| YEAR | GRAND PRIZE | TV PRIME TIME AWARD sponsored by Comcast and NBCUniversal |
REGIONAL AWARD sponsored by Arts + Business Council for Greater Philadelphia |
OSCAR MICHEAUX AWARD sponsored by Progressive Change, CDC & West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution |
STUDENT AWARD sponsored by the Derek Freese Film Foundation |
| $10,000 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$5,000 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$2,500 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$2,500 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$500 cash prize Notes from Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
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| 2019 | David Chang Skin |
Eric Andresen 30 Meters |
David Chang Skin |
David Chang Skin |
Kristina Lohre Bloom |
| 2018 | Deron Albright Fairview Cantata |
Philip Malaczewski Alpha Female |
Deron Albright Fairview Cantata |
Steven R. Berry Janet Leslie |
Caroline Puts Linked |
| 2017 | Ben & Oliver Samuels The Doan Brothers |
Peter Page Wilson No Love Lost |
Ben & Oliver Samuels The Doan Brothers |
Stephen Arthur Schaffer The Dennis Brothers |
Lindsay Michel Liberty Investigations |
| $10,000 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$5,000 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$2,500 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$500 cash prize Notes from Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
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| 2016 | Evan Young & Jareth Grealish The Forgotten |
Katie Hennicke Tenure Evan Young & Louis Iovino Coastliners |
Carol Sabik-Jaffe Safe Haven |
Chloe Kimberg Senior Scav |
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| GRAND PRIZE | TV PRIME TIME AWARD sponsored by Comcast and NBCUniversal |
REGIONAL AWARD sponsored by Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia |
STUDENT AWARD sponsored by Robert McKee Story Seminar |
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| $10,000 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$5,000 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$2,500 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
Free Tuition to the intensive 4-day STORY Seminar in NYC Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
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| 2015 | Megan Riakos The Last Reprieve |
Angela & Darren Croucher Use of Force |
Julia Yorks Mothers and Daughters and Fathers and Sons |
Lexx Fusco The Devin in the Details |
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| 2014 | Jennifer Yee First Chair |
Octavia Bay Mixed Up |
Jennifer Yee First Chair |
Jenna Gelenberg Grave |
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| 2013 | Denise Brossman Labor of the Gods |
Steven Homberger PHL 2.0 |
Kristine Kennedy No Neighbors |
Michelle Smith & Adrianne Gunter Served! |
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| GRAND PRIZE | TV PILOT AWARD sponsored by the Derek Freese Film Foundation | REGIONAL AWARD sponsored by Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia | IRENE I. PARISI AWARD sponsored by Stephen J. Rivele for a writer 25 or younger * |
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| $10,000 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$5,000 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$2,500 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
$1,000 cash prize Notes from High Profile Judges National Press Synopsis published on www.film.org |
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| 2012 | Jim Malone Turning Two |
Eric Rivera Into the Fire |
Joseph Horning Darkness on the Edge of Night |
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| 2011 | Anthony Stitt The Sneaker Man |
Bruce Graham The Darbarians |
Jerry L. Jennings FaceWorld |
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| 2010 | Tom Turner Sweet Jane | Matthew Feely St. Anthony’s |
Katie Hennicke The 3rd Best Thing |
Dan Reilly Haunt |
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| 2009 | Mary Spiers Saving Independence |
Mary Spiers Saving Independence |
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| 2008 | Adam F. Goldberg Everything Changes | Jennie Krurnrine Think About Love |
Eamon R. Mclvor Judy is a Punk |
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| 2007 | Joe Nienalt Smile |
Salih Abdul- Qawi Beat a Bully |
Derek Dressler Incidental Contact Robert Golphin Midnight and Mourning Matthew Taylor The Four Men From Abernacte Corey Stephens Seeking Paradise |
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| 2006 | Bruce Graham Middle Aged White Guys |
Bruce Graham Middle Aged White Guys |
Brian Loshiavo Paint By Number |
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| 2005 | David Hoag The Biographer |
Kent Murray According To Plan |
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| 2004 | Bernie DeLeo Queens for a Day |
Jessica Parenti In Flew Enza |
Jeremiah Zagar Paper Giants |
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| 2003 | Kristin O’Keefe Aptowicz Mutter |
Jessica Parenti In Flew Enza |
Annie Baker Meet the Mog James Costanzo The Patriots |
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| 2002 | Hal Borden I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia |
Hal Borden I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia |
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| *In honor of his mother, Irene F Parisi |