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By Godby  CJ Walley
Both handcuffed to a bag of explosives following a bloody shootout, a white supremacist girl and Arab man debate their potential afterlife.

Genre: Artistic
6 pages
Bobby's friends get the wrong idea when they eavesdrop on his phone conversation.

Genre: Comedy
6 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
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
It's My Lifeby  John Porter
A young Indian-American woman must choose between continuing to live with her parents and moving into an apartment with her boyfriend.

Genre: Family
8 pages
About a Bearby  J. Van Auken
A college Freshmen comes home for Thanksgiving and tries to convince his conservative Mid-West family to accept his new boyfriend, Terry, who happens to be an 800-pound Grizzly Bear.

Genre: Comedy
9 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
Julia Knowsby  Kevin Silva
An unstable writer flees from his successful life to live with a mysterious woman he’s only met once.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
15 pages
Our Ticking Bombby  Scott McConnell
While an estranged married couple meet to say goodbye, a bomb under their bench is set to go off in twelve minutes.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 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
The Ballad of Maurice Drewby  Allan Love
An aged songwriter, dying with dementia, struggles to find the meaning of life as he is confronted by his alter ego, the devil. He must conquer this demon before he dies.

Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
For I Have Sinnedby  Sheri Tor
A young boy’s prank has dangerous repercussions when he plants a tape recorder in the neighborhood congressional and overhears a local shop owner confess to murder.

Genre:
15 pages
An ambitious high school athlete's future unravels when she and her family survive a traumatic crash and become addicted to their prescribed medications.

Genre: Drama
40 pages
The Playerby  Robert Hamilton
A three character, dialogue driven, intense, gay drama about playing with players in the online gay dating world.

Genre: Drama
23 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
Moose Seasonby  Stuart Creque
A moose in rut mistakes a decoy for a real female. His amorous error has an unexpected audience, and the sight has a deeper impact than they could have imagined.

Genre: Comedy
13 pages
A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Thy Will Be Doneby  Susan Hahn
A woman is summoned home for the reading of her aunt's will. The ensuing turn of events beg the question of whose will is being done.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 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
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
Buying Self Esteemby  George & Tammy Klembith
A man goes to a store that sells Self Esteem but his lack of self esteem causes a problem at point of purchase.

Genre: Comedy
4 pages
A nervous repossessor dreads his next job, then feels even worse when he learns that the messy event will include an item bought by a loving father for his kids.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9.5 pages
Noir Cityby  Hayward Hawks
'40s Classic Film Noir and Sci-Fi action Post Noir merge together to create a bold new universe where crime, murder, corruption, mystery, suspense, sexy femme fatales, tommy guns, surveillance cameras, rocket cars and night fiends become a surrealistic shocker in this dark, state-of-things to come thriller.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
21 pages
The Girl on the Elevatorby  Charles Webb
An awkward late night encounter on an elevator.

Genre: Comedy
2 pages
Good Willby  Dena McKinnon
A samaritan's good deeds go all wrong. Sometimes we don't reap what we sow.

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Night Attackby  Christine Whitlock
Remote farm, lone woman. An old farm woman getting ready for bath is attacked.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
3 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
Where'd Bubbe Go?by  Dale Lippman
Celebrity siblings seek to reunite with an alienated grandmother. Adolescent stars make an appearance on Hawaii Five-0 and visit the Army Base where their grandmother lived with them in infancy. The older one recalls meaningful moments to his little sister. They realize their mother's feud has cut off a valuable family tie, so they put their heads together to cause a family reunion. All they know is she immigrated to Israel ten years ago.

Genre: Family
11 pages
A nebbish businessman spots a bomb on a subway train - but appearances can be deceiving..

Genre: Drama
6 pages
Bank Statementby  Alex Sarris
Just how far will a bank go to get your business?

Genre: Drama
5 pages
Terminal Zby  Anthony Cawood
A critically ill patient seeks a radical cure as his surgeon tries to disuade him from his terminal choice.

Genre: Horror
5 pages
Friends For Lifeby  Paul J. Williams
A family’s move to a new neighborhood brings change they weren’t looking for. *3rd Place, MoviePoet Short-script Contest*

Genre: Drama
5 pages
To Victoryby  Robert Cox
A sword-for-hire barbarian escorts a powerful wizard to the site of a duel of magic, not knowing that the wizard has another reason for hiring him, a reason the barbarian's not aware of. The wizard likewise is unaware that the barbarian has his own agenda,.. vengeance.

Genre: Fantasy
30 pages
A Dinner To Rememberby  Stuart Creque
Peter and Marge show up to a special restaurant meal arranged by their family and friends for their 25th wedding anniversary. The courses of their meal remind them that the course of true love never did run smooth.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Beyond the Lightsby  Gina Prince-Bythewood
The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.

Genre: Romance
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Voice Of Suspicionby  Stacy Paul Rugely
Johnny Greenberg-a cool, and efficient detective for the San Francisco police department in 1947, has a new case, and in the midst of it, is his romance with Catherine Shae, aka "The Voice", a lounge singer. Heâ'¬„¢s now caught between his duties for the department, to uphold justice, and his love for Catherine. Will "The Voice" influence him to turn his back on a murder, or will he stand firm?

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
22 pages
The Bitter Taste of Champagneby  Stuart Creque
In the staff car, Chantal rides with Wehrmacht Colonel Hassler, headed to a lavish party. In the vineyard, her lover Philippe waits in ambush with his French Resistance fighters.

Genre: Action/Adventure
5 pages
His Name was Don Alejoby  Bradley Meyer
When the Drug Cartel told Don Alejo to leave his Farm or face the consequenses he did the only thing he could he sent his workers away and defended his Home..Alone. His Name was Don Alejo is the True Story of Don Alejo Garza Tarmez a Mexican Farmer who died in an EPIC LONE standoff against a group of armed Drug Smugglers.

Genre: Drama
12 pages
Email Testingby  Mark Tester
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Genre: Comedy
2 pages
Class Actby  Paul Greenway
'Class Act' is set in one act and has one simple location - a classroom. It is a modern-day parable about a major social issue - refugees - with students representing the community; the teacher and principal symbolising the Government and its rules; and Faiza, an Afghani girl who wants to be in the class, signifies refugees.

Genre: Drama
20 pages
 
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