2025 Shorts Competition Quarterfinalists

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There's nothing better than a great short.  Why? Writers need multiple paths to break in, and shorts are a time-tested way to do that. Shorts are a challenging but satisfying art form when done well. So many legendary filmmakers broke in and made a splash via shorts it would be impossible to name them all here!  

The Roadmap Writers Shorts Competition is another avenue for you to get industry professionals to experience your work!

The competition is open to any genre of:
•    Short Scripts: 30 pages or less, excluding the title page
•    Short Films: 35 minutes or less total runtime

This year, the  winning Short Film will be screened at BraveMaker Film Festival! 

*the winning Short Film must be delivered on DCP & include open captions for audience inclusivity* 

We will name a winner in each category! 

Top 50 Quarterfinalists receive the following:

  • One 60-Minute Group Strategy Webinar with an industry executive
  • Featured on Roadmap Writers Website

And now we’re pleased to announce the...

 

QUARTERFINALISTS SHORT FILM

 

PROJECT TITLE CREATOR(S)
ALOHA MEANS I LOVE YOUKaty Dore
AT SKYVIEW ENTERPRISESSuzanne Riley Moneymaker
CROSSING FENCESAnnika Pampel
DISCONNECTEDWill Jones
DOORSGina DeAngelis
EAT THE RICHJenna Payne
40ISH...Nicole Stuart
HAUNTING TALES: A HORROR ANTHOLOGYAlexander Kouroupos
HEY KIDDOMelissa Kong
LEMONBeth Curry
MOVINGNat Rovit
SINS OF THE FATHERChristopher Guerrero
SWEET DREAMSGary Alvarez
TE SEGUIRE A LA OSCURIDAD Joy Regullano
THE ARBORISTMichael Wright
THE HEIRESSHeidi Lauren Duke
THE LAST HIRETristan Vladimir Pierre Convert
THE SUPERDaniel Merino Villavicencio
THE WOMAN WHO KNOWSAlicia McClendon
TWOFERJenny Waldo & Noel Thompson
VELMA MAJORNick Clark
WE'LL NEVER BOTH MAKE ITKyle Little
WHISKEY MOUNTAIN DAYS-PROOF OF CONCEPTBill Walker
 
QUARTERFINALISTS SHORT SCRIPT

 

PROJECT TITLE CREATOR(S)
BLUE LIGHT 3Mike Langer
BOO / YEAHStephanie Campisi
BY PROXYBianca Ahonor
CITIES LIKE OAKLANDJarod Backens
DEEP FAKEJosh Price
ENEMY'S PRAYERAbhishek Mishrra
GOLDILOCKSJackson Knapp
HEAT IN THE KITCHENJason Gregory
HOTEL OPERASDas Bleu
KEEPSAKEMichael Beall
MAYA'S ROOMAndrew William Weaver
MISTER WOLFMK McGehee
NOWHERE TO GOAna Mendez
ONLY FUNLogan Russell & Jenna Macari
PLAN ZCourtney Kocak & Stacey Garratt
REPLICASSoneil Inayat
RUNNING HOMEMiya Kodama
SAILORS, KISSING IN THE DANCE HALLSuzanne Griffin
SCREENTIMEZoé Paddon
STILL IN TIMEGJ Harvey
THE CLOSETJoel Karlinsky
THE ISLE OF SHELLYKevin Sterling
THE RACE FOR ONEMichael Harris
THE SPEECHJosh Miller
THE SUBSTITUTEVerlon Roberts
WHEN HARRIET MET SAMMYGloria Iseli
WHY ARE YOU HERE?Courtney Harrell & Noelle Figueroa

 


 

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Our vetted executives are chosen by the legitimacy of the companies they work for and their ability to evaluate pitches and pages.

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