Hot Springs Screenplay Competition
Hot Springs Screenplay Competition #5 - April 2025
Congratulations to the Winners of our "40 for 50 Competition"
Winner
A Commendable Position - g. Michael Nicolosi, David Hyde
2nd Place
The Stolen - Stephanie Banks
3rd Place
Morph Trouble - Richard Hohenrath
4th Place
Billy Dutch Champagne for President - Regina Junior
5th Place
The Holy Cookie - Alessandra Ashley
6th Place
The Scarlet Thread - John Martins III
FINALISTS
A Commendable Position – g. Michael Nicolosi, David Hyde
Billy Dutch Champagne for President - Regina Junior
Morph Trouble - Richard Hohenrath
The Stolen – Stephanie Banks
QUARTERFINALISTS
A Commendable Position – g. Michael Nicolosi, David Hyde
Billy Dutch Champagne for President - Regina Junior
Morph Trouble - Richard Hohenrath
The Holy Cookie – Alessandra Ashley
The Scarlet Thread - John Martins III
The Stolen – Stephanie Banks
Hot Springs Screenplay Competition #4
-Summer 2022-
Winners
-October 20, 2022-
Winner
Jorie Lee Crosses the Line - Mary Kuryla
2nd Place
Albuquerque - Monika Moreno-Lapp
3rd Place
Moonscope - David Hunter Fein
4th Place
Hellhole - Andrew M. Fleming
5th Place
Carefree - Kristy Fusich
6th Place
Willa Cather Would Not Approve - David-Matthew Barnes
Finalists
-October 18, 2022-
Albuquerque - Monika Moreno-Lapp
Carefree - Kristy Fusich
Goodbye, Kid. Hurry Back - Terri Kauffman
Hellhole - Andrew M. Fleming
Jorie Lee Crosses the Line - Mary Kuryla
Moonscope - David Hunter Fein
Werewolves From Outer Space - Justin Nosler
Willa Cather Would Not Approve - David-Matthew Barnes
Semifinalists
-October 16, 2022-
Albuquerque - Monika Moreno-Lapp
Carefree - Kristy Fusich
Goodbye, Kid. Hurry Back - Terri Kauffman
Growler - Alexander Julian III
Hellhole - Andrew M. Fleming
Jorie Lee Crosses the Line - Mary Kuryla
Moonscope - David Hunter Fein
Oberlin - J.P. Johnston
Porcupine - David Hunter Fein
Werewolves From Outer Space - Justin Nosler
Willa Cather Would Not Approve - David-Matthew Barnes
Quarterfinalists
-October 14, 2022-
Albuquerque - Monika Moreno-Lapp
Boys - Samuel Michael Wisdom
Carefree - Kristy Fusich
Florence - Glenford Winston Noble
Godfor - Pablo Torroella
Goodbye, Kid. Hurry Back - Terri Kauffman
Growler - Alexander Julian III
Hellhole - Andrew M. Fleming
Jorie Lee Crosses the Line - Mary Kuryla
Moonscope - David Hunter Fein
Not In This Town - Stephen Dale Floyd
Oberlin - J.P. Johnston
Porcupine - David Hunter Fein
Pyrate Queen - John Bain
The Coal Miner's War - Randall R. Reese
The Obligatory - Randy Lee Gross
This Godly Sorrow - Carissa Jean Mares
Werewolves From Outer Space - Justin Nosler
Willa Cather Would Not Approve - David-Matthew Barnes
Hot Springs Screenplay Competition #3
-Spring 2022-
Winners
-July 10, 2022-
Winner
The Incredible Frog Boy is on the Loose Again! - Zach Jansen
2nd Place
Baby Star - James Lantz
3rd Place
The End of Playtime - Keith McCarthy
4th Place
Climbers - Alexander Julian III
5th Place
Bilious - Stephen Floyd
6th Place
Four Score - David Congalton
Finalists
-July 8, 2022-
Baby Star - James Lantz
Bilious - Stephen Floyd
Caroline Buxton's Lipstick Posse - Kelly Jean Karam
Centurions - Sally Claire Stubbs
Cesar and Max - Susan Klos
Climbers - Alexander Julian III
Four Score - David Congalton
More Than a Heart Can Hold - Julia Maddox
Real Heroes - Richard Hohenrath/Carolina Lovera
The Community - Brenna Kelly
The End of Playtime - Keith McCarthy
The Incredible Frog Boy is on the Loose Again! - Zach Jansen
Too Much Toad - David Westbrook Hughens
Semifinalists
-July 6, 2022-
Appetite - Kevin Mann
Baby Star - James Lantz
Bass Reeves, U.S. Marshall - Sam Bass
Beneath the Water Lilies - Matt Forester
Bilious - Stephen Floyd
Bully! - James B. Saunders
Caroline Buxton's Lipstick Posse - Kelly Jean Karam
Centurions - Sally Claire Stubbs
Cesar and Max - Susan Klos
Climbers - Alexander Julian III
Four Score - David Congalton
More Than a Heart Can Hold - Julia Maddox
Perfect World - Emil Faithe
Phantom Blues: The Legend of Robert Johnson - Michael Thomas Gossette
Real Heroes - Richard Hohenrath/Carolina Lovera
Storme - Julie Fergus/Samara Kanegis
The Community - Brenna Kelly
The End of Playtime - Keith McCarthy
The Incredible Frog Boy is on the Loose Again! - Zach Jansen
Too Much Toad - David Westbrook Hughens
Quarterfinalists
-July 4, 2022-
Angelina's Feather - Stuart Schulz
Appetite - Kevin Mann
Baby Star - James Lantz
Bass Reeves, U.S. Marshall - Sam Bass
Bathhouse Row - Stan Barton
Beneath the Water Lilies - Matt Forester
Bilious - Stephen Floyd
Blood Trigger - Ron Podell
Bully! - James B. Saunders
Caroline Buxton's Lipstick Posse - Kelly Jean Karam
Centurions - Sally Claire Stubbs
Cesar and Max - Susan Klos
Climbers - Alexander Julian III
Cyn & Izzy - Jackie Letkowski
Eve of Destruction - James Holmes/Jeffrey Stackhouse
First Girl - Ellie Black
Four Score - David Congalton
Glad We Could Get Together - David Ozmun
Maconochie - Antonio Messina
More Than a Heart Can Hold - Julia Maddox
Perfect World - Emil Faithe
Phantom Blues: The Legend of Robert Johnson - Michael Thomas Gossette
Pride Guide '85 - Zach Shultz
Quiz Bowl - Lauren Fontanilla
Rage - Dan Alex
Real Heroes - Richard Hohenrath/Carolina Lovera
Storme - Julie Fergus/Samara Kanegis
The Community - Brenna Kelly
The End of Playtime - Keith McCarthy
The Grievers - Glenn Lissner
The Incredible Frog Boy is on the Loose Again! - Zach Jansen
Too Much Toad - David Westbrook Hughens
When You Wish Upon a Star - Wallace Wang
Hot Springs Screenplay Competition #2
-Winter 2022-
Winners
-April 1, 2022-
WINNER
Flat-Rate Frank - Jeffrey Howe
2nd Place
Gold - Marcus Gorman
3rd Place
Pick - Bernhard Riedhammer
4th Place
Angel's Landing - John Morrisey, Benjamin Hardy
5th Place
Centurions - Sally Claire Stubbs
6th Place
Becoming - Matthew Parvin
Finalists
-March 30, 2022-
Angel's Landing - John Morrisey, Benjamin Hardy
Another Way Out - Hannes Kivilaht
Becoming - Matthew Parvin
Centurions - Sally Claire Stubbs
Flat-Rate Frank - Jeffrey Howe
Gold - Marcus Gorman
Invisible Paradise - Luke Duffy
Man's World - Al Julian
Mr. Jessica - Hoyt Hilsman
Pick - Bernhard Riedhammer
Sunset & Fifth - Monty Floyd
Semifinalists
-March 28, 2022-
Amelia Earhart - Michael J. Dunker
Angel's Landing - John Morrisey, Benjamin Hardy
Another Way Out - Hannes Kivilaht
Becoming - Matthew Parvin
Centurions - Sally Claire Stubbs
Flat-Rate Frank - Jeffrey Howe
Gold - Marcus Gorman
Henry David - Wayne Baltz
Invisible Paradise - Luke Duffy
Lancer's Down - Monty Floyd
M30 OXY - Wesley Mullins, Leanne Johnson
Making Twain - Greg Beattie
Man's World - Al Julian
Mr. Jessica - Hoyt Hilsman
Mustard Green - Patrick L. McConnell
Pick - Bernhard Riedhammer
Poof! - Wayne Baltz
Sixgun Saint - Warren Lane
Skinned - Carlos Perez
Sunset & Fifth - Monty Floyd
The Coldest Horizon - Jeffrey Howe
Virginia Burrows - Jchon Perkins
Quarterfinalists
-March 26, 2022-
Amelia Earhart - Michael J. Dunker
Angel's Landing - John Morrisey, Benjamin Hardy
Another Way Out - Hannes Kivilaht
Aqua Tofana - Kate Lockwood
Becoming - Matthew Parvin
Burn - Armand Arekian
Centurions - Sally Claire Stubbs
Darling - Kathleen Rucker
Flat-Rate Frank - Jeffrey Howe
Gold - Marcus Gorman
Growing Up Skarsgard - Jaime Kawamoto
Henry David - Wayne Baltz
Invisible Paradise - Luke Duffy
In The Attic - Jabir Mohamed
Lancer's Down - Monty Floyd
M30 OXY - Wesley Mullins, Leanne Johnson
Making Twain - Greg Beattie
Man's World - Al Julian
Mr. Jessica - Hoyt Hilsman
Murder for Sale - Sharon Duncan
Mustard Green - Patrick L. McConnell
Pick - Bernhard Riedhammer
Poof! - Wayne Baltz
Sixgun Saint - Warren Lane
Skinned - Carlos Perez
Sunset & Fifth - Monty Floyd
The City Badger - William Brett
The Coldest Horizon - Jeffrey Howe
The Dance of Shiva - Max Perlick
The Diary of Kate the Ripper - Eddy Sanchez
The Fallin' - Eddy Sanchez
The Real Thing - Matthew Papadopoulos
Virginia Burrows - Jchon Perkins
Hot Springs Screenplay Competition #1
- Southern Stories-
Fall 2021
Winner
The Man With the Deer Head - Amanda Grafe
2nd Place
Medicine Show Blues - Jeffrey Howe
3rd Place
The Laughter of Children - Mark A. Dispenza
4th Place
Cesar and Max - Susan Klos
5th Place
Poor Man's Son - Jennifer Giacalone
6th Place
Sunset & Fifth - Monty Floyd
Finalists
Cesar and Max - Susan Klos
Medicine Show Blues - Jeffrey Howe
Poor Man's Son - Jennifer Giacalone
Sunset & Fifth - Monty Floyd
The Laughter of Children - Mark A. Dispenza
The Man With the Deer Head - Amanda Grafe
Semifinalists
A World Turned Upside Down - Randy Hatch
Cesar and Max - Susan Klos
Medicine Show Blues - Jeffrey Howe
Poor Man's Son - Jennifer Giacalone
Sunset & Fifth - Monty Floyd
The Laughter of Children - Mark A. Dispenza
The Man With the Deer Head - Amanda Grafe
The Size of Friendship - Kevin Guglielmo
The Whirlwind - Billie Harris
Quarterfinalists
A World Turned Upside Down - Randy Hatch
Bear Hollow - Justin Nosler
Cesar and Max - Susan Klos
Medicine Show Blues - Jeffrey Howe
Poor Man's Son - Jennifer Giacalone
South of Good - Randall Reneau
Sunset & Fifth - Monty Floyd
The Bayou Demon - Sydney Buckholt
The Laughter of Children - Mark A. Dispenza
The Man With the Deer Head - Amanda Grafe
The Sicken - Danny Alex
The Size of Friendship - Kevin Guglielmo
The Whirlwind - Billie Harris