CRIP SCRIPT & ROUGH-CUT PITCH PROGRAMS
Watch bold fiction and nonfiction projects come to life as filmmakers pitch their visions to a panel of influential industry leaders, competing for cash awards, industry mentorship, filmmaking equipment, post-production and accessibility support, and other career-advancing opportunities.
The program features two tracks: Crip Script, for projects in development, and Rough Cut, for projects in the final stages of completion.
Join us at Film at Lincoln Center for an exciting morning of bold ideas, creative vision, and new voices shaping the future of film.
April 28, 2026, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Film at Lincoln Center, The Amphitheater
144 W 65th Street
New York, NY 10023
CRIP SCRIPT PITCHING FILMMAKERS
Eileen Grubba - Life Unworthy (fiction)
John Woodruff - Night Takes All (fiction)
Dan Iacovella - Arise (fiction)
Juliet Romeo - Blood Bias (non-fiction)
Alicia Eastes - Liminal Space (non-fiction)
Jose Nunez - Southpaw (non-fiction)
ROUGH-CUT PITCHING FILMMAKERS
Alice Elliott & Jason Dasilva - The Dismantled (Fiction)
Matthew Fletcher - I Dream of Shark (non-fiction)
Joseph V. Lingad - Don't Look Away (non-fiction)
Among our 2025 judges:
AND THE WINNERS ARE...
$10,000 in cash + Audio Description by Woman of Her Word: Rare by Ashley Eakin and Shawn Lovering (presented by ReelAbilities’ CEO Isaac Zablocki)
THE 2025 LOREEN ARBUS COMPLETION AWARD
"This award has been critical for our project, RARE. This financial backing empowers us to move forward with confidence, even in the face of uncertainty.” Ashley Eakin, Director, Rare
Additional 2025 winners
SHINE GLOBAL SCRIPT AWARD
$2,500 in cash: Remedial by Laurie Gardiner
ROUGH-CUT PITCH SOUND MIXING
by Gigantic Studios: Grateful Deaf by George Martens
CRIP SCRIPT – TV CATEGORY
AMC Networks Mentorship: After School by Mary Theresa Archbold
CRIP SCRIPT – FICTION CATEGORY
AMC Networks Mentorship: Adaptation by D’Arcee Charington Neal and Lauren Malone
CRIP SCRIPT – DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY
ITVS Mentorship: Raving for Access by Connor and Ryan Roach