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Dupedby Chris Ossman
A man creates and interesting waste removal problem when he clones himself for financial and personal gain.
Genre: Sci-Fi
4 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
4 pages
Who Needs a Conscience?by George Klembith
You want to treat people badly but you feel bad.
You want to kill someone but you might feel guilty.
Well.... wouldn't be wonderful if there was a place you could have your conscience removed?
In... Out... and no more guilt.
Genre: Comedy
2 pages
You want to kill someone but you might feel guilty.
Well.... wouldn't be wonderful if there was a place you could have your conscience removed?
In... Out... and no more guilt.
Genre: Comedy
2 pages
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Genre: Action/Adventure
pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
pages
Details Emergeby Tom See
A motorist, stuck in traffic, watches a man walking through a rain storm and gets lost in creating a story for him, imagining him a man trying to get away with murder, as the motorist himself prepares to carry out his own act of violence.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
The Clean Up Crewby Darren J Seeley
In an unoccupied room, three present day hotel employees have to follow a strict set of rules and a ticking clock as they clean up a tub filled with blood, under the supervision of a phantom detective who died in the 1940's
Genre: Horror
13 pages
Genre: Horror
13 pages
The Caretakersby Peter West
A young couple, flat broke, is offered a position as caretakers at a funeral home. Free house and salary. Too good to be true? It is when they take your heart, liver and lungs and those of your dog! Three locations. Eight actors. Black humour. Twist ending. Low Budget. Potential for sequels.
Genre: Horror
17 pages
Genre: Horror
17 pages
Irregardlessby John Porter
The wife of a grammarian begs him to correct her grammar.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Kniferby Rafael Elortegui
Shy, insecure teenage girl testified against and convicted a very young and handsome serial slasher. She always knew he would escape one day and track her down. Night of showdown arrives. She's armed all right, but he's way persistent, passionate and good looking. Wow ... what some girls will do.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
29 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
29 pages
Submerged!!by Bryan Carrier
Diamonds are a girl's best friend and Maggie wants her share dead, or, alive!!
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Heatby Michael Mann
A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Emoticonby Brianna Lee McKenzie
Shattered by devastating news, a mother must accept the consequences for her son’s irresponsible actions.
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Zombio & Julietby George Klembith
Against her parents wishes, she's fallen in love with a zombie who is as clueless as well... their daughter.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Elevatorby David Estes
"The Elevator" focuses on two neighbors. Jared is frustrated with the constantly quarreling couple in the apartment above him. Sara, the daughter of that couple is equally frustrated with the fighting. But as they each try to deal with the situation in their own way, a problem with the building's elevator provides the conduit to a fresh start.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Trinkets of Loveby Michael Bavota
Fictional heart-warming story for the entire family that involves two cousins, greed, a wise-loving old grandfather, who teaches his granddaughters an innocent lesson in love and life through seemingly items of junk that turn out to be trinkets of love.
Genre: Family
14 pages
Genre: Family
14 pages
Potato Potahtoby Andrew Fisk
A young couple break up, move out and then get back together again, while "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" plays in the background.
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Momma's Gonna Have A Babyby Anthony Cacchillo
A 70 year old widow finds herself three months pregnant after an indiscretion during a trip to Las Vegas. Not remembering any of the details, she finds that her doctor is sympathetic and helpful to her in accepting the event. Her two adult daughters are shocked and embarrassed by the news, but Momma soon convinces them that the coming bundle of joy is indeed a blessing.
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Doctor Zout Is In -- Episode 4.by Tom Deiker
Vaudeville Parody. Lecherous physician and her hunk nurse take on the medical scourges of laundry and obscene phone calls. 1-scene (Doctor's office). 11 pages. Cast of 3: 1 woman, 2 men. No CGI/SFX. Adult language. ©WG1636320
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Debtsby Chris Ossman
Sometimes death means the end. Sometimes it's doesn't.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Emma and the Gooseby Emmanuel Lee
After a storm destroys her small farm, killing her mother and father, an adolescent girl is sent off on a journey of survival.
Genre: Action/Adventure
15 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
15 pages
Fate Gets a Pushby Larry Postel
When a lonely, lovelorn man goes to a psychic for guidance, he finds the love of his life " with a little push from the psychic, who turns out to be part-Yenta. First place winner in the short screenplay category in Indie Film magazine’s screenplay competition.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
19 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
19 pages
The Pope Swimmingby Bobby Bell
The Pope becomes obsessed with a lifeguard who saves him from drowning.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
One Stolen Roseby Paul J Gitschner
There's a rose missing at Rose's Roses. And a gentleman caller arrives at the flower shop this morning. How does it all add up?
Genre:
5 pages
Genre:
5 pages
Shoeniverseby Geoffrey Uhl
A boy wakes up in a dormitory to find a universe in his shoes. They are in every boy's shoes. Can he save them all before everyone wakes up to put their shoes on?
Genre: Sci-Fi
4 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
4 pages
The Breakupby Ryan Weir
A day in the life of a man trying desperately to understand his girlfriend and her mood swings. Since it is her birthday he tries not to be confrontational. In the end, his patience, or lack thereof, literally takes the cake.
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Love in Subtitlesby Zack Van Eyck & Stacy Dym
LOVE IN SUBTITLES -- A comical day in the life of a suburban couple is explored using subtitles, for every line of dialogue, to show what the characters are really thinking. Male and female leads in their 30s, a 13-year-old girl, 10-year-old boy, a male and female neighbor (20s-40s), a few extras and a dog. Writers have produced feature credits.
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
The Warred Roomby Daniel Chomistek
Wars have always come down to finances and in the vastly more civilized future a history buff must convince his clueless, and bankrupt, government that fiscal superiority can also be achieved by carpet bombing.
Genre: Comedy
19 pages
Genre: Comedy
19 pages
Haunting For A Bargainby Kelvin Wong
A short psychological suspense/thriller/horror in the tradition of Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone. A young, first-time home-buyer couple is lured into buying a bargain-of-a-house when a resident spirit begins to torment their infant baby and drive the couple apart. Optioned in 2013 but since expired, this single-location script is once again available.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
20 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
20 pages
This Is Daisyby Jason William Spencer
An awkward girl and her pet duck move cross-country to take care of her ailing and Laker-loving Grammy.
Genre: Comedy
35 pages
Genre: Comedy
35 pages
Stratford-upon-Avonby John Witcher
A collection of Twilight Zone type one location and two character shorts.
Genre: Horror
34 pages
Genre: Horror
34 pages
The Dead on my Backby Ismail Yildiran
A tough criminal is haunted by his crew he double-crossed.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
13 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
13 pages
The Day Obama Won The Nobel Peace Prizeby Michel Corbeil
THE DAY OBAMA WON THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. An upper-middle-class white teenage boy finds himself homeless when his parents lose their lucrative jobs. But when an African-American couple offers him food and shelter, he has to choose between staying homeless with his parents or accepting the African-American couple's offer of security. Low budget. Small cast. One location: the action is set in a parking lot for homeless people sleeping in their cars.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Genre: Drama
13 pages
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
Quest of the Ancientsby Warren Fast
A Dark Age warrior embarks on a journey to recover an ancient magic foretold to protect his people from all enemies only to find that it may be too powerful to control.
Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
Class Actby Paul Greenway
'Class Act' is set in one act and has one simple location - a classroom. It is a modern-day parable about a major social issue - refugees - with students representing the community; the teacher and principal symbolising the Government and its rules; and Faiza, an Afghani girl who wants to be in the class, signifies refugees.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Pity the Poor Cowboyby John Porter
In a song, two cowboys mourn one of their own.
Genre: Musical
5 pages
Genre: Musical
5 pages
Haunted Dreamsby Shannon Clements
Margaret makes fast friends with Amy when she moves into a new town only to later find out that Amy is a ghost.
Genre: Horror
25 pages
Genre: Horror
25 pages
Thin Wallsby Jerome Gilden
A men who searches for a reason behind his incarceration develops a friendship with a mysterious prisoner on the other side of his wall.
Genre: Drama
16 pages
Genre: Drama
16 pages
A Particular Minuteby Layla O'Shea
An overly sanitary burger joint owner can't seem to make amends with the local flower shop gal before it's too late -but maybe time doesn't really matter.
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Old Friendsby Tom Deiker
"Old Friends" - Drama. An aging prostitute's next customer is the man who abandoned her as a pregnant teenager. 1-scene, 11 pages. Cast of 2: middle-aged woman, older man. Simple scene (bedroom), no CGI/SFX, no costumes. ©PAu3494658
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Give My Love to Roseby Michael Sieve
A widowed woman (Rose) finally hears the dying words of her murdered husband from the man who was falsely accused of killing him.
Genre: Drama
18 pages
Genre: Drama
18 pages
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