Script Crowd Contest team would like to thank all contestants for taking the time to participate in our summer event of 2021. Congratulations on the participation, commitment, and achievement. We enjoyed reading all your short scripts, and we were amazed by the great ideas behind each compelling short story. It is an honour for us to have such great talents on board for our summer event of 2021.

It is exciting for us to announce the winner. Our executive team had a thrilling experience due to their exclusion of the winner selection process. For each and every one of us at SCC, every step was filled with joyful excitement: from receiving the submissions to counting the registered votes. Now, it’s time to congratulate our winner who succeeded earning votes from the peer writers.

Congratulations to our winner:
David Chiappetta, Writer of 4433, Script #5 with 3 votes

Our journey continues at Script Crowd Contest with this chapter to get completed here. We hope you have enjoyed the experience. It would be awesome if you could spread the word about SCC among your writer friends with short scripts to share. We hope to get to read more of your amazing scripts in our future events.

Below is the list of votes and comments on the scripts:

Liesel Galletly – Writer of Script #1: Heavy Hitter

Voted for Script #8

I loved the foreshadowing, the set up for expectations really matched. I loved the little details in making the characters personalities fit all the way through. The over protective mother and defiant child is a tale as old as time but this breathed new life into it. And the unexpected ending was the icing on the cake.

Joe Favalaro – Writer of Script #2: First Steps

Voted for Script #15

The writer gave me a great visual of a time and place in the world that I haven’t experienced and never will. It felt like a window into the racist and unnecessarily divisive ‘60s in Mississippi.

Liesel Galletly – Writer of Script #3: One Last Song

Voted for Script #2

Its industry standard structure is easy to read and follow. The story is relevant to current times and shows a different perspective of dealing with addiction. Often times we see things done from the addicts POV, other times it’s the partner, but this one shows it from the parents take and it really strikes a different chord.

Megan St-Pierre – Writer of Script #4: Love Potion

Voted for Script #5

I am voting for #5 because I love how it’s able to keep such a fast, engaging pace AND explore the human experience in just over 4 pages. Plus the writer nailed their ending. I feel like it could lead to an interesting feature script as well, and could have something interesting to say about how we live our lives online.

David Chiappetta – Writer of Script #5: 4433

Voted for Script #4

I loved the pacing and comedy to the script. I personally enjoyed the protagonist’s efforts to use magic to win over her crush. it was even funnier when things didn’t go as planned. I really enjoyed the section where they attempt to concoct the potion. I can see this script being used as the basis for a TV show episode or even a web-series. The ending is especially great because it suggests that stuff gets wild in there once he pours his glass back into the bowl. Overall, I loved how punchy and funny it was. The pacing and humour worked great and I found myself wanting to know more about what happens after. This isn’t a knock to the length of the scrip but a strength because it made me want more.

Hrithik Kadam – Writer of Script #6: Porn Ban

Voted for Script #9

The main character, I could personally relate to him and the cowboy which was his mind he was talking to. The concept also stood out from other scripts for me and the reveal in the end was the best. This script had a really very strong message.

David Chiappetta – Writer of Script #7: Star Crosses Lovers

Voted for Script #11

This script immediately grabbed my attention because of the suspense it creates with its creepy killer. I was very enticed by the atmosphere of the

short and was impressed that the writer managed to fit as much details as they could within the page count. I thought the pacing was excellent and really liked the twist at the end. I liked the details about the killer with the goat mask and how he did each of his murders. It was cool that the writer painted this image of a psychotic, satanic, Baphomet killer and that by the end he managed to form the final shape of the Baphomet on the map. In my opinion, the details about his ritualistic killings are what stood out to me the most and led me to favour this script over others. I personally enjoy mystery horror stories, so this was up my alley. I think a script like this would make for an excellent short that could be used as a proof of concept for a feature film.

Leyla Cevik – Writer of Script #8: In Too Deep

Voted for Script #1

This script stood out to me for the fact that it was so well written, I could very easily envision what was going on and how the story would play out. This is a directors perfect masterpiece to use.

Maso Perez – Writer of Script #9: One Approach

Voted for Script #4

I liked a lot of the elements. The D&D game as a framing device, the idea of an actual witch playing D&D and trying to get a player she really likes, the backfiring of the love potion (which is a trope I usually dislike for the consent issue) and it going right in the punch bowl. The dialogue was cheesy but that made it funnier and charming to me. It was brief, and funny, felt fresh enough as a set up, and had a fun pay-off. Only two things I’d recommend for it is more of a pay-off showing the fallout of everyone being enchanted by the potion, and the other bit is that at the end there’s a typo of Will being labeled “Tom” so I had to reread that a few times to understand what happened.

Amanda Spittal – Writer of Script #10: Caspain

Voted for Script #5

I really enjoyed the concept and the writing flowed really well. When I first started reading it I got an iRobot vibe. I enjoyed the descriptions of each scenario and how it was written made you think the character was not going to do the nice thing. The ending was great because it was unexpected and it gave off a divergent vibe because they don’t want humans with a conscious mind, they want control. I was glued to the story till the end! Well written.

Mahy Arafa – Writer of Script #11: Pandora’s Box

Voted for Script #5

It was a very creative, in-depth concept that captivated me instantly, especially with the twist ending. We all fear the idea of human annihilation and the author captivates that fear and uses it to tell a disturbing story about a person that passes the test of being a human only to get killed for being human. Very intriguing.

Mahy Arafa – Writer of Script #12: Humanity

Voted for Script #13

This script uses a very relatable and realistic struggle that many young adults and teens go through. Depression, bullying, anxiety and feelings of worthlessness are very common amongst young people. The script displays a very powerful message that no matter how bad it gets, you are not alone/there are a lot of people like you. It was very intriguing and emotional how after his inner turmoil and fight with his demons the main character decided against causing a school shooting and came to the realization that he is not alone and that there are people out there who care.

Jaspaul Seehra – Writer of Script #13: Bad Day

Voted for Script #16

I personally enjoyed the absurdity and uniqueness of the story. The story allows the audience to think rather than be handed out every answer and it allows to tell such an intriguing story without pandering to anyone. It was really interesting to blend the idea of a film and the film maker behind it; the connection we can grow with our work and how art will always be personal and reflective of the creator.

Jaspaul Seehra – Writer of Script #14: Obsession

Voted for Script #9

I enjoyed the major theme and concept of the story a lot. The script felt very free and unique; as if it were someone’s clear v

ision that’s not pandering to someone else. Also, I’m a huge cowboy nerd… All in all, awesome concept, and really unique storytelling.

Marc Castaldo – Writer of Script #15: Grey

Voted for Script #2

Evoked a range of emotions that resonated with me. Furthermore, a beautiful and genuine ending concluded the conflict that left me satisfied. Characters felt genuine.

Raul Salgado – Writer of Script #16: Amado

Voted for Script #15

The screenwriter uses visual actions to slowly develop characters, dialogues are used to build tension and mood, not to do explanations. The story is an interesting inside on a social racial matter. Although it doesn’t develop character arch, it conveys feelings.