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Timeby Mark Davidson
A man with a casual disregard for death is shocked to find that he can actually see exactly when people are going to die.
Produced writer.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Mirage Of Mecca's Meadowby Kevin Silva
A dissolute farmer and his mysterious friend discover their romantic destiny at a haunted campsite.
Genre: Fantasy
24 pages
Genre: Fantasy
24 pages
K'-ARF-BOOM! THE IMPOSSIBLE IS DOABLEby Cindy Slominski
When bird hunter Henry Hatfield explodes the sun, scattering it in the sky, the town of Scarborough looks to his extraordinary hunting dog, Rusty, to retrieve it. A solar disaster with arctic consequences, a loveable hound in snowmobile goggles rocketing around outer space rounding up fireballs, and the clown buffoonery that gets him up there are the commercially appealing elements of K'-ARF-BOOM!
Genre: Animation
33 pages
Genre: Animation
33 pages
Foreverby Ramona Baillie
Young lovers reunite after summer vacation and promise to be together forever.
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Genre: Drama
12 pages
The Eleventh Questionby Michael McLarty
A jobless man responds to a want ad for a psychological experiment. He is asked to make eleven choices, but each one raises the stakes higher.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 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
Hail Maryby G. Isringhaus
A little old lady with road rage repents for her sins.
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Genre: Comedy
3 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
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
Gina's Veilby Kevin Silva
A lonely, facially scarred woman discovers that a charming writer has been sneaking into an idyllic place on her farm.
Genre: Family
10 pages
Genre: Family
10 pages
Touchby Samuel Clark
in a future where a mutated HIV virus means a mere touch can lead to instantaneous death two children grapple with the dangers of friendship and play.
Genre: Sci-Fi
8 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
8 pages
Divine Interventionby Anita Louis
An angry young woman who has lost her faith finds herself struggling for her life when she gets what she asks for - an email from God.
Genre: Comedy
31 pages
Genre: Comedy
31 pages
The Hero with Rubber Facesby Malcolm Stroud
An old man suffering an identity crisis finds powerful allies and enemies in a joke shop.
Genre: Animation
4 pages
Genre: Animation
4 pages
Fateby Michael Brown
After a drunken night a young man wakes to a distressed girl he doesn't know, in a house he's never been in, with no idea of how he got there.
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Genre: Drama
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
The Patriot Ringby Cheral J. Canna
America’s first spies, including those feeding them information not before identified but mentioned in official accounts. Featuring a rowdy bar scene set to a seventeenth century sailor’s song, the low budget feature fits perfectly with the unobvious nature of a successful spy ring.
The script features male and female leads. The Colonial flag is a unifying thread, while the brilliant warring colors enliven the screen.
Genre: Non-Fiction/History
40 pages
Genre: Non-Fiction/History
40 pages
Did I Scare Youby Ramona Baillie
A killer plays a game of cat and mouse with his latest victim only to find the roles reversed.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Genre: Horror
5 pages
The Writerby Taylor Albertson
The writer wants to write her screenplay, but writer's block stands in the way. Will she put pen to paper, or will an attack stop her?
Genre: Animation
15 pages
Genre: Animation
15 pages
Innocent Guiltby Robert McBride
When an ex-hooligan falls in love with the woman of his dreams, he realizes he's made the biggest mistake of his life.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
Jesus Calledby Sandra Jones Cropsey
Momma, Sister and Ivylee attend a funeral for their neighbor who was eaten by a hog.
Genre: Comedy
25 pages
Genre: Comedy
25 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
Nick DeFalco Private Eye - Goddess In Green Satinby Jean W. Yeager
When NICK DEFALCO, Private Eye, takes on DEMETER as a client, the goddess in an emerald green, satin dress, shows him the Demeter / Persephone story is no myth. (World-Com and œMission Accomplished were myths.) Nick’s job: find PERSEPHONE who, after her MBA, runs the œHades Take-Out Division. Broad slapstick, costumes, stereotype comedy in this œSam Spade detective spoof. (Or, cast it œEnglish Panto Style with men as women and vice versa.)
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Genre: Comedy
14 pages
End of the Dayby James McCormick
A frustrated worker tries to leave the office early but finds it more difficult than expected as the true nature of his environment reveals itself, one that wants to keep him trapped forever.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Quest of the Ancientsby Warren Fast
A Dark Age warrior embarks on a journey to recover an ancient magic foretold to protect his people from all enemies only to find that it may be too powerful to control.
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Genre: Drama
11 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
Disciple of Deathby Frank Hayslip
A young woman is chased through the dense forest by a deranged killer.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Witch Huntby Janet Goodman-Clarke
Magic and politics prove to be strange bedfellows in this sendup of economics, the McCarthy trials, and the current political atmosphere...
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Destiny Deliversby Mindy Goldhammer
Destiny Delivers
You can choose your friends but you can't choose your family. Ben is bullied by his mother to marry a girl of her choice. He becomes outraged and searches for sanctuary. Destiny follows him and manifests a stunning transformation in his life.
Genre: Romance
4 pages
Genre: Romance
4 pages
The Old Man in Cabin 110by Gregory McDonald
The old days and the new ways collide in a cramped cabin aboard a train as it heads for an unknown destination. Youth comes to take out an aging killer as he searches for meaning in his life's work.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
17 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
17 pages
Intelligent Designby Janet Goodman-Clarke
Two scientists review the results of their latest project...and discuss the sacrifices needed to make it a success.
Genre: Sci-Fi
7 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
7 pages
Barista Warsby Eric Ingram
Two workers battle for the chance to manage their company’s new internet cafe store
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Crowded Picnicby D. Jane Hall
Glenn and Eileen Jones have a picnic in the park, and their conversation turns from small talk to bickering about that makes daily life bearable. They discover they’re not really angry with each other but frustrated at wanting to be together. They decide to play hooky for the rest of the afternoon and Fate gives them even more time together than they were asking for.
Genre: Drama
12 pages
Genre: Drama
12 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
Red, White, and You!by Bryan Carrier
A Vietnam vet returns to his home town for his daughter's wedding only to re-unite with his high school sweetheart.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Genre: Drama
13 pages
A Goldfish Contemplates Lifeby Jason K. Allen
A sad goldfish dreams of escaping his fish bowl so he can fight zombies, stop global warming, and meet Justin Bieber. (Produced writer; previous short won Best Screenplay at 2014 San Diego Film Awards. See my IMDB profile for credits.)
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Dr. Zout Is In -- Episode 1by Tom Deiker
Vaudeville Parody. Lecherous physician and her hunk nurse take on the mentally-, visually-, and the intestinally-impaired. 1-scene (doctor's office). 11 pages. Cast of 3: 1 woman, 2 young men. No CGI/SFX. General audience. ©WG1636320
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
The Party Houseby Ronald Fordham
A screenplay that features three characters and is set in one location, The Party House is about a teenage couple who trespass into an abandoned house and are confronted by a mysterious young woman who claims to live there with her grandfather.
Genre: Horror
12 pages
Genre: Horror
12 pages
Interviewby D.W. Liu
When business people conduct interviews in Starbucks, you should listen in, carefully.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Terrors (Sci-fi/horror/fantasy)by Ange Fassinou
Five hundred soldiers are changed into invincible warriors by a chemical product and win war for America. Many years later, authorities think that they could be dangerous for the United States... so they put them into a big container and hide them into the depth of Lake Ontario. The discovery of petrol in the same lake wake them up from a long silence waiting for their vengence time.
Genre: Sci-Fi
40 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
40 pages
Diving Rodneyby G. Isringhaus
A man in a laundromat meets a war vet who shows a new use for a divining rod.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
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