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Christmas Carnageby Doug J Robbins

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The Christmas Killer, Henry Clay, stalks Allyson on Christmas Eve, leaving carnage in his wake.

Genre: Horror
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The Lady In The Wallby Renata Vaughn

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After the devastating loss of her infant, a grieving woman battling undiagnosed postpartum depression spirals into a psychological nightmare as her husband's infidelity blurs the line between reality, paranoia, and a dangerous search for the truth.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Xanadu Shoresby Jay Loish

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Two ex-pilots become embroiled in a kidnapping and gold heist, after an employer's scheme escalates from theft to kidnapping. Needing help, our hero leaves clues unaware of a capricious agent and his comely accomplice are following his friends by land, air, and sea. The unscrupulous authorities are seeking the loot, confronting the criminals, culminating explosively with the sun rising on XANADU SHORES. It's about desire and duty to friends. A lively yarn encapsulated by adventure.

Genre: Action/Adventure
12 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles

Plaidby Brandi Self

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A man dressed in a horrible plaid outfit begins to bond with a flashy woman at a party after being ignored by the rest of the guests.

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

A Reckoning Beckonsby Lynwood Shiva Sawyer

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A ruthless banker with terminal leukemia begs his estranged, destitute brother for a lifesaving bone marrow donation, only to discover a dark family secret that turns his desperation into a deadly schemeand poetic justice.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
30 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Renewalby Darryl N. Layne

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A desperate, jobless ex-athlete is offered a fortune to let a dying billionaire assume his body under a new law, forcing him to choose between his family's future and his own life as sinister forces close in.

Genre: Drama
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

First Dateby Alan Barkley

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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. *Best short screenplay nominee, 2026 Austin Revolution*

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

But Wait ... There's More!by John Boal

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On this segment of "But Wait ... There's More!" at a local TV station, the mid-40s Host, Tiffany Long, and her two Reporters, as usual, critique weird, wacky and often wasteful single-use plastic products that viewers may or may not need. But in the closing segment, Tiffany and her Reporters break the 4th wall; show how these plastic products are killing our oceans and sea life and defiantly quit their popular program on air.

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

The Great Pancake Recordby Jeffrey Massie

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[Based on a short story by Owen Johnson] At a private boarding school in the year 1905, John Smeed sets out to make a name for himself.

Genre: Comedy
29 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles

Chickentownby Kevin Pacey

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Tragic accident or premeditated murder, a teenager falls to his death and a corrupt police officer protects the accused.

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

Dead Man's Pondby Adam Slamang

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When a university student investigates the years-old disappearance of a classmate linked to a haunted pond, eerie signs of a ghostly presence give way to a far more terrifying truthan ancient, cosmic force that distorts time, flesh, and reality itself.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Not a Creature Was Stirringby Michael Hogan

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Karma and a hungry toilet catch up to the overly-testosteroned boyfriend of a single mom when he forces her young son to sleep alone in a creepy motel room.

Genre: Horror
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Glass Signalby Gladman

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After witnessing her own future emergency call, a woman realizes the horrific car crash she described hasn't happened yetforcing her to decide whether the warning she just heard from herself can be trusted.

Genre: Sci-Fi
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Belowby Dewayne C Bricker

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A marine biologist battles to survive when her dive partner mutates after a deep-sea octopus biterevealing an alien species preparing to rise from the oceans and reclaim Earth.

Genre: Sci-Fi
28 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The Next Voiceby Charles Hall

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Against her mistrustful daughter's advice, a divorcee hires a dubious paranormal expert to investigate a strange disturbance in their new home.

Genre: Horror
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Love & Laughterby Deogratias Nyakiki

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Four best friends explore the hilarity and absurdity of love in a series of three-minute vignettes, revealing that sometimes laughter is the best remedy for heartbreak.

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

Three Is an Odd Numberby jonathan riikonen

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Due to a rental office error, three very different guys with different interests end up living together wondered by their female neighbor, and added by a big and sloppy apartment house complex office lady.

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

Bernard's Ashesby Mike Bevins

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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

A Good Conversationby John Porter

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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

2 Heart Shuffleby Bernard Mersier

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Sitting on opposite sides of the bathroom door, Laura and Rodney confront their deepest insecurities and unspoken boundaries, ultimately deciding whether emotional vulnerability or possessive fear will dictate the future of their relationship.

Genre: Romance
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Pity the Poor Cowboyby John Porter

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A Western musical in which two cowboys mourn the passing of one of their own

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

Guns, Guts, & Gucciby DC Copeland

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A top secret government agency assists a "mature" man in getting a job based on his merits despite his age. With commentary by Rod Serling.

Genre: Drama
24 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Not the Brightest Guy in the Worldby John Porter

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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

Autumn Falls: The Beginningby Jacob Enix

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A masked killer wearing a grotesque pumpkin mask emerges in the quite town of Autumn Falls, forcing a group of friends to confront a terrifying reality: the legend of Jack is real, and they are his first victims.

Genre: Horror
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

Refugeeby Doug J Robbins

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A refugee from the world of dreams befriends a young girl in hopes of becoming real. The girls must hide their relationship or risk having the refugee taken back to the dream institute, where she would have to go back to being imaginary.

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

Screamersby Chris Lewis

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A world without fresh water or fruitful soil can lead to demarcation and brute force reality. Over population and stark sad realities.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Western Approachesby Barry Staff

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Wanting to get rat-arsed after an unavoidable job offer, an English 'cowboy' on a bicycle needs to outwit a zero-hours-contract barmaid foiling his plan.

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

A Pair of Silk Stockingsby John Porter

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A silent fantasy based on Kate Chopin's short story (published in 1897, now in the public domain) about a mother who takes care of her children and herself, too.

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

The Flingby Jill Martin

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Late December 1915 onboard the troop ship SS Pretorian, a young lad meets a battle-weary soldier returning from the Western Front who teaches him about heritage.

Genre: Drama
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Frequencyby KS PUNITHAKUMAR

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After buying his dream car, a struggling wedding photographer is haunted by a mysterious radio that forces him to obey terrifying supernatural commands, uncovering a deadly curse where every photograph brings him closer to becoming its next victim.

Genre: Horror
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Light Before Morningby Nyki King

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A terminally ill 10-year-old boy named Kobe chooses to spend his final days inspiring acts of kindness, transforming his fractured family and community while leaving behind a legacy far greater than the time he has left.

Genre: Drama
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Ollie & the Kid Commotion in the Oceanby Rick Thrun

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In a remote Mexican village, dead fish wash ashore as the sea grows savage. A bold girl and a mysterious shapeshifter must confront a sinister outsider whose electrifying experiments are awakening a deadly force beneath the waves.

Genre: Fantasy
45 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

My Angel Friendsby Pelham Mead III

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Tom Sizer is a college student who was driving on Meadowbrook Parkway when he had an accident with his car. When he is about to die the Archangel Michael decides to keep him alive. After Tom recovers, Michael tells him he is to be a human advisor to the angels in special situations and his adventures begin.

Genre: Drama
44 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles

Christmas Sweater Tomby DJ Robbins

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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

Crunch Timeby Ron Brawer

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Mere hours before the annual Board meeting, the company's 82-year-old CEO and its 81-year-old CFO discover a $13 billion shortfall. Time to thrust aside their mutual antagonism - and aluminum walkers - and leap into action.

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

Anonymous Sourceby Tim Bechen

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A relentless female journalist battles powerful adversaries in a male-dominated industry as she risks everything to get the story and ensure justice.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The Doorby Carlos Alex Ceni

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While strolling late at night, an ordinary man is surprised to see three open doorways in a hundred-meter stretch of the same sidewalk. His first impulse is to continue on his way, but curiosity makes him turn back.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles

The Human Experienceby Judah Ray

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A grieving father struggles to guide his reluctant son through a funeral as they confront their fears, grapple with their complicated family dynamics, and discover the power of love and imagination in the face of loss.

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

Personal Demonsby Brandon Rhiness

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After being fired for his reckless lifestyle, a narcissistic corporate climber visits a psychic to "exorcize" his personal demons (drinking and womanizing) only to have them manifest as physical entities that refuse to let him stop partying.

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

The Kitchen Tableby John W Welch

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How much emotional abuse can one woman endure before the truth comes out?

Genre: Drama
5 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles