MEET OUR 2025 2ND & 3RD PLACE FEATURE CONTEST PRIZEWINNERS

In Noah Miller’s prizewinning script HALIFAX, three estranged siblings take a turbulent road trip from New York to Halifax to pick up their troubled brother’s girlfriend – that is, if she actually exists.

As our second place winner, Noah receives $1,500.

Noah Miller is a New York based screenwriter, stand up comedian, and military veteran originally from Iowa. He’s an alumnus of the Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project as well as the New York Film Academy’s screenwriting conservatory. He writes in the comedy genre for both film and television, which has earned him recognition on multiple scripts including his original comedy pilot, THE FOUND, becoming a finalist at the Austin Film Festival. He also co-wrote the short film, HAPPY SHAMEVERSARY, which won best film amongst international competition at the 24-hour Film Race.

In addition to writing, Noah performs stand up comedy at clubs and festivals across the country and teaches stand up to veterans through the Armed Services Arts Partnership. He has shared the stage with Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan and opens for Tammy Pescatelli on the road. He also writes and performs sketch comedy and his content has reached tens of millions of viewers on social media.

Prior to entering his entertainment career in 2022, Noah was a member of the Coast Guard for eleven years where he was a search and rescue helicopter pilot, flying in both Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Outside of comedy, Noah loves his wife, his dog, the outdoors, and seeing the world through van-camping.