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Baby's Night Outby  C.J. Keeler
An old man and a prostitute battle over a baby in a strip mall parking lot.

Genre: Comedy
13 pages
InBetween Friendsby  Cheing Winston
A Teenaged girl who is a bully and the girl she bullies forges an unlikely friendship when they both struggle to overcome prescription drug usage only to find they have much in common with each other.

Genre: Family
44 pages
Crazy, Dead, Love.by  Dena McKinnon
Just how far would a reclusive agoraphobic go for love?

Genre: Romantic Comedy
10 pages
Stay Warmby  Steven Burton
Jack, a young widower, with his son go outside to help a homeless man stay warm for a mutual rescue.

Genre: Drama
11 pages
While under interrogation, a mysterious Manhattan boss journeys through his memories to recall the events leading up to an unsettling murder. Genre: Surreal crime thriller

Genre: Other
25 pages
Over Your Dead Bodyby  Tom Deiker
œOver Your Dead Body -- Dark Comedy Ghost Story. Widow's best friend confesses to an affair with the deceased husband, who lingers and listens. 1-scene, 12 pages. Cast of 3: 2 women,1 man, ages optional. Simple scene (living room), no CGI/SFX. General Audience. ©WG1636320

Genre: Horror
12 pages
The Blood Vial Attackby  Christine Whitlock
Something stolen revealed. When a Goth steals a hidden vial from a pawn broker, his walk down an alley is shortened by vampire attacks.

Genre: Horror
3 pages
Six weeks till opening night, and a hitman is hired to kill the actor playing Jesus, but everything isn't quite as it seems.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
9 pages
My 2001st Incarnationby  James Chilson
A stuffed toy duck learns the joy of not talking too much, and the importance of listening more.

Genre: Family
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
Way I Like Itby  Darren J Seeley
Despite hanging out at the same nightclub for months and for different reasons, two mismatched people finally notice each other

Genre: Drama
14 pages
Loyalty (Drama) - Two gangsters, a hit and a creaky rowboat. Sometimes, sharks aren't the most dangerous animal in the water....

Genre: Drama
11 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
Calondriaby  Jason Young
A former reality TV show producer receives a mysterious offer that could change his life forever.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
The Human Contact Gameby  Peter Deak
James Callahan is a soldier playing a video game that looks real. He has to find his mate before time runs out and he only has one life left in the game but as he meets women in a coffee shop, it’s apparent that more is going on than meets the eye and it could be life or death.

Genre: Sci-Fi
17 pages
I BEFOUR E Episode Oneby  Justine Goff
Mockumentary focusing on three subjects from an Adult Dyslexia Learning Group; an angry young adult who blames discrimination for the fact he never lasts more than a day in employment despite only ever applying for extremely unsuitable jobs, a flamboyant Medium with a dyslexic spirit guide, who he blames for nearly killing his career, and a fame hungry woman who has lied her way into the documentary by claiming that dyslexia has made her fat.

Genre: Comedy
30 pages
A journalist interviews a renowned criminal, but finds that their conversation reveals something much greater at stake. Script reviewed by Wendy Mitchell, Editor of Screen International, as "snappily written, with a great pace about it...dialogue also well written."

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Before James Williams can become the kind of father he longs to be, he must rid himself of the phantom of the man who abandoned him years ago.

Genre: Drama
14 pages
What's Onby  Chris Ossman
When is reality TV too real?

Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Hard Boiledby  Matthew Biggin
A detective hunts down the mobster responsible for murdering his wife.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
20 pages
For Daisyby  Linda Bosso
Adopting a family of ducks proves emotionally costly for a retired couple.

Genre: Family
14 pages
Pet Funeralsby  Marqus Bobesich
A documentary team follows a day in the life of an eccentric woman who runs a pet funeral business

Genre: Comedy
4 pages
The Targetby  Ange Fassinou
A woman attorney is the target of a rich man that she is going to send in jail after having found evidences.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
20 pages
Stairway to Heavenby  Lois Tiller
While the fate of an injured racehorse hangs in the balance, a storytelling child takes refuge from a world filled with sorrow and brutality.

Genre: Drama
9 pages
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
A young woman finds herself trapped inside a grimy basement. She eventually discovers her torture is her captor’s amusement.

Genre: Horror
3 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
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
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
Dreaming Peter Weaverby  John Keckhaver
A boy genius finds enough revenge, pleasure and room to create in his dreams to help him through the drudgery and malevolence of the real world around him.

Genre: Fantasy
12 pages
Mother's Loveby  Ange Fassinou
A mother uses a hidden camera to find the tracks of a killer.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
30 pages
Fireflies and Moonbeamsby  Pepper Cookson
A young mom struggles to comfort her colicky baby until they venture outside at night into the fireflies and moonbeams.

Genre: Artistic
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Open Windowby  Usman Haider
"When a cat goes missing, two neighboring families are brought together in an unexpected way and dark secrets are revealed with grave consequences." A nail-biting horror thriller with multiple twists and a ZOMBIE character.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Tirailleurby  NG
The story of three african brothers who go for World War II.

Genre: Action/Adventure
10 pages
The Duluth Mysteryby  Haralabos Prassakos
Two enslaved adults whose existence is unknown to the outside world are forced into a life of crime.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
4 pages
Ever Eveby  Jill Sachs
Lovely Evelyn prepares to be the belle of the ball, but when she glances in the mirror she finds the shocking reflection of an old woman.

Genre: Drama
3 pages
Brown's Beauty Supplyby  Ramona Baillie
A telephone glitch might get Marsha the promotion she's been waiting years for.

Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Minds Eyeby  Carly Street
Two minds, two wills, one body. Kathy is tired. Tired of fearing œThe Man who materialises purely to take control of her body and distort her thoughts. Awoken from sleep to find his presence, she rebels. He wants to gain control but she can’'t stand to lose it. Who will prevail in this unique battle of wills?

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
3 pages
A Labor of Loveby  John Porter
A young woman teases her fiance until she discovers that he's willing to do almost anything to make her happy.

Genre: Romance
7 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
 
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