Announcing the 2023 Winners of the Blue List Competition
The Columbia University School of the Arts graduate Film Program proudly announces the winners of the 2023 Columbia Blue List screenwriting competition, presented by MUBI. 2023 marks the Blue List’s tenth year of connecting the Film Program’s most talented alumni with leading professionals in the world of film and television. The Blue List competition represents the most esteemed, unproduced feature scripts and television pilots written by Film & Playwriting graduates of Columbia University’s School of the Arts.
Inspired by Hollywood's prestigious annual list of the best un-produced screenplays, Columbia University is proud to once again partner with the Black List to host the winning scripts.
“The proliferation of [Film School] lists in support of up-and-coming writers is probably the greatest honor the Black List has yet received. It's only natural that we make the scripts available to industry professionals for free for a limited time via the Black List website to provide an even higher profile stage for them. Columbia was one of the first, and if their alumni track record is any indication, industry professionals would be wise to download and read them on the site immediately."
—Franklin Leonard, Black List founder
This year's winning selections are:
- At Your Service, Fiona Gorry-Hines ‘22
- Deaf, Joshua Harris ‘20
- Desert Retreat, Daniel Slotttje ‘20
- The Lost City, Chantel Clark ‘18
- Project: Sabina, Christopher Dominguez Abeel ‘18
- Promised Land, Esteban Garcia Vernaza ‘20
These winners were selected by a panel of industry judges composed of Caitlin de Lisser-Ellen Director of Development for Assemble Media, Christine Walters Creative Director for the Just For Laugh Comedy Festival, Dylan Polacek Marketing Manager for MUBI, Eitan Kleinman Manager for Gotham Group, Jenette Kahn, Partner/Producer for Double Nickel Entertainment, Robin Galloway Manager for Gramercy Park Entertainment, and James Janowsky an independent producer.
Scripts are submitted from recent graduates (up to five years) and are judged by students, faculty, and industry executives (managers, agents, producers, etc.) Winners of the Blue List will have their scripts hosted on the Black List and be offered mentorship and guidance from the industry readers.
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