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The 2007 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

BroadMind Entertainment (BME), a Los Angeles-based film and television production company, seeks to expand the scope of mainstream cinema by recognizing scripts with distinctive and challenging screen roles for both women and minorities. As part of that ongoing effort, BME is proud to sponsor the Ninth (9th) Annual Cynosure Screenwriting Awards, a competition that offers two $2500 prizes to quality character and concept driven screenplays showcasing female and minority protagonists.

Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winners of the 2007 competition: Paul Gulino (Minority Category) for THE LOST BRIGADE, and Christine Wenger (Female Category) for THE LION AND THE EAGLE. We'd also like to acknowledge the semifinalists:

FEMALE CATEGORY

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - The Lion and the Eagle (Drama) by Christine Nelson Wenger

2nd Place - Freshly Popped (Comedy) by Megan Parsons

3rd Place - Matri-money (Romantic Comedy) by Hal Katkov

MINORITY CATEGORY

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - The Lost Brigade (Historical/Drama/Action) by Paul Gulino

2nd Place - Algo Por Mi (Drama) by Juan Sebastian Jacome

3rd Place - Boat People (Action Adventure) by David Kane

FEMALE QUARTERFINALISTS

Denim and Silk: The True Life Story of Rosamond (Drama/Biopic) by Julie Lynch

Duster (Action/Drama) by Micah Wright & Jay Lender

Friendly Fire (Action Adventure) by Cecile Silvers

Heaven & Nell (Modern Fantasy) by Wendy Wheeler

Iron Maidens (Drama) by David McEwing, Drama

Kat in the Cradle (Coming of Age Drama) by L.A. Workman

Lone Star Rising (Dramedy) by Carol Strickland

Season of Speed (Sports/Action) by Doug Solter

MINORITY QUARTERFINALISTS

Blue Cellophane (Drama Noir) by Robert Ian Simpson

Master Ch'ien (Drama) by Cynthia Daigle Xenakis

Mr. Smith's Class Goes To Washington (Family Comedy) by Lisa Yoffee & Steven Samuels

No Running (Drama) by Elizabeth Savage Sullivan

Unnatural Disaster (Dramedy) by Kathy King

Western Avenue (Comedy) by Jihoon Cho

For more information regarding this year's competition, please click below:

The 2007 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

For information regarding past winners, please click below:

The 2006 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

The 2005 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

The 2004 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

The 2003 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

The 2002 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

The 2001 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

The 2000 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

The 1999 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards