Dear Valuable Jury Members of the NYISA 2019

Fred Ireland, Jennifer Phillips, Emine Dursun, Hosik Kim, Corrina Plunkett, Michael Matasci, Andrew Stone, Victoria prima, Taylor Re Lynn, Dakota Reinike, Christopher Ortiz, Ozge Gozturk, Afonso J Henruiqe, Eric Whitten

Special Thanks

The creator of the NYISA brand&beyond Ufuk Cetincan, Ragip Balci for everything about the website and beyond it, Aysen Dursun for the trophies, Beste Miray Dogan (Graphic Design), John Cathal O’Brien for his support, Drom family Serdar Ilhan & Mehmet Dede & Hulya Olff, Selin Tuyan for the videography, Greg Paul for being a great MC and beyond, Dag Bennstorm for the photography, Bryan Reeder, Gideon Tazelaar and Dag Marhus for their amazing music…

NYISA 2023 – FINALISTS

BEST FEATURES SCREENPLAY

NYISA2023 BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY AWARD FINALISTS

NYISA2023 Best Feature Screenplay Award Official Finalists

“ ATOMIC NIGHTS “ by Mario Mabe, Ryan Williams, USA
“ HURRICANE “ by Christopher Willis, USA
“ KAIRN: MATES OF ALLIANCE “ by Fionne Foxxe Farraday, Oliver Tuthill, Tara Walker, USA
“ SPIRAL MIND “ by Benito F Perez, Jackson J Smith, USA
“ WHISKEY MOUNTAIN DAYS “ by Bill Walker, USA
“ TESSTOSTERONE “ by Erin Elizabeth Keefer, USA
“ FRANK SINATRA PART I “ by Richard Muti, USA

NYISA2023 Best Feature Screenplay Award Semi-Finalists

“ LOOK INSIDE ” by Vered Rodrigez, Kate Robards, USA
“ SONG OF SHADOW “ by Les Zig, Australia
“ WHITE GLOW WAR “ by Deb Havens, USA
“ MONEY TREE “ by Isaac Ballesteros Barba, Mexico
“ AN AMERICAN AFTERLIFE “ by Michael Natoli, USA
“ TRICK OF THE EYE “ by Dennis Haseley, USA
“ GET BACK “ by Mindi White, USA
“ SACAJAWEA, THE WINDCATCHER “ by Jane L. Fitzpatrick, USA
“ MON MEILLEUR AMI ” by Bruce Robert Notman, Australia
“ WITCHBLOOD “ by Richard Hohenrath, USA
“ THE WAY WE WALK “ by Joseph Kibler, USA
“ HICKORY HILL “ by Steve Abramson, Jay Bryant, USA
“ HELLBENT GLORY RUN “ by Barry Kohl, USA
“ FLYBOY “ by Gary Lee Ivey, USA
“ THE SHERIFF “ by Donn Weber, USA
“ JAMBOY “ by Hasan Oswald, USA
“ THE FALLS “ by Julian ROZZELL Jr., Jean-Jacques CUNNAC, USA
“ LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS “ by Emilio Santín, Spain
“ STRONGER WHEN SHE’S BROKEN “ by SherLann D. Moor, USA
“ JACKBOOT JOHNNY “ by Gregory Campbell Johnson, USA
“ THE LAST TO KNOW “ by Alexander Julian III, USA
“ GAMER GIRL “ by Sean Louis Kelly, USA
“ LOCKDOWN GENERATION “ by Joel McElvaney, USA
“ REGALIA “ by Katy Jordan, UK
“ FOR THE FREEDOM “ by Hans Sluijter, USA
“ CHATEAU DE TAROT “ by Reid J. Barwick, USA
“ GARDEN OF EARHTLY DELIGHTS “ by Steven Howard, USA
“ DEARBORN “ by Daniel Dougherty, USA
“ CATHEDRALS ON THE WARM SURFACE “ by Colin Dodds, USA
“ SOLEMN WARFARE TREE “ by Brandon Delgado, USA
“ LAZLO LOOHOOVILLE REVIVAL “ by Brandon Delgado, USA
“ OUT OF TIME “ by CHENYANG ZHAO, USA
“ SAVING MARK TWAIN “ by Staton Rabin, USA
“ SONG OF ADAM “ by Adam Kiss, USA
“ KITTY “ by Brandon Deyette, Emmy Morgan, USA
“ THE COWARD OF HICKORY COUNT “ by Julia Maddox, USA
“ THE 28TH AMENDMENT “ by Nader Salem, USA
“ THE ADAGIO “ by Gerald C Wood, USA
“ LOVE IN THE TIME OF COVID “ by Dennis Manuel, USA
“ ALCANZA EL SOL “ by Douglas May, USA
“ FORBIDDEN TOMB “ by James Carroll Rutledge, USA
“ ZIGGY AND RACHEL “ by Michael Rispoli, Gregg Greenberg, USA
“ MONTEZUMA’S TREASURE “ by Hal Streckert, USA
“ SWIRL CITY “ by Larry E Coleman, USA
“ MORE THAN A HEART CAN HOLD “ by Julia L. Maddox, USA
“ ESCAPE FROM THE PLAIN OF JARS “ by Leonard J. Brink, USA
“ MOVE “ by Lucas Mercer, Michael Walsh, USA
“ THE VOLUNTEER “ by Robert Allen Nelson, Jason Morwick, USA
“ HIDING IN DAYLIGHT “ by Gregory G. Allen, USA
“ THE DROWNED PEOPLE “ by Thomas O’Malley, USA
“ DOPPELGANGER “ by Juliana Petry Philippi, USA
“ YETIS “ by Tom Morgan, USA
“ FROM EARTH TO EARTH “ by Victor Chang, USA
“ CORPORATE MONSTER “ by Chelsea Arlene Schmidt, USA
“ BROTHERS OF BABYLON “ by Gabriel Womack, USA
“ YO ANDREA “ by Mike Boland, USA
“ BEYOND ROMEO “ by Aaron Fitzgerald, USA
“ DOPPELROCKER “ by Emma Oliver, USA
“ FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE “ by Jeffrey Massie, USA
“ BYE, BYE DAISY “ by Emily Elizabeth Thomas, USA
“ PERFECT WORLD “ by Emil Faithe, USA
“ STONE FAMILY INN “ by Wayne D Burdette Jr, Taylor Hart, Chistan Van Slyke, USA
“ HER NAME IS GOLDIE “ by Jennifer Tesler, USA
“ BLIND BET “ by Erin Ziccarelli, USA
“ THE FORGOTTEN FIVE “ by Jerry Pyle, USA
“ THE DISTANCE “ by Pann MuruJaiyan, Australia
“ MARWOOD “ by William Turner Brett, UK
“ ADVENTURES IN SERIAL KILLING “ by John Munn, USA
“ SWISS CLEAN “ by Jim Wurst, USA
“ JOURNEY TO FISTERRA “ by Alan Lambert, USA
“ UNFINISHED BUSINESS “ by Jonathan James Izard, UK
“ WHAT REMAINS “ by Adam Branson, USA
“ NARCISSIST’S LUNCH “ by Pamela Price, Canada
“ THE MAT “ by Jayme McMillan, Ralph Lucchese, USA
“ THE HAPPINESS ANGEL “ by David M Hinds, UK
“ MOKSHA “ by Saurin Lakhia, USA
“ OPERATION MOM ” by Reenita Malhotra Hora, USA
“ DONAVAN EMERY, THE ANDROID & HIMSELF “ by Jesse Dorian, USA

NYISA2023 Best Feature Screenplay Award Quarter-Finalists

“ PATHFINDER DOWN “ by Thomas Anthony Brannagan, Canada
“ GIRL SQUAD “ by Miriam Freund, USA
“ ORPHEUS WITH HIS LYRE “ by Ruth Finnegan, UK
“ GHASTLY SIGHT “ by David Wang, China
“ GMO “ by Emil Faithe, USA
“ VIKTOR – 119104 “ by James Patrick Dillon, USA
“ AMERICAN ILLUSIONIST “ by Antonia Tong, USA
“ AMERICANA “ by Michael Gangloff, Victoria Sayeg Carr, USA
“ HEAD BLOCK “ by Jessica Sadler, USA
“ SONG TO THE MOON “ by Ali Kiani, USA
“ MAXIMUM PROTECTION “ by Barry Steven Kohl, USA
“ FLOATING LAURA “ by John Anthony Celona, Canada
“ VENOR “ by Matt Nye, USA
“ WINTER SOLSTICE “ by Armand Arekian, USA
“ WEST OF PURGATORY “ by Jason Donofrio, USA
“ NICK’S GAMBIT “ by John Kearns, USA
“ DEMONS, JUDGEMENT DAY “ by Sean O’Neil, Canada
“ SLAVES TO LOVE “ by William Keith Lombardo, USA
“ UNWANTED “ by Erin Margaret McDonagh, Ireland
“ FRACTURED SINGULARITY “ by Aaron Jay Glendenning, USA
“ THE LONLIEST MAN IN THE UNIVERSE “ by Mohammad Yousef Al Onaizi, Kuwait
“ MY SPLENDID STRANGER “ by Michael John Nelson Baker, UK
“ DOWN IN THE HOLLER “ by Paul Rowe, USA
“ HALO “ by Bryce Breen, USA
“ HARLEM, 1917 “ by Jeremy Cohen, USA
“ JOURNEY TO BABYLON “ by Shiva Kumar, USA
“ KEVIN GOES TO ISLESBORO “ by PG Hodgson, USA
“ CONCEPTUS “ by Brian Herskowitz, USA
“ MY FIRST LOVE “ by Troy Lea, USA
“ FAMILY TRUST “ by Christina Macaulay, USA
“ CHLOE “ by Lili Matta, USA
“ SVEN “ by Jesse Dorian, USA
“ SCAVENGERS “ by Mikael Trench, USA
“ JOHNNY DOE “ by Brett Alber Rodgers Banjo, USA
“ BOONESBOROUGH “ by Stephen Keith Witty, USA
“ THE COLDEST HORIZON ” by Jeffrey Howe, USA
“ DRAGONSPHERE “ by Stephen Irving, Australia
“ SQUEAK “ by Daniel Dougherty, USA
“ THE REDWOODS KILLER “ by Daniel Dougherty, USA
“ WIND OF TRANSITION “ by Sil Brook, USA
“ AWAKEN “ by Dr. Melissa Caudle, Molly Jauregui, USA
“ BABY TEETH “ by Jacob Lazarow, Greta Guthrie, USA
“ MALTA SCROLLS “ by Carlos Mello Jr., Brazil
“ LOVE WITHOUT A TRACE “ by Sean Hynes, Ireland
“ LIFE.LOVE.YOU! “ by Bogdan Nicolae Groza, USA
“ THE Q FACTOR “ by Mark Amador, USA
“ JUST US “ by Shawn Hudson, USA
“ NORTH TO THE FUTURE “ by John Rischmiller, USA
“ THE DAKOTA “ by Douglas Walter Fisher, USA
“ UMBRA “ by K. Evans, Isa Luzarraga, USA
“ A WRITER’S CANVAS “ by Bryan Bloom, Bruce Leaf, USA
“ THE AGE OF LIGHT “ by Daniel Patton, USA
“ LITTLE MIRACLES “ by Carlos Perez, USA
“ NOBODY’S HEROES “ by Michael Alan Elliott, USA
“ TEMOIN “ by Bruce Robert Notman, Australia
“ KATRINA “ by Angel Luis Martinez, USA
“ ATLAS LIONS “ by Raki Jones, USA
“ THE THIEF OF DUBAI “ by Mark W Laing, USA
“ A BROKEN HEART & THE IMMORTAL HEN “ by Benjamin Sarno, USA
“ DEATH OF A BOY “ by Aja LaGrand Blount, USA
“ THE FALCONER – ALSAQARIN “ by John Matthew Tyson, USA
“ THE ULTIMATE BET “ by Frank Victoria, USA
“ LAST TRAIN TO OAKFIELD “ by Warren Robinson, USA
“ FAMILIAR REALM “ by Jose Montalvo, USA
“ SAY WHAT? “ by Stuart Forrest, USA
“ MYSTERIOUS WAY “ by Stephen R. Ohab, Jr., USA
“ DIVINE PREMONITION “ by Marissa Nappo, USA
“ THE WALK-UP “ by Tom Mishra, USA
“ FOREVER AFTER “ by Emil Faithe, USA
“ FALLING REIGN “ by Douglas Stuart Schofield, Canada
“ THE EXECUTION “ by Sharon J Cramer, D. L. Torrent, Michelle McCammond, USA
“ HEART STOPPER “ by Wayne D Burdette Jr, USA
“ THE APPLE’S CORE ” by Howard Pearl, uSA
“ NIGHTMARE AT HORROR HIGH “ by Luke Douglas Klein, USA
“ WHO LET THE WALLFLOWERS OUT? “ by Virginia Austin, USA
“ MADDIE AND FRANNIE “ by Virginia Austin, USA
“ MEL’S HOLE “ by Denis Curto, USA
“ WATOTO (THE CHILDREN) “ by Mohamed N Mohsen, USA
“ STARLIGHT “ by Rick Walker, USA
“ MEMTEC VOL 1” by Will Turner Brett, UK
“ BUCK HUNTER IN MANHATTAN “ by Shelby Reynolds, USA
“ THE ICE PACT “ by Christian Pendered Zur, USA
“ BEAR MEADOW “ by Nathaniel Dolquist, USA
“ SUPERMOM “ by Aaron Bryan, Christopher Murray, USA
“ ZENNY’S PICASSO “ by Kenneth D Kozlowski, USA
“ THE ENVELOPE “ by Nathan Zevenhuizen, Netherlands
“ MONSTROSITY “ by Robert Nelson, USA
“ LIKE HIM “ by Brian McGrath, USA
“ INSILA KA SHAKA “ by Sibongile Louisa Nene, South Africa
“ THE KILBY MURDERS “ by Stuart Alan Pollack, USA
“ ARCO “ by Changyue Liu, USA
“ THE FALL OF SYLVESTER YOUNG “ by Jessie Walker, USA
“ MAGI “ by Richard Giarraffa,USA
“ SPRING IN BUDAPEST “ by Karen Minott, USA
“ BROKEN “ by David Skudin, USA
“ LOBBY “ by Abby Louise Cameron, Australia
“ TEN YEARS LATER “ by Flynn Stein, Eli Stein, USA
“ BREM & ME “ by Kevin Edward Corrigan, USA
“ THE WAITING ROOM “ by Shubnanjan Das, India

BEST SHORTS SCREENPLAY

NYISA2023 BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY AWARD FINALISTS

NYISA2023 Best Short Screenplay Award Official Finalists

“ YUNG “ by Johan Perruchoud, USA
“ THE DIARY OF THE LONELY PEOPLE “ by Grace Braidish, USA
“ THE WEEPING WILLOWS “ by Amalie Lorentzen, USA
“ WHY ARE DEMONS SO UGLY AND ANGELS NOT ? “ by Patrick Kalish, Andres Garcia, USA
“ LES SAUVES “ by Nathan C Gonder, USA
“ I WOULDN’T TOUCH THAT “ by Meik V. Fischer, Germany
“ THE CRACKS BETWEEN US “ by Yifan Wang, China

NYISA2023 Best Short Screenplay Award Semi-Finalists

“ POSSUM “ by Nehemiah Q Segur, USA
“ IN THE CLOUDS “ by Alexandra Bahiyyih Wain, UK
“ A NIGHT THAT MELTS IN DARK “ by Abhishek Mishra, India
“ UP/DOWN “ by Raymond Zachariasse, Netherlands
“ THE RIDE “ by Alysha Haran, USA
“ TRANSHUMANCE “ by Giovanni James Bertoia, Italy
“ THE WALK “ by Jack Sundmacher, USA
“ BEHIND CLOSED DOORS “ by George Casey Brown, USA
“ IMAGINE “ by John Bolbot, UK
“ RETROSPECT “ by Katariina Rahumägi, Estonia
“ HALVERSON AND HALVERSON “ by Karla S. Bryant, USA
“ COTTONING “ by Arden Kass, USA
“ DEPENDENCE “ by Christopher Guzzo, USA
“ THREE MANIKINS “ by Abass Abass, Australia
“ THE BULLET COIN “ by Mohamed M Mohsen, USA
“ THE CHANCE “ by Terry Luke Podnar, USA
“ MEDUSA MELROSE: DRAG QUEEN HYPNOTIST “ by Dexter E. Williams, USA
“ DEADLINE TO DEATH “ by Elliot Stanton, UK
“ THE C-WORD “ by Jemma Olivia Amos, Bronte Zemlic, USA
“ STAY “ by Marc Castaldo, Canada
“ CALL IT OUT “ by Sarah Leigh, UK
“ RANSOMS “ by Jung kyu Hwang, Canada
“ PRIPYAT “ by Alicia Hayes, USA
“ NOMAD “ by Jeremy Brown, USA
“ THE FAVELA KID “ by Alex Martins, USA
“ WALKING WITH RAY “ by Henry P. Gravelle, USA
“ LE BASSIN “ by Henry P. Gravelle, USA
“ BAY CREEK TENNIS CAMP “ by Michele Meek, USA
“ WHAT IF “ by Ryan Huang, USA
“ UNLOCKED “ by Ryan Huang, USA
“ SCRATCH OFF “ by Gary Giudice, USA
“ GEOANTHEM “ by John Martins III, USA
“ DEAD KEVIN “ by Richard Bruce Stirling, USA
“ 3 WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN DANISH “ by Amelya Goldy, UK
“ UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS “ by Giovanni James Bertoia, USA
“ SLEEP SHIFTING “ by Martin Richmond, UK
“ SNATCHED “ by Octevius Gorman, USA
“ THE DISHWASHER “ by Shelly NunChucks, Donnie Soares, seng2kx, USA
“ NOT MY FAMILY “ by James Rutherford Murray, Canada
“ ORCOSMIC “ by Roosevelt Davis, USA
“ THE 22 “ by Amanda Gecewicz, USA
“ TO BLEED OR NOT TO BLEED “ by Antony Berrios, USA
“ ABSTRACT OF LOVE “ by Scott James Cook, USA

NYISA2023 Best Short Screenplay Award Quarter-Finalists

“ THE ETRUSCAN “ by E.C. Belli, USA
“ ABLAZE “ by Jenny Goddard-Garcia, USA
“ A HERO COMES HOME “ by Mohamed N Mohsen, USA
“ HOLY-DAYS “ by Laurel Gans, USA
“ UNTOLD PIECES “ by Alexandr Borecký, Czech Republic
“ DIGITAL “ by Kristen Brookman, USA
“ MELALEUCA “ by Shubhanjan Das, India
“ THE LOST CAMP “ by Connor Etter, USA
“ SHORT TERM SOUL “ by Karim Usama Amin, USA
“ OTA BENGA “ by Justin Nyembo, Guy Kazadi, Cecilia Zoppelletto, Congo
“ LONELY CHINAMAN “ by Xiao Bai Tarr, USA
“ CRIMSON STAIN “ by Aaron Jay Glendenning, USA
“ NON SCORDARTI DI ME “ by Frank P Mancuso, USA
“ IN BETWEEN “ by Ryan Huang, USA
“ CARE “ by Ryan Huang, USA
“ STRONG, BEAUTIFUL WOMEN OF THE SEA “ by Sean T. Clark, USA
“ GOOD LUCK, MISTER GORSKY “ by Martin Keady, UK
“ WHAT IT SEEMS “ by Anthony Lee Cole, USA
“ SOLID SPIRIT “ by Soroosh Roohbakhsh, Iran
“ CANDYBYTE ” by Diana Foronda, USA
“ BUNYAN “ by J.W. Lee, USA
“ EVERGREEN “ by Mashae Delores Alderman, USA
“ HOST “ by Shah Yasir, USA
“ NEVER LET GO “ by Raven Petretti-Stamper, USA
“ PLENTY OF FISH “ by Troy Bryant Lea, USA
“ THE MOUNTAIN “ by Ruth Finnegan, UK
“ MASK “ by Chelyn Cousar, USA
“ A NEW BELIEVER “ by Ellie Mae Louise Smith, USA
“ MISS HOT MESS “ by Amyra Soriano, USA
“ SUITCASE OF MEMORIES “ by Edwin N. Domachowski, USA
“ BF “ by Jamie Addison, USA
“ CODE NAME ‘BRENDA’ “ by John E Thornton, II, USA
“ FRESHWATER JELLYFISH “ by Patrick Bertram McGill, USA
“ ELEVATOR PITCH “ by Charles Williams, USA
“ FALLOUT “ by Desiree Zielinski, USA
“ THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR “ by Nelson Alexander Isava, USA
“ THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “ by Carlos Perez, USA
“ MENARCHE “ by Agatha Wuh, USA
“ SOJOURN: SUMMER’S END “ by Steven Gamella, USA
“ POSTMAN “ by Anthony Divastanzo, USA
“ THE SCREAMS OF THE DAMNED “ by Anton Ballard, Felicity Bolitho, Australia
“ CHRYSANTHEMUMS “ by Samantha Mendelsohn, USA
“ BUSCH RANGER “ Chris Huntly-Turner, Australia
“ ASHERAH’S COLORS II “ by Gary Mazeffa, USA
“ PUDDLES “ by Gracen Bayer, USA
“ THE COMBAT OF THE MOST INTRIGUING MIND “ by Abhishek Mishra, India
“ THE GAMBLER “ by John J. Lynch, USA
“ TRICK OR TREAT “ by Philippa Rae, UK
“ PARTNERS “ by Nicholas Ryon Joseph, Jerry Ferrell, USA
“ FORBIDDEN FRUIT “ by Tayvion Govan, USA
“ ARCTIC LODGE “ by Joseph Southworth, USA
“ WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND “ by Jasmyne Le, USA
“ SESSION “ by Meik V. Fischer, Germany
“ THE CUCKOOO “ by Donovan Swart, UK
“ END OVER END “ by Sam Robotham, USA
“ THE MAN FROM HELL’S KITCHEN “ by Valerii Georg Zhmak, Bulgaria
“ WHAT WOULD LOMBARDI SAY “ by Patrick Cottington, USA
“ CANDY PUPPET “ by Angela Lorena Daza, USA
“ SPEEDWAY “ by Angela Lorena Daza, USA
“ THE SOULMATE BIBLE “ by Sydney Bennett, Canada
“ BABY LAMB “ by Ali Keller, USA
“ LADY LUCK “ by Katie Nocerino, USA
“ CLOUDED STATE “ by Abraham Ortiz, USA
“ LAST TATTOO “ by Stephanie M Barton-Farcas, USA
“ CONVERGENCE “ by Tullio Imperatore, Italy

BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY

NYISA2023 BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY AWARD FINALISTS

NYISA2023 Best TV Pilot Screenplay Award Official Finalists

“ BULLETPROOF BETTE “ by Alida Michal, USA
“ BUTCH “ by Rae Binstock, USA
“ UNTITLED ICE “ by Donna Bonilla Wheeler, USA
“ VILLAIN ERA “ by Simone Gerber, USA
“ THE PRINCE OF THE BLACK HAND “ by Danny Range, USA
“ SUMMIT AVENUE “ by Julie Koehnen, USA
“ SOUS “ by Joel Galanti, USA

NYISA2023 Best TV Pilot Screenplay Award Semi-Finalists

“ SAMARA & THE CITY “ by Kacy Boccumini, USA
“ BLOODLETTING “ by Alexandra Ruggieri, USA
“ TIME OF YOUR LIFE “ by Dale Griffiths Stamos, Maggie Grant, USA
“ THE LIVING DEAD OF BEVERLY HILLS “ by Shaun William Davis, William S. Major, USA
“ THE WILD HUNT “ by Francesca Florentyna O’Hop, USA
“ MARNEE WILLIAMS, CSO “ by Bill Haefer, USA
“ WATCHLIST “ by Alex Vickery-Howe, Australia
“ RACELESS “ byAllen Shadow, USA
“ INVISIBLE “ by Jodie Anders, USA
“ WANAGIPI “ by Jodie Anders, USA
“ SOUTHERN MANEUVER “ by Justin Rowe Tolliver, USA
“ BOOD RELATIONS “ by Viv Young, UK
“ THE ACADIANS “ by Jim L. Carey, Canada
“ REIGN OF BLOOD “ by Peter Mellado, USA
“ THE BARD “ by Jay Apking, Amanda Cifaldi, USA
“ JOHN H. WATSON, CRIME DOCTOR “ by Timothy Erving Liebe, USA
“ YOU AND AI “ by Sydney Bennett, Canada
“ VITALS “ by Nelson Downend, USA
“ SICK & TIRED “ by Nelson Downend, USA
“ WE-MEN “ by Julie Simone, Jill Sorensen, USA
“ $ENIOR CARE “ by Renata Elis Martins, USA
“ COLD HEAT “ by John S McCloskey, USA
“ MOONLIGHT AND MAYHEM “ by Lynda Reiss, Tara Tremaine, USA
“ THE GOAT “ by Maggie Scudder, USA
“ BUMBLEFUCK “ by Lindsay Heiman, USA

NYISA2023 Best TV Pilot Screenplay Award Quarter-Finalists

“ TALENTED “ by Khadijah Hayden, UK
“ WINDY CITY “ by Joseph Anthony Francis, USA
“ JUST LOOK AT YOURSELF “ by Rachel Ingrisano, USA
“ KARACHI BUT HAUNTED “ by Komal Ashfaq, Pakistan
“ WAYSIDE “ by Christina Krakowski, USA
“ TRANSPORT “ by Shea E Butler, USA
“ PROJECT ABADDON: RISE OF DESTROYER “ by Pete Borreggine, Gary Hauger, USA
“ LOUPES “ by Ferit Atalay, USA
“ FUR WASH “ by Fahad Ahmed Al Suwaidi, United Arab Emirates
“ REMORA” by Leonardo Lemos, USA
“ IT TAKES A VILLAGE “ by Marcelle A. Davis, USA
“ SCANDIMAN “ by Kerrys Louise Virgo, USA
“ BEIRUT LADIES COLLEGE “ by Eduardo Mitchell, USA
“ SKY CURSE “ by Janet Kravetz, Canada
“ BLACK MANE “ by Oliver North, South Africa
“ 4 “ by Loïs Cottaz, France
“ RESERVOIR “ by EK Gaylord, USA
“ 2020 ” by Xi Ren, USA
“ DAVID DUKE AND THE AAA” by Xi Ren, USA
“ STAND UP, MY BROTHER “ by Terry Bu, USA
“ UNTIL YOU ARE LOVED “ by Dashiell Finley, USA
“ HEARTBREAK UNDER A NEON STREETLIGHT “ by Jen McAuliffe, Australia
“ ZOOM HIT “ by Laura Puccia Valtorta, USA
“ SON OF A SHERIFF “ by Travis Davidson, USA
“ DEAD ROOT “ by Isabella Parker, Australia
“ THE PYRAMID “ by Frank Buttafarro, USA
“ THE STRUGGLER “ by Natalie Bendheim, USA
“ VINEGAR AND OIL “ by Joseph Anthony Francis, USA
“ WENCH “ by Aaveen Marandi, Tommy Miller, USA
“ UNCONDITIONAL “ by Nelson Downend, USA
“ BEHIND THE BURQA’A “ by Maitha Alawadi, United Arab Emirates
“ THE GREAT SABOTAGE “ by Michelangelo Franchini, Italy
“ GOLDEN “ by Riane Yost, Panna Warren, USA
“ A(RE)PUBLIC “ by Andrei Mamal, USA
“ THE LAST SAVIOR “ by Jalleh Ariana Doty, Spencer Guerrero, USA
“ CANAJOHARIE “ by Dean C. Cummings, USA
“ CHICAGOAN “ by Lea Ann Vandygriff, USA
“ PIXIE PRESCHOOL “ by Pam Price, USA
“ DAMAGED “ by Allison Lee Craft, Gerald Teaster, USA
“ FAMILY TRADITION “ by Natalie Jenkins, USA

NYISA 2023 WINNERS

Best Feature Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“THE BEAUTY HUNTER”
BY FLAVIA DE CARVALHO, PORTUGAL

2nd Place Winner
“WITNESS”
BY FRANK PHILLIP BATTAGLIA & TOBY OSBORNE, USA

3rd Place Winner
“IT TOOK FIVE”
BY DONNA LOEHRER, USA

Best Short Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“BIRDHOUSE”
by Jerry Pyle, USA

2nd Place Winner
“I TURN GRILLS ON”
by Lizzy De Vita & Sarah Greenbaum, USA

3rd Place Winner
“THE IMPURE SEASON”
by Dan Thomas Brown, USA

Best TV Pilot Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“JENNY…IN TRAINING”
BY STEVE ABRAMSON, USA

2nd Place Winner
“WHO KILLED WILLIAM DESMOND TAYLOR?”
BY NATE WASHBURN, USA

3rd Place Winner
“MR. DIY”
BY MICHAEL JOHNSTON, USA

Best Feature Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“THE BEAUTY HUNTER”
BY FLAVIA DE CARVALHO, PORTUGAL

2nd Place Winner
“WITNESS”
BY FRANK PHILLIP BATTAGLIA & TOBY OSBORNE, USA

3rd Place Winner
“IT TOOK FIVE”
BY DONNA LOEHRER, USA

Best Short Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“BIRDHOUSE”
by Jerry Pyle, USA

2nd Place Winner
“I TURN GRILLS ON”
by Lizzy De Vita & Sarah Greenbaum, USA

3rd Place Winner
“THE IMPURE SEASON”
by Dan Thomas Brown, USA

Best TV Pilot Screenplay

1st Place Winner
“JENNY…IN TRAINING”
BY STEVE ABRAMSON, USA

2nd Place Winner
“WHO KILLED WILLIAM DESMOND TAYLOR?”
BY NATE WASHBURN, USA

3rd Place Winner
“MR. DIY”
BY MICHAEL JOHNSTON, USA

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