We were thrilled to return to the world of manuscripts this year, and discovered so many amazing projects perfect for publication and adaptation. We want to thank our industry judges and partners for their hard work in making these selections, and we also want to thank all of our finalists for sharing their truly remarkable writing.
After months of reading, we are now proud to announce our Overall Winner, Top Comedy Winner, Top Drama Winner, Romark Entertainment Guaranteed Option Winner, Energy Entertainment Guaranteed Signing Winner, Inkshares Publishing Selection and the three Launch Pad Mentorship Winners.
Congratulations to our winners and to all of our finalists. If you’re looking to view all Top 100 finalists from this year’s competition, you can find the complete list on Coverfly here. Want to receive a notification when the next season opens? Sign up for reminders via Coverfly here.
Overall Winner
THE MEASURE by Nikki Erlick
THE LEFTOVERS meets IN TIME
After everyone on earth receives a box containing a string which represents how long they have left to live, society rearranges to adapt to the shocking news.
Drama Sci-Fi Thriller
Overall Winner Romark Entertainment Guaranteed Option Winner Inkshares Publishing Selection
Top Comedy
MY LIFE AS A STAR by Ruth Kaufman
A STAR IS BORN meets BEYOND THE LIGHTS
After helping a famous and handsome director escape his rabid fans, a struggling actress from Chicago finds her career taking off and a romantic spark emerging.
Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy
Top Comedy
Top Drama
SURVIVING CIERA by Craig Lew
PAPER TOWNS meets THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
A guilt-ridden teen is sure she just saw her childhood friend on the street, even though that friend was kidnapped six years ago and presumed dead.
Drama Mystery Thriller Young Adult
Top Drama Mentorship Selection – Chase Pletts
Romark Entertainment Guaranteed Option Winner
THE MEASURE by Nikki Erlick
THE LEFTOVERS meets IN TIME
After everyone on earth receives a box containing a string which represents how long they have left to live, society rearranges to adapt to the shocking news.
Drama Sci-Fi Thriller
Overall Winner Romark Entertainment Guaranteed Option Winner
Energy Entertainment Guaranteed Signing Winner
THE WALL by Brian Penn
THE HUNGER GAMES meets RED RISING
In a futuristic America where the technology exists to grant people a “second life”, society is split by a wall that separates the prosperous second-lifers of Zion and everyone else, leading a young couple on different sides of the wall to go on a life-threatening search for each other.
Drama Sci-Fi Thriller
Top 10 Energy Entertainment Guaranteed Signing Winner
Mentorship Program Winners
Mentorship Selection – Chase Pletts
SURVIVING CIERA by Craig Lew
PAPER TOWNS meets THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
A guilt-ridden teen is sure she just saw her childhood friend on the street, even though that friend was kidnapped six years ago and presumed dead.
Drama Mystery Thriller Young Adult
Top Drama Mentorship Selection – Chase Pletts
Mentorship Selection – Juliet McDaniel
TRASH BABY by Cristina Lescay Megret
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL meets THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR
An adopted teenager discovers that his biological mother left him in a trash can as an infant, and when the whole school finds out, his life is turned upside down.
Coming-of-Age Drama Teen
Top 25 Mentorship Selection – Juliet McDaniel
Mentorship Selection – Scott Thomas
THE HIGHWAYMAN by Shannon Kelley
THE CONJURING meets THE WITCH
A struggling married couple discovers an old book in the Colonial era inn they are renovating, which tells a thrilling tale of love and war that begins to haunt them in the present day.
Drama Horror Supernatural Thriller
Top 10 Mentorship Selection – Scott Thomas
