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We proudly present our Coverage Ink/Writers on the Storm TOP TEN screenplays and teleplays for 2013.
It will come as little consolation to the 80 of you who just got eliminated that it was an insanely tough series of decisions, right down to the wire (in fact, past it -- it's now 1 AM May 2nd, and we were supposed to post May 1.) There were at least 4 feature scripts that were nipping at the heels of ones we ultimately chose, as well as several TV scripts that had people from our team passionate about them, only to ultimately be outvoted. We know it's an imperfect process by nature, but it's all we got.
Suffice it to say, if you made it to the top 50, you're a pretty damn good writer. You may well be "there" or close to it. To quote "Galaxy Quest" -- "Never give up; never surrender." There's nothing we like better than those e-mails we get a month or five after the contest telling us a script that was eliminated went on to win another contest or get optioned. That's awesome and we are ecstatic every time that happens. Regardless of whether you advanced in our little contest or not, don't let it get you down for even a second. Power forward and go kick freakin' ass.
As for the folks below, well, you lucky 20, you. Nice going, guys. But to quote another movie, "There can be only one." ;) We'll know who that one is on JUNE 3rd. (Yes, we're pushing back announcing the winners from May 15th to give us more time to thoroughly scrutinize the 20 scripts.)
I'm proud of every single one of you for having the stones to put yourself out there and face rejection every single day in pursuit of your craft. Hell of a crazy path we've chosen. Could you imagine a dentist or attorney or a pilot facing as much rejection in their careers as we do? They'd be quivering, useless wrecks. Be proud.
We're freaking WRITERS.
Writers on the Storm Top Ten (FINALISTS) for 2013:
TV
Ditch Plains by Bernard Urban
Freebird by Simon Kay
Freetown by Jeremy Dickens
Path by Michael Wright
The RetroCog by Steve Morris
Shaman by Eric Ian Steele
Stealing Home by Sebastian Arboleda
Strategic Services by Jonathan Jones & Francisco Magdaraog
Triple Agent by Steve Morris
The World by Kathleen Cromie
FEATURES
The Basement by Dawn Marie Guernsey
Cake by Patrick Tobin
Carn Evil by Jason Siner
Clouds of Sorrow by Jack Davidson
Damascus Cover by Daniel Berk + Samantha Newton
The Heckler by Mike Hanson
The Idea of Fireflies by Don Balch + Zack Smith
Lulu by Samuel Bernstein
On the Edge (aka Speedville) by Patrick Hunt
Resilience by Lena Slachmuijilder
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WOTS VI SEMIFINALISTS
FEATURES
20 Million Rides To Earth by Erik Ratiff
A Rising Tide by Chris Knight
All God's Children by Natalie Hanson
American Supervillains by Andrew Watt
Arctic Circle by Daniel Ragussis
The Basement by Dawn Marie Guernsey
The Bond by Kim Putman
Bullets for Silverware by Jim Antonini
Cake by Patrick Tobin
Carn Evil by Jason Siner
Clouds of Sorrow by Jack Davidson
Common Ground by Robert Fullerton
Confiteor by William Shedlick
The Contestant by Allen Hahn
Covers by Francis Jay
Damascus Cover by Daniel Berk
Dead Dolores by Michael Yagnow
The Deal by Brian Fox
Due Process by Shaun Raad
Equipoise by William Shedlick
Francis Lange by C.M. Robinson
Fury by Dane McCauley
The Galaxy’s Littlest Prince by Joe Borriello
The Guide by Henry Radoff
Hap by Brian Nicol
The Heckler by Mike Hanson
The Idea of Fireflies by Don Balch + Zack Smith
Illusion by Suzanne Kelman
La Mujer (The Woman) by Steve Lucas
The Last Lifeboat by Luke Yankee
Lawman by Kingston Medland + Kingsley Medland
Lulu by Samuel Bernstein
On the Edge (aka Speedville) by Patrick Hunt
One Bad Day by L.E. Bond
Orange Dissection by TJ Barkwill
Passing Through by Robert G. Rhyne
Petrology by Colin Mummery
Probable Cause by Shane McCabe
Resilience by Lena Slachmuijlder
The Rim Of The World by Bettina Moss
Rum House by Michael Sieve
Second Earth (aka Divergence) by Victor Grippi
Self-Storage by Glenn McGee
Seven Times Seventy by Laura Lagasse
Silas by Scott Parisien
Sleeping Beauty by Tony Boland
Slippery Things by Lane Baker
The Taloquan Network by Robert Hestand
Theory of Everything by Tim McSmythurs
Wild Bill Rides Again by Jim Antonini
Wormweed by John + Jessica Walker
TV
Borderland by Mark O'Neill + Jonathan Ross
Ditch Plains by Bernard Urban
Freebird - And This Bird You Cannot Change by Simon Kay
Freetown - Pilot by Jeremy Dickens
Lovecraft by Levi Bailey
Messiah Project by David Baugnon
Path by Michael A Wright
The RetroCog by Steve Morris
Shaman by Eric Ian Steele
Sitters by James Papa
Stealing Home by Sebastian Arboleda
Strategic Services
Teen Spirit by Jacob Burstein-Stern
The Thief and the Prophecies by Barry Leach
Triple Agent by Steve Morris
The World by Kathleen Cromie
Wilbur Shaw by C.M. Robinson
Thanks for entering, folks! Quarterfinalists have been posted on our blog - check it out for the latest announcements, updates and so forth. Best of luck to all our contestants!
Welcome to Writers on the Storm VI, the little contest with huge prizes and unparalleled access. The winners of last year's WOTS, Brooks Elms and Glenn Sanders, signed with UTA, and we also signed the previous year's runner-up Jeremy Shipp to UTA (and placed honorable mention Paul Moxham with manager Kathy Muraviov.) Shipp also set up his animated feature film script NIGHTGLIDER with Wind Dancer and Brown bag Films. Not a bad little record, and the best is yet to come. Do you have the goods to join this elite group? Bring it.
We're really excited about this year's contest and we're confident we're going to be three for three. We just need some killer scripts to champion. Have you got the goods?
Please like us on Facebook and check out our blog for updates and articles and advice: www.coverageink.blogspot.com.
Thanks, everyone, and may the odds be ever in your favor!
Jim Cirile, founder
Writers on the Storm & Coverage Ink
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Read all about it on our blog! And while you're at it, the 2011 TOP TEN are also posted ON OUR BLOG.
SEMIFINALISTS (top 50) are also posted here on our blog. Click here to view the 2011 Quarterfinalists.
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