Dear Valuable Jury Members of the NYISA 2019

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NYISA 2022 – FINALISTS

BEST FEATURES SCREENPLAY

NYISA2022 BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY AWARD FINALISTS

NYISA2022 Best Feature Screenplay Award Official Finalists

“ Taken Away “ by Katherine Hill, Canada
“ The Macedonian Trapeze Artist “ by Lyle Deixler, USA
“ This Is Fine “ by Jim Griffin, U.K.
“ Dark Return “ by Les Zig, Australia
“ Cold Dead Hands “ by Michael Dunker, USA
“ Aqua Tofana “ by Kate Lockwood, USA
“ Death Drop “ by Jesse Grainger, USA

NYISA2022 Best Feature Screenplay Award Semi-Finalists

“ Winnie & Clyde “ by Matthew Rafferty, USA
“ St. Amber of Orange County “ by Tim O’Brien, USA
“ The Lowest Deep “ by John Fitch, USA
“ Culture Shock “ by Jodi Levitan, USA
“ Mumbly Peg “ by Mark Lesser, USA
“ How to Be DysFunctional After Divorce “ by Erin Elizabeth Keefer, USA
“ A Matter of National Significance “ by Justin Hartough, USA
“ Pork Roll “ by Robert Emilio Proto, USA
“ Omowale “ by Ray Grewal, U.K.
“ Blind Spot “ by Steve Garvin, USA
“ Bloodlines: The Mogadishu Diaries 1992-1993 “ by Eddie Clay Thompkins III, USA
“ Simulation “ by Peter Jang, USA
“ Disorder “ by Roy Tan, Hong Kong
“ Tuxedo Park “ by Myles Lazarou, USA
“ A Nice Place to Visit “ by John Munn, USA
“ Saint Catherine’s Boys “ by John Ravitz, USA
“ Pathfinder Down “ by Thomas Brannagan, Canada
“ Last Night at the Longhorn Ballroom “ by Kathleen Kent, Kimberley Morrison, USA
“ Aerials “ by Stephen Michael Vanderpool, USA
“ Like Father Like Son “ by Barry Jay, USA
“ William The II “ by Virginia Austin, USA
“ Swiss Clean “ by Jim Wurst, USA
“ Camden, Til The End Od Time “ by Valesca van Rees, Netherlands
“ Postman “ by Anthony DiVastanzo, USA
“ Heartstone “ by Michael Williams, Robert Biheller, Phillip Margoli, USA
“ The Reluctant Hero “ by Rudy Gray, USA
“ Ella “ by Daniela Coppola, Brazil
“ Slaves to Love “ by William Keith Lombardo, USA
“ The Tunnel “ by Temma Marie Willey, USA
“ The Holy Ghost “ by Paul Root, USA
“ I’ll Give You My Heart “ by Tamara Steren, USA
“ The Human Parrot “ by Gerard Myles, USA
“ The Faerie Rings “ by Zina Brown, USA
“ Templin Highway “ by William Prosser, USA
“ Preacher’s Daughter: Giant Slayer “ by Gregory Bonds, USA
“ Sergeant Freeman “ by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, USA
“ Martin’s Accidental Quest “ by John McCloskey, USA
“ HB¢U “ by Hamza Abdullah, USA
“ Pride & Prudence “ by Fran Evelyn Ervin, USA
“ The Emergence “ by Corey Higgins, Australia
“ The Man Who Killed the World “ by Guy Ducker, USA
“ Synthesis:Weave “ by Deane Rexx Saunders-Stowe, U.K.
“ Ash “ by Dave Stockwell, USA
“ Lana’s Haunting “ by Richard Gustason, USA
“ Incarnations “ by Albert M. Chan, USA
“ Bone Creek “ by Armand Arekian, USA
“ bGone “ by Scott Marshall Taylor, USA
“ Questioning “ by Joshua Allen, USA
“ Alta California “ by Lynn Elliott, USA
“ A Nun And An Officer “ by James Anthony, USA
“ Money Is The Stream Of Blood “ by Kevin Ndango, USA
“ The Lion Tamer “ by Jordan Taylor, U.K.
“ Falling Into Love “ by Michael Diamond, USA
“ Safety Patrol “ by Aidan King, USA
“ Long Live John Africa! “ by Sean Gregory Slater, USA
“ Cove “ by Thomas O’Malley, USA
“ Strange Bedfellows “ by Miriam Animashaun, USA
“ The Melting Pot “ by Miriam Animashaun, USA
“ Bad Love Tigers “ by Kevin Schewe, USA
“Amy and Angel “ by Julia Verdin, Deedee Benkovich, USA
“ Dear Eszter “ by Alex Balassa, Marisol Mijares, Alejandro Orozco, Mario Pacheco Szekely, Chile
“ Ski Week “ by Mike Gallagher, Holly Martinez, USA
“ Tink “ by Theresa Cardiello, USA
“ The Truth Serum “ by Martin K Zitter, USA
“ BOYSandGIRLS “ James Ferda, USA
“ Serenade of the Vulture “ by Joseph Dionisio, USA
“ Masters and Servants “ by John Enright, USA

NYISA2022 Best Feature Screenplay Award Quarter-Finalists

“ Intergalactic Io “ by Seth Nesenholtz, USA
“ Totem “ by Heidi Morrell, USA
“ Wild Bill and Lulee “ by Jill Elaine Hughes, USA
“ Fade to Black “ by Tim O’Brien, USA
“ Nilsa “ by Leonardo Millan, USA
“ Girl On Fire “ by Kimberly Fisher, USA
“ Sonoran Saints “ by John Joseph Sollecito, Jeffrey I Hoppenstand, USA
“ The New Wine “ by Matthew Douglas Pinard, USA
“ As the Fog Rises “ by Cassandra Schneider, USA
“ Hypatia of Gainesville “ by James Babanikos, USA
“ Rachel’s Funeral “ by Raey Ang, Canada
“ Only My Sister “ by Nikki Smallwood, USA
“ Supposed To Be “ by Dr. Beth-Anne Blue, USA
“ Jewel “ by Tamara Steren, USA
“ Art “ by Stefan Alexander Mannes, Germany
“ Recitation “ by Courtney Froemming, USA
“ Casa Liliane 10421 “ Nadia Pandolfo, USA
“ Alms “ by Andrei Ivan Mamal, USA
“ My Undeniable Attraction “ by Kathryn Kim, Margaret Rossini, USA
“ The Honjok Generation “ by Sebastian Pinto, USA
“ Blind Man’s Bluff “ by T.J. Moore, USA
“ A Possession for All Time “ by Charles Kaufmann, USA
“ The Malta Scrolls “ by C. F. MELLO JR., Brazil
“ The Caretaker “ by Gerald Teaster, USA
“ Rewind “ by Malini Tolat, USA
“ Mountain God “ Xue Ni, China
“ Dad “ by Stuart Forrest, USA
“ Men Without Soles “ Curtis Jackson, USA
“ Colony of Ants “ by isaac Ballesteros Barba, Mexico
“ The Sake House “ by David A. Seader, USA
“ The Failed Domestication of Nicholas G. “ by Pierre St-Jacques, USA
“ Family Embers “ by Carlo Colecchia, USA
“ Ivy “ by Eddie Sánchez, USA
“ Fragments “ by Alison Balnar, Canada
“ Tomorrow After Supper “ by Zangba Thomson, USA
“ Prophet “ by Aaron Ybarra, Kenny Solberg, USA
“ Half an Hour Cafe “ by Eric Futterman, USA
“ The Greek Passage “ by Lorenzo Guarnieri, Italy
“ Abilene (8-17) “ by Dave Holloway, USA
“ Esmerelda “ by Garland Scott, Aaron Cathey, USA
“ Edward Cardinald: The Ghost At Black Moor Castle “ by Elyssa A Catalfano, U.K.
“ 7 on 10 “ Samantha Lavin, USA
“ East Side Story “ by William C. Swanson, USA
“ The Lost Life “ by Anna Novikova, Italy
“ Dying For the Suburbs “ by Rick Purdy, USA
“ Ace of Cups “ by Jackie Shelton, USA
“ Guns Drugs Rivals “ by Matthew David Rafferty, Thomas Ardavany, USA
“ You Were Just Here “ by Dania Denise, USA
“ Failure to Adapt© “ by Yerania Del Orbe, USA
“ Willow’s Compass “ by Brittany Marasciulo-Rivera, USA
“ Stepping Off The Carpathia “ by L. J. Cluskey, U.K.
“ Surrogates “ by Mike Bevins, USA
“ Rain No Evil “ by Michele Savaunah Zirkle, Michael Bacon, USA
“ Butterflies Wake “ by Arlene Lagos, USA
“ Welcome to the Orpheum “ by Tim O’Brien, USA
“ Cat and Mouse “ by Kathryn Schulien, USA
“ Taser “ by David M Hinds, U.K.
“ Exciting Life of Joe Sorenson “ by Joe Sorenson, USA
“ With a Whimper “ by James Westbrook, USA
“ Murder Takes Time “ by Giacomo Giammatteo, USA
“ Hidden Clasp Locker “ by Rachel Ingrisano, USA
“ Every Ticket Tells A Story “ by Tamara Steren, USA
“ 5th & Hope “ by Robert C Hall, USA
“ Hypertoad “ by Virginia Mariposa, USA
“ Bloodline Blues “ by Kimberly Fisher, USA
“ The Princess in the Castle “ by Sean Price, USA
“ Aren’t You the Family? “ by Angelise Milton, USA
“ Out Of The Lantern “ by Peter S. Vinal, USA
“ I Do In 30 Days “ by Amina Hawes, USA
“ The Redeemer “ by Brian Andrew Pluchinsky, USA
“ Brown Recluse “ by Stuart J Forrest, USA
“ A Dirty Business “ by Gregg Marshall Greenberg, USA
“ Adventures in Serial Killing “ by John W Munn, USA
“ Bitter Harvest “ by John Munn, USA
“ Boy If You Don’t “ by Myles Lazarou, USA
“ Tiny Vessels “ by Saraphina Redalieu, USA
“ Birmingham “ by Gary D Jaworski, USA
“ Pardon “ by Barry Kohl, Joseph L. Harrison, USA
“ Nicaea 325 AD “ by Adrian Radu, U.K.
“ Salt Beast Guardians “ by Yelitza Prada Breen, USA
“ Literally Too Mad To Die “ by C. Raymond Martin, U.K.
“ Cecil’s Woods “ by CJ Hatch, Kevin Renshaw, USA
“ The I in Our “ by Norris Young, USA
“ A Little Sedated “ by Joseph Paul Sanders, USA
“ Kissed by an Elephant “ by Christina Macaulay, USA
“ Skinned “ by Carlos Perez, USA
“ A Tale of Bondage “ by Ali Kiani, USA
“ Saved at Summitview Manor “ by Kim E. Ruyle, USA
“ Lucky – Love and Blood in the Time of Jazz “ by Tyler C. Turner, USA
“ Elektra “ by Roxy Mitchell, USA
“ Dogfight “ by Hannah Gavagan, USA
“ Just Us Kids “ by Stuart J Forrest, USA
“ The Promise “ by Frank P Mancuso, Chris J Adams, USA
“ A Possession for All Time “ by Charles Kaufmann, USA
“ Homegrown “ by Jake Lazarow, Greta Guthrie, USA
“ Blogger “ by Jimmy Kelly, USA
“ A Siren’s Sweet Whisper “ by Fred G Stemme, USA
“ Glass Rekindlers “ by Yelitza Prada Breen, USA
“ Too Much Toad “ by David W Hughens, USA
“ A Family Is A Family “ by Bryant Anderson, USA

BEST SHORTS SCREENPLAY

NYISA2022 BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY AWARD FINALISTS

NYISA2022 Best Short Screenplay Award Official Finalists

“ Try Harder “ by Monte Ferris Bourjaily, USA
“ Fix ” by “ Mohau Michael Mannathoko “, South Africa
“ No Hearing Hero “ by Stephen Hansen, USA
“ Cowards That Kill “ by Karlie Dowding, U.K.
“ Breathe ” by Shanra J Kehl, USA
“ The Artist “ by Elyssa Catalfano, USA
“ Baldwin’s Theory “ Kevin Steele, USA

NYISA2022 Best Short Screenplay Award Semi-Finalists

“ Gloomy Sundays “ by Kevin Machate, USA
“ 2001 “ by Jagger Waters, USA
“ The Way the Song Whispers “ by Hannah Rittner, Canada
“ Dissection Day “ by Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid, USA
“ Phantoomz “, by SherLann D. Moore, USA
“ The 7-Day Test “ by Nimish Tanna, New Zealand
“ Daphne M “ by Michael Carvaines, USA
“ We Don’t Talk About Godspell “ by Stevie Jackson, Canada
“ Little Bird “ by Michael Mau, USA
“ Diversity and Desolation “ by Michael Kureth, USA
“ The Dance “ by Ross Joseph Elkon, USA
“ The End of Us “ by Lorena Chiles, USA
“ Heavy Flow “ by Paige Wood, USA
“ Swerve The Movie “ by Raphael Xavier, USA
“ Azadeh “ by Shahnam Sojoudizadeh, USA
“ $26.50 “ by Samantha Merrick, USA
“ Red-Handed ” by Alan Pritchard, U.K.
“ The Smell “ by Stephen Hansen, USA
“ Joe “ by M.r. Fitzgerald, USA
“ The Cat “ by Drew Allen, USA
“ The Humdrum “ by Charles Carrara, Italy
“ The Lost Camp “ by Connor Etter, USA
“ The Paradise Road “ by Lisa Marie Tedesco, USA
“ Dark Winter “ by Shadow C. LaValley, USA
“ Identification “ by Larry Collins, USA
“ Once Upon a Time in Stray Cat Town “ by Wei Zhou, China
“ Linda Gets Justice “ by Evan Elise Owens, USA
“ Fig Jam “ by Frank J. Avella, USA
“ Fou “ by Gabrielle Barlatier, USA
“ Sans Everything “ by Yanzi Ding, USA
“ Just Food “ by Sean Hinds, USA
“ One Of Us “ by Alan Pritchard, U.K.
“ Everyday “ by Ryan Dellaquila, USA
“ A Visit to Grandma and Grandpa “ by John Peter Lepes, USA
“ Pretty Flamingo “ by Brittany Rostron, USA

NYISA2022 Best Short Screenplay Award Quarter-Finalists

“ Lump “ by Daniel Arora, Austria
“ The Midwife’s Case Notes in a Time of Contagion “ by James Fitzmaurice, Sara Read, U.K.
“ White Rage “ by Jeffrey Lee Woods, USA
“ Cake “ by Ashleigh Awusie, USA
“ Fish Tacos “ by Raven Petretti-Stamper, USA
“ Home “ by Anabel Estrella, Spain
“ Bungelosenstrasse “ by Justin Jackson, USA
“ The Scheme “ by Diego Trovarelli, Italy
“ Call Me Nevada “ by Alexander Julian III, USA
“ The Bubbles And Balloon “ by Wei Zhou, China
“ About Nelson “ by Sahlima S. , USA
“ Naked to the Night “ by Henry Myers, USA
“ Go Crazy “ by Kae Bahar, U.K.
“ A Good Thing “ Sean Hinds, USA
“ We Are The Things We Lost “ Adam Survay, U.K.
“ Kathy “ by Ruth Finnegan, U.K.
“ Obama’s Dreams of His Literary Father “ by James Fitzmaurice, U.K.
“ Wake-up Call “ by Alexandra Salkin, France
“ Sadman “ by James Hartmann, USA
“ The Walk Home “ by Renata Hinrichs, USA
“ Queen Vernita Meets Sir HeathyBean the Astronomer “ by Dawn Menge, USA
“ In Cold Pursuit “ by Elizabeth V Newman, USA
“ The Apartment “ by Alexis Karl, Justin Decarlo, USA
“ Best Interests “ by Larry Donell Williams, USA
“ 20.04.45 “ by Jimena Chimène Puente-Treviño, Australia
“ Wake Me Up “ by Karen Wang, USA
“ Mountains of Glory “ by Neil Mukherjee, U.K.
“ Colosseum “ by Adam Jay Crawford, USA
“ Chrysocolla “ by Nicolas Lam Villalobos, USA
“ A Package of Dreams “ by Bradley M. Look, USA
“ The National “ by Cris Manliclic, USA
“ Who Was That Masked Man? “ by Steve T Dini, USA
“ Youth & Age Flower “ by András Attila Farkas, Hungary
“ Balaclava Lane “ by Chris Broadbent, Australia
“ Some Other Dignity “ by Gang Chen, China
“ Bonesnatcher “ by Andrew Powers, USA
“ Lemonade “ by Christina Brandon-Gómez, USA
“ The Forks! “ by Myra Sito Velasquez, USA
“ Yesterday Never Ended “ by Bryan Huynh, USA
“ Adam “ by Steve T Dini, USA
“ Witness “ by Lorenzo Trane, Italy
“ School For The Strange “ Christopher Michael Andre, USA

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY

NYISA2022 BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY AWARD FINALISTS

NYISA2022 Best TV Pilot Screenplay Award Official Finalists

“ Abso- Positively “ by Elyssa A Catalfano, USA
“ Gloom “ by Alison Balnar, Canada
“ Cream City “ by Jeffrey James Keyes, Matt W. Cody, USA
“ Sugar Land “ by Tammy Lynne Stoner, USA
“ Canusa Street “ by Zack Morrison, USA
“ Hit Man. Ep 1 “Answers To Soldier” “ by Elias Plagianos, USA
“ Non-Official Cover “ by Jodi Shelton and Hudson Shelton, USA

NYISA2022 Best TV Pilot Screenplay Award Semi-Finalists

“ Chicken Star “ by Lara Maamoun, Max Abela, U.K.
“ Shepherds Gone Wild “ by Joey Maranto, USA
“ Ambrose “ Elyssa Catalfano, USA
“ Virago “ by Dana Elizabeth Langston, USA
“ Ava + Eli 4ever “ by Jazmine Cornielle, Casey Reardon, USA
“ The Lions “ by Viktoria Franke, Germany
“ Prison Inc. “ by Mark Palmer, U.K.
“ Daylight Vampire “ Sam Alexander Reynard, U.K.
“ Bones of Hilo “ Hoyt Hilsman, USA
“ Dawg and the Simp “ by Myles Lazarou, USA
“ Burt & Mildred Go West “ by Randy Zobel, USA
“ Degeneration “ by Richard Imperato, USA
“ Family Rental 1&2 “ by SherLann D. Moore
“ Lusitania “ by Christopher Saunders, USA
“ Deadline “ by Phil Valentine, USA
“ Losing the Plot “ by Nicola Morris, Rupert Bogarde, U.K.
“ Stephie With A Why “ by Mirra Kardonne, USA
“ Tempestas “ by Jim Wurst, USA
“ Daydreaming Mom “ by Renata Elis, Spain
“ Lawless – diary Of A Fixer “ by JD Wallace, Jennifer Donohue, USA
“ It’s A Fine Day “ by Kent Flaagan, USA

NYISA2022 Best TV Pilot Screenplay Award Quarter-Finalists

“ Beyond The Lines ” by Rahul Chakraborty, USA
“ Ardor “ by Brian Jeongwoo Cho, Republic of Korea
“ A Promise of Vengeance “ by Giacomo Giammatteo, USA
“ Spiritual Intervention “ by Riley Madden, USA
“ Burning Daylight “ by Timothy Ryan, USA
“ Guardians Fall “ by Jolie East-Miji, USA
“ The Corpse that Went to War “ by Jack Robson, USA
“ Red Rose “ by Jorge Dario Alvarez, Marc Anthony Paulino, USA
“ The Combine “ by Cole Dilts, USA
“ Toxic Fun “ by Cole Dilts, USA
“ StephenTV ” by Tamara Steren, USA
“ The Rainbow Tour “ by Allegra Nasi, Spain
“ Green Union “ by Renata Elis, Spain
“ Bamboo Wife: “The Riddle” by Heather P. Shreve, USA
“ Tenochca “ by Frank Baruch, USA
“ Unchained Male “ by Myles Lazarou, USA
“ Blur “ by Jules Brenner, USA
“ Weightless “ by Anna Hooper, USA
“ Nutt To Butt “ by Matthew Domenico, Katherine Connor Duff, USA
“ The Good Lawyer “ by Thomas Benigno, Diana Benigno, USA
“ Bitter Sweet “ by Asia Harris, USA
“ Pole Position “ by Sionainn Kelly, USA
“ Simon Christ “ by Selena Lohan, Canada
“ The Acadians “ by Jim L. Carey, Canada
“ Spies, Lies and Lovers “ by JD Wallace, Jennifer Donohue, USA
“ Totems “ by Odin Waters, USA
“ Union Station “ by Evaristo Scarsanela, USA
“ Avalon Farms (Academy) “ by Sierra Blanco, USA
“ Deal with the Devil “ by Elyssa Catalfano, USA
“ The Double “ by Leor Zinati, USA
“ Two Fifths “ by Darren Daniels, Kaitlin Morris, USA
“ Culpepper “ by Phil E. Eichinger, Joshua Z. Weiss, USA
“ Fine-Tuned, Supersonic, Speed Machine “ by Kelly Eisenbrand, USA
“ ClubFit-less “ by Scott Marshall Taylor, USA
“ Wars of Fire “ by C. F. Mello JR., Brazil
“ Lobster Island “ by Christopher Willis, USA
“ G-Woman “ by Leor Zinati, USA
“ Mayberry Dark episode 1, “Yellow” “ by Mark Flake, USA
“ The Parliament Of Ebrill Roberts “ by Gregory Vines, U.K.
“ Checked Out “ by Andrew Ortiz, USA
“ Georgia Beats “ by Gregory Vines, U.K.
“ Influence “ by Leah Friedman,USA
“ Connie “ by Gerald Teaster, USA
“ The Malta Scrolls “ by C. F. Mello JR., Brazil

NYISA 2022 WINNERS

Best Feature Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“The Ampersand Inn”
by C.J. Arellano, USA

2nd Place Winner
“Idle Speed”
by Alex Gehrlein, USA

3rd Place Winner
“Under the Shadow”
by Jim Wurst, USA

Best Short Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“Quiet On Set”
by Natasha Luttjeboer, South Africa

2nd Place Winner
“Slip Away”
by Julia Maddox, USA

3rd Place Winner
“Blackout”
by Jeffrey Christian Rivera, USA

Best TV Pilot Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“Wisenheimer”
by James Beaman, USA

2nd Place Winner
“Bad Influence”
by Tim Daly, USA

3rd Place Winner
“Darkest Kelly”
by Catarina César, Portugal

Best Feature Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“The Ampersand Inn”
by C.J. Arellano, USA

2nd Place Winner
“Idle Speed”
by Alex Gehrlein, USA

3rd Place Winner
“Under the Shadow”
by Jim Wurst, USA

Best Short Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“Quiet On Set”
by Natasha Luttjeboer, South Africa

2nd Place Winner
“Slip Away”
by Julia Maddox, USA

3rd Place Winner
“Blackout”
by Jeffrey Christian Rivera, USA

Best TV Pilot Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“Wisenheimer”
by James Beaman, USA

2nd Place Winner
“Bad Influence”
by Tim Daly, USA

3rd Place Winner
“Darkest Kelly”
by Catarina César, Portugal

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