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Trajan's Dilemmaby  Jonathan Fear
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2025
A General persuades the Roman Emperor that the moral cost of sacrificing justice to preserve his legacy is worth unleashing a violent beast of the field.

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The N King and Queenby  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2024
The things people complain about are the same things they support, and that’s bothering the soul of a deceased melanated Queen.

Genre: Drama
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Green Horn Planetby  Dimitris Sokolakis
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2024
A 22 year old young and beautiful lady is balancing between a bad incident happening in her real world and a parallel incident happening in the unreal world of her favorite movie called 'Green Horn Planet'.

Genre: Drama
6 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Balloon Releaseby  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 06 May 2024
Mourning the loss of their friend, a group goes live expressing their emotions towards the people who killed him, having no idea something more sinister is at hand.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Burnby  Ange Fassinou
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2024
A story about an African American woman who survives a fire incident and fears to find love again. A romantic drama story which shows the power of love.

Genre: Romance
45 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Developingby  Steven Burton
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2025
After a man develops several old 35mm. rolls of film, he discovers links to the past, present, and future.

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Vengeance Appby  Edward Chapman
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2024
Desperate for retribution against her bullies, a tormented teen obtains a sinister app allowing her to execute a revenge of her choosing upon them — but soon discovers it comes with chilling consequences as her actions begin to consume her own life.

Genre: Horror
13 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Gloss Overby  Steven Blows
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2025
A patient grandmother takes her hobby of writing product reviews to new extremes by watching paint dry, but her family wants her to stop her compulsion and deal with her grief.

Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Experimentby  Carl
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2024
In 'The Experiment,' a modern reimagining of the classic Frankenstein tale, a Scientist will do anything to save his dying daughter, even if there are consequences.

Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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It's Not A Bear! It Has A Bigger Foot!by  Casey Newel
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2025
College students battle turmoil in filming their student film project and the urge to film a terrifying creature they encounter in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Genre: Horror
19 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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No Take Backsby  William Walkerley
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2024
In the near future, where euthanasia is legal and the elderly burden the healthcare system, seniors are offered cash incentives to end their lives. When one senior accepts the money but has a sudden change of heart, he discovers that backing out is not an option.

Genre: Family
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Liaisonby  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2024
Marie and Tyler display a loving couple, and it's true, on one side of the relationship.

Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Ruins to Redemptionby  Derrick Vernon
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2024
A retired military and police veteran, uprooted to a new state with his family, faces a nightmarish twist when his son is mistaken for a robber.Now, with a chance at redemption, he's recruited by the government to hunt a vengeful serial killer, driven by the loss of his twin brother in a tragic drive-by incident, targeting both cops and gang members. The father must confront his own demons and fight to protect those he loves.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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I'll See You In My Screamsby  Al Marsiglia
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2024
A mass murderer is brought to justice after 20 years by an unlikely witness in an ending with a twist..

Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Attachmentby  Susan Adair Harris
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024
Encountering the savvy young soul of a boy called Tiny brightens the space between life and death for a car crash victim until the parasitic spirit of a dead man marks her for possession.

Genre: Sci-Fi
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Blue Octoberby  Ilyas Adiris
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2024
In a luxury apartment suite, turned into a diplomatic chamber in 1976. A vulnerable African Minister, confronts America's most ruthless diplomat. Turning a routine meeting, into a moral standoff. That could reshape East Africa. Inspired by true events.

Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Night Skyby  Brendan Lee
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2024
In a not too distant future, a Mother, daughter, and Grandfather try to survive life on another planet after fleeing a planet Earth that has become uninhabitable.

Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Heartwarming Horrorby  Jennifer Milne
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2025
A couple on a first date realize the premise of a heartwarming romance could just as easily be a horrifying horror movie, and get a little of both when they go back to her place.

Genre: Horror
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Meno That Pausedby  LaKesa Cox
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2024
A woman in her 40s has a pregnancy scare only to find out through a meeting with Mother Nature that she's about to start menopause.

Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Beat of Your Own Drumby  Judah Ray
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2025
In a black-and-white world, Iris, a struggling singer, and David, an eccentric drummer, find solace in their own musical pursuits until their paths cross, igniting a harmonious connection that brings color to their lives.

Genre: Drama
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Stayby  Shane Nolan
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2024
Distraught teacher, Ryan, looks for work after moving away from an area rife with gun violence. Having lost so many students to murder, prison, drivebys, etc., Ryan and his girlfriend just want peace. Though, one day, he finds himself trapped in his own home. Breaking doors and windows does not work as if the home is bewitched. He struggles endlessly to find his way out.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
24 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Define Loveby  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2024
Blake and Darrell's relationship is on the rocks because Blake wants Darrell to move in, but Darrell is hiding a secret.

Genre: Gay/Lesbian
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Yell'n'Tellby  Roberta M Roy
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2024
Recalling how his cousin pinches him and denies doing so and having witnessed a girl being bullied, a brave five-year-old uses his wise mother's practical but inventive advice to help solve his bullying dilemma. *2024 Best Unproduced Script Brightside Tavern Film Festival; Brightside Festival; Semi Finalist 2023 Dallas Shorts Note: Yell’n’Tell also in French and Spanish – Grita y Dilo*

Genre: Family
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Under the Bridgeby  Mike Bevins
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2024
In 1946 three preteens lose their innocence after witnessing a horrific act. Six characters, one location. (Finalist in Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest)

Genre: Drama
28 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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The Girl Who Rode a Wolfby  Pelham Mead III
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2025
Based on folklore and true stories of the Pawnee Indians in the mid 1880s . She who rode a wolf is a Pawnee folktale of a young girl who was associated with the North Star.

Genre: Drama
23 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Mary's Last Giftby  Andrea Lynn Anthony
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2024
Struggling with addiction and a devastating AIDS diagnosis, a homeless woman discovers that the compassionate nurse treating her is the daughter she gave up 25 years ago. As they forge a bond, a hidden truth emerges through a forbidden DNA test, leading to a poignant journey of redemption, loss, and the rediscovery of family.

Genre: Drama
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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First Dateby  Alan & Linda Barkley
Date Posted: 01 May 2025
A widow and a widower meet for the first time in a public park. They must first navigate the choppy waters of compatibility to see if there is a connection". Exterior location. Two characters.

Genre: Romance
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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SATNAVby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2024
A woman's infidelity takes her on an unexpected journey when her scorned husband hacks her car's navigation system.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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My Lastby  Rebecca Rachelle Alistair
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2024
An enervated lawyer procures the help of his neighbor, in committing suicide.

Genre: Drama
25 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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I'll See You In My Screamsby  Al Marsiglia
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2024
A mass murderer is brought to justice after 20 years by an unlikely witness in an ending with a twist..

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Antwan, The Christmas Strangerby  Ange Fassinou
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2024
Inspired from true events. The destiny of a little boy, victim of abuse, changes when he unexpectedly meets a good-hearted woman on the day before Christmas.

Genre: Drama
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Windowby  Mark Ndlovu
Date Posted: 03 May 2025
A reclusive man and an enigmatic artist living across the street engage in a silent but profound connection through drawings in their windows, sparking an unspoken bond that compels him to step beyond his comfort zone and into her world.

Genre: Romance
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Hearse from Beyondby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2024
On Halloween night, young trick-or-treater Daniel Taylor catches a glimpse of the town's sinister old undertaker -- and turns out to be the last person to see him alive. (In the vein of the original Twilight Zone series. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Beside meby  Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2024
When Ethan shares an innocent drink with his unsuspecting friend Conner about the corruption in their drug business, he hints around the reason why he really invited Conner over for drinks, with a deadly ultimatum.

Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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There Are No Aliensby  Victor Titimas
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2024
An alien-obsessed student learns the truth about these beings.

Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Crunch Timeby  Ron Brawer
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2025
When two octogenarian corporate honchos discover a 13-billion-dollar shortfall mere hours before the company’s annual Board meeting, the two Old Guys (or Women) must thrust aside their aluminum walkers and mutual hostility, and LEAP into action.

Genre: Comedy
17 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Lockdown Survivalby  Walter Wessels
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2024
To save humanity from an extremely infectious super virus, a vial containing a cure that can stop an orchestrated pandemic must fall into the correct hands. But corrupt world leaders and their sinister forces will stop at nothing to retrieve this antidote to further their own agenda.

Genre: Other
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Deputyby  Alan Barkley
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2025
His deputy shot, a lone frontier sheriff must use his wits and local know-how to subdue a dangerous thug. Single location.

Genre: Western
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Santa Soldierby  David Lee Hooker
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2024
In a future where holiday magic meets military might, seasoned covert operative Santa Soldier embarks on a daring mission to rescue kidnapped children from a local Santa parade, blending festive spirit with combat prowess to reignite the true essence of Christmas

Genre: Family
23 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Stop Driving Yourself Crazyby  Elliot Stanton
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2023
Clive, a thoughtless and paranoid driving instructor's wild theory of his wife's infidelity, is all but confirmed when out on a driving lesson - her car is seen somewhere it shouldn't be. However, the only thing that is confirmed is his poor learner’s theory that Clive is an idiot.

Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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