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Big Apple Film Festival Announces Winners of the Annual Screenplay Competition

Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition seeks to discover and support the most original and innovative screenplays from emerging and established screenwriters from around the world.

The Big Apple Film Festival is delighted to announce the winners of the annual Screenplay Competition. As part of the award the winners will receive Final Draft gift certificates, membership to the Scriptwriters Network and Inktip, as well as small group meetings with industry professionals.

Big Apple Film Festival is delighted to share our Supporting Partners Coverfly and Final Draft for the Agents and Managers Conference, May 20-23, in conjunction with the Big Apple Film Festival: Informational sessions for writers and filmmakers seeking representation. Includes reps from: The Gersh Agency, William Morris Endeavor, 3 Arts Entertainment, Innovative Artists Agency, and more...Information and program at bigapplefilmfestival.com.

Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition seeks to discover and support the most original and innovative screenplays from emerging and established screenwriters from around the world.

The 2023 winners are (listed alphabetically by author):

"Bear Frat" by Will Moro
"Betty and the Blitz" by Mark A Pritchard
"Body Brokers" by Gisella Bustillos
"Confederate Ghosts" by Robert Sherwin & Christopher Sewall Williams "Happy Home" by Zackary Centrella
"Jinn and the Art of Spellmaking" by Hayley Shucker
"Once Upon a Time on Mars" by Abhishek Singh
"Point Arena" by Lance Dumais, Gerard Roxburgh & Urijah Faber "SIGNS OF LIFE" by Joseph millson
"Soiled Dove" by Leslie-Ann Coles
"Stormheart" by Meshal Alsaleem
"The Bentley Boys" by Barry Lewis
"The Wild Hunt" by Francesca Florentyna O'Hop

The Big Apple Film Festival is committed to celebrating the art of filmmaking and providing a platform for talented filmmakers to showcase their work. It's an opportunity for film enthusiasts and industry professionals to come together to appreciate and support the diverse voices and stories that cinema has to offer.

The festival includes NYC premiere screenings, along with Q&A sessions, panel discussions, and networking events.

Join us at Look Dine-In Cinemas as the Big Apple Film Festival celebrates its 21st year!

For more information, please visit www.bigapplefilmfestival.com or follow us on social media @BigAppleFilmFestival.