Hilary Graham, Grand Prize Winner of the 2008 Silver Screenwriting Competition is in the top 18 finalists for the 2009 Disney Feature Writing Fellowship – good luck, Hil!

The following Script Department clients placed in the 2008 Page international Screenwriting competition as semi-finalists:

David Gillis, Rabbit Hawk
Jason Thornton, Mechanicsville
Scott Cramer, Train Renoir
Zac Greenbaum, Amerikan Prince
Steve Zawacki, Orcadia
Diane Stredicke, The Orchard

Script Department client Vicki Rocco optioned her romantic comedy, TRANSITIONAL GUY to Whitewater Films and Reactor Films. The script is currently being shopped for directors and talent.

Script Department client Ryan Condal clinched a deal to adapt the Warren Ellis comic book, OCEAN. Congratulations, Ryan!

Edward Martin III’s Through the Night is a semifinalist in the 2008 Nicholl Screenwriting Competition.

Patricia Sorge is a semifinalist at the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition with her drama, Orfano di Padre.

David Gillis won first place in the Family category at the Fade In Magazine Screenwriting Competition for his script THE GRAY GHOST.

Ehud Lavski, The Things I Saw Before I Went Blind – finalist, 2008 Final Draft Big Break Competition.