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Distracted Spectatorsby Maggie Hennefeld
A slapstick meta-film about distracted spectators in an Iowa movie theater. Large hats, Afros, cell phones, loud chewing gum, and impromptu religious proselytizers prevent a diverse Midwestern audience from watching "The Mexican Crop Duster:" an anarchic comedy about a slapstick duo that befriends an escaped menagerie while fleeing from a done crop duster.
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Genre: Comedy
17 pages
You're Only As Youngby Ramona Baillie
A teen influences an old woman's life when she gives her an ipod.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 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
The O'Malley Effectby Derek Rushlow
A little girl and her parents flee from people turned into crazed cannibals by a mysterious comet.
Genre: Horror
16 pages
Genre: Horror
16 pages
Why Do I Put Up with You?by John Porter
A young woman wonders why she puts up with her extremely flawed young man.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 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
Martyrby Eric Harbak
In a conquered Earth of the future a young man must decide what sacrifices he is willing to make to help free those he loves.
Genre: Sci-Fi
19 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
19 pages
The Big Raceby Alex Sarris
A race where the stakes are high with a one in a million change of winning. Who will live and who will die?
Genre: Fantasy
4 pages
Genre: Fantasy
4 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
S&M In Spaceby J. J. Hillard
A veteran spacecraft pilot attempts a routine fuel transfer to the supply ship of his favorite female counterpart, but has performance problems that only she may be able to resolve to ensure a successful hookup. [Page Awards Semifinalist]
Genre: Sci-Fi
6 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
6 pages
The Wishing Wellby Susan Hahn
Two young girls take a blood oath to never grow old. One of them succeeds.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 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
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
Mother's Dayby Bill Hoversten-Davis
As John's 80-year-old mother starts to lose her memory, the time they share together on Mother's Day becomes bittersweet.
Genre: Family
8 pages
Genre: Family
8 pages
Grave Compromiseby Timothy Ugbaja
In the world of Anti-Christ, when the hope Christians tarries, a naughty child learns faith by hard experiences. Would she be the only who attains the long waited salvation?
Genre: Family
17 pages
Genre: Family
17 pages
Hallucinationby Mark Rupprecht
Told from the Hallucinations point of view " Hal must figure out who and what he is and why he appears as an apparition to several intertwined strangers.
Genre: Sci-Fi
30 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
30 pages
Shark Watchby Ronald Micci
Mafia drug deal on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights turns deadly.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
10 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
10 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
Genre: Fantasy
11 pages
Aubergineby Ken Lemm
A neglected housewife's exacting plan for the perfect evening with her husband falls apart.
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Two Shots of Tres Generaciones.by Marie Farina
Satirical shout out to: Language barriers and œwham, bam, thank you,man
Log line: A forty-something gets picked up, then shortly thereafter dumped by a twenty-year old from Milan on the Upper East Side.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
The Clean Up Crewby Darren J Seeley
In an unoccupied room, three present day hotel employees have to follow a strict set of rules and a ticking clock as they clean up a tub filled with blood, under the supervision of a phantom detective who died in the 1940's
Genre: Horror
13 pages
Genre: Horror
13 pages
Heart Rateby Alan Barkley
When a male and female cop enter an abandoned building looking for a cop killer, they are soon hunting each other. Lots of action- on foot - no car chases. Winner Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition, short film category.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Weekend With A Shiksaby Tammy & George Klembith
A temple needs to raise money so they go with the obvious choice: Auction off a Shiksa for a weekend!
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
The Pirates of Alabamaby Michael M. Partain
The ghost of One Eye Jack isn't heppy when a pair of junior sleuths go after his hidden treasure...or so it would seem. The kids soon discover that Jack wasn't a pirate and there is no treasure. But if that's true, who's been stalking them in the woods? The kids end up solving the JFK murder mystery but not before they're almost done in by the villainous great grandson of Willie Jack, The Fixer, the man who plotted the crime. And just when you've got it all figured out, the ghost of One Eye Jack really shows up. 39 pages of non st
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39 pages
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39 pages
AKA Candiby C. M. Albrecht
A free-spirited young woman goes to Tijuana on a dizzying lark that ends in tragedy.
Genre: Drama
21 pages
Genre: Drama
21 pages
Old Friendsby Tom Deiker
"Old Friends" - Drama. An aging prostitute's next customer is the man who abandoned her as a pregnant teenager. 1-scene, 11 pages. Cast of 2: middle-aged woman, older man. Simple scene (bedroom), no CGI/SFX, no costumes. ©PAu3494658
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Genre: Drama
11 pages
A Modificationby Mary Krell-Oishi
When a group of seeming strangers interact at a Farmers Market, it turns out that they may know more than they let on.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 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
Genre: Drama
9 pages
Billionsongby Gary Smiley
In a clandestine program, Liz develops a voice-deciphering software codenamed Billionsong. In the first test, an unseen person calls Liz and the software is able to piece together the unseen person's features. As the handlers roll out Billionsong, they spare over what to do with Liz, and her daughter, deployed in Afghanistan. Handler A wants Liz to 'disappear' yet Handler B, the subordinate, is growing remorseful.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Beautifulby Bill Hoversten-Davis
Four-year-old Janie is devastated when her beautiful and beloved stuffed bunny is disfigured in an accident. But her mother gently shows her that beauty, like love, radiates from within.
Genre: Family
6 pages
Genre: Family
6 pages
Snake Creekby Cheryll Ganzel
A young woman's escape from the wrath of a hurricane is cut off by snipers.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Sinkholeby Sherrie Kelley
When a sinkhole opens up inside a married couple’s Florida home, a horrifying secret is uncovered as they fight to hang on until they are rescued. What they find out gives the black, hellish hole a whole new, sinister meaning.
Genre: Horror
16 pages
Genre: Horror
16 pages
Til There’s Nothing Leftby Alexander Ruben
When his teenage daughter becomes terminally ill, a former street fighter must return to his old brawling ways and make the ultimate sacrifice to ensure her survival.
Genre: Drama
30 pages
Genre: Drama
30 pages
The Houndby Gregory G. Sarno
Centuries-old origin of Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary hound unfolds in a self-contained excerpt from the feature-length œCurse of the Baskervilles, a modern rendition of the classic novella.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Hospitalityby John Porter
A bad guest makes a good host feel great about himself.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
What Happens When You Dieby Robert W. Hazel
One page short. A dark comedy.
Genre: Comedy
1 pages
Genre: Comedy
1 pages
Raptorby Mike Trentacosti
The residents of a new apartment complex discover that something has moved in, leaving behind a trail of mysterious attacks.
Genre: Horror
25 pages
Genre: Horror
25 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
Shattered Glassby Jason William Spencer
A heroin addicted singer in Hollywood tries to beat back her demons as she fights for the spotlight.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Genre: Drama
20 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
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