2023 TV PILOT CONTEST WINNERS

We are honored to announce the Winners & Finalists of our 2023 TV Pilot Contest.

It has been a pleasure to immerse ourselves in these fantastic stories and proudly share them with our award-winning industry Judges.

And now the Judges have spoken!

We want to congratulate all the writers who have graciously shared their work with us this year. With so many great stories from talented writers, we are in no doubt that a large number of this year’s entrants will go on to have successful careers in the industry.

For full details of what happens next, check out our post-contest timeline.

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 WINNERS – TV PILOT 1 HR | TV PILOT 1/2 HR

TOP 10 FINALISTS – TV PILOT 1 HR | TV PILOT 1/2 HR 

SEMI-FINALISTS – TV PILOT 1 HR | TV PILOT 1/2 HR

QUARTER-FINALISTS – TV PILOT 1 HR | TV PILOT 1/2 HR

THE MIGHTY MIND OF IMANI STRONG

A thirteen year old girl discovers her extraordinary true self after the untimely death of her mother.

RUDY CHAMPION AND THE EDGE OF THE EARTH

An orphaned Flat Earther exposes a conspiracy to assassinate a Presidential candidate who claims to be his real father and he’s the assassin.

TV 1-HOUR FINALISTS
(10 Finalists – alphabetical order)

	Aaron & Neiman Outlen	The Mighty Mind of Imani Strong	A thirteen-year-old girl discovers her extraordinary true self after the untimely death of her mother.
	Charlotte Balogh	Kill the LAX Bro	After all-American ANDREW LEE is mysteriously kicked off his lacrosse team by all-around-asshole TROY RICHARDS, Andrew recruits three of Troy’s enemies; SASSI (the ex), VERITY (the lab partner), and TATUM (the dealer) to take him down. A love letter to 90s girl groups and a literal JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE.
	Johnny Gilligan	Alphastate	When a wonder drug makes sleep obsolete, a famous hypnotherapist works with police to solve new waking-dream crimes called Re-cals, as malevolent forces strive to find new ways to manipulate human minds, including his, in this newly awakened criminal landscape. Think THE MENTALIST meets MINORITY REPORT.
	Kris Hall	Red World	A troubled American family, living in a colony on Mars, must scramble to survive when the colony becomes prematurely independent due to a nuclear war on Earth.
	M. Rowan Meyer	New Cardiff	A New England coastal town is rocked by the disappearance of a beloved fisherman. But what’s lost at sea isn’t lost for good.
	Mia Volta	Sunnier Climes	Nantucket islanders struggle for power in interwoven stories of the nineteenth-century whaling era and the climate-ravaged future.
	Parker Whitmore	Eden’s Valley	Two young Tohono Oʼodham Natives find themselves, and their community, caught amidst a growing war between U.S. Border Patrol and a ruthless Mexican drug cartel.
	Patrick Tierney	M&Ms	Two physicians investigate medical errors in a busy Los Angeles hospital.
	Philip Enchelmaier	Rudy Champion and the Edge of the Earth	An orphaned Flat Earther exposes a conspiracy to assassinate a Presidential candidate who claims to be his real father and he’s the assassin.
	Rae Binstock	Butch	A lesbian private detective in 1970s New York takes on the filth, glamour, and corruption of 1970s New York as she investigates a series of murders targeting the city’s newly radicalized gay community.

HERE SHE COMES

An introverted South Asian woman having the worst sex of her life becomes an adult toy seller much to the chagrin of her eccentric but traditional Indian family.

STEFAN

Stefan is a dark comedy about a 16-year-old misguided boy, who’s played in drag by me. The story starts when his biological father comes back into his life, just to set it all up in flames.

TV ½ HOUR FINALISTS
(10 Finalists – alphabetical order)

	Ana-Marija Stojic	Stefan	Stefan is a dark comedy about a 16-year-old misguided boy, who’s played in drag by me. The story starts when his biological father comes back into his life, just to set it all up in flames.
	Emily E. Ellis	Stuntwomen	In 1955 Hollywood, stuntwomen are pitted against each other for what little jobs exist. When naive newbie Eleanor joins their ranks, she must convince the stuntwomen’s brash, older leader Birdie she belongs. Eleanor’s fight to belong bumps against her confusing feelings for a confident actress rumored to be a lesbian.
	Jasmine Aziz & Dan McNeil	Here She Comes	An introverted South Asian woman having the worst sex of her life becomes an adult toy seller much to the chagrin of her eccentric but traditional Indian family.
	Kimberly Gore & David Sanchez	CLiCK!	Six single thirty-somethings try to navigate life, love, and the dating app.
	Luna Al-Kaisy	Student Debt	Two best friends embark on a series of get-rich-quick schemes so they can pay for their final year of university before their parents find out they’ve lost their scholarships.
	Mischa Webley	Hasaan Hates Portland	A depressed Black cab driver in the Whitest city in America becomes an unlikely hero when his apartment gets slated to be demolished and he accidentally becomes the leader of a tenant strike.
	Pearse Lehane	Written Out	When the famous actress, Kati Golightly, discovers her character on a long-running drama is about to be killed off, she embarks on a ruthless, deadly campaign to resurrect her career.
	Rudi O’Meara	AMENDS: It’s All Gooooood…	While in rehab, a washed-up 90s sitcom star finds out he’s dying of cancer and, together with his agent, decides to break out and mend fences with everyone he’s ever wronged (to varying degrees of failure).
	Ryan O’Donoghue	Mom Crush	After graduating from college without a job and moving back home with her parents, Maeve Wolfe battles her waning self-confidence by starting an affair with her best friend’s mother, a closeted lesbian.
	Simon Pond & Joe Clabby	Shaky Town	Joe is a struggling actor on the verge of his big break. When his co-star, ex-NFL legend turned actor Reggie Knox, is accused of murder, Joe must choose whether to clear his name, or risk losing his last shot at making it in Hollywood.

TV PILOT 1 HOUR SEMI-FINALISTS
(47 screenplays have progressed)

TV PILOT ½ HOUR SEMI-FINALISTS
(35 screenplays have progressed)

TV PILOT 1 HOUR QUARTER-FINALISTS
(94 screenplays have progressed)

TV PILOT ½ HOUR QUARTER-FINALISTS
(70 screenplays have progressed)