2025 ScreenCraft Cinematic Prose Competition Winners

by ScreenCraft on March 5, 2025

Listed below are the Winners of the 2025 ScreenCraft Cinematic Prose Competition. These exceptional works of prose were selected from over 800 submissions. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all for submitting!

Grand Prize Winner

It's Not Magic by Elizabeth Tabish

A woman with special abilities finds herself caught in a web of lies in a strange, dangerous city. The further she goes down the road of corruption, the more her body adapts and morphs to manage her newfound pain, all the while she dreams of liberation.

Manuscript Winner

Three Hearts by Mengge Qin

At the turn of the millennium in New York, Aileen, a young Chinese immigrant, grapples with her identity, family obligations, and aspirations for success. Amid betrayal, heartbreak, and societal challenges, she navigates a journey of love, culture, and survival, ultimately rediscovering the strength within herself.

Short Story Winner

Koanim by Michael Tabor

After many years of estrangement from his family, David returns home for his father’s funeral and must face up to what he found and what he lost during his absence from home.

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