLEM HELL FIGHTERS Moves Closer To ISA'S FAST TRACK
By: Jayson Crittenden
The biographical pilot HARLEM HELL FIGHTERS by Jayson Crittenden advances to the Second Round Selection of ISA's Fast Track Fellowship Program.
Tags: Harlem Hell Fighters,

FOLLOW THE BADGE BY JAYSON CRITTENDEN Is SCRIPTAPALOOZAS 2nd Place Winner
By: Jayson Crittenden
Out of more than 4,000 submissions, FOLLOW THE BADGE, an original action feature script with franchise potential written by Jayson Crittenden, is awarded 2nd place by Scriptapalooza’s International Screenplay Competition.
Tags: Follow the Badge, Scriptapalooza Screenplay & SHORTS Competition(Quarter Finalist)

FOLLOW THE BADGE selected by Scriptapalooza as a Quarterfinalist
By: Jayson Crittenden
Jayson Crittenden's original Action/Adventure script, FOLLOW THE BADGE has been selected by Scriptapalooza as a Quarterfinalist. Jayson said he was ''honored by the selection".
Tags: Follow the Badge, Scriptapalooza Screenplay & SHORTS Competition(Finalist), Creative Screenwriting UNIQUE VOICES Screenplay Competition(Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition (Action, Horror, Mystery)(Finalist)

ReAnimassassins by Jayson Crittenden Selected as ISA Semifinalist
By: Jayson Crittenden
ReAnimassassins, the latest script by Jayson Crittenden, is selected as a Semifinalist in ISA's Comedy and Genre Busting Screenplay Competition.
Tags: ReAnimassassins, ISA Comedy and Genre Busting Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

Fast-Track Alum Sean Collins-Smith Accepted into Sony TV Program!

By: Sean Collins-Smith
Previous ISA Fast-Track Fellow Sean Collins-Smith was accepted into the inaugural Sony TV Pictures Diverse Writers Program! He was invited because of his limited series pilot WONDER DRUG, which is being called “CHERNOBYL meets ERIN BROCKIVICH.” The script chronicles the worldwide thalidomide tragedy of the 1960s, when the drug killed tens of thousands of newborn babies, and one FDA employee’s attempts to prevent it from reaching America. Readers on The Black List have called the pilot "remarkable," "fascinating," and "impeccably crafted." Sean will spend six weeks learning from writers, showrunners and execs within the Sony family.

Fellowship, Contest Wins and ISA Top 25
By: Sean Collins-Smith
Sean won the ISA Fast Track Fellowship in 2018 and signed with a manager. After then being selected as an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch, Sean has had a string of successes. He landed on the Austin Film Festival's Top Writers to Watch and placed as a finalist in Screencraft's Pilot Launch with THE SECRET LIFE OF INBRED MUTANTS, a 30-minute comedy pilot. He also placed as a finalist in WeScreenplay's TV Pilot Competition with his 60-minute pilot, LOST IN THE FLOOD, and was a finalist for ABC/Disney's Writers Program earlier this year. ------"The ISA is rocket fuel for your screenwriting career -- 7 months after winning the Fast Track Fellowship, I was in Los Angeles, I had a manager and I was taking general meetings!" - Sean Collins-Smith
Tags: Lost in the Flood,

Steven Michael's suspense thriller EMPATH earns honor

By: Steven Michael
The dark mind of an empathic serial killer is exposed in EMPATH, and has earned semi-finalist honors in the Table Read My Screenplay Genre competition for 2021.
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OUR BETTER ANGELS Earns Status
By: Steven Michael
Steven Michael's screenplay, OUR BETTER ANGELS, is in the top 2% of all screenplays on Coverfly, and earned top 3% honors for all drama scripts.
Tags: Our Better Angels,

OUR BETTER ANGELS Awards
By: Steven Michael
A new take on an old cliche has earned OUR BETTER ANGELS finalist honors in the Screencraft Family Screenplay contest 2021. What started as a writing exercise resulted in numerous awards across a spectrum of screenplay competitions. Steven E Michael wants to graciously thank each contest. Now the hard part - do it again!
Tags: Our Better Angels, ScreenCraft Family Screenplay Contest(Quarter Finalist)

OUR BETTER ANGELS moves up to semi-finalist honors
By: Steven Michael
The story of two disparate people thrust together has garnered another award in the Screencraft Family Drama Screenplay Contest for 2021. The screenplay moved on from quarter-finalist to semi-finalist.
Tags: Our Better Angels, ScreenCraft Family Screenplay Contest(Quarter Finalist)

Steven Michael's EMPATH Honored Again
By: Steven Michael
The 2021 Southern California Screenplay Contest has honored Steve's newest screenplay, EMPATH, with quarter-finalist and semi-finalist awards.
Tags: EMPATH, Southern California Screenplay Competition(Quarter Finalist)

ANTILLIA: CONQUEST GOLD Advances to Finals of Table Read My Screenplay 2021

By: Jason Todd
ANTILLIA: CONQUEST GOLD is a Semifinalist and Top 100 in the Action/Adventure genre in the 2021 Table Read My Screenplay Competition, and has advanced to the final round of judging in April. ANTILLIA: CONQUEST GOLD is the story of a mixed-race family coming together after a tragedy. Set in the Florida Keys in 1980, the lives of Pan Am flight attendant Chelsea Goldsmith, her older sister Shelly, and younger brother River are thrown into chaos when they learn a series of shocking revelations. Antillia has Semifinalist placements in the WeScreenplay TV Contest (2020), TRMS Genre Competition (2020), and Filmmatic Pitch Now - Season 3 (2021)
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ANTILLIA Advances to Semifinals of ScreenCraft Public Domain Competition
By: Jason Todd
ANTILLIA: CONQUEST GOLD has advanced to the semifinal round of the 2021 ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Competition. This is the third accolade for Antillia in 2021, including Top 100 for Table Read My Screenplay - Genre Competition and Semifinalist in Filmmatic Pitch Now (season 3).
Tags: Antillia: Conquest Gold, WeScreenplay Television Competition(Official Selection), Filmmatic Screenplay Awards(Official Selection), Script Summit(Official Selection), Scriptation Showcase - TV Comedy & Drama Pilots(Official Selection), Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards(Official Selection), ScreenCraft Public Domain Screenplay Competition(Official Selection), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition(Official Selection), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition (Action, Horror, Mystery)(Official Selection), Screenwriters Network Screenplay Competition(Official Selection)

ISA PRO Requests a Read - ANTILLIA now Top 3% on Coverfly
By: Jason Todd
Big Thanks to the International Screenwriters Association for featuring ANTILLIA: CONQUEST GOLD in the ISA Spotlight. An Industry Pro took notice and requested a read! After some recent contest placements, ANTILLIA is now in the Top 3% of scripts on Coverfly, and #4 on the Red List for Adventure Pilots in the past year.
Tags: Antillia: Conquest Gold, WeScreenplay Television Competition(Official Selection), Filmmatic Screenplay Awards(Official Selection), Script Summit(Official Selection), Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards(Official Selection), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition(Official Selection), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition (Action, Horror, Mystery)(Official Selection), Screenwriters Network Screenplay Competition(Official Selection)

ANTILLIA: CONQUEST GOLD Advances to Semifinals in SWN Screenplay Comp
By: Jason Todd
ANTILLIA: CONQUEST GOLD has advanced to the semifinal round for the Screenwriters Network (SWN) Screenplay Competition. This follows a semifinalist placement in the 2020 Filmmatic Pitch Now (season 3) competition earlier this year. ANTILLIA: CONQUEST GOLD is currently in the Top 5 on the Coverfly Red List for Adventure TV pilots.
Tags: Antillia: Conquest Gold, WeScreenplay Television Competition(Semi Finalist), Filmmatic Screenplay Awards(Semi Finalist), Scriptation Showcase - TV Comedy & Drama Pilots(Semi Finalist), Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards(Semi Finalist), ScreenCraft Public Domain Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition(Semi Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition (Action, Horror, Mystery)(Semi Finalist), Screenwriters Network Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

EPHEMERAL advanced to the 2020 Big Break Semifinals

By: Justin Olson
Justin Olson's screenplay EPHEMERAL was selected for the 2020 Big Break Semifinals. Each year, the competition steadily grows in both talent and submissions. Their readers have the unenviable task of advancing less than half of the quarter-finalists' scripts, and his made the cut.

Signed with Kathy Muraviov of the The Muraviov Company

By: Gregory Houghton
After four of his scripts (two pilots and two features) all placed semifinalist or better in the 2021 Chicago Screenplay Awards -- with one TOP 10 FINALIST PLACEMENT -- Gregory was immediately signed by literary manager Kathy Muraviov of the The Muraviov Company.
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JUST IN! The Epiphany of Faye Optioned
By: Gregory Houghton
Gregory Scott Houghton is thrilled to announce his new feature THE EPIPHANY OF FAYE has been optioned by Producers Steve Straka of Quixotic Road and Frank Lotito of Emedia Films who is slated to direct.
Tags: The Epiphany of Faye, Chicago Screenplay Awards(Semi Finalist)

Gregory Houghton goes 4 for 4 in 2021 Chicago Screenplay Awards!
By: Gregory Houghton
Out of thousands of submissions, Gregory Houghton has taken home FOUR placements in the 2021 Chicago Screenplay Awards for the four scripts he submitted. His thriller pilot TRACE took quarterfinalist. His two dramedy features The Epiphany of Faye and Pontiac Diary were both semifinalists. While his dramedy pilot TRAILER PARK ALLI took TOP TEN FINALIST!

THE KEEPER optioned
By: Gregory Houghton
Greg Houghton's script THE KEEPER has been optioned via Brittany House Pictures and Quixotic Road.

DEAD 9 optioned
By: Gregory Houghton
Greg Houghton's TV pilot DEAD 9 was optioned via Buffalo 8 and Invar Studios.
Tags: Dead 9, Inktip

HURRICANE TARA storms Big Break, Visionfest and Zedfest

By: Kyle Curry
Kyle Curry's feature spec HURRICANE TARA swept through several competitions. The female-led adventure won 1st place at the Visionfest, 2nd place at Zed Fest, and is among the Top 5 Action/Adventure Finalists in the Final Draft Big Break competition.

WOKE makes Top 5 at the 2020 Final Draft Big Break Competition

By: Johnny Gilligan
ISA Top 25 in 2021 writer Johnny Gilligan's 1 Hr Sci-Fi Pilot WOKE makes the TOP 5 in the 2020 Final Draft Big Break Competition in the 1-Hr Pilot category. Top 3 will be announced soon.
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SYMBIONTS by ISA Top 25 Johnny Gilligan Top 50 2021 ScreenCraft Fellowship
By: Johnny Gilligan
ISA Top 25 for 2021 Writer Johnny Gilligan's latest Sci-Fi pilot SYMBIONTS makes the Top 50 Finalists out of over 4,300 submissions in the 2021 ScreenCraft Fellowship Competition.
Tags: SYMBIONTS, ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship(Semi Finalist)

REVELATIONS (Feature) by Johnny Gilligan 2nd Place At Story Pros 2021
By: Johnny Gilligan
ISA Top 25 for 2021 Writer Johnny Gilligan's feature version of his REVELATIONS Sci-Fi pilot (currently ranked the #1 Sci-Fi script of All Time on Coverfly) takes second place at the Story Pros 2021 Screenplay Awards. This is Johnny's first feature script and the first competition it was submitted it to. He's delighted that it is off to a good start on the competition circuit.
Tags: REVELATIONS (Feature), StoryPros Awards Contest(2nd Place)

REVELATIONS, WOKE, SYMBIONTS by Johnny Gilligan Screencraft Fellowship QFs
By: Johnny Gilligan
ISA Top 25 2021 Writer Johnny Gilligan's 1 Hr TV Sci-Fi Pilot scripts REVELATIONS, WOKE and SYMBIONTS all make the 2021 Sceencraft Fellowship Contest Quarter-Finals.
Tags: REVELATIONS (Pilot), ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship(Semi Finalist)

REVELATIONS by Johnny Gilligan Takes Write Movies 2nd Place
By: Johnny Gilligan
ISA Top 25 2021 Writer Johnny Gilligan's 1 Hr TV Sci-Fi Pilot script REVELATIONS takes second place at 2021 Write Movies Competition.
Tags: REVELATIONS (Pilot), WriteMovies Screenwriting Contest(2nd Place)

REFORMED by Johnny Gilligan Stowe Labs Fellowship Semi-Finalist
By: Johnny Gilligan
ISA Top 25 2021 Screenwriter Johnny Gilligan's 1 Hr TV Crime-Drama Pilot script REFORMED makes the Stowe Labs Fellowship Semi-Finals.
Tags: RE.FORM(ED), Stowe Story Labs(Semi Finalist)

ISA Development Slate 2021

By: Nicholas Horwood
Nicholas' script SPRING-HEELED JACK won the Action-adventure category in Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition. This accolade meant that he has now been selected for the ISA's Development Slate.
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SPRING-HEELED JACK comes 2nd in WriteMovies' Summer Screenwriting Contest
By: Nicholas Horwood
Nicholas Horwood's TV pilot SPRING-HEELED JACK has come second out of 1000 entries in the WriteMovies Summer 2020 Screenwriting Contest. The script is a Victorian action-adventure based on a 1904 Penny Dreadful.
Tags: SPRING-HEELED JACK (FEATURE), WriteMovies Seasonal Screenwriting Contest(2nd Place)

Nicholas Horwood makes the 2015 Emerging Screenwriters Top 100
By: Nicholas Horwood

Nicholas Horwood's "Journey To The Lost Island Of Killer Dinosaurs!", a period comedy about a group of eccentric Victorian explorers, has made the 2015 Emerging Screenwriter's Top 100.

 

LOGLINE: A group of eccentric Victorian explorers go on a quest to find a mysterious island full of mutant ducks, sabre-toothed squirrels, feminist cavewomen and ferocious man eating dinosaurs.

Tags: Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition

Nicholas Horwood's LANCELOT makes Cinestory Semifinals
By: Nicholas Horwood

Nicholas Horwood's LANCELOT has reached the semifinals of the prestigeous Cinestory Screenwriting Awards.

Finalists are announced in late June. Winners are announced in early July.

Tags: CineStory Screenwriting Awards

Nicholas Horwood's LANCELOT makes Cinestory Quarterfinals
By: Nicholas Horwood

Nicholas Horwood's LANCELOT has reached the quarterfinals of the prestigeous Cinestory Screenwriting Awards quarterfinals out of over 500 enties.

LANCELOT recently won the Grand Prize in Final Draft's Big Break Contest and the Gold Prize in PAGE International Awards. It also came first in the 100 Screenplays Contest.

Tags: CineStory Screenwriting Awards, Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards

ISA Fast Track Fellowship Effect

By: Robert Ripley
Testimonial: ISA's Fast Track fellowship was a fantastic experience. During the fellowship week of meeting, I met some fantastic people who had read my pilot, were so welcoming and curious - just the kind of people I hope and love to meet in our industry. But the meetings were more than just good discussion, they were productive - I had three executives ask to send along additional scripts. Those meetings, along with a year of support that comes with the fellowship, entering ISA's Fast Track was a smart investment, and one that has me setup for a productive, career-changing 2021.
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2021-2022 Warner Media Access Writing Program - Selection
By: Robert Ripley
Rob Ripley has been selected as one of the final cohorts in the inaugural WarnerMedia Access Writers Programs, which aim to amplify underrepresented voices. The program (formerly known as HBO Access) is designed for emerging writers. This program represents the first time the company has launched enterprise-wide talent initiatives under the WarnerMedia Access banner, connecting Talent with our iconic brands. https://warner-access.com/talent

SUGAR LAND for Top 25 writer
By: Robert Ripley
Since becoming an ISA Top 25 Writer, Rob Ripley has optioned his one-hour pilot, SUGAR LAND and he is about to go out with two new pilots in early 2020. He has also been hired for three feature writing assignments - two rewrites and one adapting a short film script into a feature. ------ "If you're looking for an organization that provides you with candid, helpful feedback on projects, amazing networking opportunities, and a supportive circle of professionals. then I can't recommend ISA enough." - R.B Ripley
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ISA Development Slate 2021

By: Rae Jones
As a part of the Grand Prize for her screenplay, WHAT'S LEFT OF US Rae Jones was invited to join ISA's Development Slate in 2021. She has already had a meeting with the Development Team, and is looking forward to an exciting year ahead.
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These are the top success stories listed by ISAConnect Members only. Many come from ISA Writing Gigs, the ISA Fast Track, the ISA Development Slate, the ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters To Watch plus other ISAConnect Members who have demonstrated additional success throughout the industry. This includes but is not limited to winning or placing in contests, receiving a fellowship, a writing assignment, representation and/or getting a script produced, optioned or sold. We welcome posting your success from any part of the industry!

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