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Theresa Meets God and Neither of Them Is Impressedby Sherrill Wark
An adolescent girl steals from a church's poor box then dances around the altar taunting God. (10 pages)
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 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
Just A Little Gayby Virgil Wade
At the end of the day, aren't we all just a little gay?
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cameron Screws Upby Sherrill Wark
A stalker meets his perfect match.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
10 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
10 pages
Stuck Togetherby C J Walley
Two girls stranded in the California badlands discover a corpse and worry the person who comes to their aid may be the killer
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
43 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
43 pages
Petrifiedby Tron Griffin
After being left home alone a teenager named David tries to escape from a strange little girl. This screenplay was named an Official Selection and Finalist at the prestigious 2013 Beverly Hills Film Festival.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Condemnedby Ben Fiore
As an innocent man is walked to the electric chair for a brutal murder he did not commit, the guilty man, now free, begins to experience his every emotion and fear.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
29.0by Taylor Albertson
Jesus Sanchez wants one simple thing: to support his family and spend time with them. But his employer stands in his way when they slash his hours to 29.0 or less to avoid giving him healthcare. Jesus is forced to get a second job and finds he can support his family but his time with them suffers and they suffer. Will they survive or will the family be torn apart by corporate greed?
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Genre: Drama
40 pages
Say It Wiselyby alex porc
Musician tells his wife he fell in love with a man, she gets angry but then she finds out more about it.
Genre:
6 pages
Genre:
6 pages
Pigeonsby Robert Frostholm
A man and a woman have very different views about the proliferation of pigeons in city parks, but only one has a permanent solution.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Genre: Comedy
6 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
Earth Walkby Edward Mann
A killer on the run crosses paths with an alien (humanoid) on a desperate mission.
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Boyfishby Robert Hamilton
Gay comedy: a guy gets a fish so he can learn how to commit to a man.
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Genre: Comedy
17 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
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
Genre: Drama
28 pages
The Waiting Roomby Diana Suber
A "dramedy" where two women bond while waiting for the results of their mammograms.
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Dirtyby Lizz-Ayn Shaarawi
A neat-freak killer roams the streets looking for his next victim, unaware that predators come in many guises.
Genre: Horror
6 pages
Genre: Horror
6 pages
Destiny Is Written on a Train Ticketby David Sueiro
They say that destiny is written. But who would have thought that sometimes it can be written... on a train ticket.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Bloody Christmasby NG
Some people decide to feast christmas with their children... But bloody events are going to happen.
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Fear the Nightby William Blackmon
A college student, studying myth and religion and angry with God for the loss of his soldier father a year earlier, has a supernatural encounter with a legendary creature after returning home for Thanksgiving.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
16 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
16 pages
Wiredby Janet Goodman-Clarke
A nebbish businessman spots a bomb on a subway train - but appearances can be deceiving..
Genre: Drama
6 pages
Genre: Drama
6 pages
The City Swallowsby Hanneke Schutte
Spike, a depressed paraplegic, finds a camcorder two thieves had dropped whilst fleeing from his apartment building. He discovers a tape inside with a young woman saying goodbye and taking a handful of pills. According to the date and time on the screen it was recorded 18 minutes ago. If he can find her, he can save her. Only problem is there are over three hundred apartments in the building.
Genre:
13 pages
Genre:
13 pages
The Walawacker's Big Breakby Charles Webb
A dead stranger in their bathroom may be the best thing to ever happen to the bad luck Walawacker family.
Genre: Comedy
45 pages
Genre: Comedy
45 pages
The First Thing about Workby John Porter
A silent film about how a young boy learns the first thing about work from an old man.
Genre: Western
3 pages
Genre: Western
3 pages
Betwixtby Tom Deiker
"Betwixt" -- Ghost Story. I think one of us might be dead. Is it you ... or me? 1-scene (garden or porch), 8 pages. Cast of 2, grandmother and granddaughter. Optional special effect (walking into a shimmering light). General Audience. ©WG1636320
Stageplay version performed at Huff Theatre, Ankeny, Iowa; and at The Producers Club, New York.
Genre: Fantasy
8 pages
Genre: Fantasy
8 pages
To Have And To Holdby Darren J Seeley
On the eve of what would have been their wedding anniversary, a distraught man makes love to his wife again, despite her passing on months before
Genre: Horror
7 pages
Genre: Horror
7 pages
The Last Performanceby Christine Whitlock
Three costume mannequins create their own final drama on a theatre stage.
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
You Need Itby Sandra Bolton
A funky female misfit and an angry displaced businessman surrounded by unpredictable circumstances need to turn their lives around under desparate shabby circumstances.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Celebrity Killsby Marqus Bobesich
A 12 year-old Mexican boy peddles prime paparazzi photos from a mystery man, who may or may not be a Hollywood hitman.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
12 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
12 pages
Punterby CJ Walley
The sexual experience a man has with four radically different sex workers teaches him he needs a personal connection to feel fulfilled.
Genre: Artistic
8 pages
Genre: Artistic
8 pages
Balls Outby Tim Westland
Legendary Surfing Pioneer, Mick "Balls Out" Shelly, hasn't hit the waves in over five decades. But an opportunity to reclaim the spotlight takes Mick and three people from his past on a trip down memory lane that none of them is likely to soon forget.
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Genre: Comedy
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
The Windfallby Sandra Lee Slotboom
When three amateur crooks kidnap the five-year-old heir to a software fortune, they soon discover the reason why his parents refuse to pay his ransom.
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Genre: Horror
8 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
Dex and Duny: Voyage to Earthby John Witcher
Dex and Duny are two not so intelligent life forms. Follow them on their journey to Earth. A low budget film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxYJFAy6zno&feature=c4-overview&list=UUMf34nEb1KkEfazjEHrL9gA
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Genre: Animation
5 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
Chickenby Stuart Creque
Honeymooners Matt and Sara Jane need someone to take their picture at a vista point. A passing chicken stops to help.
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Wank Bankby Chris Leonard
Andy still pines for the love of his life who dumped him two years ago. When he accidentally meets her again he considers calling her, setting off a chain of events that build to a bittersweet climax.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Genre: Drama
8 pages
All's Quiet on the Eastern Frontby Chris Tester
A guinea pig sleeps quietly until the fridge door opens!
Genre: Action/Adventure
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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: Drama
16 pages
Genre: Drama
16 pages
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