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Poor Santaby Hiabu Hassebu
Date Posted: 04 May 2025
A family struggles to celebrate Christmas amidst the killer Virus Covid-19.
Genre: Family
40 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Family
40 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Pumpkin Faceby Doug J Robbins
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2025
A killer stalks his family after being let off on a technicality.
Genre: Horror
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Ken, Continuedby D. Greene
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2024
If he can’t be a doctor, how about a cop? Ken, Continued.
Genre: Comedy
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
A Faceby Simon Parker
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2024
A woman sacrifices everything for the perfect face, only to become a target of uncontrollable desire. Forced into hiding, she is pursued by a detective whose accidental glimpse of her face turns him into her next victim.
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Darker Side of Goodnessby John Porter
Date Posted: 04 May 2025
A horror/dark comedy/Halloween script based on Cheryl Pierson’s short story in which a young man meets a demon who offers him the chance to see whether his wife really does love him.
Genre: Horror
23 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
23 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Plaidby Brandi Self
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2025
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
Genre: Fantasy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Midnightby DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2025
At Midnight, June meets the terrifying, murderous entity known as the Midnight Woman.
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Toilet Whispererby John Fraser
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2025
An airport handyman is put in a position of unthinkable jeopardy as a blocked W.C. threatens, 'blowback'
Genre: Action/Adventure
3 pages
Genre: Action/Adventure
3 pages
Terror Martby John Alexander Fraser
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2025
A young woman lost in the wrong part of town seeks help at a 7/11 Mart and must overcome evil to plot a way to safety.
Genre: Horror
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
I Will Wait For Youby Kevin Silva
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025
A legendary lawman separates from the attractive fugitive he's fallen for and attempts to cover up her connection to a mysterious heist.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
23 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
23 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
From the Flamesby Alistair Bryson
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2025
A widowed artist moves into a new house in an effort to bury the memories of a Bohemian lifestyle and a toxic marriage, but is forced to revisit his past in bizarre circumstances when he uncovers an ancient fire-pit from which deceased figures appear to him through the flames.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Piggyby Don Willis
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2024
Piggy follows the aftermath of a young man who gets in trouble with the law for a little mischief. The events that unfold afterward reveal a dark secret that should have remained hidden, for it will change his life forever.
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Painted Vengeanceby Simon Parker
Date Posted: 25 May 2025
Painted Vengeance - A talented face painted is attacked by a gang of thugs, but when the devil gives him the chance to take revenge, it's an offer he can't refuse.
Genre: Horror
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
9 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
Genre: Animation
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Chilled Whispersby Melissa Diane Hudson
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2024
When an innocent girl is swept into an ice cream truck driven by a seemingly friendly man, her mundane afternoon spirals into a heart-pounding adventure, as an unexpected twist of fate leads an unlikely hero to the very corner where she awaits her sweet return.
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Mighty Sycamoreby Jamie Robinson
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2024
When a determined girl discovers a mystical tree whose carvings foretell the future, she challenges her family's strict values, sparking a clash with the enigmatic.
Genre: Sci-Fi
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Ladies of Lawrenceby Suzanne Birrell
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2023
A young woman hosting a birthday party for her wealthy older husband is surprised to discover all the ex-wives and mistresses in attendance. A comedy of the absurd.
Genre: Comedy
19 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
19 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Smokeby Edward Matthew Donnelly
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2024
When a father asks his son to go for a beer for the first time, the son has an awakening about himself and his father.
Genre: Family
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Family
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Child Starby Simon
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2024
When James discovers that his parents secretly uploaded every moment of his childhood to YouTube, amassing a fortune without his knowledge, he embarks on a journey to reclaim his money.
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Marcus and his Snowmanby DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2025
Marcus brings his snowman to life through Christmas Magic, based on love and Joy, but hateful and Miserable Hazel, the Winter Witch, wants to make everyone as miserable and vicious as she is. Can love and Joy triumph over hate and misery?
Genre: Animation
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Animation
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
36 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
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Blind, Twenty-Twenty Visionby Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2024
A decorated officer is under investigation for his brutal crimes, he believes he should receive an award for.
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Float Swim Dreamby Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2024
A sad and lonely goldfish dreams of escaping his fish bowl so that he can fight zombies, halt global warming and meet Justin Bieber. (Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Animation
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Take A Step Backby Edward Chapman
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2024
A late night act of kindness has shocking consequences. Based on a real event.
Genre: Drama
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Lucky Strikeby Chris Fell
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
The most fortunate event will take down your relationship in an instant.
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
FIONAby Madiha Masood
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2023
In Eldoria, a mansion holds Fiona's mischievous spirit, enlivening it with spectral laughter for half a century. Basim, an ambitious entrepreneur, dreams of transforming it into a haven. Unaware of the impending love story, his venture intertwines the realms of the living and departed. Brace for humor, romance, and the supernatural in "Fiona's Haven," where love transcends all boundaries, even those of the afterlife.
Genre: Fantasy
25 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Fantasy
25 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Please Clean Me!by Steven Blows
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2024
A father struggles to work seven days a week in order to make his son’s Christmas special.
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Old manby Suzanne Birrell
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2023
After two college students stumble into a sheriff's station and beg to be locked after a crime spree, a young idealistic deputy takes it upon herself to meet the source of their sudden conversion and comes face to face with the source of unimaginable guilt.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Soul Collectorby Madison Smith
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2025
Two ghost hunters travel to Salem MA in order to search for ancient witch artifact. Along the process, they uncover history between pirates and witches, which they mistakenly unlock ghosts from the past to collect souls to sacrifice.
Genre: Horror
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
An Act of Kindnessby Georgette B. Skolnick
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2024
A student learns a lesson the hard way in this short feel-good story.
Genre: Family
32 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Family
32 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The 7th Soldierby Evgeny Kim
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2025
After escaping a secret soldier program, a man wired with a deadly implant and his loyal dog must fight their way through gangs and assassins in order to finally disappear—and live free of pain.
Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Candy, Girl Reporterby Linda Gould
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2025
Candy, a young journalist, is interviewed on a talk show to promote a book she wrote about a campus rock band. She'd fallen in love with the lead guitarist, Preston, but suffered heartbreak when her flaky roommate, Josephine, lured him away. She has taken revenge by implicating Josephine in a campus bombing and exposing her and Preston as liars.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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
Genre: Western
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Screamby STEVEN BLOWS
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2025
On a cold night, a woman goes to an abandoned field to release her emotions in a primal scream. On a cold night, her scream comes back to haunt her.
Genre: Horror
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
How The Pimp Saved Christmasby Doug J Robbins
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
A pimp and his three prostitutes sub in for Santa Claus when the big man has a cold one Christmas Eve.
Genre: Animation
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Animation
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Nightingale in Burkaby Abhilash Mohan
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2025
Subaida, a spirited 10-year-old Afghan girl, dreams of music in a world that's trying to silence her. This poignant drama set in Kabul follows Subaida's journey as she discovers her passion for the rubab, a traditional Afghan musical instrument, against the backdrop of a society teetering on the edge of radical change.
Genre: Animation
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Animation
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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