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Grace Under Pressureby Niall Lacey
Comedy action siege: A nervous young woman finds her inner hero when two opportunistic old rogues try to rob her late Nana's ornaments.
Genre: Comedy
17.5 pages
Genre: Comedy
17.5 pages
The Man With Red Eyesby Cleveland Gilreath
Detective Sondra Elizondo experiences a life changing night when she encounters the supernatural power of her immortal grandfather, who happens to be God's hitman, engages demons in a brutal battle to the death, and learns there is more to her family line than dreams could ever envision. (Faith based story)
Genre: Horror
19 pages
Genre: Horror
19 pages
Unprovokedby John Keckhaver
A predator takes two innocent lives on the streets of Milwaukee.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Genre: Drama
13 pages
The Duluth Mysteryby Haralabos Prassakos
Two enslaved adults whose existence is unknown to the outside world are forced into a life of crime.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
4 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
4 pages
Butcherby Aatish Thakerar
A journalist interviews a renowned criminal, but finds that their conversation reveals something much greater at stake.
Script reviewed by Wendy Mitchell, Editor of Screen International, as "snappily written, with a great pace about it...dialogue also well written."
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
First Loveby Scott McConnell
During World War II, a man rescuing his wife and daughter before they are executed can only save one of them.
Genre: Action/Adventure
28 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
28 pages
Meaninglessby Rob Tobin
A married man begins an affair with a co-worker. Or does he?
Genre: Drama
6 pages
Genre: Drama
6 pages
Magick in the Machineby Janet Goodman-Clarke
A junkie, an aging witch and internet porn. What could possibly go wrong?
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
The Prisoners' Songby John Porter
A blues musical about how we sometimes love someone who loves someone else
Genre: Musical
4 pages
Genre: Musical
4 pages
Winter Coverby Christine Whitlock
The husband and receptionist meet a cold end to their tryst.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Open Admissionsby Alan Barkley
The Director of Admissions at prestigious MIT must contend with candidates who have unusual expectations. Top 10 shorts, LA Comedy Shorts Festival.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Here's My Signby Sherrie Kelley
While filling in for a homeless man, billionaire Daniel Fisher meets the woman of his dreams.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
40 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
40 pages
The Macbethsby Gregory G. Sarno
Lady M. and her bungling attorney spouse debut in a self-contained excerpt from the feature-length œLady Macbeth, a contemporary supernatural takeoff on Shakespeare.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Ida's Beansby Michael Fawcett
In the 1930s, a young white girl from a northern city struggles to befriend an old black woman folk healer and stoner who owns a cafà in the rural south.
Genre: Other
10 pages
Genre: Other
10 pages
Playing Awayby Steve Langridge
A devoted couple in the twilight of life learn to treat everyday as their last.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Crazyby Mary Huckstep
A short Latino baker who loves to feed people pines for a tall supermodel who's been on a diet for 15 years -- until the day she goes a little crazy.
Genre:
23 pages
Genre:
23 pages
Test Shortby Sean Douglas
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Genre: Action/Adventure
15 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
15 pages
What Happens When You Dieby Robert W. Hazel
One page short. A dark comedy.
Genre: Comedy
1 pages
Genre: Comedy
1 pages
Morning, Sunshineby Daniel Duane
A woman murders her cheating boyfriend in her sleep.
Genre: Horror
3 pages
Genre: Horror
3 pages
A Dinner To Rememberby Stuart Creque
Peter and Marge show up to a special restaurant meal arranged by their family and friends for their 25th wedding anniversary. The courses of their meal remind them that the course of true love never did run smooth.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Ever Eveby Jill Sachs
Lovely Evelyn prepares to be the belle of the ball, but when she glances in the mirror she finds the shocking reflection of an old woman.
Genre: Drama
3 pages
Genre: Drama
3 pages
HOME INCby Daniel Diez Colinas
Domestic Intelligence Units are complements which aid citizens, designed to provide a peaceful coexistence within the society and to make life easier¦ Or not?
Genre: Sci-Fi
13 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
13 pages
How I Became Famous (Comedy/drama)by Fassinou Ange
The unbelievable story of Thomas Bold, the homeless man who wanted to be famous.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
The Magicianby Aatish Thakerar
After being intercepted by an old adversary, a street magician receives help from an unlikely source.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
A Positive Outcomeby Robert McBride
A newlywed couple is their child's only hope at survival, but a deep dark secret threatens to kill them all.
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Boyfishby Robert Hamilton
Gay comedy: a guy gets a fish so he can learn how to commit to a man.
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
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Genre: Action/Adventure
3 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
3 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Be Safeby Christine Whitlock
(4) 1-page animated or live action filler short scripts for children. At home and outside, children are instructed how to deal with situations and objects in a safe way.
Genre: Family
4 pages
Genre: Family
4 pages
PuppyTogsby Gloria Rozier
Her obnoxious, boozing brother is marrying the same woman for the second time. Attending her friend’s baby shower necessitates her early departure from the wedding reception. However, before she can slip away, he becomes disruptive. As a result she is coerced into sticking around to help control him. Think "Roseanne."
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
Coming of Rageby Mark Childs
Life has dealt Brian Kirby Jones a horrible hand. Nature and nurture battle for supremacy at Brian's expense. The birth of a serial killer is a complicated process and free will, or the lack of it, will determine Brian's fate.
Genre: Drama
33 pages
Genre: Drama
33 pages
Blindside Twinby Russell Bush
A terminally ill man with nothing to lose avenges his brother’s murder but then learns he has been caught up in an elaborate deception.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
One Month to Liveby Natalie N. Aydin
Britt's co-worker Jack learns of her cancer diagnosis from his best friend and their mutual co-worker Lane, who's overly protective of Britt. Britt has had a secret crush on Jack the entire time they've worked together, and Lane informs him of this. When Jack finds out the truth from Lane, he confronts Britt and admits he had similar feelings. This is based on a true story.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Genre: Drama
20 pages
The Red Velvet Ropesby Susan Hahn
A woman, wandering on an empty, moonlit urban street, sees the ropes of an apparent nightclub. She enters a club that is out of the ordinary as and meets her fate.
Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
Over My dead Bodyby erick alwora
A Nerd uses magic to protect his bag of Doritos from the clutches of a bully.
Genre: Fantasy
5 pages
Genre: Fantasy
5 pages
The Road To Nowhereby Lisa Kucharski
A small town council suffers from deadlock politics.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Shadow Playby Jonathan Clancy
A geeky schoolboy, whose cocky shadow has a life of it’s own, must rise to the occasion to impress the girl of his dreams.
Genre: Animation
4 pages
Genre: Animation
4 pages
Willpowerby John Porter
A young black woman and a middle-aged white man love each other, but their friends tell them that they must separate--and that they can if they'll only fight with their willpower.
Genre: Romance
6 pages
Genre: Romance
6 pages
Nunleyby DS
Sheriff Nunley, a skateboarding pit bull, falls head-over-heels for an attractive female detective Terrier in his mission to protect the canine community from a vicious dog hunter. Soliciting help from some very important out of town guests, sheriff Nunley receives a lead regarding the location of the most anticipated dog fights of all time.
Genre: Animation
19 pages
Genre: Animation
19 pages
Babesby Scott Hite
When a homophobe is killed in a plane crash, he finds himself in line to enter Heaven behind a gay couple with a child.
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
9 pages
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
9 pages
The O'Malley Effectby Derek Rushlow
A little girl and her parents flee from people turned into crazed cannibals by a mysterious comet.
Genre: Horror
16 pages
Genre: Horror
16 pages
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