Listed below are the Winners of the 2023 ScreenCraft Comedy Competition. These exceptional screenplays were selected from almost 2,200 submissions. Congratulations to these winning writers!

Grand Prize Winner

Treasure, Inc. by Ted Sperling

A co-ed bachelor party is swept into a high stakes treasure hunt after finding clues leading to millions of dollars buried in the Idaho wilderness. Action comedy in the vein of GAME NIGHT meets CITY SLICKERS.

Feature Winner

The Tabby by Emily McGregor, Samuel Weller

In this rain-soaked, action-packed Seattle noir-comedy, a woman investigates her brother's disappearance while his cat goes on a bloody tour of revenge.

TV Pilot Winner

Daddy Issues by Justin Viar

When the lives of three diverse "girl dads" become intertwined, they work together to overcome their significant shortcomings in the endeavor of modern parenting.

Add-On Prize Winner

Talk Black by Destiny Macon

A timid engineer develops a wild and expressive split personality to help her speak up to the boy's club at work and prevent "urban renewal" in a historically black neighborhood.

Congratulations to these winning writers and finalists, and thank you to our jury and to everyone who submitted projects; we read a number of remarkable projects. View the quarterfinalists, semifinalists and finalists by clicking the corresponding link.

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