Congratulations to Our 2025 TV Contest Semifinalists

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We’re pleased to announce the Original Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy division semifinalists for our 2025 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest!

Many thanks to our hardworking judges, who read tirelessly. We could not exist without them.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Semifinalists in the Original Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy divisions now advance to the finalist round, after which there will be another judging round to determine division winners. Division winners advance to another judging round to determine this year’s TV Fellow.

The TV Fellow, division winners, finalists, and semifinalists will be invited to attend the retreat. Any remaining spots will be offered to division quarterfinalists.

CONGRATULATIONS, SEMIFINALISTS!

Congratulations to this year’s Original Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi division semifinalists! Please check back in March, when we’ll announce all our finalists!

Original Comedy Division

ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GAY by Duncan Lewis

AS I AM by Stephanie Bast

BE BOLD! by Ruby Mainieri

THE COCKROACH by Mary Pat Bentel

CUT ME AND I BLEED ICE by Jo Harper

EXPOSED by Kara Mannix

INVENTING APHRA by Karen Frank

MISS DEMEANOR by Ruby Mainieri

MOVING ON by Connor Smith

SEA LEGS by Gina Mingione

SLOBOPOLY by Jennifer Baker

STUNTWOMAN by Merridith Allen

WORLD OF HURT by Mason Gersh

YOUR BIGGEST FAN by Pamela Hamer

Original Drama Division

ALOHA STATE by Alexandra Amadio

THE BAGEL WARS by Randi Barros

COOPER DONUTS UPRISING by Heidi James

CRACKSHOTS by Sean Lieberman

DANNI’S HARD DRIVE by Megan Green

FRONTIERS by Jarod Backens

HELEN OF SPARTA by Kristen Scatton

HOLLOWBROOK by Elizabeth Reichelt

KILLERS by Stephanie Stanley

THE LAW OF OIL by Anthony Faia

NOBODY’S HORSES by Courtney Graham

PRESERVATION by Heather Ragsdale

THE SOLICITOR by Ellen Ancui

SPEEDWAY by Danielle Tjoelker

WAITING by Rebecca Davies

Original Sci-Fi/Fantasy Division

BACTERIA EMPIRE by Jarod Backens

BLOODBOUND by Lauren Ferebee

DAEDALUS by Xander & Dunja Vitolic-Bernstein

DISTANT WATERS by Ray Gettman Bush

JULOON by R. Eschenroeder

LIFESTYLES OF GODS & MONSTERS by Emily Roberson

THE NUMINOUS by Frances Denny

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DETROIT by Mike Butler

REALITY SETS IN by Richard Young

RED BARK by Kate Salters

THE SIBERIA PROJECT by William McGhee

SURGE by Ruth Jiang

WORLDS APART by Thomas Gaunt