A record-breaking 54 submissions were submitted to the 2004 SideWrite short scriptwriting competition, which challenged Alabama screenwriters to write a 15-page short film script. Thanks to everyone who submitted a script!

Big Fish author Daniel Wallace and screenwriter John August read the finalists and determined the Grand Prize winner. Finalists which chose to compete for the "Production Prize" were eligible to have their script produced by Hunter Films (co-producers of 2003 Oscar nominated short, JOHNNY FLYNTON) and screened at the 2005 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival. Winners were announced by Daniel Wallace and Alan Hunter at the 2004 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival's opening night festivities on Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at the Alabama Theatre.

Grand Prize Winner: Red, Ed, Betty & the Discovery Channel by Andrew Wells

Special Mention: Crux Point by Teresa Thorne

Special Mention: Aquarius Decanate by Amos M. J. Hensley

Production Prize: Sewing a River by J. M. Pritt

The complete list of finalists were...

Losing Grandpa by Carol L. Albyn
John & Mr. James by Paul DeMarco
A Modest Proposal by Sam Frazier, Jr.
Aquarius Decanate by Amos M. J. Hensley
Elevator by Robin Mallard
Demographic by Hugo Marx
Sewing a River by J. M. Pritt
Paranoia by Rod Robinson
The Dog by Russel Edwin Sparks
Crux Point by Teresa Thorne
Red, Ed, Betty & the Discovery Channel by Andrew Wells
Bonus Features by Aaron White

Check out the new DVD of BIG FISH
or pick up the original Daniel Wallace novel!