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Misplacedby Ellen Zepp
A man must find out why his life is being erased before he ceases to exist.
Genre: Sci-Fi
17 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
17 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
Whale Taleby Jared Wynn
A first date between a hipster and a goth girl goes horribly right when they find some common ground.
Low budget sketch comedy. Three characters, one location, no FX.
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Genre: Comedy
4 pages
The Poker Gameby Robert C. Frostholm
A man, substituting for a player in a poker game, may get more than he bargained for.
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
A Postmodernist's Midsummer Nightmareby Gil F. Cobos
Disaster abounds when an amateur video documentarian and fledgling theatre director attempt to stage the great Shakespearean comedy.
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
Valarie's Simple Giftby Michael Bavota
Valarie's Simple Gift is a fictional heart-warming story for the entire family that involves a girl (Valarie), as a Down Syndrome adult and as a child, an old hat and a random act of kindness that results in a healing miracle for a paralyzed Vietnamese refugee boy.
Genre: Family
15 pages
Genre: Family
15 pages
Antonby NG
A blind man is going to be a champion of boxing.
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Genre: Drama
40 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
Santa in Englandby William J. Frey-Mclean
Christmas Eve, fog causes Santa to crash land onto an eccentric English Lord's Castle. Disorientated Santa stumbles into more and more trouble when he's mistaken for an intruder. Things only get wackier when the Queen arrives to visit her Cousin, and Santa is mistaken for a terrorist.
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
Mother's Loveby Ange Fassinou
A mother uses a hidden camera to find the tracks of a killer.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
30 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
30 pages
I Can See Youby Marnie Mitchell-Lister
While delivering the mail, a joyless postal worker begins to see messages in the form of graffiti and eventually the seemingly harmless words take a dark turn.
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Genre: Drama
15 pages
The Undercoversby Mark Rupprecht
An Iconic American rock band, who are also spies, attempt to help a German scientist escape East Berlin in 1986
Genre: Action/Adventure
8 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
8 pages
Debtsby Chris Ossman
Sometimes death means the end. Sometimes it's doesn't.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Frickart, the Differentby Othello Bach
Frickart is a gay frog. He stands, walks and dances. He hums instead of croaks, eats berries instead of flies, and wears a vest of made of flowers. Other frogs harass him, and eventually try to kill him. Because he’s standing tall, he sees danger they can’t, and saves them. Then they tolerate him. When he sees a young frog wearing a flower vest, and two others trying to walk upright, he’s satisfied. He’s helped.
Genre: Animation
20 pages
Genre: Animation
20 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
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
Lovely Handsby Adrian Moss
When a poverty-stricken deli assistant falls for the lonely girl who’s just begun work at the gallery across the road he struggles to find a way of expressing his feelings.
Set in London. Adaptable.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
How I Became Famous (Comedy/drama)by Fassinou Ange
The unbelievable story of Thomas Bold, the homeless man who wanted to be famous.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
23 Minutesby Penny Minor
When a fired employee goes on a shooting rampage, a group of employees must put aside their differences and work together to survive the next 23 minutes.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
26 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
26 pages
Innocent Guiltby Robert McBride
After falling in love with the woman of his dreams, an ex-hooligan realizes he's made the biggest mistake of his life.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Night's Curseby Justin M. Sloan
A young girl wakes up Christmas morning to find her family dead and that she is a werewolf. But when she runs away a new family finds her, a family of werewolves.
Genre: Fantasy
15 pages
Genre: Fantasy
15 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
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
The Three Cartsby Charles Webb
A grocery cart thief teaches 15 year old Amy the truth about the real world of work.
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Immortalby Neil Goslin
œImmortals is designed to capture the essence of life. We see black and white images. People being born, loving, living, and dying. With slow motions and a black and white world we are spellbound as the eyes of our characters are in vivid color. We see the color spread to the eyes of their children as they pass on the energy of their souls to their posterity. Then we see them resurrected, beyond death. Similar themes to "The Fountain" and "Solaris".
Genre: Artistic
5 pages
Genre: Artistic
5 pages
Honest Workby Evan Macy-Beckwith
A migrant worker is out looking to earn a living wage when he encounters an odd man named Hob, who makes him a very generous offer for what sounds like basic labor. However, when they arrive at the job site, the day takes a turn.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
11 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
11 pages
The Second Comingby Chris Ossman
So, they've reanimated Jesus Christ. Does this count as the second coming?
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Life Expectanciesby Tom Deiker
Elder lady is visited by her dead husband "- as a lustful young man. 1-scene (bedroom), 9 pages. Cast of 2 (1 elderly woman, 1 adult man). No CGI/SFX. Adult language. ©PAu3353779
¢ Staged reading at 4th Street Theatre, Des Moines, Iowa.
Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
The Sea Gravesby Rhonnie Fordham
One-location script involving a horrific mix-up occurring once a hitman follows his two targets to a local beach in the middle of the night. Twist features an occult human sacrifice.
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Wylder's Handby Eleanor Stadnyk
Mark Wylder’s engagement to a beautiful heiress results in his murder, but the strange ring on his hand promises that he will rise up to obtain revenge. Sheridan LeFanu, the nineteenth century author of WYLDER’S HAND, was such a master in the art of writing ghost tales that he influenced Bram Stoker!
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Differences of Opinionby Robert C. Frostholm
A honeymoon begins on a less than pleasant note when the bride and groom discover on their wedding night that they have strongly opposing feelings about a subject relating to personal hygiene.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Glass Housesby Jenni Prange Boran
In this quirky Mad Men era short, a moonstruck (and love-struck) handyman sacrifices his long-anticipated viewing of the moon landing to make certain his dour tenant experiences a little magic.
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Details Emergeby Tom See
A motorist, stuck in traffic, watches a man walking through a rain storm and gets lost in creating a story for him, imagining him a man trying to get away with murder, as the motorist himself prepares to carry out his own act of violence.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
That's Just Peachieby Sherrill Wark
To a husband's dismay and his wife's delight, her horse comes back from the dead. (10 pages)
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 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
Today`s Menuby JR.Fuentes
Today`s Menu.
By JR Fuenntes
Martin accepts an employed like mess attendant, in a small restaurant, called œ Le Tournedó œ where go strangers diners without suspecting, that he¦ forms part of the menu.
Genre : Horror Comedy
Duration: 11 minutes.
Special tribute to the actor and his character Marty Felmand in The Young Frankenstein
Genre: Horror
11 pages
Genre: Horror
11 pages
The Mating Danceby Marnie Mitchell-Lister
While waiting for an airport shuttle, two socially awkward strangers unknowingly purchase similar books on how to attract the opposite sex then put the author’s advice to the test.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Life Connectionby Stoyan Popov
Logline: A connection that defies boundaries.
Project Synopsis:
Sean is enjoying the football game on television as he receives a text message.
As the conversation unfolds he discovers that true friendship knows no boundaries.
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
One Stolen Roseby Paul J Gitschner
There's a rose missing at Rose's Roses. And a gentleman caller arrives at the flower shop this morning. How does it all add up?
Genre:
5 pages
Genre:
5 pages
Tonkahaska's Horsesby Barry Cole
A young Cheyenne boy discovers a Conquistador's horse and changes the lives of his people forever.
Genre: Western
20 pages
Genre: Western
20 pages
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