Judging Panel: Sybil Vilette

Most recently, Sybil and her writing partner, Michael Ellis sold their female-driven, sportsthemed, feature dramedy, SEEING FAITH, to Hallmark in 2024 . They are currently in the last stages of development.

Just prior, the duo created the half-hour comedy, RAISING THE BAR, on which Denis Leary and his Amoeba Films, through his deal with Fox, are on board as Producer. Bill Cunningham (Showrunner of Scrubs, The Goldbergs) is Showrunner, as well as David Hayter (writer X-Men 1 and 2, The Watchmen) as EP.

Sybil began her career producing and starring in much sought-after Sundance and Los Angeles Film Festival hit independent films. As an actress, she went on to star opposite Helen Mirren in the life story of Ayn Rand for Showtime and many other films and television series, including the lead female role, opposite Ving Rhames, in the reboot of Kojak, for USA Network.

Sybil was then granted a coveted Producing Fellowship at Film Independents Producers lab and concurrently began writing her first short, PIECE A CAKE, which premiered through Women in Film and The American Cinematheque in Los Angeles. Sybils debut feature as co-writerproducer soon followed with AUDREY, which premiered in theaters, presented by Helen Mirren and PopSugar.

Sybil then began writing and developing ANNIE TAKES OFF, a digital comedy series for Influencer superstar IJustine. Next, ANNIE TAKES OFF was optioned by Trium/INE.

Soon after, Sybil and Michael developed a half-hour comedy for Jay Scherick and David Ronn. Concurrently, Sybil was hired by Oscar and Tony Award Winner, John Patrick Shanley, as script assistant, after he discovered her comedy writing on Twitter.

Following that up, Sybil began working for Showrunner/Executive Producer, Janine Sherman Barrois, (CLAWS, ER, CRIMINAL MINDS) doing story notes for her on her series created with John Wells. Subsequently, Sybil was hired by Janine and Eliot Laurence, show creator of CLAWS, on TNT, as the in-room Writers Assistant on the show.

Barbra Streisand then hired Sybil as her film assistant for her upcoming historical biopic. More recently, Sybil was Showrunners assistant to Pamela Adlon on her series, BETTER THINGS, on FX, which debuted its last season this year.

Sybil is currently developing, PREP, a half-hour dramedy, about her life as the only scholarship student in the worlds most prestigious Prep/Boarding School.