UCLA Unveils 2022 Professional Programs Winners In Writing & Acting

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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Professional Programs has announced the winners of its 2022 Feature Screenplay, Television Pilot and Acting for the Camera Pitch competitions.Amanda Rivera is the Advanced Competition winner for her drama Queen of Coins, which focuses on a young woman and her classmate who create a cryptocurrency in an attempt to ace their class project.

Tessa Roy is  the Screenplay Competition winner for her horror script Chokecherry, about the travails of a schizophrenic teenage girl following a hiking trip gone awry.

Christin Finch received the honorable mention for his coming-of-age drama Raised by Dogs about a spirited young girl who fights to survive against her neglectful mother’s sinister boyfriend, who wields a pair of dogs to his advantage.Colin Moore is the Writing for Television Drama Pilot Competition winner for his crime/sports drama Fixed, about a college senior basketball player whose dreams of professional stardom, and even his life, are put into serious jeopardy.

Landon Nemoto received the honorable mention for his drama Kismet, which tells the story of a fast-talking gambler who strikes a deal with the mob after his new partner witnesses a hit in Vegas.Garret McKay is the Writing for Television Comedy Pilot Competition winner for his comedy Muse, about a 23-year-old go-go dancer with no specific talent who is nevertheless convinced he’s destined for more.