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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
The Black Ravenby Tracey Maye
A federal agent, in a not so distant future, tries to protect his reporter wife from being named an enemy of the state.
Genre: Sci-Fi
17 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
17 pages
The Commitment Petitionby Tinisha Johnson
A woman attempts to convince her friends-with-benefits male companion of three years to make her his official girlfriend by threatening to sign a No-Sex Petition that has almost one million signatures.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
All Night Dinerby Frank Hayslip
A peaceful night at the dinner until he came in. 8 pages - 7 actors - one location
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
Wrestling Team Saves The Worldby Bobby Bell
High school hackers conspire to avenge their mistreatment by wrestling team bullies.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
The American Dreamby Cheing Winston
A young immigrant girl brought to american by her father in search of the american dream- now shattered upon the suicide of her father and the abandonment of her mother , is placed in foster care and is molested for 7 years until she is 18, then with a ray of hope attends college only to find out that as an undocumented immigrant is forced to return to her own country.
Genre: Drama
43 pages
Genre: Drama
43 pages
Floaterby David DeBord
A lone sailor on a cross-Atlantic voyage encounters a man afloat in a life jacket in the middle of the ocean. The mysterious man helps save the sailboat from a devastating overnight storm but disappears again the next morning.
Genre: Action/Adventure
5 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
5 pages
Macho Menby Tom Deiker
"Macho Men" -- Dark Comedy. Trucker is harassed by bikers at a bar, retaliates where it hurts. 1-scene, 11 pages. Cast of 4: 3 men, 1 woman. Simple set (diner), biker costumes, no special effects. General Audience. ©PAu3516296
Stageplay version performed at the Producers Club, New York, New York.
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Sweetest Victoryby David Morrah
Two small time criminals, petty criminal and pot smoking mechanic Arnold Lutz and sleazy door-to-door salesman Ivan Tweenybeets lock horns in a vicious war of words when Ivan tries to flog his products onto Arnold's doorstep. Arnold, livid at being disturbed, destroys Ivan's merchandise. To make matters worse, Arnold scolds an annoying kid with coffee, called Jaybee, who is trick or treating near his house. Jaybee teams up with Ivan to seek revenge on Arnold.
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Bald Girls Can Hypnotizeby Dexter E. Williams
Inspired by an unusual nightclub act, three best friends shave their heads and become bald girl hypnotists.
Genre: Comedy
22 pages
Genre: Comedy
22 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
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Friends For Lifeby Paul J. Williams
A family’s move to a new neighborhood brings change they weren’t looking for.
*3rd Place, MoviePoet Short-script Contest*
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
No Cure for Regretby Robert McBride
When a faith driven man has a dream, his weary wife is tasked with bringing it to pass.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Silver Woodby Jeremy Breitenbach
Tired? Then come on in to the Silverwood Lodge where you may Rest In Peace.
Genre: Horror
24 pages
Genre: Horror
24 pages
Lifelinesby Daniel Chomistek
Adrift after after his boat sinks, delirious and near death, a traumatized Afghan vet gets some therapy from a perky, little, valley girl mermaid.
Genre: Fantasy
27 pages
Genre: Fantasy
27 pages
Appleby Lisa Kucharski
An Angel is tempted by an apple.
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Amazonesby NG
In some african kingdoms war against the settlers power have started. In Danxomey, the King Behanzin is going to use women warriors to fight the invaders; The Amazones.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Memory Lineby Aatish Thakerar
In a future where memory line software allows users to revisit old memories, the technology's billionaire founder returns home after a twenty year absence.
Writing reviewed by Wendy Mitchell (Editor of Screen International) as "snappily written, with a great pace about it...dialogue also well written."
Genre: Artistic
16 pages
Genre: Artistic
16 pages
Calondriaby Jason Young
A former reality TV show producer receives a mysterious offer that could change his life forever.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Brotherby Karan Mummigatti
In this single location short, a man explains to his wife his resent of his materialistic lifestyle. "Brother" is a dark dialogue-driven dive into the day of a broken man and the price he paid in the pursuit of an easy buck.
Genre: Drama
9 pages
Genre: Drama
9 pages
Strangers in the Nightby Linda Ann Sullivan
During a walk in her neighborhood, a woman meets a mysterious stranger. She later discovers the meeting was not accidental and there was a lot more to the stranger than she had imagined.
Genre: Other
5 pages
Genre: Other
5 pages
Dream Tigerby Andrew Fisk
A young woman is haunted by dreams of being pursued by a relentless tiger.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
25 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
25 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
Spousal Protection Programby Eric Ingram
A husband-in-hiding recounts the last days of his turbulent marriage and his harrowing escape from his deranged wife.
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Roadkillby Warren Fast
Two cold blooded killers, one male, one female, meet on the open road, each targeting the other as the next victim, both unaware of the other's intentions.
Genre: Action/Adventure
21 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
21 pages
If You Go Thereby Stacy Alynn
A German doctor and his Jewish wife spice up their marriage with kinky sex, but have trouble keeping it a secret.
Genre: Comedy
37 pages
Genre: Comedy
37 pages
Don't Worry About Meby Tom Deiker
Klutzy emergency rescuers almost kill their patient when they try to rescue a handicapped person who fell down an elevator shaft. 1-scene (hallway elevator), 7 pages. Cast of 2, with off-stage voice-overs. General audience. (Based on an actual incident at an Atlantic City casino, June 9, 2008) ©PAu3494658
¢ Stageplay version performed at The Producers Club, New York.
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Doctor Coup de graceby Sherrie Kelley
A disgruntled husband tricks an anonymous mercy killer into killing his wife, who is recovering from plastic surgery. Three alternate endings!
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Steepleby David DeBord
Frail, elderly Emily asks the Navy Officer to help her to the top of a church steeple after the recently DNA-confirmed remains of her twin brother, lost in World War II, are buried in the adjacent family cemetery. The climb up the steep steps brings a flood of memories back through her childhood adventures with her brother. (Story told in reverse chronological order.)
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Love, Cupid and the 23rd floorby Ben Long
A new love affair blossoms, but with every date taking place in the elevator. Cupid can't get a clear shot.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
23 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
23 pages
Johnny, the Evil Twinby Marie Farina
1970’s period piece about growing up in the suburbs with a Joe Pesce-like kid and a girl that wants to be his valentine.
Log line: Two abused kids have a silent respect for each other as they as they ponder their fate growing up in the big bad world of second grade.
Genre: Comedy
18 pages
Genre: Comedy
18 pages
Fool Me Once, Shame On Youby Ramona Baillie
Chris and Sean try to tame the spirited girl of their dreams but she has other ideas.
Genre: Comedy
28 pages
Genre: Comedy
28 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
Genre: Comedy
7 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
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Paradise Lostby Chris Leonard
Two old friends finally finish a closely fought game of chess with no less than the fate of the world at stake.
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Classified-Viperby Christopher James
Leaked CLASSIFIED footage of CCTV monitoring at a Covert Operations Controller’s home when a former agent, believed assassinated, phones after booby-trapping the house - seeking revenge.
Trapped inside as his captor demonstrates his bomb-making skills the controller must divulge sensitive secrets or place his family in gravest danger - and they’re due home any minute.
[One location + one shot - Extreme Low Budget - First in a Series]
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
33 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
33 pages
The Old Man and the Gardenby James Decker Sr.
An old man writes his son in prison complaining he’s too old to dig his garden and wishes he could help. The son, feeling guilty writes back œDon’t dig in the garden. That’s where I buried the bodies. That night the police dig the entire garden looking for the bodies but leave having found none. The next day the son writes œIt’s okay to plant now, it’s the best I could do under the circumstances.
Genre: Drama
22 pages
Genre: Drama
22 pages
Pluck You!by Donna Carbone
A story for women who have to face the fact that hitting sixty in biological years is nowhere near as exhilarating as hitting it behind the wheel of a Ferrari. While out to dinner with their husbands, Maggie is embarrassed by best friend Denise’s observation that her face is beginning to resemble the Abominable Snowman. Damn those fluorescent lights!
Genre: Comedy
26 pages
Genre: Comedy
26 pages
Killing Targetby Fassinou Ange
The story follows a hitman who uses subliminal messages to bait innocent people to do the killings for him, leaving the innocent people to take the blame while he is allowed to walk free. With LA Detectives clued on to what is actually happening, they race against the clock before the hitman kills again.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
The Night I Met The Boogiemanby Charles Webb
What's so scary about the boogieman?
Genre: Drama
1 pages
Genre: Drama
1 pages
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