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When a man who literally thinks he is invisible seeks the help of a therapist, the session becomes a psychological chess match as the Doctor attempts to convince the man not to murder his brother, who he blames for is nonexistence.
Invisible is a taught, atmospheric thriller with just 2 characters, 1 setting, and minimal old-school special effects.
A confused woman wanders on a moonlit and deserted urban street when she stumbles upon a club's red velvet ropes. She "bears witness" to an establishment both out of the ordinary and transformative.
The head of the "Keep Connected" talent agency receives a request that propels her to wrap a reality show that had unwittingly been in the making for seventy years.
A family gathers flowers for their Memorial Day celebration,to lie near their entertainment room screen. The projector suddenly shuts off, and the notion of "blood relatives" takes on new meaning.
A woman is called home for the reading of her aunt's will. She is soon locked into a struggle with her sister before it is apparent just whose will reigns.
A camping trip gone bad turns worse for three people when a terrifying stranger appears in the night. Joshua's new wife Samantha is stolen away by a stranger covered in blood. Joshua and his brother Cam must battle through fear and difficult terrain to save Samantha's life.
An arrogant studio exec finds the tables turned on him when he must try to pitch his way out of an assault by a deadly writer. (script with RECOMMEND coverage)
In the year 2222, three astronauts land on an unnamed planet to investigate an enigmatic old Victorian house that seems out of time and place. Their investigation of the peculiar house on the desolate plain leads them to question both science and sanity.
A man travels between three different timelines, in which he has a different life in each one. He struggles to deal with the constant flashes from one reality to the next, as he strives to figure out a way to remain in the only one where he's truly happy.
The monotony of yet another trip to the laundromat spirals two domestic housewives down the drain of paranoia, madness and murder.
One interior location. Four characters. Lots of blood.
Suspense/Comedy
Sam and William are from different worlds. Sam is a wealthy financial analyst and William, a NYC detective. They had forged an unlikely bond a year prior when Sam found his neighbor, dead, from an apparent suicide. Disconcerted with the outcome of the autopsy report, his obsession with the closed case has now jeopardized his friendship and his own sanity.
When an aging Creole opera diva finds she can no longer reach the notes that made her a star, she resorts to her secret Voodoo upbringing in a desperate bid to save her career.
A brooding young man sets in place a spiraling chain of events when he organizes a meeting between himself and his Internet forum nemesis. Taxi driver for the YouTube generation.
A man comes in an abandoned house to meet his mistress. But he doesn't meet her. A woman with a disguised voice orders him to obey her if he wants to see his mistress again.
ONE LOCATION
ONLY THREE ACTORS
TWO FLASH BACKS
NO Special effects
After many days of unemployment, a teenage girl gets a job. Her mother is happy of the job though she doesn’t know exactly what her daughter’s job is. Finally she decides to punish her daughter when she discovers the truth about her daughter’s job.
TWO LOCATIONS
FIVE ACTORS
NO SPECIAL EFFECTS
A murdered supermodel is granted three wishes by an angel: one last day in the world of the living, a submachine gun, and expert shooting skills.
Second Place - MoviePoet (March 2010 Contest)
When Millie is awoken at 3am by blaring 1970s music coming from the apartment above her, she angrily storms up the stairs. The only problem of course is the apartment upstairs has been closed off and vacant for 30 years.
In this story 100,000 Jews are martyred along with Israel ambassador in the heart of New York City on March 6th 1997 and a new Holocaust will happen. The root of arising the Holocaust and anti-Semitism is exposed and the cause of writing Das Kapital book and forming the ideology of Marxism will be revealed. The mystery of gaining evil powers is unraveled, powers that can build empires like Soviet empire and Hitler's empire.
7 pages - 1 Location - the Car--
Strolling down Highway 50, four friends are on a trip to Nevada in search of a heavenly good time, but they find hell on the way.
In 1972, a young girl, Mary, drives alone along a windy, mid-western road to visit her pregnant sister in the small town of Kanoke. As she approaches the small town, she picks up a hurt bicyclist who may or may not be who he claims to be.
An unfortunate pizza delivery boy, dealing with lack of money, success and love in his life by day, finds himself trapped in a never-ending dream by night, the very same dream every night. Now he struggles to exit his dream that appears to have no exit.
A maverick Sheriff and a deadly Outlaw offer juicy rewards for each others' heads. A bounty hunter must choose which job to take.
Four characters, two locations.
(Note to dvxuser members: script follows the WestFest challenge guidelines)
When two armed men take over a Birmingham bus station, it's up to a con artist Zacharias Fox to find a way to escape before time runs out. The demands are the content of Zacharias' briefcase and his life.
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