Write of Passage 2013

Theme: "The Gift." 

Foundational verse: Matthew 5:23-24:
"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift."

FIRST PLACE:
STOP BEING A JERK
A self-absorbed yuppie tries to make things right. Comedy.
Writer: William G. Jones. DE: Allen Wolf
Watch Table Read Video of Stop Being a Jerk.

SECOND PLACE
PB&J* Watch
A young son prepares a gift of love for his mother.
Writer: Peter Xifo; DE: Jack McClintock

THIRD PLACE
STUCK* Watch
Years after a tragedy, Jay must decide whether to hold onto his guilt or accept forgiveness.
Writer: Aaron Kamp; DE: Rowena Kuo

FOURTH PLACE
OCTOBER 23
A teenager learns the horrors of distracted driving.
Writer: Jay Sherer; DE: Alyson McHargue

FIFTH PLACE
SPECIAL DELIVERY
A daughter's emergency surgery brings a tsunami of memories.
Writer: Dana Cowden; DE: Doug Braddock

ONLINE AUDIENCE FAVORITE:
CIRCLE OF BEADS
A man haunted by tragedy must sacrifice his heart to find healing and reconciliation.
Writer: James M. DeVince; DE: James O'Keeffe

FINALISTS (also potential scripts for a Write of Passage Spotlight Film)

THE BULLY GIFT
A kindhearted kid gives the bully an unexpected birthday gift with riotous repercussions. Comedy.
Writer: C. Joshua Crawford; DE: Martha Cotton

The Silver Cross
A bounty hunter must protect a woman whose husband he killed years earlier.
Writer: Jay Sherer; DE: Mike Rinaldi

Son of a Shogun
A prince who seeks his father's approval must firsts reconcile with his brothers.
Writer: Rodney March; DE: Liz Hewes

Veiled Threats
A woman struggles with her impending walk down the aisle and a violent stalker.
Writer Tami Outterbridge; DE: Dianne Butts