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Result #1
Under the Bridgeby  Mike Bevins
Date Posted: 22 May 2022
In 1946 three preteens lose their innocence after witnessing a horrific act. Six characters, one location. (Semifinalist in Miami Screenplay Awards; semifinalist in New York International Screenplay Awards.)

Genre: Drama
28 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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State of the Universeby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 19 May 2022
A chronic sleepwalker awakens in his pajamas deep in the woods. While trying to find his way home, he stumbles upon a secret "State of the Universe" picnic attended by Jesus, Satan, Mother Nature, the U.S. President, Santa Claus and an odd creature from Pluto. (1 location. Produced writer; see IMDB for credits.)

Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Elevatorby  CARLOS ALEX CENI
Date Posted: 16 May 2022
What was originally intended to be a short trip for two strangers to each other is disrupted by the appearance of a third person.

Genre: Horror
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Third Fiddleby  Matthew Tolbert
Date Posted: 16 May 2022
The Holy Spirit, who is frustrated with getting third billing all the time and has become jealous of God and Jesus, seeks therapy from a psychiatrist that has troubles of his own.

Genre: Fantasy
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Incidental Musicby  Matthew Tolbert
Date Posted: 16 May 2022
At a party, a famous director is the only one that hears a variety of film scores that follow his actions.

Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Ianby  Andrew Cahill-Lloyd
Date Posted: 16 May 2022
Ian “Iceman” Chase runs a child prostitution racket for the political and religious elite, along with his mentor and protector Judge William Jude. “Ian” is an excerpt from the limited TV Series “Children of the Night” TV Pilot.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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I was there?by  Zoltan Mogyorosi
Date Posted: 13 May 2022
A young girl re-experiencing her past existence.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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A Package of Dreamsby  Bradley M. Look
Date Posted: 13 May 2022
A boy’s dream of being a television horror host gets derailed when adulthood forces him to take a job at a parcel service. Fate steps in, connecting him with his childhood hero in a supernatural way.

Genre: Animation
24 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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In Helen's Roomby  James Beaman
Date Posted: 13 May 2022
A beautiful prostitute finds her world shaken when she becomes obsessed with a volatile and sociopathic client, in this dark true tale of 19th century New York.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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"T"by  James Beaman
Date Posted: 12 May 2022
A successful NYC makeup artist indulges his addiction to sex and crystal meth. As the juggling of his professional life and secret proclivities becomes harder and harder, he starts seeing the same mysterious woman everywhere he goes...

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #11
Who's There?by  Mark Daniels
Date Posted: 08 May 2022
In this darkly amusing micro-short screenplay, Lois is awakened in the middle of the night by her barking dog. She investigates, but there is no one there, at least not that she can see. Anyone with a pet dog or cat has experienced this.

Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Bathsby  Sebastian Arancibia
Date Posted: 07 May 2022
A lonely young man receives an invitation to a gay sauna, where between the smoke and desire, he'll find a creature that'll put his life at risk.

Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Intersectionby  Julie Gervais
Date Posted: 07 May 2022
Two couples from the opposite sides of the political spectrum each engage in heated discussions of those on the other side, until a chance encounter places the four people in each others’ paths, forever changing their perceptions of themselves and the world.

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Halloween Night in the Hoodby  Dj Robbins
Date Posted: 06 May 2022
While babysitting two kids on Halloween Night, a killer/ rapist terrorizes the house at 123 West Sycamore Street.

Genre: Horror
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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A Visit from the Candymanby  Jona Doug
Date Posted: 06 May 2022
A sweet young boy unwittingly solicits an insidious drug dealer to get his withdrawing junkie dad out from under a bed, with deadly consequences.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Lost and Foundby  Fiona Georgiou Hunt
Date Posted: 05 May 2022
An uptight businesswoman loses her priority baggage at the airport, risking her deadline, her biggest client, her job, and everything else that is important to her. Through her airport angst, she meets an unlikely sage in Tim the airport cleaner, and ultimately finds much more than her lost luggage.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Interviewby  John Fraser
Date Posted: 02 May 2022
A hungover businessman with a few days of stubble seeks out a barber shop that leads him into the Heart of Darkness.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #18
Northwoodby  John Fraser
Date Posted: 02 May 2022
The commander of a nuclear submarine struggles to deal with an accident during NATO submarine exercises that quickly escalates into a deadly international conflict. * This script placed third at the annual Cannes Screenplay Contest 2017 in the Short Category.

Genre: Action/Adventure
12 pages
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Northwoodby  John Fraser
Date Posted: 02 May 2022
The commander of a nuclear submarine struggles to deal with an accident during NATO submarine exercises that quickly escalates into a deadly international conflict. * This script placed third at the annual Cannes Screenplay Contest 2017 in the Short Category.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
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Result #20
The Toilet Whispererby  John Fraser
Date Posted: 02 May 2022
An airport handyman is put in a position of unthinkable jeopardy as a blocked W.C. threatens, 'blowback'

Genre: Comedy
3 pages
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The Toilet Whispererby  John Fraser
Date Posted: 02 May 2022
An airport handyman is put in a position of unthinkable jeopardy as a blocked W.C. threatens, 'blowback'

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
3 pages
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The Toilet Whispererby  John Fraser
Date Posted: 02 May 2022
An airport handyman is put in a position of unthinkable jeopardy as a blocked W.C. threatens, 'blowback'

Genre: Action/Adventure
3 pages
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The Toilet Whispererby  John Fraser
Date Posted: 02 May 2022
An airport handyman is put in a position of unthinkable jeopardy as a blocked W.C. threatens, 'blowback'

Genre: Drama
3 pages
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The Interviewby  John Fraser
Date Posted: 02 May 2022
A hungover businessman going for an interview with a few days of stubble makes a decision to have a shave that leads him into the heart of darkness

Genre: Horror
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #25
Psychic Plumberby  Kent Zoya
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2022
A down-on-his-luck plumber, ridiculed for his unorthodox plumbing ideas, battles to save a city under attack by sewer-dwelling demons.

Genre: Comedy
40 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Floorboardsby  Dylan Stagno
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2022
While a bankrobber gets shot down by some police-officers following a heist, he still manages to get one over on them by expertly hiding his loot under the floorboards.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Blinded Eyesby  Melissa Diane Hudson
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2022
On the day of his big promotion, a mean spirited young man wakes up one morning, completely invisible while the rest of the world appears normal as usual.

Genre: Fantasy
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #28
The Betby  Araab Khan
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022
Following a discussion over whether the death sentence is better or worse than life in prison, a banker and a young lawyer place a bet with each other.

Genre: Drama
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #29
An Almanac of Hybrid Situationsby  Jona Doug
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2022
A young man takes a brief, intense, psychological journey​ when he unexpectedly confronts bad memories during a visit to his boyhood home, where he questions how to live life going forward - and impulsively decides not to do so at all.

Genre: Drama
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #30
Testament of Nidificationby  Jona Doug
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2022
A man struggles to reconcile his religious beliefs with his actions and his eternal destiny as he nests in bed waiting for certain death- by vengeful mob or authorities- after he commits a gruesome act-- when a sudden and unexpected visitor arrives.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #31
I'll Love You Foreverby  Cindy Keller
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2022
A cheater finds out who his girlfriend really is when her brothers become involved. Horror/Comedy. One location. 4 actors.

Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #32
Brotherby  Maria Duarte
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2022
In the winter of 1945, a car belonging to 2 brothers breaks down in rural Germany, only 1 mile from neutral Switzerland. But their biggest fear isn't the harsh weather conditions, but that they're Jewish. 1 LOCATION, 3 CHARACTERS. WINNER - BEST SHORT SCRIPT - EYECATCHER FILM FESTIVAL; FINALIST - BEST SHORT SCRIPT -LOS ANGELES INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL; OFFICIAL SELECTION Rome Independent Prisma Awards

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Driving In Reverseby  Maria Duarte
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2022
Two best friends that frequently detest each other, a bi-polar, alcoholic screenwriter and a careworn philosopher, lose sanity after they leave a downtown bar, fighting over who is less inebriated. ONLY 5 characters, 3 speaking roles.

Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Short Change Got Shot With His Own .38by  Hallelujah Fellini
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2022
A notorious and ruthless loan shark serial killer is found dead in an upscale hotel, shot with his own infamous .38 special handgun.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #35
Halverson & Halversonby  Karla S. Bryant
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2022
Two older brothers, with a live entertainment show fading in relevancy, find unexpected appreciation in an unlikely venue.

Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #36
A Wheel Always Turnsby  Karla S. Bryant
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2022
Bar musician Chris Jenkins is having recurring dreams that become increasingly unsettling. Until she wakes to the nightmare of her reality.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Result #37
Jollyby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2022
Two hikers encounter a mysterious backpacker with a long white beard, rosy cheeks and a penchant for milk and cookies. (Comic fable. 1 location, 4 actors.)

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Hearse from Beyondby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2022
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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Result #39
The Blank Pageby  Laura Grody
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2022
A blank piece of paper named Paige dreams of becoming a great literary creation, but until she can inspire her teenaged human to overcome writer’s block, she risks being discarded, or worse: ending up as a shopping list.

Genre: Animation
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Singular Talentby  Kamila Stopyra
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2022
A rebellious teenager discovers her sensitive nature when babysitting an introverted boy.

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