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Maniaby Kathy Coman
A married professor's one night stand comes back to hunt him when the student refuses to let go.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Normalby Chris Ossman
A man who finds his life too boring slowly realizes that he is actually crazy and living in a world he created to escape his insanity.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 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
Genre: Drama
15 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
Just A Little Gayby Virgil Wade
At the end of the day, aren't we all just a little gay?
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
7 pages
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
7 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 Red Velvet Ropesby Susan Hahn
A woman, wandering on an empty, moonlit urban street, sees the ropes of an apparent nightclub. She enters a club that is out of the ordinary as and meets her fate.
Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
S&M Dateby Marqus Bobesich
A recovering sado-masochist tries to hide his dark side while on a dinner date with an innocent young woman.
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Hospitalityby John Porter
A bad guest makes a good host feel great about himself.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Freeby Paul J. Williams
An honor student starts the next phase of his life.
*2nd Place, MoviePoet'S Tournament of Champions Contest*
Genre: Drama
6 pages
Genre: Drama
6 pages
The Night Captainby Cal Barnes
An aging bellman works night shifts at a mysterious hotel in hopes of finding his daughter that dissapeared from the same hotel fifteen years prior.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
20 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
20 pages
Escapeby Michael Francis
After years of captivity, three missing and exploited children risk their lives attempting to escape the clutches of their smiley faced captor.
Genre:
10 pages
Genre:
10 pages
The Horror Seriesby Ange Fassinou
A Young couple discover a mysterious book that leads them to live horrible and dangerous adventures.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
40 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
40 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
Asylumby Janet Goodman-Clarke
A young man in the 1890s is sentenced to an Asylum for the crime of love. Will he survive the loneliness and the brutality - or are worse things waiting, behind those walls? Mental institutions make for strange bedfellows...
Genre: Horror
12 pages
Genre: Horror
12 pages
My Lil' Homiesby Sego Ayah
The script is an intriguing urban drama, a character study that is enhanced by stark realism, accessible language, and varied assortment of personalities. My Lil' Homies is a fast-paced tale of crime, betrayal, and racial tension in the inner city of Detroit, Michigan when it was the murder capital of the USA.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
120 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
120 pages
Beautiful Girlsby Brian O'Connor
Having the time of his life at college, JT mixes in a senior fling with a longtime crush and one night stands with his roommate's ex-girlfriend and her younger sister, only to see it all come crashing down around him.
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
The Would-Be's Are on the Anvilby John Porter
A young woman from India and a young man of Indian extraction from America resist the arraged marriage their parents have planned--until they meet and fall in love. Then their parents fight and call off the wedding.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Fetishby Alexander Ruben
A family man gets more than he bargained for when he requests a meeting with a beautiful vixen on a sex site offering to fulfill the taboo.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
25 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
25 pages
The Pirates of Alabamaby Michael M. Partain
The ghost of One Eye Jack isn't heppy when a pair of junior sleuths go after his hidden treasure...or so it would seem. The kids soon discover that Jack wasn't a pirate and there is no treasure. But if that's true, who's been stalking them in the woods? The kids end up solving the JFK murder mystery but not before they're almost done in by the villainous great grandson of Willie Jack, The Fixer, the man who plotted the crime. And just when you've got it all figured out, the ghost of One Eye Jack really shows up. 39 pages of non st
Genre:
39 pages
Genre:
39 pages
When She Went Awayby Kevin Silva
A writer reveals part of the mystery about his lost love to a pot farmer whose wife is in jail.
Genre: Other
23 pages
Genre: Other
23 pages
Soul Searchingby Donna Carbone
Contrary to the commonly held belief that God and Satan are enemies, they are actually Gates/Jobs type frenemies and their business is the acquisition of souls. Their alliance, though uneasy, serves a greater good¦ or evil as the case may be.
Genre: Comedy
19 pages
Genre: Comedy
19 pages
We Need a New Refrigeratorby John Porter
An irritable middle-aged housewife is sick and tired of almost everything, and her sympathetic husband knows why.
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
The Immaculate Deceptionby Haldon Richardson
Mississippian Maria has sex with an African American man whose tattoo says, "The Lord"; pregnant, supposedly chaste Maria and her obese husband, Rick, go to Reverend Blazing, who soon convinces a captivated world that Maria is going to give birth to the second coming of Jesus Christ.
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Genre: Comedy
16 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
Between Floorsby Mark
Jack and Erica are stuck in an escalator. They've just broken up. They have no way to get out, until a security guard arrives and tries to save the day.
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Last Rightsby Kevin Bui
Things go very wrong when a psychotic murderer, on his last day on death row, is examined by a doctor.
Genre:
10 pages
Genre:
10 pages
The Bidby Mike Puma
œThe Pitch meets œflipping Vegas. The Bid will take you Inside the world of commercial construction, where every bid, every project, could mean millions. See what it takes to win the construction business of some of the world’s biggest brands and the challenges and obstacles that must be overcome to keep their projects on schedule and on budget.
Genre: Drama
30 pages
Genre: Drama
30 pages
Who's On Secondby George Klembith
Everyone remembers the famous sketch "Who's On First" but no one remembers Who Was On Second? Now we finally find out... or do we?
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Child Supportby MATTHEW VOSS
A single dad's career follows him home after he bungles a burglary.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
27 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
27 pages
When we ruled the Worldby Chris Ossman
New kid in town finds an unlikely ally in the school bully and his dogs.
Genre: Other
10 pages
Genre: Other
10 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
Haven't We Met Before?by Kevin Silva
A bewildered director discovers that female characters from his beach party screenplay are haunting him.
Genre: Fantasy
24 pages
Genre: Fantasy
24 pages
Safe Landingby Alexandra Taylor
A survivor of a plane crash reconnects with the flight attendant who saved her life and falls into a turbulent, romantic obsession with her.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
The Green Pebbleby Elisa Pasquali
Jeffrey finds a beautiful, emerald-green pebble in his elementary school's playground. What he doesn't know is that the Army is desperately looking for it at that very same moment.
Genre: Sci-Fi
8 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
8 pages
Friends & Enemiesby Fassinou Ange
Two women best friends, grow up together and become enemies. One is the head of police and the other, criminal and author of heist.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
20 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
20 pages
One Momentby Justin Zipprich
A naive young man meets the girl of his dreams and together they blossom the perfect relationship until jealousy brings their love to a bitter end, but was the relationship really what it seemed or just a figment of his imagination.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Profilerby Chris Ossman
Has being the world's first and only Psycutioner scarred Dr. McCleod for life or has this troubled doctor unleashed a terror from which mankind can neither look or turn back from?
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
16 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
16 pages
Lost and Foundby Sharon Perkins
A woman returns home from work to find her dog is missing. She suspects her strange, old neighbor may be involved. But lacking proof, she places a newspaper ad in the Lost Dog column. But instead of finding her dog, she finds a very crazy woman with ulterior motives.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
18 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
18 pages
A Mouse's Lamentby John Porter
Harold, a poetic mouse, falls on hard times. And although he doesn't complain, he does lament.
Genre: Animation
3 pages
Genre: Animation
3 pages
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