Announcing the 2016 Bootleg Universe Contest Winner and Finalists!

We're thrilled to announce that Kenlon Clark has been chosen as the grand prize winner of our inaugural Bootleg Universe Contest, in collaboration with Adi Shankar's Bootleg Universe and Buffalo 8 Productions. Kenlon's winning short script will be produced by Hollywood producer Adi Shankar as a short film and distributed for free online for millions of fans to enjoy and share on the Bootleg Universe YouTube channel. The details of the project's subject matter and storyline will remain confidential until the release of the film in early Summer 2017. It's a good one! Subscribe to the Bootleg Universe YouTube channel!
Steven Snell has been chosen as the runner-up for his compelling reinvention of the Jason Voorhees and Friday The 13th mythos, Jason: Manhunt. He will receive a $1,000 cash prize, industry circulation of his writing sample, and a lifetime license to WriterDuet Pro ScreenCraft Edition!
See the below list of the top 50 semi-finalist writers, selected out of more than 500 entrants. All 50 semifinalists will receive a 50% discount code to WriterDuet Pro ScreenCraft Edition ($100 value)!
Against All Odds by Selaine Henriksen
Avon Calling by Hayley Camille
Blade 84: Neon Blood by Chaco Daniel
Boba Fett: Prime Target by Michael Bell & Ryan Clay
Bridget Jones: Diary Of A Hard Day by Oliver Britten & Eric Larsen
Change. Opportunity. Action. by Shaida Chaudhury
Dark Legacy by Anthony Pietromonaco
Dawn of Uber: Batman v. Superman by Marcus Sotelo & Justin Bellow
Deadschool by Kris Kuhn
Deliver To Fort Arkham by Ryan Crepack
Diana by Colin Costello & Brandi Price
Django: Freedom Fighters by Cameron Carpenter
Do No Harm by Adarsh Ramakrishnan
Escape From DC by Geoff Murillo
Final Fight by Steve Kasan
From The Mouth Of Babes by Angelo Campos
Getting The Joke by Adrian Tullberg
Gumshoe by Matt MacDonald
Hannibal Lecter’s Daughter by Angela Berliner
Hard Landing by Ross Denyer
Inconceivable by Steve Feld
Jeanie’s Revenge by Sandy De Lisle
Jonah Hex by T.R. McCauley
Jubilee by Pedro Pires
Kahndaq by Robert Harmon
Lara Croft by Evan Cooper and Brodie Cooper
Limited Editions by Rachel Grow
Little Red Rebirth by Kevin Ma
Lone Bat And Cub by Nathan Cabaniss
Machete Is Born by Mike Palma
Metal Gear Solid: War Economies by Adam Korenman and Sam Khushal
Moon Knight: Chasing Ghosts by Rick Molé
Mr. Gordon by Justin Nosler
Ms. Marvel: No Hero by Munis Rashid
Nextwave by Adam X. Smith
Number One Fan by Ian Bradburn
Silver Bullets by Justin Joyce
Static Shock by Desmond D. Jones
Strange Times by Elana Pisani (story by Toy Lei)
Streets Of Rage by Gerrard Hartland
Sunrise by Keith Higgott
Take ‘Em Or Leave ‘Em by Jordan Riley
Teletubbies by Tim Fasano
Terror On The Shelf by Jonathan James
The Monster Squad: Redemption by Andrew Geimer
The Real Hundred Acre Wood by John Long and Jeremy N. Cox
Waldo by Jesse Kitnick
Welcome To The 4077th by Robert Ropars
Where Are You by Scott Mooney
Willy Wonka & The Fierce Beasts Of Loompaland by Ian Maddox
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