Sean Paul Murphy, Writer

Sean Paul Murphy, Writer
Sean Paul Murphy, Storyteller

Monday, January 2, 2023

The Kairos Prize 2022-2023 Semi-Finalists


I was a 2012 winner of the (then) $50,000 Kairos Prize. Going to California with my wife for the MovieGuide Awards Ceremony was one of the most enjoyable episodes of my career. (Read about it Here.) Therefore, I am always happy to celebrate the organization and the new winners and semi-finalists. Sadly, however, in recent years MovieGuide has not included the names of the writers in their semi-final announcements, only the names and loglines of the scripts. (A rather odd decision considering that the organization claims to want to boost the careers of Christian writers. It would certainly be a blessing to all the semi-finalists to have their names included in the press release!)

Here are the titles and loglines of the semi-finalists. I congratulate the unnamed writers! You know who you are!

Gravel Road

When a washed-up old aristocrat faces a thug with compassion, he unwittingly engages the most meaningful ride of his life.

The Blessing/A Father’s Blessing

A former Marine and washed-up boxer believe his life is cursed, gets back into the ring to try to win a $25,000 purse to prove to his wife and son that he is not a loser. With the help of his estranged alcoholic father, he gets more than just a trophy he gets a blessing from his Heavenly Father and earthly Father he did not know he needed.

The Long Way Home

Based on a true story… A proud man from the Deep South embarks on a journey with his deathly ill wife and their seven kids in an attempt to escape abject poverty. As Christmas approaches, class prejudice, brutal health setbacks and poverty, challenges their faith in God and any hope for a Merry Christmas.

A Christmas Donut

Rachel and Miles find love, God, and donuts, as they rally the locals to save a beloved donut shop from a dastardly developer.

Wonderfully Made

A strong-willed young midwife working with the Amish comes to understand both the peace – and the power – of living life by letting go.

Posterity

When a biographer from the Almighty’s Department for Posterity is assigned to interview a ordinary Joe, she finds it nearly impossible avoid breaking the main rule: “Don’t get personally involved.”

Wide as the Western Sky

When an aspiring young country-western singer vows to honor his faith above his career, he encounters frustrating delays and opposition that threaten to destroy his dreams. A modern-day reflection of the life of Abraham.

Hope From the Ashes: A 9/11 Story

A Union laborer searching for bodies at Ground Zero finds a seventeen-foot steel cross impaled in the rubble that once was the World Trade Center. Some battles are won while others are lost as he embarks on a journey to save the cross.

Lost and Found

A conman poses as a minister in a small town in order to rob the local church, and finds that his impact on the town people is starting to change his own beliefs.

Mia’s Child

After a devastating earthquake, a woman’s faith helps her through the loss of a child and securing the adoption of a lonely boy from India.

Once again, congratulations fellow writers! Enjoy the moment!

Here's the awarding of the screenwriting prize from the 2012 ceremony.



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