YEAR

GRAND PRIZE

TV PRIME TIME AWARD
sponsored by Comcast and NBCUniversal

The Nina Lo Presti Award Sponsored by Laurie Lo Presti

OSCAR MICHEAUX AWARD
sponsored by VestedIn

Content for Kids
sponsored by 
Hallee & David Adelman

$10,000 cash prize

$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
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$5000 cash prize
Notes from Judges
National Press
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2023

Patrick Mahon
Engram

sponsored by Stephen Starr

Sam Watson
Magical Negro

Rae Shaw
Mating

Sam Watson
Magical Negro

Jenny Krumrine
From Philly to the Stratosphere

2022

Colin Francis Costello & Stephanie Jordan
Street Riders

Sponsored by Wyncote Foundation

Guy Patton
The Commonwealth

Shalane Miller
OBitch

David Chang
Church Boy

Denise Brossman
Kevin & Bean

2021

Catherine Shefski
Serenade

Sponsored by Hallee & David Adelman

Philip Malaczewski
Kenso Girl

Sharon Spaeder
Perfect To A Tee

David Chang 
Enter The Kingdom

Victoria Moser
All We Got

2020

Law Crimlis
Wish

Sponsored by Hallee & David Adelman

Philip Malaczewski
The Immune

Kiz Mentor
Balance of Power

Craig Bolton 
The Line

Matthew Frishkoff
Prospects and Prophecies

2019

David Chang
Skin

Sponsored by AKA Hotel Residences

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

2016

Evan Young & Jareth Grealish
The Forgotten

Katie Hennicke
Tenure

Evan Young & Louis Iovino
Coastliners

Carol Sabik-Jaffe
Safe Haven

Chloe Kimberg
Senior Scav

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

$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

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

2014

Jennifer Yee
First Chair

Octavia Bay
Mixed Up

Jennifer Yee
First Chair

Jenna Gelenberg
Grave

2013

Denise Brossman
Labor of the Gods

Steven Homberger
 PHL 2.0

Kristine Kennedy
No Neighbors

Michelle Smith & Adrianne Gunter
Served!

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 *

$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

2012

Jim Malone
Turning Two

Eric Rivera
 Into the Fire

Joseph Horning
Darkness on the Edge of Night

2011

Anthony Stitt 
The Sneaker Man

Bruce Graham
The Darbarians

Jerry L. Jennings
FaceWorld

2010

Tom Turner Sweet Jane

Matthew Feely
St. Anthony’s

Katie Hennicke
The 3rd Best Thing

Dan Reilly
Haunt

2009

Mary Spiers
Saving Independence

Mary Spiers
Saving Independence

2008

Adam F. Goldberg Everything Changes

Jennie Krurnrine
Think About Love

Eamon R. Mclvor
Judy is a Punk

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

2006

Bruce Graham
Middle Aged White Guys

Bruce Graham
Middle Aged White Guys

Brian Loshiavo     
Paint By Number

2005

David Hoag
The Biographer

Kent Murray
According To Plan

2004

Bernie DeLeo
Queens for a Day

Jessica Parenti 
In Flew Enza

Jeremiah Zagar   
Paper Giants

2003

Kristin O’Keefe Aptowicz
Mutter

Jessica Parenti 
In Flew Enza

Annie Baker
Meet the Mog

James Costanzo
The Patriots

2002

Hal Borden
I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia

Hal Borden
 I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia

*In honor of his mother, Irene F Parisi