2022 Write of Passage Winners
14th Annual Competition
By 168 Film on
FIRST PLACE:
Writer: Rhonda Dragomir
DE: Denise Thurman
Grace Comes Home (DE06-W32)
A disgraced socialite's deepest secrets are threatened by the miraculous engagement of her daughter.
Read Interview with Rhonda Dragomir
SECOND PLACE:
Writer: Karen Shafer
DE: Denise Thurman
Dandelion Effect (DE06-W36)
Estranged friends restore their friendship over trash and a handful of weeds.
THIRD PLACE:
Writer: Nancy Bethea
DE: Amanda Llewellyn
Just Like Him (DE03-W17)
An angry school custodian finds restoration in helping others.
FOURTH PLACE:
Writer: Stan Dunn
DE: April Manor
The Journey Home(DE08-W44)
Grandfather beats his family’s addiction to cellular devices with a baseball bat.
FIFTH PLACE:
Writer: Aurora Harris
DE: Denise Thurman
The Master Fixer Upper(DE06-W33)
His bitter family stands in the way of an ex-con, eager to restart his life.
AUDIENCE FAVORITE:
Writer: Christy Adair
DE: Amanda Llewellyn
Seeds (DE03-W15)
A girl goes to live with her angry grief stricken uncle.
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WP 2022 Juries included:
Development Executives
The following Development Executives judged the first round of the competition and gave their time to mentor the writers:
The Write of Passage Short Screenwriting Competition Winner will receive $500 cash and an introduction to writer/producer Brian Bird ("When Calls The Heart," "The Case for Christ." Finalist scripts may be made into films for the 168 Film Festival's Write of Passage Showcase. Both writers and mentors (DE's) receive screen credit if their film is made.
Congratulations to all who participated. The world is richer for your creativity!
A great debt is owed to the Development Executives, who gave their time to mentor the writers and help shape their stories.