PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
Introduction The '''PAGE International Screenwriting Awards''' is an annual writing competition founded in 2003 with the stated mission to discover and promote up-and-coming screenwriters from around the world. The contest is judged byHollywood producers, development executives and representatives who are looking for new projects and new clients. Each year in October, they give out 31 awards and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes to the scripts they think are the most creative, well-written, and marketable. Entries are categorized by genre, with winners in each of the 10 sub-competitions vying for a Grand Prize.After winning the PAGE Awards competition, many screenwriters have signed with agents and managers, obtained TV writing assignments, signed option agreements on their scripts and/or had their films produced, including Bill Dubuque, Steven Canals and Brooke Roberts.Some of the PAGE winners who have gone on to build careers in the film and television industry: * Bill Dubuque: ''Ozark'', ''The Accountant''* Steven Canals: ''Pose'', ''Dead of Summer''* Brooke Roberts: ''The Flash'', ''NCIS: New Orleans''* John Scott 3: ''Maggie'', ''Parable X''* Jim Cliffe & Melodie Krieger: ''Donovan's Echo'', ''The Haleo Protocol''* Marc Conklin: ''Memorial Day''* Laurie Weltz: ''About Scout'', ''The Night Swimmer''* Janet Lin: ''Bones'', ''The Night Shift''* Sang Kyu Kim: ''24: Live Another Day'', ''The Walking Dead''* VJ Boyd: ''Justified'', ''The Player''* Davah Avena: ''Kevin (Probably) Saves the World'', ''Grand Hotel''* Simeon Goulden: ''Spy'', ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl''
Grand Prize Winners * 2022: '''Thirstygirl''' by Alexandra Qin* 2021: '''iCon''' by A. J. Bermudez* 2020: '''Mother Wild''' by Claire Tailyour* 2019: '''Odyssey''' by Michael Kogge* 2018: '''Tundra Kill''' by Kevin Bachar* 2017: '''Jane''' by Kendell Courtney Klein* 2016: '''Changelings''' by Diane Hanks* 2015: '''Immaculate''' by Gareth Smith* 2014: '''Carnival''' by Matias Caruso* 2013: '''Leavenworth''' by Brooke Roberts* 2012: '''The Unraveling''' by Tobin Addington* 2011: '''Escape''' by Pat White* 2010: '''Supercat!''' by R. Scott Shields* 2009: '''Progeny''' by Mehul Desai* 2008: '''Honor Bound''' by Mike Amato* 2007: '''Solomon's Whale''' by John Arends* 2006: '''Warmonger, Inc.''' by Scott LaCagnin* 2005: '''X-Mas Files''' by Larry Postel* 2004: '''Monkey River''' by Laurie Weltz & Jay C. KeyIn addition, Gold, Silver and Bronze Prizes are presented in the following genre categories:* Action/Adventure* Comedy* Drama* Family film* Historical film* Science fiction* Thriller/Horror* Short film* TV Drama pilot* TV Comedy pilot
References
External links *  The official PAGE International Screenwriting Awards website