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See You In Courtby  Linda Gould
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025
Miranda, a Homeland Security bureaucrat, is having a tryst with Pete, a handsome but crude major league ballplayer. One early morning encounter is interrupted by two policemen, who take Petie in for questioning about the apparent kidnapping of his teammate, Manny Chavez ... who is engaged to Miranda's sportswriter sister, Jessica. Manny was about to testify against several teammates in a steroids hearing.

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Bernard's Ashesby  Mike Bevins
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2025
A young man faces the dilemma of where to scatter his father's ashes. (Semifinalist in Atlanta Screenplay Awards)

Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
I Should Have Stayed Homeby  Michael Angelella
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2024
A desperate film director threatens to destroy all the footage of his just-completed film unless his producer gives him creative control of it. Semi Finalist 2024 Golden Script Competition; Semi Finalist 2024 Creative Screenwriting Shoot Your Short Contest.

Genre: Other
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
A Good Conversationby  John Porter
Date Posted: 05 May 2025
A young psychiatrist struggles to have a good conversation with her boyfriend--and finds it with a patient.

Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Feed Geeseby  Steven Burton
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2025
A young man jogs and feeds geese as a diversion while he decides to come out as gay to his girlfriend.

Genre: Gay/Lesbian
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Model Citizenby  Shelly Paino
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2024
Under pressure to find male models, a talent scout recruits a cat-calling construction worker, giving him a taste of what it’s like to be objectified.

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Farther’s Debtby  Fahad Joyfield
Date Posted: 12 May 2024
When a former hitman's daughter is kidnapped, he must confront his past and make an impossible choice: protect the girl he loves or make amends for his sins by giving her back to her rightful family.

Genre: Action/Adventure
34 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Almost By Designby  Roberta M Roy
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2024
A young environmentalist Midwestern interior designer of schools must leave home when her web of reality forces her to risk seeking employment with upper class homeowners as an interior home decor designer in faraway New York City. **2024: Best Drama Screenplay New York Film Awards; Best Short Screen Play - Los Angeles Film Awards; Festigious Los Angeles Monthly Film Competition; Semi Finalist - Palm Springs International Screenplay Contest; Brooklyn International Short Awards; Berlin Shorts Award*

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Numbersby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2024
A plucky bunch of nerds get more than they bargained for when they uncover an ancient evil and must fight for their lives as midnight approaches on Halloween.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Mirabelby  Gregory Gibson
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2024
Her psyche tainted as a child, a young woman plays out her singular form of vengeance with the help of a unique weapon.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Girl on the Elevatorby  Charles Webb
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2024
An awkward late-night encounter on an elevator.

Genre: Comedy
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Bamstick King of the Fairiesby  Alan Riley
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024
When Bamstick, a curious young wizard with a glowing staff, learns he's the heir to the fairy kingdom, he embarks on a quest with his mischievous fairy creator, Dody. Together, they navigate the magical realms, facing challenges and unlocking ancient powers to restore balance and harmony. As Bamstick discovers his true destiny, he and Dody must overcome trials, forge alliances, and confront a looming darkness threatening the very essence of the enchanted forest.

Genre: Fantasy
21 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Late Night Stayby  DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2025
A weary businessman checks into a hotel with a history of violence, and said hotel is supposed to be extremely haunted.

Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
A Beautiful Suicideby  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2024
Obsession is a cute word in Mimi's eyes, until Ja'mere applies what the word really means.

Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Wicked Girlfriendby  Melissa Diane Hudson
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2023
When a vivacious teenage girl is dumped on prom night by her notable, good-looking boyfriend, she plots how to strike back with the ultimate revenge, but gets a rude awakening when the tables turn.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Hospitalityby  John Porter
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
A bad guest makes a good host feel great about himself.

Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Night of the Swingin' Deadby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2025
A zombie desires to dance like his hero, Fred Astaire. But first he must find a willing teacher. (Horror/Comedy. 1 location, 2 main actors. Winner of Best Short Screenplay at Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition.)

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Lenaby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2024
While backpacking alone in the wilderness, a young man encounters a mysterious girl who has a unique relationship with the forest. (One location, two characters. Produced writer; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Apartmentby  Brandi Self
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2025
A couple caught up in the whirlwind of technology check into their sublet only to find they can’t connect.

Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Jingle Trailsby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2023
Two hikers encounter a mysterious backpacker with a long white beard, rosy cheeks and a penchant for milk and cookies. (Comic fable. 1 location, 4 actors.)

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Strychnineby  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2024
A new strand of STD that displays no symptoms places the country in a state of emergency trying to find a cure.

Genre: Horror
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
No Nailsby  John Ravitz
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2025
A grieving police detective who serves as a Eucharistic Minister identifies a mob hitman while serving Holy Communion and must tread the line between his sacred duties and the need to stop a killer before he kills again.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
34 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Grass is Always Greenerby  Daniel J. Broderick
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2025
Jack is unhappy. Who else in L.A. rides the bus, has no girlfriend, no money, and no status? Sam, the bus driver, assures him things will change. When they do, suddenly and mysteriously, is Jack finally happy? Not exactly. Something is still missing.

Genre: Fantasy
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Out of Adversityby  Elliot Stanton
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2023
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
The Easter Humanby  DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2025
Seymour Green is the Easter Human, the magical being that visits the bunnies in the parallel universe run by rabbits.

Genre: Animation
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Across The Milesby  Hamdeyatu Seidu
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2025
When a chance encounter sparks an instant connection, two young souls make a vow to wait for each other, navigating a lifetime of longing, loss and circumstance until fate unites them in a heartwarming twist of destiny.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Car Bombby  Ange Fassinou
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2024
Story happens in a car. Trapped inside his car a man has a few minutes to pay a ransom to save his life.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Symphony Of Loveby  Shadia Bukuwah
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2024
A 30 year old man goes against his culture of being circumcised in bamasaba culture, in Eastern Uganda, will he be circumcised?

Genre: Family
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Salvationby  Anthony Toni
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2024
The World is on the verge of Nuclear War. This is the story of two men who will fight to the death for their way of life to endure.

Genre: Action/Adventure
17 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2025
Table. Darkness. Click!

Genre: Fantasy
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Adventures in the Aislesby  Brendan Lee
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2024
A father takes his tech obsessed daughter to the bookstore to show her the true meaning of a good story.

Genre: Family
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Divinity at the Dumpby  Frank Vespe
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2024
Two elderly sisters' inaugural trip to the Town Dump is nothing but usual when a visitor appears from out-of-nowhere with an unusual backstory.

Genre: Fantasy
19 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Night Outby  Victor Titimas
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2024
A secret agent and his date team up to bring down a group of spies posing as restaurant workers.

Genre: Action/Adventure
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Rise of the Plutoniansby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2025
The Plutonians are a secret club that promotes and restores honor to those things that get no respect or have gone out of style: yo-yos, paper airplanes, VCR's, gluten, Pluto, and more. Albert wants to join, but he faces a difficult initiation process.

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Spoken Forby  Jim Kowalski
Date Posted: 01 May 2025
Can a man with a crippling social anxiety win the woman he loves over his alter ego crutch and her cheating boyfriend?

Genre: Romance
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
G.I.S. (Global Internet shutdown)by  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2023
As humanity comes to a violent end, one person stands on a skyscraper watching, explaining why the apocalypse is taking place.

Genre: Sci-Fi
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Thesisby  Linda Gould
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2024
Imogene, a senior English major at Glendary College, is late deciding on a topic for her honors thesis. She proposes to her skeptical academic advisor an innovative subject ... but it will require her to go on a road trip in search of a volatile rock band.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
 
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