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Baby's Night Outby C.J. Keeler
An old man and a prostitute battle over a baby in a strip mall parking lot.
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Early Mourning (SG SERIES)by Ramona Baillie
Mindy and Shari prepare for a funeral.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Heart Rateby Alan Barkley
When a male and female cop enter an abandoned building looking for a cop killer, they are soon hunting each other. Lots of action- on foot - no car chases. Winner Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition, short film category.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Triumphby Mark Rupprecht
A washed up, recluse, super hero is offered a job by a recruiter representing a city in need of a hero, giving him one last chance to prove who he was.
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 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
Crazy, Dead, Love.by Dena McKinnon
Just how far would a reclusive agoraphobic go for love?
Genre: Romantic Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
10 pages
Flawlessby Alexander Ruben
A troubled man is released from jail and struggles to make amends with his ex-wife the night she's giving birth to their only son.
Genre: Drama
30 pages
Genre: Drama
30 pages
The Boothby K. Drake Streetman
A visit to a video porn booth becomes a guy's worst nightmare, as cringe-worthy dramatic comedy unfolds.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Genre: Drama
13 pages
The Man with a Video Cameraby Nick Yeh
A run-away convict hijacks a car, orders the female driver to keep driving till the car runs out of gas and he video-tapes the whole process of the hijacking for a purpose to be determined later.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
The Fable of Nathan Goochby Ronald L. Ecker
A nerdy college boy who can’t get a date tries using some animal courtship techniques, with surprising results.
Genre: Fantasy
5 pages
Genre: Fantasy
5 pages
The Masochistby Tamara Hart
A reporter meets with a man after the death of his Submissive wife.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
9 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
9 pages
The Undertakerby Eric Gutierrez Jr.
A lone undead drifter arrives in a rural town to settle a score on those who betrayed him.
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Breakfast In Memphisby C J Walley
Two small town bounty hunters debate the merits of being more adventurous while getting breakfast in a city diner.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Cageyby J. J. Hillard
Anticipating a severe reprimand for a failed drug deal, two criminal operatives in a safe house await a phone call from their mysterious boss, but instead get a surprise directive that may have deadly consequences for one of them. [Nominated for best dialogue/Action on Film Festival]
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
7 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
7 pages
Words With Friends With Benefitsby Ken Illgen
An online game-obsessed husband struggles with his demons while trying to defeat his flirtatious neighbor, who has her own plan for winning the game.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
20 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
20 pages
Come-Uppanceby Dale Lippman
A degenerate young man has murderous anger aroused by the exemplary behavior of his adopted sibling.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Sun Burnby Jonathan Clancy
A trip to a friends cabin turns surreal, as a young woman struggles to maintain her health and sanity when exposed to the sun’s heat.
Genre: Horror
15 pages
Genre: Horror
15 pages
Going Postalby Shail Kamini Ramcharan
An average Joe (think Paul Rudd) frustrated with the red tape of Federal bureaucracy, decides to take matters into his own hands to make sure he gets his job done. His attempts lead him to a face-off with a Dwarf Police Squad, and the Dwarf Police Chief (think Peter Dinklage) is determined to take him down at all costs.
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Confessby Scott McConnell
A novice priest on probation learns in the confession of a female parishioner that his superior is sexually abusing her and promises to save her without breaking his confessional vow of silence.
Genre: Drama
18 pages
Genre: Drama
18 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
Love is in the air.by Bruce Marrow
Love is in the air
"First-class romance " Coach kinda day"
On a quick run to drop a buddy off at the airport, a man finds out that love arrives on its own schedule.
[Happy Madison type humor]
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
The New Kidby Bill Hoversten-Davis
Branded "the new kid," a shy 10-year-old is tormented by bullies and cowed by his demanding father " until a tomboy he meets at school becomes an unexpected ally.
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
6 pages
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
6 pages
Condemnedby Ben Fiore
As an innocent man is walked to the electric chair for a brutal murder he did not commit, the guilty man, now free, begins to experience his every emotion and fear.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Noir Cityby Hayward Hawks
'40s Classic Film Noir and Sci-Fi action Post Noir merge together to create a bold new universe where crime, murder, corruption, mystery, suspense, sexy femme fatales, tommy guns, surveillance cameras, rocket cars and night fiends become a surrealistic shocker in this dark, state-of-things to come thriller.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
21 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
21 pages
Crunch Timeby Ron Brawer
"Run Lola Run" meets "Grumpy Old Men" in this comedy-thriller romp: Three hours before his company’s annual Board meeting, 73-year-old chairman Ralph Thwaite discovers a thirteen-million-dollar shortfall. DAMN! With time running out, Thwaite must thrust aside his aluminum walker and LEAP into action.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
17 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
17 pages
Alone in the Woodsby Joe McGarvey
A husband tries to bury his mistake deep in the woods. But he soon learns his sins are not without consequences. His sanity will be tested as his secrets comes back to haunt him.
Genre: Horror
6 pages
Genre: Horror
6 pages
The Forever Curseby John Witcher
A love sick vampire seeks an end to his life when he finds his true love cannot be embraced. One location and four characters.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Working Lateby Elisa Pasquali
Dr. Sandra Daley is the only employee left one night at the Gelmer Biotech Building. So who is making all those other noises?
Suspense/Horror/Thriller. Low budget, one location. Twist ending. Strong female lead.
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Divine Interventionby Anita Louis
An angry young woman who has lost her faith receives an email from God, then finds herself struggling for her path in life - and indeed, for life itself!
Genre: Drama
31 pages
Genre: Drama
31 pages
If Onlyby Dean Watts
A spoof on the film industry where the screenwriter is king and the producer is an insignificant widget. Three actors, one location. Finalist in The Writer's Place Screenplay Competition.
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Munsey Parkby Ingrid Abrams
Upon arriving in rural Munsey, NY, Finn & Lizbeth Logan - a fun-loving, contemporary couple - find themselves accused of being œsquatters" by the eccentric residents already there, but the residents will get the surprise of their lives when they discover they're all DEAD!
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
G.O.D. (Game Of Death)by Ange Fassinou
An ex marine and martial art instructor is obliged to fight in a dangerous game to save his wife and his son.
Genre: Action/Adventure
40 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
40 pages
A call from his mother sends him over the edge and into the comfort of his other reality.
Genre: Other
5 pages
Genre: Other
5 pages
Hoover High Dress Codeby Tom Deiker
œHoover High Dress Code - Comedy. High School counselor has to deal with a tutu-ed galoot, burka-ed Baptist, goth cheerleader. 1-scene screenplay, simple set (office), 11 pages. Cast of 4: 1 woman: 2 coeds, 1 male student. NO CGI/SFX. General audience. ©WG1636320
Stageplay version performed at Huff Theatre, Ankeny, Iowa.
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Niagara 1952by Alan Barkley
In summer 1952 in Niagara Falls where Marilyn Monroe is filming the movie, "Niagara," Marilyn encounters a young English WW II war bride considering leaving her Idaho farmer husband. The two spend the afternoon together, bond, trade identities briefly, and Marilyn offers the woman marital advice that changes her romantic future. No exteriors of Niagara Falls. Waterfall Sound f/x only requirement. Contained drama - woman’s restroom. Performed on stage, England 2013. 16 minutes.
Genre: Romance
16 pages
Genre: Romance
16 pages
Pulp It Upby Egidio Concas
Chris and Jake are two movie geeks, high school graduating guys. They want to film a "Pulp Fiction" remake-fake trailer, but something goes wrong. Well surely not for them. The suitcase replica from the movie, complete with inner fluerescent lamp, goes switched with another one, FULL OF MONEY.
Genre: Comedy
41 pages
Genre: Comedy
41 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
Gina's Veilby Kevin Silva
A lonely, facially scarred woman discovers that a charming writer has been sneaking into an idyllic place on her farm.
Genre: Family
10 pages
Genre: Family
10 pages
Mid Evil Servants 3Dby Nathan Bowles
To escape enslavement and religious persecution, a group of men move to Romania to fight in an eventual death match at a casino style mid evil fight bar, but their rise to freedom is challenged when the bar owner forces one of the newly freed slaves to kill his gambling traitor.
Genre: Action/Adventure
43 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
43 pages
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Genre: Action/Adventure
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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