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The Mailboxby Jacob N. Stuart
An elderly man with dementia holds out hope in hearing from his estranged family, only to find what he's been waiting for has already arrived. ONLY 10 PAGES, 1 LOCATION, 3 CHARACTERS.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
How Far is Heavenby Cary Cadena
June 5, 1944 Jack Valverde and the 82nd Airborne Division have been dropped behind enemy lines in the city of Sainte-Mere-Eglise. After finding refuge in a theater he encounters an individual that will change everything he knows about the war and alter his life forever.
Genre: Non-Fiction/History
25 pages
Genre: Non-Fiction/History
25 pages
The Horse-Drawn Hearseby Jason K. Allen
On Halloween night, a young boy sees a mysterious horse-drawn hearse driven by a sinister old man. Forty years later, he sees what appears to be the same hearse - but this time there's no driver and the hearse is carrying a coffin. (Produced writer; previous short "American Sock" won Best Screenplay at 2014 San Diego Film Awards.)
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Genre: Horror
10 pages
The Puppet Mastersby Tracey Maye
Rupert Gannon, a supernatural president, strives to be a dictator by any means necessary.
Genre: Fantasy
22 pages
Genre: Fantasy
22 pages
HOME INCby Daniel Diez Colinas
Domestic Intelligence Units are complements which aid citizens, designed to provide a peaceful coexistence within the society and to make life easier¦ Or not?
Genre: Sci-Fi
13 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
13 pages
Soul Searchingby Donna Carbone
Contrary to the commonly held belief that God and Satan are enemies, they are actually Gates/Jobs type frenemies and their business is the acquisition of souls. Their alliance, though uneasy, serves a greater good¦ or evil as the case may be.
Genre: Comedy
19 pages
Genre: Comedy
19 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: Sci-Fi
11 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
11 pages
Haunted Dreamsby Shannon Clements
Margaret makes fast friends with Amy when she moves into a new town only to later find out that Amy is a ghost.
Genre: Horror
25 pages
Genre: Horror
25 pages
What Are You Gonna Do?by John Porter
What are you gonna do when a little girl steals your campaign posters?
Genre: Family
7 pages
Genre: Family
7 pages
The Babyby David Estes
To the adult, a randomly pulled fire alarm is a mild nuisance, but to the baby, it can turn the world upside-down. Combining the baby's comedic and intense voice-over with the fairly mundane events, we take a trip through the mind of a baby.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Blownby Tobias Elmore
Everything points to Jackson Boyer's guilt. The ex-military officer turned mercenary seems to have snapped and killed a decorated General. But in the business of military intelligence sometimes nothing and no one are what they appear. [This is the pilot script for a complete 8 episode series.]
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Coitus of the Weekby Zack Van Eyck
COITUS OF THE WEEK -- It's "sex as a televised sport" as two professional "sex-aletes" compete, in bed, in front of a live audience in this sports-broadcast parody. Two female roles, 25-35. Three male roles, 30, 35 and 45. Shot entirely in a backyard with garden setting. Comedy, 15 pages, by produced feature screenwriter.
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Genre: Comedy
15 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: Suspense/Thriller
21 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
21 pages
The Old Camera 2by Michael Cregan
When a long time photo journalist's son argues with his wife over what to do with his deceased father's old, beat up camera, something stirs within the camera, causing it to recall events it has seen, good and bad.
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Blindside Twinby Russell Bush
A terminally ill man with nothing to lose avenges his brother’s murder but then learns he has been caught up in an elaborate deception.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Jackpotby Marcus Bleecker
What if you saw your obituary online. Could you alter your fate?
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Ticketby Edmund Woods
A small town woman trapped in powerlessness, goes out on the town with the intention of getting pregnant: what she sees as her ticket to a better life
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Genre: Drama
8 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
The Magicianby Aatish Thakerar
After being intercepted by an old adversary, a street magician receives help from an unlikely source.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Mr. Marsby Tamara Hart
Dani's friends help her imagine what it'll be like meeting her dad for the first time
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
How Do You Get to Margie's House?by John Porter
A young man with a lot of love but a very poor sense of direction tries to get to his lady's house by five p.m.
Genre: Romance
5 pages
Genre: Romance
5 pages
Thanks for the Handsby James McCormick
An idealistic surgeon gives a mutilated prisoner a new set of cybernetic hands but soon wishes he hadn't when he learns of the man's macabre compulsion.
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Bleeding Edgeby Marjory Kaptanoglu
The grieving sister of a murdered woman finds her own life threatened when she uncovers clues the killer may have acted under the influence of a mysterious entity. (Table Read My Screenplay 2013 Grand Prize Winner; 13 pgs.)
Genre: Sci-Fi
13 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
13 pages
Fat Cheerleaderby Matthew Swartz
Abby is determined to be a freshman cheerleader this year, even if it means being the only fat girl on the squad.
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Sacrificeby Aatish Thakerar
A prisoner awaiting his sentence is given the chance to take his life back - but at a price.
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Journal of A Teen Sqatch, My Years Among Humansby Ana Antlitz
An animated comedy about a young orphaned male Bigfoot, who is found by a local farmer, is forced to live among humans in civil society. The young Bigfoot documents his discoveries and life lessons which eventually leads him to an old but new way of life.
Genre: Animation
45 pages
Genre: Animation
45 pages
If Onlyby Dean Watts
A spoof on the film industry where the screenwriter is king and the producer is an insignificant widget. Three actors, one location. Finalist in The Writer's Place Screenplay Competition.
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Haven't We Met Before?by Kevin Silva
A bewildered director discovers that female characters from his beach party screenplay are haunting him.
Genre: Fantasy
24 pages
Genre: Fantasy
24 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: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
The Secret to Relationshipsby Jason McCloy
Matt's wife Joanne has gone from being a slob to a Stepford and his friend Tom can't understand how it's possible. The secret, as Matt explains, was incredibly small...and a little disgusting.
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
In Dreamsby Chris Leonard
A narcoleptic widower's life reaches its lowest ebb, but serendipity offers him an opportunity to find happiness.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
The Universal Codeby Ange Fassinou
After having lost his memory, an ex CIA agent is pursued by other pitiless agents... because of the "Universal Code", a top secret disc where many important data have been placed.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
30 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
30 pages
Rubberneckersby Alexander Ruben
Road rage takes on a whole new meaning when a family of four mistakenly take a picture of a road side accident and incur the wrath of a homicidal school bus driver.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
18 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
18 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
Memory Lineby Aatish Thakerar
In a future where ˜memory line’ software allows its users to revisit their memories, the technology’s billionaire founder returns home after a twenty year absence.
Genre: Family
23 pages
Genre: Family
23 pages
Of A Certain Pedigreeby Colin L. Garcia
When a guilt-ridden novelist returns to the family farm to care for his comatose father, he falls prey to relentless torment from an iniquitous entity.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
16 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
16 pages
Soulsby Michael Fawcett
In a small town cemetery on Halloween, four actors portray prominent citizens from the Civil War era. A fifth person claims she’s the real thing, not an actor.
Genre: Other
10 pages
Genre: Other
10 pages
Insomniaby Joto Jotoia
A young man is forced to do a strange night shift job in the building where he rents an apartment.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Burnby Alexander Ruben
On their 30th anniversary, a weary husband finds himself torn between fulfilling a promise to his wife and a bold proposal by a younger woman.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Genre: Drama
20 pages
The Macbethsby Gregory G. Sarno
Lady M. and her bungling attorney spouse debut in a self-contained excerpt from the feature-length œLady Macbeth, a contemporary supernatural takeoff on Shakespeare.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Genre: Drama
10 pages
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