Student Scriptwriting Competition

Competition Co-Chairs
Fred Jones, Southeast Missouri State University
Michael Coutanche, Ryerson University

BEA Best of Festival King Foundation Award Kael O’Malley, Florida State University “The Vermont”

Short Subject Category (15 – 35 pages) 1st Place: Kenny Wheeler, Missouri State University “South of Black Drink Crier” 2nd Place: Gina Ruoti, Califonia State University – Northridge “Tree of Knowledge” 3rd Place: Hannah Bayens, Loyola University – Chicago “Something Blue”

Feature Category (90 – 120 pages) 1st Place: Kael O’Malley, Florida State University “The Vermont” 2nd Place: Sara Coover Caldwell, Califonia State University – Northridge “The Pied Piper” 3rd Place: Christopher Childs, California State University – Northridge “The King of Bath”

Original TV Series Pilot Category (hour or 1/2 hour long) 1st Place: Kevin Hill, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale “Confetti: The Pilot” 2nd Place (Tie): Karyn Barnett, San Francisco State University “Pros and Cons” 2nd Place (Tie): Carol S. Harris, Missouri State University “Armadilloville”

TV Spec Category (hour or 1/2 hour long) 1st Place: Alan McCafferty, Justyna Syska, Dan Reid, Karina Estrada Gonzalez, & Tony Hirschenberger Purdue University – Calumet “Dexter: Desconstructing Harry” 2nd Place: Ryan Rodman, Missouri State University “Glee: Bad Girls Club” 3rd Place: Jonathan King, Missouri State University “Californication: Fake Grass Grows Quickly”