The 4th Annual IP Awards Gala was a huge success! Over 600 filmmakers and celebrities turned out for the show, where we presented Michael Rapaport with the IP Award for his Outstanding Contribution to Film, as well as the following awards for the IP contests. Congratulations to:

Winning Short Films:

• 1st Place Short Film: Binta and The Great Idea - Javier Fesser
  View the winning film: Binta and The Great Idea
• 2nd Place Short Film: Beyond Iraq - Annalisa Hodgkins
  View the winning film: Beyond Iraq
• 3rd Place Short Film: Anna & the Soldier - Christian Prettin & Soeren Hueper
  View the winning film: Anna & the Soldier
  

Winning Screenwriting:

• 1st Place Screenwriting: Andersen County - by Jerry Johnson
  Read the winning script: Andersen County (PDF)
• 2nd Place Screenwriting: Myth of the Black Lion - by Amardeep Kaleka
  Read the winning script: Myth of the Black Lion (PDF)
• 3rd Place Screenwriting: At the Point of A Sword - by Patrick Vala-Haynes
  Read the winning script: At the Point of A Sword (PDF)

The night consisted of hilarious jokes from MC Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall, Celebrity Poker Showdown), inspirational speeches from Director John Herzfeld (15 Minutes, Two Days in the Valley) and Screenwriter Robin Swicord (Memoirs of A Geisha, Little Women), award presentations from Actors Edward James Olmos, Corey Feldman, & Amber Benson, and great acceptance speeches from our contest winners. The raging after party, catered by the Farm of Beverly Hills with drinks provided by Corzo Tequila, Stone Brewing Co, and D'Argenzio Wine, had an awesome DJ who had everyone grooving and networking with fellow filmmakers.

Thanks to everyone who made the 4th Annual IP Gala such a great night.If you'd like to enter your short film or screenplay into one of the IP Contests, we are now accepting submissions for the 5th Annual IP Screenwriting and Short Film Contests. You can now view photos from the 4th Annual IP Gala, as well as view the top three short films and top three screenplays by clicking on the links above.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SCREENWRITING FINALISTS:

“The Kray Survivors” by Ron Randolph
“Pilgrim of Eternity” by Andrew Arthur
“Chastity” by Stefan Stenudd
“Fortune” by Dmitry Zvonkov
“Song of Myself” by Ryan Reed
"Mary” by Jennifer Leigh Selig and “Shannon” by Murray Spitzer

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SHORT FILM FINALISTS:

“The Tested” – Russell Costanzo
“Mother” – Sian Heder
“Dear, Sweet Emma” – Loraine Cernak
“Cuco Gomez Gomez is Dead” – Francisco Lorite
“Jumbo Girl” – Jennifer Howe & Randall Walk
“War Prayer” – Matthew Tailford
“Writing all Wrong” - Mark Coster

HONORABLE MENTION SCREENPLAYS
“The Lamb” by Guy Winch
“These Two Men are Imposters” by Douglas Bost
“Time and Again” by Stuart Creque
“Circulation” by Zack Van Eyck
“Booker T” by Joseph H Holland
“The Dollmaker” by Ned James Beedie
“Burn” by Sarah Chaisson Warner
“Travels with Gonzalo” by Susan Lindheim
“Working the Hill” by Jerry Mayer
“Almost a Virgin” by Katie Cassis

HONORABLE MENTION SHORT FILMS
“Bunny and Clydo” – Rocky Joe
“Dirty Mary” – Daniele Ferraro
“Lucky” – Avie Luthra
“La Fille Francaise” – Shawn Dawes
“Wear Something Nice” – Jacquie Barnbrook
“Treading Water” – Nia Peeples
“The Lazy Assassin”- Jennifer Goyette
“Circus of Infinity” – Sue Corcoran
“Jimmy Boy” – Tim Baldini
“A Cigar at the Beach” – Stephen Keep Mills