Announcing the 2017 ScreenCraft Family-Friendly Screenplay Contest Quarterfinalists
by ScreenCraft on February 5, 2018
Listed below are the quarterfinalists of the 2017 ScreenCraft Family-Friendly Screenplay Contest, culled from more than 700 submissions. Writing an engaging screenplay that appeals to entire families and multiple demographics is no easy task, so congratulations to the writers who have made it this far, and thanks to everyone who submitted! Stay tuned for the semifinalists announcement on March 1st, here and on Twitter and Facebook pages.
| #1 at the Apocalypse Box Office | Margaret MacDonald |
| 10 Days Till Xmas | Sarah Phillips |
| A Better Place | Katterina Powers |
| A Doggone Christmas | Michael Toay, Travis Mann |
| A Greek Tale | Oscar Reyes |
| A Hope For Us All | Helen Stroupe |
| A Junebug Christmas | Summer Johnson |
| A Love Story | David Kushner |
| A Match Made In Heaven | Serita Stevens |
| A Wizard of Happiness | Rich Malory |
| Adventures in Truancy | Francine Michelle |
| After the Whale | Paul Farrell |
| Area 52 High | Joel Foster |
| Art in Tandem | Elizabeth Blackmer |
| Avery | Bryan Kelsey |
| Bayou Country | Randall Shields |
| Belles | Robin Conly |
| Black Jack | Stephen Curran |
| Boltslingers | Edd Howarth |
| Burgertown | James Matthews |
| Bye Cuspid! The Adventures of a Male Tooth Fairy | Michael Hogan |
| Camp Pirate Cruise | Bee Pedersen |
| Changing Score | Bridget Bell McMahon |
| Cherokee Chosen | Ilan Kozlowski |
| Christmas Village Junction | David Hill |
| City in the Sky | Amanda Stockwell |
| Claus Encounter | Carl Zittrer |
| Code Silent. | Nancy Breaux |
| Cordelian And The Cannibals | Anthony Barone |
| Coyote Warrior | Roberta Rovner Pieczenik |
| Cyclone | Dahlia Welsh |
| Dad the Kid | Freddy Deane |
| Daughters Lost | Steve Biggs |
| Deweyville | Tereiska Lafferty-Pinski |
| Didi and the Divine | Jeryl Maglio |
| Dinosaurs in Space | Nick Adams |
| Dog Years | Ben Roberts |
| Dragon Dream | Joe Laudati |
| Dragon Guardian | Elle Croxford |
| Drone Racers | Alexander Gustaveson |
| Earth Kids | Arlene Bogna |
| Einstein's Breakfast | Harold Schmidt |
| Endurance | Rich Orstad |
| Eva The Wonderpup | Miriam Akhavan-Tafti |
| Every Ticket Tells A Story | Tamara Steren |
| Family Spirit | Timothy Burgess |
| Finding Grace | Lawrence Whitener |
| Finding Grace | Jonathan Pett, Fiorella Ruas |
| Finding My Olivia | Kelly Karam |
| Fiona's Eyes | Mauryne Cecilia |
| Firebird | Kathryn Machi |
| Flom | Sarah Shockey |
| Flora and the Flabbs | Donald Cameron |
| Fly Girl | Patrick Byrne |
| FlyGirl | Syd Blue |
| For the Birds | Lisa Albracht |
| Goners | Geoffrey Uhl |
| Happy Hour | Kathryn Leigh Scott |
| Harold Angel | Janine Gilbert |
| Holiday Magic | Rex Carter |
| Horse Up a Tree | terry lynam |
| House Fight | Nick Grimwood |
| In Love with Christmas | Lelia Alford |
| Incident on I-15 | Ben Shupe |
| Intelligent Life | Bruce Luchsinger |
| Intrigue in Instanbul | Christine Keleny |
| It Happened One Night Before Christmas | Alyson Dutemple Dutemple, Samantha Wandell |
| It's Her! | Arla Bowers |
| Jacob and the Invisi-Belle | Thomas Mann |
| Jake: The Power of the Ruby | Rosalyn Rosen |
| Jimmy and the Star Angel | Jerry Robbins |
| Jolly Kryzmooz | Ken Robb |
| Kick Me | Patricia Tabb |
| Kush | June Carryl |
| La Vie est Belle | Greg Klapheke |
| Leaky | Paul Clarke |
| LevelLand | George Anson |
| Like a Family | Candace Kearns |
| Like A Rock | Tyler Gallimore |
| Little Miracles | Carlos Perez |
| Little One's Big NYC adventure | Robin Young Roe |
| Lone Sport | Ted Fryia |
| Losing Sight of Shore | Laurie Bryant |
| Love Thy Neighbor | Annette Stewart-Colon |
| Love, Zoe | John Aldriedge |
| Madam Meow | Aaron Shaw |
| Magic Research Society | Amanda Keener |
| Maid in America | Marina Albert |
| Making The Right Choice | William Conlon |
| Mantis | Laura Lance |
| Marie and The Nutcracker | Lisa Albracht |
| Memeloose | EF Winters |
| MISS | Judith Robbins Rose |
| Miss Liberty | Craig Paulsen |
| Moped Army | Randin Brown |
| Mr. and Mrs. Santa | Thomas Ferguson |
| Mr. Moon | Michael Langer |
| Mummy Business | Angelo Campos |
| My Digital Life | Sherry M Cook |
| My Intergalactic Field Trip | Adam Towne |
| National Kissing Day | Gina Cresse |
| Nickerbacher | Terry John Barto |
| Nigel and Moi | Annie Macdonald |
| Ninja Mom | Ren Hanami |
| No English | J.R. Poli |
| No Time! Like the Present? | Marie-Louise Weeks |
| Oggleswog the Dragon | Monique Amado |
| Open Road | Mark Beech, Linda Gray |
| PARENTS | Bruce Kalish |
| Peanut Butter Cup | Eric Ritigstein |
| Pericles and Ruth | John Martins III |
| Pirate Queen | Carole Whang Schutter |
| Please Don't Die, Roger Berman | Ryan Shrime |
| Pokey Nose | Tami Ryder |
| Puppy with a Purpose | Candy Fox |
| Puppy with a Purpose | Candy Fox |
| Quest for the Tiger's Eye | Dylan Morgan |
| Rearranging Roxy | Bridget Bell McMahon |
| Rescue Dog | Rich Orstad |
| Resurrection | Christina Shaver |
| Resurrection, Nevada | Noelle Nelson |
| Riff Raff | Chris Desmond |
| Rudi | Michael Gibney |
| Run For the Roses | Nathan Hudson |
| Saving Washington | Jane Hampton Cook |
| Seek Higher Ground | Marcy Kelly |
| Seeking Oliver | Gary Logsted |
| Serendipity Sundays | John Spellos |
| Show Pup | John Pitek |
| Sid and the Dweeb Squad | Mark Anderson |
| smartHOME | Mike Porter |
| Something Incredible | Megan Breen |
| Sophie Inc. | Kristin Goodman |
| Space Station A.E. - Leaving Earth | Richter Cox |
| Spirited Susan | Mark Stouffer |
| Spitfire | Evan Balkan |
| Squirt | Ronald Pergola |
| Strange Tale of Lara | Cem Aydogan, John Shallit |
| Sumo Boy | Scott Sublett |
| Surfdog | Cynthia Black |
| Surviving 14 | Katie Streicher |
| Teddy Bear | Hillel Damron |
| The Angel Rainbow Car Wash | Tom Rossi |
| The Artsmen | Chasah West |
| The Bicycle That Wouldn't Fall Down | Joel Karlinsky |
| The Big Stink | Bonnie Robinson |
| The Boy Who Cried Dinosaur | Chris Kunz |
| The Christmas Miracles | Lisa Reisner |
| The Christmas Notes | Craig Clyde |
| The Dumbest Generation | Leslie Lyshkov |
| The Engineer of Terracotta | Alexie Basil |
| The Fifth Dimension | Rosemarie Heinrich |
| The Flying Tribe | Ji Ding |
| The Gentleness of Rabbits | Hank Isaac |
| The Growing Season | Stephen Dexter |
| The Henchman | Brent Jordan |
| The Hiding Place | Stephen Martin |
| The Ice Swan | Shirlee Wilson |
| The Irresistible Rise of Arise Evans | Celia Moodie |
| The Jiggles | Nick Oats |
| The Least of These | Ellen Winburn |
| The Loneliest Whale | Brad Klipfel |
| The Magic of the Glits | Jason Steadmon |
| The Magical Storm, The Legend of Inka's Warriors | John Smith |
| The Magnificent Kevin | Christopher Fetherolf |
| The Monster That Came To Tea | Tom Warwick |
| The Mountain | Ellen Winburn |
| The Music Angel | Jim Evry |
| The Ouchaoucha Bird Ate Red Snapper - Snoops | Dave Mac |
| The Patient and The Prince | Nathan Hudson |
| The Phoenix Pin | Lelia Alford |
| The Pirate Academy | Kristine M. Skeie |
| The Pump of Good Fortune | Reed Murphy |
| The Realm of Eden | Bryan Kelsey |
| The Shadow in the Wind | Lazaros Zigomanis |
| The Story of Nala and Damayanti | Gil Ben-Herut |
| The Sunken Island of Antillia | Henry Lamb |
| The Things You Keep | Leah Anton |
| The True Fairy Tale of the Mythical Superhero | Leann Barna |
| The Younger Siblings Club | Jodi Kraus |
| This Will Leave A Mark | Kathryn Kyker |
| Three Words That Matter | Sari Earl |
| Tink | Edward Ybarra |
| Training Ship | Richard Hughes |
| Tug | Eli Elbogen |
| Turn and Burn | Susan Arscott |
| Unholy Alliance | Serita Stevens |
| Vigilance | Ellen Winburn |
| Vinnie | Scott Fales |
| Web Bugs | Alexie Basil |
| Welcome Home | Eric Sollars, Geoffrey Sollars |
| What The Fox Said | James Stewart |
| William, Will You Danc? | Mary Huckstep |
| Wolf Notes | Arlene Brimer |
| Wonder World | Kali Bailey |
| Yearbook | Jenny Taylor-Whitehorn |
| Young American | Robbie Robertson |
| Zero | Aarthi Ramanathan |
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