2008 AOF WRITER’S NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS


BEST SCENE

CHAPMAN- Justin Owensby
BETTER LIFE THROUGH PLASTIC20SURGERY-Don Creed
WORDS OF WAR-Nancy
TRUCKERS VS. BIKERS Aaron Granlund & Sean Huet
W4W Andrea Cunning


BEST SCRIPT (TIE HERE TWO WINNERS)

CHAPMAN- Justin Owensby
The MOBIUS STRIP- Christopher Brockway
THE BIG “C”-Daniel Sussman
A BEAUTIFUL BELLY Andrew Kenneth Gay
THE DARK CONTINENT Limary Vargas


BEST NEW WRITER


Don Creed -A Better Life Through Plastic Surgery
Nancy Noever -Words of War
John French- Venice
James Kirtland -Hampton Court (The Man)
Christopher Canole - Her Swastika Sword


BEST ACTION SEQUENCE

AUGUSTINA- Robert Thompsett
APOLLO THORNE- Chuck Griffith
VELOCIKILLERS- Mike Bizzarri
ALL FOR ONE- Beau Sherman
TE RRA COTTA- WARRIORS Jess Hill


BEST COMEDY SHORT


THE EXCHANGE-Maggie Franks & Mary Dobon
METAL STORY- Frederick Weller
BREAK DANCE LEVEE- Frederick Weller
STALKERS DATING GUIDE Joanie Bannister
LEMONADE-John Spinoso

BEST COMEDY SCENE

CHAPMAN- Justin Owensby
HOT PRUSUIT-Martin Belderson
MEDULLA- Michael West
TRIPLE LATTE- Marc Wasserman
TRUCKERS VS. BIKERS Aaron Granlund & Sean Huet

BEST COMEDY

HOT PRUSUIT-Martin Belderson
OUT OF TIME- Genevieve Pearson
LEMMINGS- David Sabbath
MONEY DEAREST- Michael Levin
DAD GONE WILD Jonah Ansell

BEST ACTION SEQUENCE SHORT

SHAOLIN BALLET- Patrick Bates
LIVING20IN A “V” WORLD
STAND OFF- Vivia n Lee Arber-Moore
KILLING THE KING- Tony Contento
FOR YOUR TROUBLES- John Vaughn


BEST SHORT

STAND OFF- Vivian Lee Arber-Moore
A BUG CALLED GERM- Michael T. Guggenheim
TOMMY AND THE BEAST- Frederick Weller
SHE JUST HAPPENED-Alexander Major
HE KNOWS-Stuart Creque

BEST DRAMATIC SHORT

STAND OFF- Vivian Lee Arber-Moore
TOMMY AND THE BEAST- Frederick Weller
RAIN - David Mahmoudieh
THE PIGEON DROP -Martin Belderson
HANDS FREE- Victoria Sambursky


BEST DRAMA

DARKNESS KNOWS THE NIGHT- Michelle Muldoon
VENICE- John French
THE BIG “C”- Daniel Sussman
HAMPTON COURT- James Kirtland
THE DARK CONTINENT Limary Vargas

BEST SCI FI FANTASY SHORT

A BUG CALLED GERM- Mi chael T. Guggenheim HE KNOWS- Stuart Creque
RAIN- David Mahmoudieh
THE TYPING MACHINE- Raul Gallardo
LIVING IN A V WORLD- Jennifer Bogush

BEST SCI FI FANTASY FEATURE

THE ARMADA PROJECT- Diana Kemp-Jones
OUT OF TIME- Genevieve Pearson
STRICKEN- Matthew Sconce
ZEROSON- Mike Barton & Jeremy O'Mara
APOLLO THORNE- Chuck Griffith

BEST PERIOD PIECE

3D0 ATHE SAXON- Nigel Grant
LYNCH LAW- Jim Conover
AUGUSTINA- Robert Thompsett
A TIME TO KEEP -Richard A O’Driscoll
MAJOR PAULINE- Jim Conover


BEST ADAPTED SCRIPT

STRICKEN - Matt Sconce
A STALKER’S GUIDE TO DATING - Joanie Bannister
ESCAPE FROM SUMATRA-Mona Deutsch
TRAIL OF CRUMBS-Robert McAtee and Molly Leland
THE RED CANVAS-Ken Chamitoff

BEST DIALOGUE FEATURE

A BETTER LIFE THROUGH PLASCTIC SURGERY-Donald Creed
VENICE -John French
THE BIG “C” Daniel Sussman
TRUCKERS VS. BIKERS-Aaron Granlund & Sean Huet
A BEAUTIFUL BELLY- Andrew Kenneth Gay

BEST DIALOGUE SHORT

UNFINISHED PIECE- Frederick Weller
METAL STORY- Frederick Weller
THE EXCHANGE- Maggie Franks & Mary Dobon
HE KNOWS- Stuart Creque-
A BUG CALLED GERM- Michael T. Guggenheim

MOST AMBITIOUS SCRIPT

RIBENAU: THE DELVER PROJECT- Jimmy Mukofu
ZEROSON- Mike Barton & Jeremy O'Mara
THE ACE OF ACES- Geoffrey Breuder
ESCAPE FROM SUMATRA- Mona Deutsch
ABSOLUTELY AMERICAN -Peter Chen

ARTHUR ROSENFELD AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE IN WRITING

This award is given to writers who demonstrate excellence
in use of the written word and the ability to tell outstanding stories.

THE CELTIC KNOT- Louise Luster
HANK- Ph ilip Travis
BLOOD GROOVE- Christopher Canole
TEN MINUTES TO PARADISE- Janyce Lapore
OUT OF TIME- Genevieve Pearson

BEST CRIME DRAMA

MEDULLA- Michael West
TRIPLE INDEMNITY- David Calhoun
ALL FOR ONE- Beau Sherman
RED AND WHITE- Yvonne Keane
LADY JAZZ- Jean Hunter

BEST DRAMATIC SCENE

ESCAPE NO ESCAPE- Teri Robinson / Michael Farrell
CHAPMAN- Justin Owensby
BETTER LIFE THROUGH PLASTIC SURGERY-Don Creed
CLAIRE- Daniel Ast
WORDS OF WAR- Nancy Noever

These are your Official WAB (Withoutabox.com)
AOF Written Word Nominations for 2008

BEST NEW WRITER:
1. PETER NELSON - THE BRAVE
2. SUSAN KLOS - VOICES
3. MATTHEW FURMAN - COUNSELING THE DEVIL
4. JEANNE McKINNEY & ANNE BRADSHAW - THE ARDANEA PENDENT
5. YVONNE KEANNE - TIME HEALS ALL

BEST SCRIPT:
1. CLAIRE - DANIEL AST
2. BETTER LIFE THROUGH PLASTIC SURGERY - DONALD CREED
3. WORDS OF WAR - NANCY NOEVER
4. TRUCKERS VS. BIKERS - AARON GRANLUND & SEAN HUET
5. ZEROSON-JEREMY O’MARA AND MICHAEL BARTON

HOLLYWOOD SCRIPTWRITER 2008 WRITTEN WORD AWARD
1. HER SWASTIKA SWORD - CHRISTOPHER CANOLE
2. FREE SKATE - CAITLIN McCARTHY
3. LADY JAZZ - JEAN HUNTER
4. MAJOR PAULINE- JIM CONOVER
5. MARA LESEMANN - A TEMPORARY CAT