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Prioritiesby John Porter
A radio talk show host must choose between solving the problems of the world and attending his son's grammar school play.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 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
Dr. Rowley SPby markerstone
Dr. James Rowley, psychiatrist to the supernatural, has been losing patients to a mysterious hunter. After an encounter with a powerful vampire the hunter must turn to the doctor for help.
Genre: Horror
30 pages
Genre: Horror
30 pages
A Dog's Taleby Mary Krell-Oishi
In the course of four seasons a man goes from a broken heart to, with the help of a dog, finding the possible love of his life.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
3 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
3 pages
St. George and The Dragonby Stuart Creque
Mummy brings Kyle a St. George teddy bear to protect him from the dragon under the bed. That night, the bear and the monster face each other, with Kyle's life in the balance.
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Babiesby Ramona Baillie
Bobby's friends get the wrong idea when they eavesdrop on his phone conversation.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Door To Door Salesmanby Frank Hayslip
You refuse this door to door salesman at your own risk.
(6 pages - two actors - one location)
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 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
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Martyrby Eric Harbak
In a conquered Earth of the future a young man must decide what sacrifices he is willing to make to help free those he loves.
Genre: Sci-Fi
19 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
19 pages
In Her Shoesby Frank Parini
A worker at a crash test facility takes matters into his own hands when the drunk driver responsible for the death of his fiancà walks free from court.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Viagra-nosisby Matthew Biggin
A man takes a novel approach to his bedroom difficulties, with unexpected and hilarious results.
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Breakby Alexander Ruben
An ambitious high school athlete's future unravels when she and her family survive a traumatic crash and become addicted to their prescribed medications.
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Lepidopteraby anthony cacchillo
Six beautiful young women emerge from a spaceship in Mission, Texas, on the Mexican border. Human in every aspect except for their large butterfly wings, they are seeking butterfly specimens to bring back to their planet, Lepidoptera. A young teenager, Adam, sees and befriends them; but the US military arrives and secrets them away. Unseen, Adam grieves, and vows to go to their rescue.
Genre: Sci-Fi
6 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
6 pages
On Trackby Rebecca Christin Lippman
Stressors prompt a female college student to move on.
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Genre: Drama
17 pages
No Such Thing As Ghostsby Mark Rupprecht
When strange things occur in his son's bedroom, a man struggles to convince his boy and himself that ghosts don't exist.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
The Unheardby Pauleka Tiara Cooper
A young woman finds herself trapped inside a grimy basement. She eventually discovers her torture is her captor’s amusement.
Genre: Horror
3 pages
Genre: Horror
3 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
The Kindness of Strangersby Tom Dwyer
A feisty woman in her late sixties lies in bed reading a book. She's in a hospital for a week due to her weak heart. The door to her room opens and in walks a scrubby teenager with a Mohawk dyed red. He has been sent there by the police for loitering, and will do service at the hospital. At that moment two lonely people learn to help each other.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
What the...FISH?by Sumedha Bahri
Two complete opposites, a young Indian female lawyer and a middle-aged, Boston-Irish Software Engineer, meet on Craigslist to write a comedy play spoofing their frustrating careers, only to be faced with a very successful and competitive local comedy play, who tries to sabotage them by pawning their now increasingly loony, has-been director, onto their show.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
The Free Boxby Charles Webb
The most valuable thing at an estate sale could be free.
Genre: Drama
1 pages
Genre: Drama
1 pages
Two Bites of the Cherryby Barbara Cromie
They say œwhat goes around comes around and sometimes this works in the most intriguing way.
Genre: Family
12 pages
Genre: Family
12 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
Forget Me Notby Jill Sachs
Terrified of growing senile, an aging Chemist injects himself with a lethal poison that will terminate him if he Ever forgets to take his daily antidote.
Genre: Comedy
20 pages
Genre: Comedy
20 pages
Night Attackby Christine Whitlock
Remote farm, lone woman. An old farm woman getting ready for bath is attacked.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
3 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
3 pages
The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnsonby John Porter
A western romance based on O. Henry's short story about a grizzled middle-aged shepherd who falls in love with a beautiful Mexican girl
Genre: Romance
5 pages
Genre: Romance
5 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
A Ghost of a Chanceby Michael E. Berg
Three boys sneak inside an abandoned house to make contact with the deceased owners and discover something wicked still resides there.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
When She Went Awayby Kevin Silva
A writer tells the mystery of his lost love to a pot farmer who's awaiting word on his troubled wife.
Genre: Romance
23 pages
Genre: Romance
23 pages
Maoby Fassinou Ange
(Could be a chinese series)
The story of the twin Chinese brothers fighting for their father throne. A war that will oppose mutants, monsters, fighters and evil creatures.
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
30 pages
Death by Hibachiby Layla O'Shea
Pete discovers some birthday surprises make you wish for just one more thing: A speedy exit.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Breakfast with Youby Matt Heacock
A one-location comedy about love, loss, and boobs.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Unprovokedby John Keckhaver
A predator takes two innocent lives on the streets of Milwaukee.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Fansby Steven Burton
John sits alone in an empty theater to wait for a Greta Garbo film to begin, and then Kathy, a stranger, sits next to him. Confrontation ignites; technical problems delay the screening, humor, and then this couple share surprise revelations.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
12 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
12 pages
Killer Hindsightby L. C. Cruell
Killer Hindsight
(New, Dark Comedy) The most notorious killers find out the hard way that the sweet taste of revenge, can be even sweeter from beyond the grave. (3 pages, 1 Ext location, large number of extras)
Genre: Horror
3 pages
Genre: Horror
3 pages
Where'd Bubbe Go?by Dale Lippman
Celebrity siblings seek to reunite with an alienated grandmother.
Adolescent stars make an appearance on Hawaii Five-0 and visit the Army Base where their grandmother lived with them in infancy. The older one recalls meaningful moments to his little sister. They realize their mother's feud has cut off a valuable family tie, so they put their heads together to cause a family reunion. All they know is she immigrated to Israel ten years ago.
Genre: Family
11 pages
Genre: Family
11 pages
The Deputyby Alan Barkley
In frontier Arizona, a Sheriff must confront an unpredictable felon barricaded in his house with his young wife as hostage. 4 characters. 1 location. 10 pages.
Genre: Western
10 pages
Genre: Western
10 pages
Altered Loveby Chris Setten
A teenage girl will try anything to conjure up affection from the man of her dreams.
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Beingby Wolfgang Wright
A lonely farmer attempts to nurse an alien back to health, and in the process, heals himself.
Genre: Sci-Fi
22 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
22 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: Gay/Lesbian
16 pages
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
16 pages
The Break Upby Chloe Humphreys
Why would a mediocre, unemployed, jam band musician, who still lives with his parents want to break up with Jenn, an intelligent, attractive woman with a career? That’s what Jenn desperately tries to find out but the harder she tries the more he retreats. After one year and several œcoincidental cafà meetings later, Jenn realizes that although there is nothing else she can do, there is still one last thing that he should know.
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
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