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I Will Wait For Youby  Kevin Silva
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025
A legendary lawman separates from the attractive fugitive he's fallen for and attempts to cover up her connection to a mysterious heist.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
23 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Raven Pointby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2025
Hoping to soothe his troubled soul, Lucas embarks on a backpacking trip to a remote wilderness area. But his plans to be alone are thwarted when he encounters a free-spirited girl who's on an unusual mission. (1 location, 2 actors. Produced writer; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Yoo-foesby  John Porter
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2025
A young journalist tries to discover whether UFOs and space aliens really do exist.

Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Forest Whispersby  Steven Blows
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2024
A Granddaughter aids their Grandfather in listening to the hearts of trees in the hope of finding the final message from his passed wife, her Grandmother.

Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Tide Flashby  Steven Burton
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2024
A man has writer’s block, a rip tide threatens his life, and then he discovers inspiration from a teen who shares a story.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Overthrow of the Ayatollahby  Robert Michael Benn
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2025
There is great plot to overthrow the Ayatollah. CIA and Mossad agents succeed, helped by a charismatic opposition leader, and 1 million Iranians storm the capital and oust the Ayatollah and begin a secular democratic republic.

Genre: Drama
6 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Just Take a Breathby  Roberta M Roy
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2024
New to the newsroom a happily married young woman, struggles to avoid risking her marriage when she experiences an unexpectedly strong attraction to a just met co-worker with whom she will be working regularly. * 2023: Semi Finalist: Dallas Shorts; Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival; Sydney Indie Shorts Festival; Dallas Movie Awards Festival*

Genre: Romance
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Night Horrorby  Yura Shevchuk
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2024
Thalia has recently been receiving gifts from an unknown man, but the most frightening thing for her are the calls to the phone at night. On the second day, she calls the police, but they can't help her. A few days later, a man enters her home, but he already intends to brutality deal with her.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Just Digby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2025
When Weston becomes obsessed with digging in his rundown house's garden, much to the dismay of his wife Nicky and their elderly neighbours, he unearths an alien spaceship buried beneath.

Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Out of Adversityby  Elliot Stanton
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2025
The bombs cease, but the battle continues. Only two First World War British soldiers remain from their company, and during a lull in hostilities, deep, personal conflicts between them come to a head.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Elevatorby  Carlos Alex Ceni
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2025
What was initially supposed to be a simple journey for two strangers is terrifyingly disrupted by the arrival of a third person.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Exit Stage Leftby  Elliot Stanton
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2025
Even off-stage, the show must go on. An experienced old actor rues missed opportunities and reveals a hidden illness to a young, caring colleague who attempts to open his eyes to the bigger and brighter picture.

Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Gina's Veilby  Kevin Silva
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2025
A lonely, facially scarred woman discovers that a charming writer has been sneaking into a private spot on her farm to complete his novel.

Genre: Romance
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Out With The Oldby  Sarah Kennedy
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024
An older woman’s transition to assisted living exposes the callous nature of her son whose obsession with finding a large sum of hidden cash threatens not only his marriage but also his sanity. TOP 10 FINALIST: CinemaStreet Women's Short Screenplay Festival 2023

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Down to the Wireby  Dexter Williams
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2024
A defiant cop gets involved in a race against time to stop two escaped convicts who have taken hostages on a bus rigged to explode.

Genre: Action/Adventure
21 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Vietnamby  Kevin Frasure
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2025
Haunted by the horrors of his past, a Vietnam veteran’s grip on reality unravels as he’s stalked by the vengeful spirit of a fallen enemy, forcing him to confront the trauma that has followed him home—before it consumes him entirely.

Genre: Horror
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Dragomir and the Ieleby  camelia dinu
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2025
While Dragomir stumbles upon the enchanting dance of the iele — mysterious forest spirits from Romanian lore — fascination quickly turns to terror. Trapped between irresistible beauty and deadly magic, he must fight to resist their spell — or be claimed forever by the darkness.

Genre: Fantasy
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Selfby  Truong Nguyen
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2025
The story of a young man living an uninspired life, getting drunk all alone and talking to himself about his life choices.

Genre: Artistic
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Satan's Shrinkby  Daniel J. Broderick
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2025
Satan needs a consult; it's just not as much fun anymore.

Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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A Grand Offerby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2024
Ashcroft’s plan to bribe his loyal groundskeeper Tom into murdering his wife backfires, leading to a deadly twist where both men end up dead.

Genre: Drama
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Attachedby  Delaina M. Waldron
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025
A concerned young woman and her friends go to a desolate area to pick up her sick brother only to discover in their selfies somethings attached to them.

Genre: Horror
40 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Elvis Hasn't Left the Buildingby  Elliot Stanton
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2025
The excitement and anticipation of getting a brief glimpse of the King of Rock' n’ Roll is seemingly dashed. However, as one door shuts, the stage door opens and reveals the man himself, resplendent in a powder blue sequined jumpsuit – Elvis Presley.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The 7th Soldierby  Evgeny Kim
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2025
After escaping a secret soldier program, a man wired with a deadly implant and his loyal dog must fight their way through gangs and assassins in order to finally disappear—and live free of pain.

Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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A Second Chanceby  John Porter
Date Posted: 05 May 2025
A young man spends a passionate night with a young woman, then struggles to persuade her to give him a second chance.

Genre: Romance
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Sophieby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2025
A lonely boy finds solace by visiting the woods where his little sister died. (1 location, 2 characters. Award-winning screenwriter; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Alone with Himselfby  Anastasiia
Date Posted: 14 May 2024
What if an ordinary little kid is left alone without any support? Do you know what a little person experiences when he has to cope with difficulties alone? Perhaps each of us has experienced this, but do you remember how scary it was?

Genre: Action/Adventure
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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All that Glittersby  Vic Jones
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2025
A broke dreamer hobbles through the streets in pursuit of gold, only to discover that the most opulent light enters from above.

Genre: Drama
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Summer of Loveby  Robert Michael Benn
Date Posted: 25 May 2025
In 1970 San Francisco Hippies cavort, bombs drop on Hanoi, and a church is formed to beat draft. Be-ins, Trips Festival, Black Panthers, and SFPD appear. Protagonist holds church services and appears before the Draft Board for 4D Ministerial Deferment. He gets the deferment church and the San Francisco Art Colony burn to the ground.

Genre: Drama
18 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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DB Cooperby  Robert Michael Benn
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2025
DB parachutes out of a jet and is never discovered or caught. This is the real story.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Heart Rateby  Alan Barkley
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2025
A male and a female cop enter an abandoned building looking for a cop killer. Soon they are hunting each other. Winner, Vail film festival.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Prefer Not To Sayby  Maroun Rached
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2025
Three people are challenged about how to tackle gender on their company's website.

Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Day Careby  Brandi Self
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2025
A cantankerous toddler learns about love, death, and loss when he visits day care for the first time.

Genre: Animation
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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ERA IIby  Delaina M. Waldron
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025
A naive scientist who has discovered a way to bring people back from the past, interviews infamous dictator Hitler but his German translator has different plans.

Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Don't Let The Lights Go Outby  Bobbie Burgess-Tatum
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2025
A family's secret is about to be unlocked and it just may end the world.

Genre: Horror
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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What Day Is It?by  Bill Rutkoski
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2025
Struggling actor Jimmy’s life turns chaotic when he wakes to a scrambled week — days are out of order, and only he seems to notice. Mondays vanish, Fridays repeat, and Saturdays won’t quit. But when he witnesses the same murder three times on one looping Saturday, he must stop it before time skips away for good.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
33 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Family Mattersby  Luke Stevens
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2024
A young man fights to save the life of his unborn child when his teenage girlfriend's parents force her to get an abortion.

Genre: Drama
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Same Woman as a Wholeby  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2024
Down on her knuckles on a broken road, the energy of life explains why women should bond together as one and uplift each other. 

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Vacuumby  Barry Staff
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2025
Wanting sex again after an op leaves erectile dysfunction, a man needs a specialist nurse coming to his aid.

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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A Very Ordinary Dayby  Chris Fell
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2025
A young couple navigates a day filled with the man's anxiety and the woman's experiences of sexual harassment, painting a sobering picture of the psychological challenges and gender-based aggressions that constitute a "very ordinary day" for many.

Genre: Drama
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Z-Townby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2025
When the letter Z is set to be removed from the alphabet, several brave residents of Z-Town - including Zack, Zebra, Zucchini and Zipper - must prove that Z is essential. (Animation/Web series pilot.)

Genre: Animation
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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