Criss Gidas

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"The Waiting Ground" | Finalist | Stage32 Female Driven Screenwriting Competition
(2026)
"Soloist" | Quarterfinalist | Outstanding Screenplay Feature Competition.
(2026)
"Soloist | Semifinalist | Stage32 Period Piece Screenwriting Contest
(2026)
"House Rules" | Semifinalist | Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition.
(2026)
"Dark Veil" | Quarterfinalist | Stage32 Period Piece Screenwriting Contest
(2026)

"Dark Veil | Finalist | Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition
(2025)

"Dark Veil" | Finalist | Filmmatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition Season 7
(2025)

"Dark Veil" | Semifinalist | WritersXWriters
(2025)

"Dark Veil" | Semifinalist | Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
(2025)

"Dark Veil" | Quarterfinalist | ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition 2025
(2025)

"Articles Of War" | Quarterfinalist | Cinestory Feature Retreat & Competition
(2025)

"Dark Veil" | Winner | ScreenCraft Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition
(2024)

"Silent Blades" | Semifinalist | Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
(2024)

"Dark Veil" | Semifinalist | Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards Season 9
(2024)

"Silent Blades" | Quarterfinalist | ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
(2024)

"Silent Blades" | Quarterfinalist | ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition
(2024)

"Soloist" | Quarterfinalist | Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
(2024)

"Dark Veil" | Quarterfinalist | Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Fall
(2024)

"Dark Veil" | Quarterfinalist | Emerging Screenwriters Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition
(2024)

"Dark Veil" | Quarterfinalist | Filmmatic Inroads Fellowship Season 7
(2024)

"Dark Veil" | Quarterfinalist | Script Summit
(2024)

"Silent Blades" | Second Rounder | Launch Pad Pilot Competition
(2024)

"Dark Veil" | Honorable Mention | Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition Fall
(2024)

"Pirouette" | Participant | Stowe Story Labs Online Writers’ Retreat
(2023)

"Pirouette" | Top 50 | Launch Pad Feature Competition
(2023)

"Pirouette" | Finalist | Script Summit
(2023)

"Silent Blades" | Semifinalist | Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition
(2023)

"Pirouette" | Honorable Mention | Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition Fall
(2023)

"Articles Of War" | Participant | Stowe Story Labs Online Writers’ Retreat
(2022)

"Tag, You're It" | Finalist | Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards - Diversity Initiative V
(2022)

"Pirouette" | Semifinalist | Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
(2022)

"Articles Of War" | Quarterfinalist | The Script Lab Free Screenplay Contest
(2022)

"Tag, You're It" | Participant | Stowe Story Labs Online Writers’ Retreat
(2021)

"Articles Of War" | Semifinalist | Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
(2021)

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The Second Time Around (2025)
Short by Jack Howard Associate Producer On a stormy night, while closing a café, a young waitress is confronted by a mysterious older woman. Their brief encounter stirs something the waitress can’t yet explain. A strange sense that this moment matters more than she knows.
Canvas (2022)
Film (Drama and Sports Drama) Writer/Director An ex-military boxer with PTSD seeks redemption in a local charity match to save his estranged father's gym.
Motel (2021)
Short Writer/Director An ex-con runs a motel for serial killers.
Wireless (2019)
Film (short) (Drama and Sports Drama) Director/Writer/Producer An up-and-coming figure skater's career is put in jeopardy.
Tag, You're It (2018)
Film (short) (Drama and Sports Drama) Writer/Producer A high school football star is accused of sexual assault by his girlfriend and he questions his reality.
I'll Be There (2017)
Film (short) (Drama) Writer/Producer A young ballerina, struggling with her identity and tumultuous family life, auditions for a prestigious ballet company.