Virginia Screenwriters Forum (VSF) continues its winning streak with wins and placements in global, national and local contests, film festivals, fellowships and residencies. Congratulations! Our members’ 2025 accolades include:
Robin Farmer
- Chateau d’Orquevaux Artists & Writers Residency in Champagne-Ardenne, France
- Athena Film Festival Writers Lab
- Athena Film Festival Chinoye Chukwu Emerging Writer Award Finalist
- The Writer’s Lab International Semifinalist
- Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Contest Semifinalist
- Page International Screenwriting Awards Quarterfinalist
- Austin Film Festival Second Rounder
Adam Lapallo
- Launch Pad Pilot Competition Top 100
- Austin Film Festival Second Rounder
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UNTOUCHABLE premiere, Paladino D’Oro Sport Film Festival, Italy
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UNTOUCHABLE, 16th BCN Sports Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain
Karen Lanning
- Berlin International Screenwriting Festival Official Selection
- Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition Quarterfinalist
- 29th Annual Fade In Awards TV Pilot/Web Series Competition Grand Prize Winner
- Page International Screenwriting Awards Quarterfinalist
- Vail Film Festival Finalist
Paul Schutte
- CineStory TV Contest Quarterfinalist
- Page International Screenwriting Awards Quarterfinalist
- Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Season 10 Semifinalist
Brian Weakland
- New York Screenplay Contest Finalist
- Page International Screenwriting Awards Quarterfinalist
- Official Selection in film festival Los Angeles Short Film Awards 2025
Bob Eason
- Richmond International Film Festival Arts Institute Six-Month Fellowship Completed
Terry Gau
- Storyknife Writers Retreat 2026 Waitlist