The Wisconsin Screenwriters Forum Announces 2006-07 Contest Winners

The Wisconsin Screenwriters Forum is pleased to announce the winners of the 2006-07 WSF Screenwriting Contest. In the Features division, first-place honors go to Mike Mason for his script, LA Coincidental. In the TV division, top honors go to Nicholas Gumm for his The Office script, “The Silent Treatment .”

Second place in Features goes to Pat Fitzgerald for Kid.  And third place goes to Rebecca Lee Williams for Ready Set Fly.

In the TV Division, the second-place finisher is Eric Strelitzer for his script Retail. Third place goes to D.J. Kast for Family Guy, “Lying for What’s Right.”

The Features division was judged by author, script doctor, and screenwriting consultant Dr. Linda Seger. (Making a Good Script Great, Creating Unforgettable Characters.)

The TV division was judged by TV writer/producer/director Ken Levine. ( M*A*S*H, Cheers, Frasier, Becker.) Also see his blog at http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/

The 2006-07 contest was co-sponsored by InkTip.

Contest Coordinator was Robert Hogan .  Contact: contest0607@wiscreenwritersforum.org

Loglines and Contact Info

Features Division

First Place: LA Coincidental by Mike Mason mike_m_1984@hotmail.com
A washed-up detective finds himself embroiled in corruption and deceit when he becomes involved with a millionaire heiress, after the death of her husband.

Second Place: Kid by Pat Fitzgerald pfitzgerald@wi.rr.com
Authorities fear him and common men respect him for the same reason-Billy the Kid has the cojones to battle New Mexico’s plague of corruption.

Third Place: Ready Set Fly by Rebecca Lee Williams rlwms@ameritech.net
What if a flock of Canadian geese forget how to migrate? Instead, claim a local town park their home, cover it with poop, and land themselves on a gruesome hunter's most wanted list. Led by an unlikely hero, the flock gets whipped into shape just in the knick of time.

TV Division

First Place: The Office “The Silent Treatment” by Nicholas Gumm gummn46@uwosh.edu
Dunder-Mifflin opens a new branch. Michael steps up to the plate to train the new regional manager, but the rest of the office revolts with the ultimate strategic attack: the silent treatment.

Second Place: Retail by Eric Strelitzer  great_198@yahoo.com
Jack comes to a crossroads in his life when he has to choose between taking a promotion at his soul-sucking retail job or just flat-out quitting it.

Third Place: Family Guy “Lying For What’s Right” by DJ Kast kastd85@uwosh.edu
Meg realizes her calling as a stand-up comic and Peter manages her so he can make enough money for an i pod. Quagmire finds his long lost son.