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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
Terminal Zby Anthony Cawood
A critically ill patient seeks a radical cure as his surgeon tries to disuade him from his terminal choice.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Ian Mechby Aatish Thakerar
On his routine paper round one morning, a young boy is faced with flashes from a past he cannot remember.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Reel Stageby Amanda Raymond
A Shakespearean actor's limits are tested when an action film director is brought in to direct the stage play of Hamlet.
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
The Shoeby Stephanie Ginger
'The Shoe' is a dialogue-free drama set in the post-war Austrian Alps, about a lonely orphan boy who risks everything for a shoe.
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Speechlessby Jez McMillan
A stalker discovers another stalker is watching his object of desire. Elements of black comedy.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
A Labor of Loveby John Porter
A young woman teases her fiance until she discovers that he's willing to do almost anything to make her happy.
Genre: Romance
7 pages
Genre: Romance
7 pages
Letting Goby Justin M. Sloan
Two young men ride the chairlift while snowboarding, but when they reach the top their boards aren't there and when they look for them, they find their own bodies. They must overcome their issues to move on.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Morning Sicknessby Kathy Coman
A drama about a single mother, Casey Howard, who wakes to discover her children are missing.
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Genre: Drama
4 pages
The Gipsy Girlby Fara Sue Romero
While most carnivals arrive with fortune tellers of ladies old, this one brings THE GIPSY GIRL... (This short is to be shot as a silent film).
Genre: Other
15 pages
Genre: Other
15 pages
Expiration Dayby Erica Vogel
A woman consumed by a fear of expiration dates learns to survive in an expiring world.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
The Last Performanceby Christine Whitlock
Three costume mannequins create their own final drama on a theatre stage.
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Beyond the Lightsby Gina Prince-Bythewood
The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.
Genre: Romance
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romance
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Book With No Nameby Alan Adler
A book that hungers for stories finds suspense in its blankness and tragedy in the whiteness of every page.
Genre: Animation
9 pages
Genre: Animation
9 pages
Cutby John Porter
A horror/dark comedy that provides a warning to any man who even thinks about doing wrong to his woman.
Genre: Horror
1 pages
Genre: Horror
1 pages
Legendary Fistby Fassinou Ange
Kung Fu meets Gladiators.
Genre: Action/Adventure
40 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
40 pages
Killing Foolby Marjory Kaptanoglu
A woman tries to escape the clutches of a macabre April Fool’s Day killer. (Top 5 finalist KCWIFT; 5 pgs, 2 characters, 1 location.)
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 pages
Fading Numbersby Sean Ryan
An elderly woman recalls her experiences of the holocaust.
Genre: Drama
16 pages
Genre: Drama
16 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
Barracudaby Marcia Goetsch
A gifted star ship pilot risks her reputation and her life for one final run to get the drug that enhances her.
Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
The Mating Danceby Marnie Mitchell-Lister
While waiting for an airport shuttle, two socially awkward strangers unknowingly purchase similar books on how to attract the opposite sex then put the author’s advice to the test.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Tall, Dark and Handsomeby Ann McDowell
Straight women and gay men want the same thing - the perfect man and the perfect pair of shoes.
4 locations: 2 apartments and a hallway between them and an office.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
16 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
16 pages
Makin' It Brah!by Mike
Group of 4 friends who met teaching ESL in South Korea join together to start a lawn care business in Denver, Colorado. Comedy is abound as the faults and weaknesses of these characters cause them to learn some of life's tough lessons.
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Genre: Comedy
4 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
Deadly Gamesby Cheryll Ganzel
A young man learns that carnival games aren't always fun. Sometimes, they're downright deadly.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Step On A Crackby Darren J Seeley
The mystery behind six mirrors which reflect murder and despair when they face each other in an old decaying house is revealed.
Genre: Horror
15 pages
Genre: Horror
15 pages
You Never Knowby Kevin Bui
A man forgets how important it is to have someone in his life.
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Justitia Bongoby Dean Watts
Frustrated with the civil justice system, two lawyers make a magic eight ball toting chimpanzee judge. Winner, 4th place, for best short comedy screenplay at the Indie Gathering Film Festival.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Sasquatch vs. The Lawn Rangerby Jason K. Allen
No lawn is too tough for the world's greatest landscaper. But when his loud, souped-up riding mower disturbs Sasquatch, he faces his greatest challenge ever. (Movie trailer spoof. Produced writer; previous short won Best Screenplay at 2014 San Diego Film Awards. See my IMDB profile for credits.)
Genre: Comedy
2 pages
Genre: Comedy
2 pages
Pickyby Barbara Thomas
A support group meeting for adult picky eaters takes a deadly turn when a new member confesses she is engaged to a fusion chef.
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Beautifulby Bill Hoversten-Davis
Four-year-old Janie is devastated when her beautiful and beloved stuffed bunny is disfigured in an accident. But her mother gently shows her that beauty, like love, radiates from within.
Genre: Family
6 pages
Genre: Family
6 pages
The Joy of Chocolateby Loressa Clisby
An aging chocolatier is visited by his aunt, but she is strangely younger than he remembers, but he soon finds out the horrible truth when his chocolate goes missing.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Angel Foodby Darrell Dorsett
Susan is abducted by a sadistic serial killer.
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
The Spelling Gameby Antoine Mizel
A gun-toting burglar plays a twisted game with a child and his mother. 1-location.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
Only For Youby Stuart Creque
Howard built a dream home only for Janice, but Janice didn't share his dream.
Genre: Fantasy
5 pages
Genre: Fantasy
5 pages
Fat Larsonby K. Drake Streetman
A weight-loss motivational speaker uses gross-out tactics and a dirty secret to help people shed unwanted pounds.
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
The Wordby Lisa Kucharski
A visiting Reverend rocks the sedate town of Meadow Creek.
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Stiffs at the Graystone Placeby Michael Bavota
Gary is the new kid in town after his family's sixth move, yet he is determined to fit in with his new found friends. Jessica, Bill and Steve have a secret club, which Gary may join once he pays a little initiation visit on Halloween night to the creepy Graystone place, home of an alleged ax murderer.
Genre: Family
17 pages
Genre: Family
17 pages
Open Windowby Usman Haider
"When a cat goes missing, two neighboring families are brought together in an unexpected way and dark secrets are revealed with grave consequences." A nail-biting horror thriller with multiple twists and a ZOMBIE character.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 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
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