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The Funeral Crasherby  Melissa Diane Hudson
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2024
At a funeral where grief hangs heavy in the air, a scandalous proposal disrupts the somber eulogy when a man proposes to his secret mistress in the middle of her husband's funeral, sparking a whirlwind of emotions that threatens to unravel their lives forever.

Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Snowbound Secretsby  Christine LARA
Date Posted: 03 May 2024
A man on the run after a desperate bank robbery finds himself trapped in a small isolated motel during a snowstorm. But he quickly discovers that the other motel guests also have secrets to hide, and they are all willing to do whatever it takes to keep them concealed.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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House for Saleby  John Porter
Date Posted: 04 May 2025
A mystery/dark comedy about a young family man who wants to buy a Victorian mansion from a beautiful young woman whose unfaithful husband lies dead in the master bedroom.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Searching: One Thing About the Quirky Man "Birdby  Jack Tung
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2023
A quirky man insists on pursuing what he truly wants, even if he's often "lucky" enough to get seemingly "better" things.

Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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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
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Welcome to '79by  D. Greene
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2024
Girls. Gigs. Growing up. Redondo Beach; 1979. Teenage Dion is a dreamer and a drummer; together with his three best friends, he’s ready to spend the summer surfing, playing gigs and meeting girls. Slowly, each of these things changes or falls apart or just disappears. He wishes for them back. He wishes himself away. And finally, he embraces and clings to the unknown, because it’s the only thing he has left.

Genre: Biographical
45 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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The Prophetessby  Amrita Baines
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2025
Driven by nightmares and an obsession with the supernatural, a paranormal researcher seeks out a cryptic Prophetess —but the deeper he digs into her tragic lineage, the more reality fractures, until he’s no longer sure if he’s documenting madness… or becoming its next chapter.

Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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What Crawls Beneathby  Shane Nolan
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2024
While asleep, Rock thinks he feels something rustling beneath his bed. Quickly he learns he's not alone. In an effort to protect himself, he challenges the creature who scampers off and hides within the closet. Noticing just how afraid it is, Rock tries to set it free. When he sees what the creature truly is, he learns that he, too, just might need to be set free.

Genre: Horror
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Aisle Browsingby  Steven Blows
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2024
A run-down man with an active imagination blames his wife for all the wrongs in his life so he searches the aisles of a hardware store in search for the perfect murderous tool.

Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Happy Endingsby  Ron Micci
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2023
A pair of financially strapped old-timers on a farm in the Midwest, Eleanor and Bertrand Cornweevil, receive a surprise visit from a man trying to entice them into selling the oil drilling rights to their land. But he's an emissary of Satan and it's really their souls he's hoping for them to sign away.

Genre: Drama
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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A Fine Dayby  Dempsey Samways
Date Posted: 25 May 2025
A relaxing day-off for stoner Danny quickly goes sideways when a mysterious agency of 'Enforcement Officers' begin fining him for increasingly nonsensical offences.

Genre: Comedy
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnsonby  John Porter
Date Posted: 07 May 2025
A western romance based on O. Henry’s short story (first published in 1881, now in the public domain) about a grizzled middle-aged shepherd who falls in love with a beautiful young Mexican girl.

Genre: Western
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Free Boxby  Charles Webb
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2024
The most valuable thing at an estate sale could be free.

Genre: Drama
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Human Experienceby  Judah Ray
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2025
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
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Stay Warmby  Steven Burton
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2023
A man with his young son offers comfort to a homeless man which also provides a break from their grief for the recent death of Mary, a beloved wife and mother.

Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Inkby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2025
A ex-Nazi tries to hide then get rid of his swastika tattoo, easier said than done.

Genre: Drama
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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A Whiskey Glass . . .by  John Porter
Date Posted: 05 May 2025
A young cowboy learns an old lesson about love and liquor.

Genre: Western
7 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Trials and Tribulations of Awkward Peopleby  Judah Ray
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2025
Two socially awkward misfits find themselves caught in a series of hilarious and embarrassing mishaps at a dinner party, ultimately bringing them closer together in an unexpected way.

Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Spoken Forby  Jim Kowalski
Date Posted: 01 May 2025
Can a man with a crippling social anxiety win the woman he loves over his alter ego crutch and her cheating boyfriend?

Genre: Romance
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Tommyby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2024
A young graffiti artist decides to tag a war memorial and finds his lack of respect has surprising consequences.

Genre: Drama
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Entitledby  Alan Barkley
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2025
When a young College female student accuses a male student of breaking into her car, the young woman and the Dean must confront the influential father of the accused young man. The story asks two questions : did he do it? And will the entitled win the day? Mostly interior scenes.

Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Perfect Christmas Treeby  Alan Barkley
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2024
When a father and mother visit a Christmas tree lot looking for the right tree for their new home, they discovery that their four-year-old daughter has her own idea of what constitutes the perfect tree.

Genre: Family
7 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Eavesdropperby  Charles Webb
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2024
On a late-night train ride, a comic book loving kid overhears a sinister plot.

Genre: Animation
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Apartmentby  Brandi Self
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2025
A couple caught up in the whirlwind of technology check into their sublet only to find they can’t connect.

Genre: Sci-Fi
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Zaryaby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2024
Two fishermen visit a secluded lake where they hope to catch the big one. Instead, they encounter a mysterious lake creature known as Zarya. (1 location, 3 actors. Top 20 Horror Short on Coverfly's The Red List. Finalist, Atlanta Film Festival & Nashville Film Festival screenwriting competitions.)

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Invisible Terrorby  Victor Titimas
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2025
When his wife's vengeful spirit makes his life a living hell, a murderer must find the courage to do the right thing: Pay for his deeds!

Genre: Horror
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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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
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His Fatherby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2025
A man scarred by his abusive past must confront his estranged father's secret love and a devastating family truth, leading him to choose forgiveness and a fragile new beginning.

Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Judge Smithersby  timur yildiz
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2024
A off kilter Judge goes back to his fraternity to help the organization with a pledge's death during hazing. What he finds out after returning to the college campus is there might be a serial killer on the loose.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
44 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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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
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The Halloween Short Film Festivalby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024
On Halloween night, a young man decides to stay home and find a horror movie to watch on TV. Unfortunately he chooses the wrong channel on the wrong night. (Produced writer; see IMDB for writer's credits and awards.)

Genre: Horror
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Bloody Vacationby  Tinashe Mudzinge
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2024
A group of friends faces their worst nightmares in the hands of an old lady and her beast master on what was supposed to be a great vacation.

Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Cubicle Jockeysby  Brandi Self
Date Posted: 07 May 2025
An anxious employee organizes a strike after a series of stress-related deaths take out his co-workers, and his boss pees on his shoe.

Genre: Comedy
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Night of the Swingin' Deadby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2025
A zombie desires to dance like his hero, Fred Astaire. But first he must find a willing teacher. (Comedy/horror. 1 location, 2 main actors. Winner of Best Short Screenplay at Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition.)

Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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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
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The Would-Be's Are on the Anvilby  John Porter
Date Posted: 02 May 2025
A young woman from India and a young man of Indian extraction from America don't want to go along with the marriage their parents have arranged for them--until they meet and fall in love. Then their parents fight and call off the wedding.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
22 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Welcome To Tokyoby  Ange Fassinou
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2024
Having just lost their jobs on the police force, Antonio and Marcus escape their dead-end lives and domineering women, to support a childhood friend in Japan for his father's funeral. While there, caught in a gangster turf war, they find their moves, their manhood and so much more.

Genre: Comedy
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Jasper + Mimi Foreverby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2024
Two freakish outcasts -- a bearded woman and a man who has a carrot for a penis -- are madly in love and want to have a baby. (1 location, 2 actors. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Romantic Comedy
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Going Homeby  Rhuben
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2024
After a 4 year sentence in jail, VINGO, an ex-convict, hopes to reunite with his family. Only hope and faith leads him through his journey, as he travels by bus through the towns to his home town, wife and kids.

Genre: Family
16 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Dead Copby  Ange Fassinou
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2024
A cop decides to avenge his wife killed by four young men.

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