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Result #121
Suzie & Santa Get Realby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2019
On Christmas Eve, a little girl wakes to find Santa rummaging through her refrigerator. After scolding him about his diet, she proceeds to grill him about reindeer, elves, bad gifts and other curiosities, and soon develops a new understanding about Christmas. Santa, meanwhile, gets a dose of reality himself – and perhaps a new friend. (1 location. Award-winning screenwriter & journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Comedy
8 pages
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Result #122
What They Saw in the Woodsby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2019
An old man finds a videotape which shows a remote wooded area and a secret meeting of mythical creatures -- a meeting which predicts the grim future of mankind.

Genre: Horror
7 pages
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Result #123
Lenaby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2019
While backpacking alone in a remote forest, a young man encounters a mysterious girl who seems too good to be true. (1 location, 2 actors. Award-winning screenwriter; see IMDB for credits.)

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
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Result #124
Kick-Ass Picnicby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2019
Neal and Amy meet up for their first date -- a relaxing picnic in the woods. But their tranquility is soon thwarted by spoiled meat, skin rashes, a sad song, and lots of blood. (1 location, 3 actors)

Genre: Romantic Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #125
The Acting Bugby  Jared Wynn
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2019
A family movie night turns into a nightmare when the daughter contracts the most American malady imaginable. --- Low budget, contained and family-friendly.

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
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Result #126
Storm Chaserby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2019
Norman is determined to become a storm chaser, but is woefully unqualified. When he finally does land a job chasing storms, he gets stuck in a tranquil, sunny destination -- where the weather is perfect every day.

Genre: Comedy
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #127
Your Face is Killing Meby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2019
A shallow young man decides to break up with his beautiful, kindhearted girlfriend because of an occasional unattractive facial expression. (1 location, 3 actors.)

Genre: Comedy
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #128
Beyond Avalonby  Edward Ybarra
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2019
A man’s fear of commitment leads to his demise off shore the mythical island of Avalon.

Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #129
The Malandriniby  Salvatore M. Fusco
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2019
An unexpected knock at the door sets into motion a runaway chain of events that propels independent loan shark Bull Foscatino directly into the eye of a maelstrom between two rival mobs in the Italian South Bronx of the 1950s. Bull puts his wiles and steely determination to the test as he works to outmaneuver the warring factions set on his destruction and not lose his soul.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
1 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Stayby  Sean Nash
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2019
Unable to cope with the prospect of his two sons watching him gradually succumb to cancer as his wife did, a young surfer paddles out at night to suicide. As he sinks beneath the waves his connection with his late beloved allows him to re-evaluate not only the gifts inherent in her passing, but the importance of not denying his boys the sharing of similar gifts from himself.

Genre: Fantasy
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #131
Sex Robotby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2019
Three Bullies plan to force the nerdy kid they torment into having sex with a full size sex robot and record it for the whole internet to see.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #132
R+Hby  Lorenzo Colonna
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2019
An old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease has been struggling with the memory of a terrible accident she unintentionally caused when she was young. On her way to a nursing home, her brain forces her to relive the consequences of that tragic day and the complicated relationship with her abusive father.

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #133
The Adventures of Maggie Coswellby  cw
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2019
A young girl deals with trying to be a popular kid while dealing with bullies at the same time.

Genre: Drama
21 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #134
Little Starby  CW
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2019
A young African American girl deals with being adopted by a new family.

Genre: Drama
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #135
Appearancesby  Lorenzo Colonna
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2019
During a stressful night shift, an emotionally-scarred bus driver, who has been victim of a brutal beating, is forced to face his many prejudices when a thug, a prostitute, a gay man, a homeless woman, and a priest get on his bus. But you should never judge a book by its cover.

Genre: Drama
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #136
The Basementby  Lorenzo Colonna
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2019
A rebellious teenager and her little brother have been living in a basement with their father for fourteen years, struggling to survive after a virus wiped out the human race. But when a butterfly flies in, they begin to wonder if the virus is real and if that man is really their father.

Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #137
DARK WATERSby  Dick Donaghue
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2019
On the anniversary of her lover's tragic death, Mirelle tries to dispel the haunting images of her tragic loss.

Genre: Drama
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #138
Ganglersby  Mark Renshaw
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2019
A jaded correction officer transporting a busload of restrained inmates must choose whether to defend the prisoners she despises when they are attacked by creatures with a twisted sense of justice. Awarded Best Short Screenplay at Shriekfest 2019

Genre: Horror
13 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #139
Tenebrousby  Mark Heflin
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2019
Five strangers face the consequences of their crimes after ending up at a secluded diner.

Genre: Horror
36 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #140
My Friend Dorothyby  Brandon Rhiness
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2019
A young door-to-door salesman forms an unlikely friendship with an elderly woman he meets on his route, and the two prove to be just what the other needs at this point in their lives.

Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #141
Mommy, What's a Parasiteby  Brandon Rhiness
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2019
After a disturbing incident with an intruder, a single mother of a young girl begins to notice strange things happening in her home, possibly attributed to a demonic entity. But perhaps the entity isn’t the one she needs to fear. Maybe it’s herself.

Genre: Horror
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #142
Mommy's Filthy Boyby  Brandon Rhiness
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2019
When a young boy is caught looking at a dirty magazine, his overly-religious mother locks in the closet to punish him. But the boy has an even greater punishment in mind for himself.

Genre: Horror
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #143
Personal Demonsby  Brandon Rhiness
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2019
A man goes to a psychic to help him deal with his “personal demons” - drinking and womanizing, only to wake up the following morning and find his two so-called “demons” have manifested themselves as real people. And they have plans for him.

Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #144
Something in the Waterby  Brandon Rhiness
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2019
A group of friends wake up after a night of partying to find that there's something terribly wrong with the city's water supply. And only one of them survives the next 24 hours.

Genre: Horror
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #145
The Owlby  Brandon Rhiness
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2019
A woman accidentally kills a pedestrian with her car on a back road. The only witness is an owl. And the woman is horrified to find the owl follows her everywhere afterwards.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #146
The Fugitivesby  Jamahl A. Peavey
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2019
When a ruthless ex-con receives a stolen briefcase, he is forced to find the owner in order to protect his family from a terrifying end.

Genre: Horror
32 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #147
An Old-Fangled Friendby  Rachel Reaugh
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2019
An old, broken-down fossil of a man, bitter and alone by the ever-changing landscape of time, forms an unlikely friendship with a bright-eyed, eight-year-old boy whose warmhearted innocence restores his faith in humanity. (set in Liverpool, U.K.)

Genre: Drama
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #148
The Promise In A Bubbleby  Rachel Reaugh
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2019
A young boy and girl, unknown to each other, wake up in a large bubble and must figure out how they got there and where they are going.

Genre: Fantasy
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #149
THE WOODCUTTERby  RAYMOND JOSEPH REBOULET
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2019
A village follows the ways of old, but has forgotten the purpose behind them. A young man believes, and an old man remembers. A crisis dispels their despair and renews the dedication of the entire town.

Genre: Family
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #150
The Retirementby  Rachel Reaugh
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2019
A grumpy old man complaining bitterly about where his wife took them for their first retirement vacation, is befuddled when a chatty, optimistic young girl appears out of nowhere and interrupts his cantankerous mood with her views on adventure and life, which unwittingly shift his fame of mind.

Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #151
Used Upby  Rachel Reaugh
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2019
Clinging loosely to sanity, a crazed man wrestles openly with his conscience after making an unspeakable choice that he can not take back, no matter how much he wants too.

Genre: Drama
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #152
The Dawn of Arnieby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2019
An awkward, lonely neat freak decides to loosen up, get out of the house and go on a few dates. Unfortunately, he has no luck with the ladies -- that is, until he meets the Queen of the Untamed Forest. (Award-winning journalist and screenwriter; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #153
Rise of the Plutoniansby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2019
The Plutonians are a secret club that restores honor to those things that get no respect or have gone out of style: yo-yos, paper airplanes, VCRs, gluten, Pluto and more. Albert wants to join, but he faces a difficult initiation process.

Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #154
Do Not Enterby  Tina Louzon
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2019
After a broke housekeeper gets wrongfully fired, she decides to rob her wealthy client’s home, but what she finds inside turns an easy score into a lethal game of cat and mouse.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #155
Do Not Enterby  Tina Louzon
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2019
After a broke housekeeper gets wrongfully fired, she decides to rob her wealthy client’s home, but what she finds inside turns an easy score into a lethal game of cat and mouse.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #156
KISS ME, STAY CLOSEby  Patricia Bruce
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2019
When the scars of a conflicted childhood drive a young woman into the arms of a manipulative boyfriend, she turns a drug arrest into an act of bravery.

Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #157
KISS ME, STAY CLOSEby  Patricia Bruce
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2019
When the scars of a conflicted childhood drive a young woman into the arms of a manipulative boyfriend, she turns a drug arrest into an act of bravery.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #158
ON THE SUBJECT OF LOVERSby  Patricia Bruce
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2019
Because of their arrogant attitude toward men, two attractive millenials are their own worst enemies in the sensitivity of romance.

Genre: Comedy
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #159
ON THE SUBJECT OF LOVERSby  Patricia Bruce
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2019
Because of their arrogant attitude toward men, two attractive millenials are their own worst enemies in the sensitivity of romance.

Genre: Romance
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #160
WHEN GARDENS KILL!by  Patricia Bruce
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2019
A naive, battered housewife unleashes a surprise revenge on her abusive husband.

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