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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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Behind the 8 Ballby  John Porter
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
A young man must either make a billiard shot or lose his beautiful young wife to an evil old man.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Deposedby  Apostolos P. Kouroumalis
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2024
An artist must usurp the artist of the day at a string of galleries in New York City, upon meeting a lone grifter what follows is the result of mass consumption awry as nuclear testing leads to the end of the artist and the city.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Big Digby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2024
Pete once heard that if you dig a hole far enough you will end up in China. So one day he takes a shovel and decides to find out for himself. Several months later he emerges in a strange land that is definitely not China. (Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Dark Comedy. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Sci-Fi
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Frolic #1by  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2025
During her lunch break, an uptight business woman who's having a bad day decides to go for a frolic in a field. Unfortunately, she has never frolicked before and can't quite get the hang of it. (1 location, 2 actors. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Hellavisionby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2025
On Halloween night, a young man decides to stay home and watch a horror movie on television. Unfortunately he chooses the wrong channel on the wrong night. (Mostly 1 actor, limited dialogue, inspired by 70's horror. Produced writer; see IMDB for credits.)

Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Fable of Nathan Goochby  Ronald Ecker
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2024
A nerdy college boy who can’t get a date tries using some animal courtship techniques, with surprising results.

Genre: Comedy
19 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Life Recycleby  Jackie Bateman
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2024
A young woman working for a company that recycles human souls finds peace within an eco-burial ground over the loss of her cantankerous mother.

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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When COVID Cameby  Roberta M Roy
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2024
After COVID arrives, in silence, a woman living alone copes by isolating, masking, and eventually being vaccinated after which she is only then able to welcome others into her home. Music accompanies her actions and the only line of dialogue occurs at the films end when she welcomes her grandson and his girlfriend into her home. *Dallas Shorts 2023 Semi Finalist*

Genre: Artistic
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Dead Copby  Ange Fassinou
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2024
A cop decides to avenge his wife killed by four young men.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Chimeraby  Ramin Nematollahi
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2024
A man suffering from hallucinations cannot decipher what is real and what is imaginary.

Genre: Horror
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Superstition's Goldby  Michael Gaun
Date Posted: 06 May 2024
A romantic history of hidden Treasure in Superstition Mountain with its famous Lost Dutchman Gold Mine.

Genre: Western
26 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Troubledby  Doug J Robbins
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2024
A troubled teen pays his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend a visit.

Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Red Card Ransomby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2024
Andrew Smith is a world famous football player. Waking up inside a locked room with only an outdated phone in his back pocket, it's a race against time to escape.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Blue Horsesby  Paolo Galli
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2025
Every year, a reclusive painter creates the same image: two blue horses. When a slick broker offers him a fortune to sell one, he refuses—hiding a heartbreaking truth buried in canvas and ashes.

Genre: Drama
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Quantumanic Entanglementby  Steven Blows
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2025
Two bickering scientists studying quantum mechanics begin to uncontrollably do the opposite movements to each other after a failed experiment.

Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Not the Brightest Guy in the Worldby  John Porter
Date Posted: 05 May 2025
A hard-working, middled-aged plumber admits that he's not the brightest guy in the world, then struggles to understand why his middle-aged lady is happy one minute, sad the next, and mad the next

Genre: Romantic Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Musoby  Mr. Smith
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2024
A talented but struggling street clown discovers that the circus scout offering him his big break is a long-term patient at a psychiatric ward, forcing him to confront harsh realities and redefine his dreams of bringing joy to the world.

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Devious Desiresby  Melissa Diane Hudson
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2024
An unhappy married man wants out of his boring marriage and craves excitement in his life, so he begins online dating and meets a beautiful, but mysterious woman who only desires to rob and kill him.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Best Manby  Jim Kowalski
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2024
Is there a spinster rule when neither your fiancé nor his newly found brother is the Best Man?

Genre: Romantic Comedy
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Bookby  Terrika Bell
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2024
In her quest to uphold her family's noble legacy, a young woman discovers an ancient heirloom that has safeguarded their stature for generations. As she delves deeper into its power, she grapples with the seductive allure of wealth and influence. However, she soon realizes that her greed threatens not only her family's heritage but also her own survival, forcing her to confront the perilous consequences of her desires.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
43 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Mercy Dashby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2024
A Soccer Mom undertakes a midnight mercy dash when she gets an unexpected call, but things aren't quite what they seem.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Delivery Manby  Susan Adair Harris
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2024
An inept aging delivery man tries to charm his equally mature customer, but first they must cope with the local serial killer.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Gondolierby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2024
A power engineer must fight for his life after a zombie horde chases him into the pylons high above the ground.

Genre: Horror
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Navvies Lamentby  John Fraser
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2025
A man reflects on the meaning of his identity, within a bar that has shape shifted it's patrons

Genre: Fantasy
5 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Poet Dancerby  Steven Burton
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2025
A female choreographer is inspired by a disabled musician which creates more greatness for both of them.

Genre: Artistic
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Two Shotsby  Don Willis
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2024
Two Shots follows a young Marine veteran with PTSD who returns from war to his true love, Rita. Things soon spiral out of control as he struggles to find his place in her life.

Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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No Nailsby  John Ravitz
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2025
A grieving police detective who serves as a Eucharist Minister identifies a mob hitman while serving Holy Communion and must tread the line between the sacred and the need to stop a killer before he kills again.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
36 pages
Cast Size: 7+ 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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Murder By Chairliftby  Ken Hauser
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2024
When a young woman is left on a chairlift overnight in a minus 60 windchill, a Deputy must shovel through the bullshit from four suspects to find the killer.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Gina's Veilby  Kevin Silva
Date Posted: 06 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: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Christmas Sweater Tomby  DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 08 May 2025
Zany Christmas Sweater Tom wears his Christmas Sweater every day, to the annoyance of those around him.

Genre: Comedy
18 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Davids and Goliathsby  Spartak Proda
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2024
Imagine for one second that tomorrow you wake up 50% heavier. Earth has changed its gravity, and you and I are facing the fate of the dinosaurs. Governments are aware and have created a survival plan for the species with the "Davids and Goliaths" project. An assassin uncovers everything. Secret biogenetic experiments. The Goliaths and the Davids, are at war. The introduction of heavy metals into Earth’s core is bringing forth a new order.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Maxby  Victor Titimas
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2024
You should always trust the dog. Note: This script features a dog.

Genre: Action/Adventure
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Ghomeedaby  Aya Mheidly
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2024
In their quest for safety as undocumented refugees, Wissam, Hadi, and Jamil find refuge in an apartment. Wissam uses the game of hide and seek to protect Hadi's innocence while teaching vital evasion skills. But when ICE agents intrude, their bond is tested. Despite the turmoil, they hold onto hope, showing the strength of the human spirit

Genre: Drama
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Quandaryby  Brandi Self
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2025
A thirty-year-old slacker wakes up in an unfamiliar house and assumes it’s another drunken one-night stand until he discovers that the others trapped in the house don’t know how they got there either.

Genre: Horror
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Small Talkby  Linda Kampley
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2025
A young woman goes on a first date expecting romance but finds danger.

Genre: Drama
18 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Night Outby  Victor Titimas
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2024
When enemy spies pose as innocent restaurant staff members, a secret agent's date takes a violent turn.

Genre: Action/Adventure
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Dollby  DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2025
A mysterious elf doll arrives on Helen's front door step on Christmas Eve and weird stuff starts to happen.

Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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We Need a New Refrigeratorby  John Porter
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
An irritable middle-aged housewife is sick and tired of almost everything, and her sympathetic husband knows why.

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