THE TOP THREE CHOICES FOR THIS YEAR'S IP SCREENWRITING ANNOUNCED:

This Year's Judges For The IP Screenwriting Contest are:

Stephen J. Rivele, Oscar nominated screenwriter (Ali, Nixon, Copying Beethoven)

Ben Smith - literary agent at ICM, one of the largest and most prestigious agencies in entertainment today.

1st PLACE:

THE CODE SWITCH - BY ANNE MACIVER

2nd PLACE:

JOHN DOE VS. BUTLER HUNT - BY JULIE LYNCH

3rd PLACE:

THE GOLDEN BOY - BY RANDALL LAVENDER

SPECIAL MENTION:

1. WITH KIND REGARDS FROM KINDERGARTEN - BY ADAM KLINE
2. STILL MOVING - BY ANTHONY KOROTKO HATCH
3. THE PLAYWRIGHT - BY KENNETH SHELDON
4. UNDETECTABLE - BY CHARLIE JETT
5. THE MIGHTY HERCULES - BY KIM SPURLOCK AND DAVID CHAN
6. FELIX THE FLYER - BY CHRISTOPHER C. CANOLE
7. THE TRIALS OF BEING JESSE - BY KAREN KLOPFENSTEIN