ISA Top Reads - Winter 2024

With are thrilled to announce the Winter 2024 list of ISA Top Reads!

These writers' projects have been evaluated by multiple ISA readers, advancing through several rounds in the Writing Gig consideration process, contest and fellowship submissions. Their loglines stood out from the crowd, catching the eyes of our team. After being heavily considered for our gig mandates and other submissions, they are now being considered for additional relationships with our industry partners. The submission process can be a long road, and we commend these writers on their dedication and patience. 

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Please join us in congratulating the following scripts and writers:

Beta Testers by Rob Shapiro
Black Powder by Staton Rabin
Blue Earth by Christian Parkes
Book of Thomas by Johnny Dunn
Breed by Morgan Smith
Brother Baba by Nick Fituri Scown
Cell Block X by Glenn Pollard
Cleanse by Todd Foley and Dan Healey
Concrete Evidence by Paul Clarke
Dead Planet by Steven Hill
Denmark by Robbie Robertson
Diver Down by Jeremy Gough
Down by the River by Michelle Deni Malouf
Elephant in a Safeway Bag by Roderick Stevens
Elizabeth Kline Has No Friends by Emily Wahlund
Eternal Pursuit by Benjamin Font
Extraction by Rick Mowat
Eyson’s Dancing Daughters by Gerald Prueitt
Future Tripping by Brian White
Ghosts of Sitka by Matthew Sawczyn
Gilded aka The Witch Hunt by Natalie Bergman
Hack by Matthew Sorvillo & Michael Sorvillo
Halfway Home by David Schroeder
Harm's Way by Ted Campbell
Heavy by Colette LeGault
Heavy Driver by Chad Magnant
Hell Holes by Adam Karpel
Holy City by Conor Bender
Home for Hanukkah by Aviva Peltin
Hunting Shadow by Aaron Pinchback
In the Dark by Stefan Alexander
Malvado by John Mahony
Meat My Uncle by Erez Bailen
Mier by Oliver North
Missing Pieces by Julia Skikavich
New by John Harden
Nguyen or Lose by Kathy Li
No Man's Land by Eloise Healey
Northern Blood by Peter Cohen
Not in the Stars by Sandford Galden-Stone
Obsidian by Michael Lipoma
Panopticon by Sophia Peaslee
Parousia by Todd Sorrell
Planetary Ocean by Rocio Ergas
Pregnot by Drew Toop
President Frankenstein by Robert Binney
Producing Murder by Glen Freyer
Psych/o by Solomon Osayande Jr.
Pure by Dr. Nava Silton
Queerbait by Nathaniel Gualtieri
Raze by Dana Speer and Nick Hagen
Reunion! by Lauren Dunitz
Revelations by Johnny Gilligan
Rock Bottom by Nelson Downend
Saving Christmas by Bob Shayne
Sequins, Suspects and Ghosts: A High Roller Homicide by MaryKay LaBrie
Spin the Bottle by Jordan Trippeer
Stepmoms by Joey Day Hargrove
Stringbean by Gary Gerson
The Alpha Transmission by Craig Clyde
The Hangar by Ryan Hinrichs
The Keeper by Daniel Judson
The Pigeon by Miles Kahn
The Solicitor by Ellen Ancui
The Titron Madness by Pete Whiting
The War on Peace by Gary Porpora
The WishKeeper by Maximilian Timm
Thieves by Louis Spirito
Three Graves by Holly Jurbergs
Tick Tock by Jay Adams
Tradecraft by Dominic White
Transplant by Richard Lasser
Wendigo by David Zuckerman
Whatever It Takes by Drew McInturff
Wild Cherry Bomb by Gloria Katch
William by Sarah Wolf

This list will be released on a quarterly basis throughout the year to showcase these incredible projects and the talented writers behind them. Ready to be next? Make sure to keep your ISA profile updated and send us your best Writing Gig and contest submissions to be considered for the spring!

And most importantly, focus on your logline. It's the first step of the consideration process and a major part of what led these scripts to being selected. Check out these resources to ensure that your first impression is a memorable one!  Or order a Logline Review and SAVE $10 with promo: 10LOGLINE

Are you and your project in the list above? Don't forget to add it to your LISTS on your profile! Search for "ISA Top Reads."