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BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL AND SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Nov. 6-12, 2026
Fall 2026
Semi Finalists
​​Feature Screenplay​​
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Screenplay
(in Alphabetical order)
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7 The Legend by Randall Swearingen
Byte Me by Micah Williams Kelly
DIVING BLIND by Franck Benayoun
Katerini by Steve Statharos
Land of Opportunity by Lafayette Calhoun & Will Jay Pirkey
Rain Gate by Matt Mogk
SPARROW by Wilson Shaw
Take Your Son to Work Day by Jack Fleischer, Andrew Maynard & Alex Davis-Lawrence
The Fruit Loop by James Berg
The Soulmate List by Krystel Biasotti
The Transcendents by Todd Morgano
The Unluckiest Bastard in Savannah by Brett Martin
The Witch of Pungo by J Darin Wales
THRESHOLD by Patrick Smotzer
Tunnel Rats by Christian de la Torre & Jake Miosge
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First Time Screenwriters
Screenplays
(in Alphabetical order)
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MACCABÆUS by Jack Perezselsky
Many Happy Returns by Oliver V
Origami Road by Tony Zhu
Spaceships Don't Have Rearviews (PDF) by Troy Crawford
The Friendship Ring by Kevin W. Walker
Women Screenwriters
Screenplays
(in Alphabetical order)
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HOUSE OF TANG by Lisa Iannini
The Pure and The Damned by Jane Ballentyne
RAGE BABY by Gilani Sumida-Moiseff
Skin Hunger by Anna E Nesbitt & Elizabeth C Hogan
Short Script
Screenplays
(in Alphabetical order)
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Keep Him Comfortable by Justin Kohlas
THE REVVER by Mike Hanson & Kelly Susan Moothart
Shiloh by Dave Schroeder
The Higher To Heaven You’ll Be by Justin Ricci & Lolia Etomi
TV Series/ Episodic
Screenplays
(in Alphabetical order)
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ACROSS THE BAY by Michael Ferrara
Duetta by Garland Grady
Hollow by Josh Berning
Lies by Michael Vernetti
NYC Screenwriters
Screenplays
(in Alphabetical order)
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Astronaut by Lukas Hassel
Catch Rider by Jennifer Lyne
Operation Pastorius by Matt Visser, Jeremy Schuetze & Benjamin Schuetze
The Chance of a Lifetime by Terrence Ross