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Open Windowby  Usman Haider
When a cat goes missing, two opposing neighboring families are brought together in an unexpected way and dark secrets are revealed with grave consequences.

Genre: Horror
14 pages
Julia Knowsby  Kevin Silva
An unstable writer flees from his successful life to live with a mysterious woman he’s only met once.

Genre: Drama
15 pages
Not Long For This Worldby  Matthew Swartz
A young boy has an unsettling experience with his dying father that he will never forget.

Genre: Horror
5 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
Targetby  NG
A courageous woman attorney, defending a poor waitress, is the target of a rich rapist.

Genre: Drama
5 pages
Disciple of Deathby  Frank Hayslip
A young woman is chased through the dense forest by a deranged killer.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 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
Finger Assassinby  Kevin Bui
Two detectives try to solve a murder case of an unusual assassin.

Genre:
5 pages
Ghosts of Christmas Pastby  Janet Goodman-Clarke
On a dark Christmas night, Brian finds regrets from his past have come back to haunt him. A gothic drama that explores the emotions of regret, and familial responsibility.

Genre: Drama
12 pages
Live Fast, Die Funby  Desiree Streamland
A new high school teacher teeters on the brink of inappropriate conduct versus mentorship, when he helps a directionless teen girl find her passion, by exposing her to various subjects and activities.

Genre: Drama
28 pages
Pale Fleshby  Dena McKinnon
An undead finds solace with a group of goth teens, but can he control the hunger?

Genre: Drama
6 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
Left Knowingby  Travis Opgenorth
Would you rather know who your soul mate is and never connect, or never know who your soul mate is? When four friends have dinner, two of those friends have opposing answers to that question, and one of them is left knowing.

Genre: Drama
5 pages
An executioner in 17th century England, struggles to keep his head, whilst all around him lose theirs.

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
The Secret to Relationshipsby  Jason McCloy
Matt's wife Joanne has gone from being a slob to a Stepford and his friend Tom can't understand how it's possible. The secret, as Matt explains, was incredibly small...and a little disgusting.

Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Nick DeFalco Private Eye - Goddess In Green Satinby  Jean W. Yeager
When NICK DEFALCO, Private Eye, takes on DEMETER as a client, the goddess in an emerald green, satin dress, shows him the Demeter / Persephone story is no myth. (World-Com and œMission Accomplished were myths.) Nick’s job: find PERSEPHONE who, after her MBA, runs the œHades Take-Out Division. Broad slapstick, costumes, stereotype comedy in this œSam Spade detective spoof. (Or, cast it œEnglish Panto Style with men as women and vice versa.)

Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Cry Dollsby  Dea Divi
Abused toys get revenage on their owner, yet can she mend their relationship or suffer a tragic fate?

Genre: Horror
7 pages
Rubberneckersby  Alexander Ruben
Road rage takes on a whole new meaning when a family of four mistakenly take a picture of a road side accident and incur the wrath of a homicidal school bus driver.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
18 pages
Big Catchby  Jason McCloy
A film crew from a small news station visits the remote town of Beauford to do a piece on the Big Catch fishing competition. In true mockumentary style, they meet the local six time Big Catch champion, Bobby Ray, and come to find there really are such things as backwoods divas.

Genre: Comedy
16 pages
The Last Mailmanby  Erica Vogel
In a world where no one remembers the post office, one man still plans to deliver the mail, but will anyone ever send any?

Genre: Drama
7 pages
A nebbish businessman spots a bomb on a subway train - but appearances can be deceiving..

Genre: Drama
6 pages
The Queen At Restby  Stuart Creque
After a long and happy life, Queen Ella has passed away. Her Fairy Godmother and her other friends pay their last respects.

Genre: Animation
5 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
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: Sci-Fi
11 pages
A visit to a video porn booth becomes a guy's worst nightmare, as cringe-worthy dramatic comedy unfolds.

Genre: Drama
13 pages
Reach for the Starsby  Chris Hoskavich
A young, African-American billionaire struggling with his identity attempts to gain the acceptance of a prestigious yet prejudiced fraternal order by accomplishing the most astounding feat in human history: lassoing the Moon and reeling it into Earth.

Genre: Sci-Fi
11 pages
The Ransom of Mackby  John Porter
A comedy based on O. Henry's short story about a middle-aged miner who tries to prevent his middle-aged friend from marrying a lovely young woman

Genre: Western
10 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
The Gang Vs The Cul De Sacby  Nancee Geaslin
A motorcycle gang rides into a cul de sac thinking it would be easy pickings, but the homeowners aren't that naive. (2 pages)

Genre: Comedy
2 pages
Alaska Animal Cruiseby  Alice Albrecht
I created 3 books out of my other series and more ideas in the works. I need an animator. This is a great idea for Pixar or Disney. Let's team up.

Genre: Animation
24 pages
Drowning My Sorrowby  Ramona Baillie
Margot needs time to think when she finds out her husband has lost their life savings.

Genre: Comedy
7 pages
GRANDPA FONZ-Cool Never Grows Oldby  Frank Vespe
After he loses his wife to a drunk diver, Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli plans to move into an Assisted Living Residence, but when his daughter's Air Force husband is shot down over Afghanistan, he's forced to move in to help raise her twin children, one of which is overweight, stutters, and bullied in school. When the principal of the local Middle School offers him a Security Guard position to squash the school's rampant bullying problem, Grandpa Fonz gladly joins the fight.

Genre: Family
33 pages
Titled/Untitledby  Nick Yeh
A song writer puts together a romantic dinner for two to break up with his writer-wanna-be lover.

Genre: Drama
4 pages
Sneaking Outby  Ronald Fordham
A subversive, one-location comedy screenplay that involves two college students who hang at their friend's house late at night while their friend is playing video games and does not know that they are there.

Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Easy Way Streetby  Ronald Fordham
Two-location script involving two partying couples who are attacked by a ghost-like young girl while they are parked in a remote area.

Genre: Horror
15 pages
Legendary Fistby  Fassinou Ange
Kung Fu meets Gladiators.

Genre: Action/Adventure
40 pages
An 8-year-old boy diagnosed with terminal brain cancer attempts to understand the meaning of death when he runs away from home.

Genre: Drama
25 pages
Paying The Piperby  Stoyan Popov
Logline: The inevitable payment for our sins. Project Synopsis: Noel, Simon and James are surprised when a beautiful girl appears at their door. As the night progresses they each discover the hidden conection that links them all.

Genre: Drama
14 pages
The Glamourous Spellby  Dexter E. Williams
A shy office worker is hypnotized by a sexy and mysterious woman into gaining the confidence to stand up to her mean-spirited boss.

Genre: Comedy
11 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
 
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