Quarter-Finalist Screenplay at the 20TH CINEQUEST Fest
THE LAST RECKONING, Five Fold Feature Film Inc.'s 102-min. crime-drama by GRANT GLADISH, was named QUARTER-FINALIST in February, 2026 for what USA TODAY Readers vote "The Best Festival," CINEQUEST SCREENWRITING COMPETITION.:SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Cinequest is dedicated to launching new screenwriters’ careers and providing a platform from which their work can take flight; it presents screenwriters with prestigious recognition, engagement with industry leaders, connection to an empowering community, plus the chance to win extraordinary acclaim and prizes. The Competition welcomes screenplays and teleplays of all genres and lengths. Cinequest inspires creative fervor and provides dynamic opportunities for writers to get discovered and have their work produced.
Amidst the energy and excitement of the festival, the Cinequest Screenwriting Competition empowers creative and innovative writers with the opportunity to interact with producers and industry professionals from around the world. Finalists will be honored during the Cinequest Writers Celebration, a day filled with a dynamic collection of Writer Meet Producer events, Business of Writing forums, Pitch Training, VIP Writers Lunch, and an awards ceremony announcing the winners of the competition.
Cinequest Finalist Juries (announced in January/February) feature many top industry leaders.
The EVENT DATE is 11-22 March, 2026.
I just wanted to take a moment to sincerely congratulate you both on The Last Reckoning. What an incredible achievement.
Garnet, directing a feature film takes vision, leadership, patience, and real creative strength and you clearly brought all of that to this project.
Grant, writing a story with that kind of moral weight and dramatic tension is no small thing. The premise is powerful, loyalty, guilt, justice, and consequence all colliding in a way that feels timeless.
You should both be very proud. It takes courage to make a film, but it takes even more courage to tell a story that asks real questions about conscience and accountability.
Congratulations again, my friends. I’m genuinely proud of you both and excited to see where The Last Reckoning takes you next.