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Phantom of The Internetby Will Jones
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2024
To gain a following on social media, a self-obsessed young man undergoes plastic surgery to look like a popular filter that deforms your face.
Genre: Horror
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Outstanding Talentby Bernard Antoine Mersier
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2024
An arrogant comic book artist who believes he’s the blood of the company finds out the hard way the promotion he’s seeking comes with a cost.
Genre: Musical
42 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Musical
42 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Genre: Family
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Dog Yearsby Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2024
The barrier guards at the Large Hadron Collider stumble upon a mysterious discovery that forces them to pause—and question everything they thought they knew, if only for a moment.
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Across The Milesby Hamdeyatu Seidu
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2025
When a chance encounter sparks an instant connection, two young souls make a vow to wait for each other, navigating a lifetime of longing, loss and circumstance until fate unites them in a heartwarming twist of destiny.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Genre: Drama
28 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Cringeby Warren Lane
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2024
When an exhausted serial killer on a cross-country spree stops at a secluded motel he is told by his supernatural boss, the entity known as fate, that he must experience “true love” before being granted the rest that he so desires.
Genre: Horror
25 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
25 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
SLICEby Wendy Appelbaum
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2024
When a lonely and introverted young woman purchases a 3D printer, she is amazed at its ability to communicate how she is feeling through the prints until she realizes that she is not the one in control. ( Comps: Black Mirror meets Christine)
Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
One Last Drinkby Madison Smith
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2024
Chris becomes overwhelmed with problems in life. His addiction to alcohol finally catches up to him. He decides to join Rehab to face his demons and get his life back.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Enemy of the Christby Charles Okika
Date Posted: 29 May 2024
An army of privileged angels jettison their empyrean phalanx in pursuit of pride and self love but at a costly price.
Genre: Other
44 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Other
44 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Bug Boyby J. J. Hillard
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2025
A young migrant boy near death in the Arizona desert is rescued by a hunter and endures years of subjugation before an experimental medical treatment dramatically changes the trajectory of his life.
Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Paybackby Sarah Kennedy
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2024
Predicaments mount in the wake of a young man’s decision to steal a diamond ring off the finger of a dead woman. Story lends itself to proof-of-concept and feature development. Award-winning produced writer.
Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Now, the Boy is a Manby Anna Maeve
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2024
In a dystopian world where a boy is forged into an experiment of unimaginable horror, a man rises from the ashes of his torment, escaping a labyrinthine facility to confront a shattered, hostile world above—only to discover that the monsters they feared him to be may pale in comparison to what still lurks beyond.
Genre: Sci-Fi
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Other Sideby Marguerite Carmene Vil
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2024
After a late-night shift, Vee spots her friend Alex entering a mysterious glowing door in a dim alley. Unable to resist her curiosity, Vee steps through and is transported into a surreal digital realm where the dark web manifests in real life.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
A Car Salesman Builds His Dream Houseby Alan Barkley
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2025
Jim is a car salesman who is building a house to woo back a wayward spouse. Can Jim close the deal? (No house construction filming needed). *2024 Semi-finalist - Grande Stories Screenplay Competition*.
Genre: Romance
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romance
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Hogwash and Tommyrotby STEVEN BLOWS
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2025
When household rubbish begins to fall from the sky and into their garden, an environmentally conscientious homeowner must deal with the consequences of this mysterious phenomenon.
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Just Take a Breathby Roberta M Roy
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2024
New to the newsroom a happily married young woman, struggles to avoid risking her marriage when she experiences an unexpectedly strong attraction to a just met co-worker with whom she will be working regularly. * 2023: Semi Finalist: Dallas Shorts; Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival; Sydney Indie Shorts Festival; Dallas Movie Awards Festival*
Genre: Romance
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romance
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
How Do You Get to Margie's House?by John Porter
Date Posted: 04 May 2025
With a lot of love but a very bad sense of direction, a young man tries to get to his lady's house by 5 p.m.
Genre: Romance
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romance
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Marlene's Last Sederby Ron Brawer
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2024
When a middle-aged widow decides to honor her late husband’s death -- a year ago on Passover -- by hosting her first seder, a Wisconsin late-winter blizzard, a drunken boyfriend, and an estranged mother-in-law almost turn the event into a disaster.
Genre: Family
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Family
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Reality Checkby Ed Tasca
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2025
Guy painfully caught between former "love of his life" who is sending him a final goodbye via live video and his new "rebound girlfriend," whom he's promised to engage in a serious relationship and is waiting for him at her flat.
(Both women are played by the same actress.)
Genre: Horror
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Pair of Brown Oxfords in the Middle Grey Boothby Charles Webb
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2024
I hadn't really noticed it until I zipped up my pants.
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Thanks, Lucindaby John Porter
Date Posted: 05 May 2025
A family romance in which two thirteen-year-olds try to work up the courage to invite each other to a high school dance.
Genre: Family
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Family
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Reality Checkby Ed Tasca
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2025
Guy painfully caught between the "love of his life" sending him a final goodbye via live video and his commitment to meet with his new "rebound girlfriend," whom he's committed to a serious relationship and their first evening of love, and is waiting for him at her flat.Their scene of love-making ends shockingly with "rebound girlfriend" raging at him for using her. The result is a twist, a deadly tragedy twist.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Our Lives Are Goodby John Porter
Date Posted: 05 May 2025
A medieval romance in which the father of three sons and the father of a daughter arrange for the sons to compete for the daughter’s hand in marriage.
Genre: Romance
20 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romance
20 pages
Cast Size: 7+ 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
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
Genre: Family
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Green Dangerby John Witcher
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2025
A science experiment goes wrong and creates one of the most sinister villains of a lifetime.
Genre: Action/Adventure
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Teacher's Petby Mark Wakely
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2025
A young student's affair with his teacher makes him an outcast at his middle school.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Treasureby John Alexander Fraser
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2025
A young native American woman must overcome her sensitivities to protect herself when a deranged killer attacks her friends for an underground culinary treasure in a remote forested area.
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Creepy Clown For Hireby DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 04 May 2025
Pamela is upset that her son is skipping his tutoring sessions, so she hires a creepy clown to scare her son into seeing his tutor.
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 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
I Know That I Am Dreamingby Shane Nolan
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2024
A heartbroken man goes to the utmost extreme to hold onto the memories of his lost true love, neglecting himself, and his reality, all to live within the false world he created within lucid dreams just to be with her.
Genre: Drama
22 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
22 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Lord of the Shelvesby Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2024
Hoping to go straight, a former mob boss moves to a small town and becomes a librarian. But it won't be easy because he's paranoid, hot-tempered and prone to violence. Just pray your library books aren't overdue.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Just Digby Simon Parker
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2025
When Weston becomes obsessed with digging in his rundown house's garden, much to the dismay of his wife Nicky and their elderly neighbours, he unearths an alien spaceship buried beneath.
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Prime Suspectby Arthur L Burton III
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2023
Erica investigates James for murder, He claims to be innocent and accuses his twin brother. Who killed Nancy Beaver, the police may never know.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
25 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
25 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Shoplifterby Sarah Kennedy
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2024
Rural vigilantes misappropriate justice when they accost a man suspected of shoplifting at the local Walmart.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Poet Dancerby Steven Burton
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2025
A female choreographer is inspired by a disabled musician which creates more greatness for both of them.
Genre: Artistic
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Artistic
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
It Was Only Yesterdayby Nathan M. Scrivens
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2024
A boy attempts to get his mother to smile again after her father's passing.
Genre: Action/Adventure
11 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
11 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Never The Same Miraby Michael Thomas Yahn
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2024
Never The Same MIra is a short film script about a remarkable young teen with the ability to shape shift. Her special ability is much needed when her and her little brother's attempt to track down local bank robbers goes sideways, but there's only one problem with Mira's power...she has no control over what she changes into, and when.
Genre: Comedy
40 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
40 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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