Screenplay Competition
2026 Screenplay Competition
A Long Hard Road
Written by: Juan Bravo
Seventeen-year-old Maisie reluctantly joins her estranged father on a road trip after he suddenly reappears in her life. As they reconnect and confront the years they’ve lost, Maisie discovers the real reason for his return may change their relationship forever.
A New York Christmas Story
Written by: J. R. Rodriguez
A sharp, lonely New York lawyer gets shaken up during Christmas week when a death, a family health scare, and the return of his ex-wife force him to face what he’s been avoiding and decide what kind of life he actually wants.
Carlos Hidalgo: Days of Dog Dectective
Written by: Xavier Soto Burgos
When Canela Cruz, NYC’s celebrity spokes-dog, goes missing, 18-year-old detective aficionado Carlos Hidalgo launches his own investigation. Armed with techniques inspired by his favorite sleuths, Carlos uncovers a secret dog-napping ring inside the Bronx’s most exclusive high school—but the culprit is closer than he ever imagined.
Croatoan
Written by: Wayne Santoni
After her estranged father’s death, a half-Seminole wildlife documentarian returns to her family’s Florida swamp home, where she discovers her vanished mother’s journals and awakens an ancient supernatural force. As a ruthless developer disturbs sacred land, she must confront a terrifying ancestral curse and finish what her mother began before the creature consumes the Everglades.
Forgotten No More
Written by: Nahir Moreno
A soon-to-be high school graduate, Clara, embarks on a journey to learn more about her grandfather, a Borinqueneer lost to the Korean War. In her quest for discovery, she reckons with a new family dynamic – her mother’s departure for the United States, an aunt she struggles to connect with and her grandmother’s failing health.
Marry Me Man
Written by: Jordan Andrew Oliver
When two best friends find themselves stuck in different sticky situations, they must marry each other for mutual benefits. As their fake marriage becomes more and more real, we will see just how good their friendship really is as one of their troubled pasts begins to become a threat for the both of them.
Misguided Illusions
Written by: Alex Acevedo
Estranged brothers Eric, a female impersonator, and George, a homophobic cop, are forced to confront their differences when Eric becomes the target of a serial killer obsessed with boys in drag. With George’s closeted police partner Daniel secretly involved with Eric, the two must put aside their conflicts and work together to save him before it’s too late.
Painted Black
Written by: Sam Jaime
When cursed pigment from Goya’s Black Paintings opens a gateway inside a nightmare-harvesting data center, a struggling father must enter a living mural before an ancient child-devourer claims his seven-year-old son.
The Lost Treasure of Terror's Keep
Written by: Brandon Hugo Arroyo
Three Queens
Written by: MeMe Cherry
When queer Puerto Rican Marisol returns home to Canóvanas with her three drag queen best friends, family tensions and a threatened Three Kings Day festival turn her homecoming upside down. Together, they transform an unfinished restaurant into a dazzling celebration, forcing Marisol to confront her past and embrace who she truly is.
BLUDCAST (Short)
Written by: Sam Jaime
Boca de lobo (Short)
Written by: Maria Isabel Nieves Bosch
Wolves (Short)
Written by: Emmanuel Molina Rivera
A young woman becomes the target of online harassment and deepfakes by an anonymous user. She believes is not just an online troll, rather someone that actually knows her.
The White Scarf (Short)
Written by: Marc Angelo