7-PAGE SCRIPT COMPETITION

For the second time, the LDS Film Festival organized the 7-Page Script Competition. Out of all submitted scripts, three filmmakers selected their favorite script and made it into a short film that will be screened at this year's film festival. The goal of the 7-Page Script Competition is to foster collaboration among filmmakers and give writers an opportunity to get their work on the screen.

Here are the finalists of this year's competition:

Allen Eats Dinner with his Family
Screenwriter: Stephen Dethloff
Allen attempts to eat dinner in peace by killing an elephant that keeps stealing his food.

And Forbid Them Not
Screenwriter: Susan Tuttle
David O. McKay followed the Savior’s example as he showed love for the children.

And Mercy Mild
Screenwriter: Tom Pittman
A true Christmas story that brings peace to three quarreling children.

Anywhere But Here
Screenwriter: Cherie Julander
A girl struggles to reclaim her life after a family tragedy.

Aunt Tuesday
Screenwriter: Janet Kay Jensen
When Andy is forced to spend the night at Mel’s, she gives him a hard time about polygamy.

The Bow Tree
Screenwriter: Michael Brown
A woman is able to forgive the drunk driver who injured her daughter at her daughter’s request, and invite him to her wedding.

Cast Into Eden - Confession
Screenwriter: Loren Lambert
A loving father confesses a dark secret from his past that has been troubling his progression.

Cast Into Eden - Counseling
Screenwriter: Loren Lambert
A married couple in counseling discovers that they need God’s help to change their lives.

Chatroom
Screenwriter: Scott Taylor
Four strangers “chat” online every week, but do they really know each other?

Christmas Chameleon
Screenwriter: Nephi Jenks
Joey gets a new pet, but accidentally kills it on the first day.

The Clothes
Screenwriter: Shawn P. Bailey
An aging man keeps his friends close by collecting their clothes after they die.

Cookies
Screenwriter: Scott Taylor
Two strangers have a miss understanding over a bag of cookies.

Crossroads
Screenwriter: Heidi M. Johnson
A mother tries to deal with the accidental death of her teenage daughter.

Flowers for Mom
Screenwriter: Beulah Martin
When Matt goes to buy flowers for his mother’s birthday, he learns the value of not taking moms for granted.

Hope’s River
Screenwriter: Roger Pine
A young man with cancer stands on the threshold of suicide when he finds new hope from an unexpected source.

Hugs and Kisses
Screenwriter: Spanky Ward
A young girl comes up with a way to get her parents to talk after a big argument.

Just Another Day
Screenwriter: Bob Bedore
A man wakes up to find the world has gone through many changes, and so has he. 

Light & Contrast
Screenwriter: Les Oswald
A young man needs a change in his life and finds it in an unexpected source.

Lucy
Screenwriter: Gloria Bonnell
A college professor struggles with her identity, until a strained relationship with her father becomes the catalyst for new understanding.

One Lucky Boy
Screenwriter: Sally Meyer
A little boy finds hope and solace in a Christmas tree that nobody wants.

Redemption Pies
Screenwriter: Jacqueline Tateishi
A young woman’s life becomes intertwined with a woman whose son has committed a terrible crime.

The Ripple Effect
Screenwriter: Jeffery Marsh
Random acts of kindness are passed from one to another and return in unexpected ways.

The Secret Golden Bible
Screenwriter: T. Lyn Wood
Two people converse over their religious beliefs.

Through the Valley
Screenwriter: Mitch Davies
As a world around them slips into a nightmare, two missionaries must decide to stay or flee.

Till Death
Screenwriter: Eric Player
A couple decides to get a divorce, but becomes trapped together.

A Time of Enlightenment
Screenwriter: Margaret Larson
During Jesus Christ’s second coming and judgment day, people from all countries and generations are gathered in anticipation.

Tradition
Screenwriter: Stephen Carter
Two completely opposite brothers find a way to get along on Christmas by remembering a favorite pastime activity.

Where have all the Cowboys Gone?
Screenwriter: James Henderson
A divorced father struggles with the meaning of being a real man.