2016 Screenplay Official Selection

The 16th annual Beverly Hills Film Festival is proud to present the following screenplays

The Shroud

By: Nino Abate

Hard Candy Christmas

By: Nick Abdo

Jesus Returns

By: Dominique Adams

Dust Bowl Brothers

By: Tristan Aird

The Tailor from Taegu and Mrs. Abernethy

By: Ruby Akin

An Unnatural Gift

By: Karen Akins

LODESTAR

By: Zachary Allard

1:58

By: Mark Allen

Edna and Blanche

By: Larry Arann

The Wedding Photographer

By: Emad Asfoury

Tectum

By: Raed Assar

Life of The Party

By: Brandon Bacall

Karmic Law

By: Dhiraj Bakshi

The Second Coming

By: Michael Baley

Elisia

By: Ozzie Banicki

Dad(s)

By: Alice Barden

The Plaintiff

By: David Bartlett

Beyond The Bank

By: Frank Baruch

Barmaids

By: Belinda Bates

Baby, Baby, Baby

By: Robert Bauer

Ninja Girl

By: Camille Beaudoin

Walking Point

By: Diann Beck

Heartless

By: Roderick Bentley

Waiting In Eternity

By: Paul D. Bestolarides

Zinicala Chronicles: The Arrival

By: Dillon Betros

Age of Akrasia

By: Firdaus F. Bilimoria

The Seduction of Auntie Rose

By: Alpha Blair

The Good Twin

By: Zach Bliss

White Calm

By: Sid Bodalia

We Go Anywhere

By: Eleanor Boes

Frogman

By: David Brichetto

Major League Stripper

By: Bob Brill

Of The Fittest

By: Lane Bristow

Good Behavior

By: R M Brockman

Devil’s Valley Justice

By: Harold Brown

The Love Hunters

By: Ivan Bukta

Paul Used To Be Good

By: Victor Bumbalo

Roadkill

By: Richard Butchins

Black Hole Mojo

By: Chris Calzia

The Devil and Deputy Black

By: Curtis Cameron

116

By: Julia Campanelli

Bad Habits

By: Giuliana Carullo

The Aten

By: Nephratiti Cobb

Milltown

By: Jay Coile

Daddy’s Dirty Girl

By: Dwayne Conyers

Violent Delights

By: Brye Cooper

Pirate Queen

By: Lee Costanzo

Messengers

By: Ade Craig

The Cerulean Star: Liberty

By: Sharon Cramer

Vodoun

By: Stuart Creque

Emma’s Song

By: Gillian Croft & Jessica Van der Veen

Forgive Me Not

By: Michael Daly

Death of a Legend

By: Keith Davidson

Civic Duty

By: Sonya Davis

The Black Cat of Stockholm

By: Charles Davis

The Drome

By: Hunter Davis

Price of Life

By: E.G. Dinsmore

A Courage to Continue

By: Scott Dissinger

The Wall

By: Philip Dorr

SRV

By: Christopher Drzewiecki

The Stone Addendum

By: Richard Ehrenreich

Remains

By: Jeremy Fisette

Shooting Stars

By: Thomas Flocco

A Quest For Train

By: Peter G

Blame is On The Chickens

By: Glenda Ganis

Karen

By: Lisa Genaille

Duel of the Immortals

By: Michael Gibrall

Pink Slip

By: Gwyn Gilliss

Panopticon

By: Brennan Gilpatrick

Supot (Uncircumcised)

By: Phil Giordano

Rocket Girl

By: Joe Gonzales

The Last Indian War

By: Michael Graf

Polly

By: Eric P. Granger

Moses

By: Tye Green

The Greatest Trade of All

By: Katerina Grishakova

Miracle Workers

By: Chris Gross

Go Big: The Don Brown Story

By: Liam Hales

Vietcom

By: Steve Hanisch

Dirty Real, The Bukowski Biopic

By: Phillip Hardy

From Marseille to Martinique: A Surreal Odyssey

By: Michelle Harewood

FourPlay

By: John Harris

HoneyBee

By: Nicole Harris

The Antwickmites

By: Raymond Harrison

Sundust

By: Michael Hearns

Precious Warrior

By: John Heavey

East of Java

By: CV Herst

The Champion of The World

By: Robert Holl

Burst – Bankers Never Lose

By: Harry Holland

Emily

By: Kristin Holt

Rox & Scissors

By: Tim Hurley

From Ashes to Immortality

By: Eric Hyde

Jailbird

By: Sean Ireland

Nineveh

By: Rob Jacobsen

Project Phoenix: The Awakening

By: Edgardo Jimenez

The Cypherian: Lineage

By: D.K. Johnston

Mary in the Gray X Draft

By: Cesare Joly

Dreamland

By: Eric Jones

Walls

By: Alex Jones

Seriah’s Legacy

By: Julie Kaufmann

The Ghost of Providence

By: Scott Kirkpatrick

Voices

By: Susan Klos

The Godson

By: Gary Koeppel

Intervention 27

By: Lesley Kontowicz

Mr. Sam

By: John Kontoyannis

Steel Harvest

By: Christiaan Kutlik

The Remedy

By: Sean LaFollette

Grease Monkey

By: Denise Landau

The Dam

By: Daveion Lashley

Branding

By: Charles Laulette

Affair of The Poisons

By: Charles Leipart

Drowning Pool

By: Kyle Leonard

South Beach

By: Cherisse R. Leopold

Hunters Pointe

By: Scott Liapis

Great Minds

By: Lillian Lu

Muddling Through

By: Jennifer Manocherian

Writing The End

By: Massimiliano Mauceri

New Project The Down Payment

By: John McGuire

Cannabis Circle

By: Tom McIntire

Vivekananda

By: Yogesh Mehta

Blackbird

By: Henrik A. Meyer

Further From Here

By: Anthony Mezza

Two Birds With One Stoner

By: Victoria Michaels

Out to Lunch

By: Melanie Mitzner

The King’s Court

By: Brandon Montgomery

Uncanny Valley

By: Anthony Moore & Matt Getty

The Prize

By: Greg Morgan

Tomato

By: Adrian Moss

The Mystic Sea

By: Mark Nadratowski

The Skins Game

By: Justin Neal

Man in the Mirror

By: Michael Neumeyer

The Mirabell Town Festival

By: Alessandro Nicolaci

Corey’s Hand

By: Jim Norman

The Interlude

By: Paul G. OConnor

Succulent & Savory

By: Jasmine ODonnell

The Nihilistic Mirror

By: Danielle Parker

In The Lagoon

By: Francisco Pastrana

The Debt

By: Michelle Patkowski

The Goldenhill Fortune

By: Michael Peake

Pretty

By: Tyler Peck

Moulting

By: Chau Ai Pham

Dietrich Danzig

By: John Pisano-Thomsen

Eunice

By: Keith Planit

Menschheitsdammerung

By: Jordan Potter

TOXO

By: Maja Ramirez

The Rebel Princess

By: Guillermo Ramon

The Little Girl Found

By: Julian Renner

Searching for Asia

By: Garey Riester

Bicurious

By: Nick Roberts

Mr Write

By: Edward Robinson

Hell on Neptune

By: Robert Rogers

The Arrogance of The Rich

By: Nicolas Roquefort-Villeneuve

Hustlers

By: Chris Russell

Cruising

By: Saba S

Coyote Luck

By: Lance Sadia

Wine Tasting

By: Justin Samuels

Picture Perfect

By: Audrey Seda

An Undocumented Rumor

By: Philip Sedgwick

Finding Amelia

By: Todd Selleck

Grand Concourse

By: Matt Semel

Eke’bolos

By: Stephen Settle

Pendulum

By: Michael Sieve

The MacKenzie Breakout

By: Scott Simpson

The Venetian Sword

By: Michelle Sims

Mob Chick

By: Theodore Soderberg

Darnell

By: Malcolm J. Solomon

Megahertz Kid

By: Maria Soriano

The Death’s Source

By: Yacine Staali

Tug Hill

By: Holly Stanford-Brown

See Me Now

By: Jim Stegall

Flowers of Spring

By: Craig Stewart

Power Play

By: Colin Stewart

The Keys of Life

By: Pat Streater

The Anonymous Assassin

By: Romaner Strong

Dixie Mafia

By: Adam Sumner

Don’t Call Me Sir!

By: Bo Svenson

Healer

By: Allen Cody Taube

Life After The Spark

By: Isaiah Taylor

Red Ivory

By: Larry Thomas

Our Calling

By: Gemma Thorpe

The Ostrich Farm

By: Tyler Tice

Renaissance Man

By: Robert Tolz

Tramps Like Us

By: Marisa Torre

Premise

By: Thomas Torrey

Trigger

By: Judson Vaughan

The Last Execution

By: Tom Vecchio

Stage Four

By: Jerome Velinsky

Major League Priest

By: Frank Vespe

Suburban Turban

By: Arun Vir

Please Close the Gate

By: Rhys Wakefield

Chet and Jeanne

By: James White

The Dirty Naturals: Where’s My Bunny

By: Derek Willis

We Interrupt This Program…

By: Michael Wilson

A Very Spartan Christmas

By: Christopher Wilson

Midge

By: Courtney Wold

Carry The Day

By: Zach Xanders

One of Our Own

By: Dmitriy Yurovsky

Stages

By: Tom Zarnowski

Simmering

By: Rolando Zee

The Proper Stranger

By: Matthew Zoni

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