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Aunt Lillian's Lipby John W Welch
What happens when what we thought were true turns out to be an incorrect memory.
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Weird Realtyby Elise Marenson
When a female realtor calls on a guy to sell his house, he doesn't recognize her and has no clue that her biting remarks come from him standing her up in high school.
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Let Us Preyby James D. Tuverson III
Three very different men confront themselves and each other during a grueling group-therapy session. One man, however, will discover his greatest struggle is within. If he loses the battle between his morals and urges, he may become the Devil himself. This short was a FINALIST at the 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Petarby Gabrielle Wieczorek
A biographical drama of Petar Mrkalj, who reported on ethnic cleansing that occurred in Croatia or former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Croatia historically aligned with axis WWII where ethnic cleansing also occurred. His work helped to get war generals convicted of war crimes, which were subsequently overturned. He also helped many families reunite and receive closure about what happened to their loved ones. Petar died prematurely. His family believes his own government murdered him.
Genre: Biographical
18 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Biographical
18 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Midnightby DJ Robbins
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
Transferenceby Frazer Lee
Dom and Sam are two science lab workers, let go by their boss Adrian. To beat the boredom of lockdown, they decide to continue Adrian's experimental teleportation research online. But they are being watched.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Perfect Neighborhoodby Melissa Catena
After suburban mom, Gretchen, disappears, her neighbor, Anna, gathers a group of women to launch a neighborhood watch. As Anna gets to know them better, she discovers Gretchen's disappearance may be tied to the secretive spiritual circle Gretchen and the other women belong to. Anna befriends them so she can uncover the truth, but as she gets pulled in deeper, she begins to question her own safety.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Black Rainbowby Vijay Kumar Dammalapati
A neglected boy finds solace in his nanny's love and decades later returns as a doctor to heal the woman who raised him, and himself.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
If I Leave it Greenby Rodney A Myers
Facing the cold reality of a corporate-driven future, an aging land owner must decide between a lucrative urban legacy and preserving the natural sanctuary that holds his most cherished memories.
Genre: Drama
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Parkin' 'ellby Elliot Stanton
A rainy afternoon and a full hospital car park push a family into escalating conflict, culminating in the discovery that their struggle was entirely avoidable.
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Why Cows Are Contentedby John Porter
A middle-aged cow explains why she and her sisters are contented, even though they end up as hamburger and baseball gloves.
Genre: Animation
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Animation
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Implantby Dewayne C Bricker
A writer's nightmares of alien implants fuel his horror noveluntil he learns the story is real and ending it will end him.
Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Shadows Among Usby Christine Lara
A gathering among friends turns into a nightmare when strange events begin to unfold in an isolated house deep in the forest. Trapped and confronted with their own secrets, they realize that one of them is not who they claim to be.
Genre: Drama
45 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
45 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
They All Want The King Deadby NG
Haunted by treachery on all sides, a newly crowned king battles shadowy plots designed to murder him and plunge the kingdom into chaos.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Gagging For Itby Barry Staff
A budding mute and blind standup needs to get through an audition to prove the act will work.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Late Night Stayby DJ Robbins
A weary businessman checks into a hotel with a history of violence, and said hotel is supposed to be extremely haunted.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
No Nailsby John Ravitz
A grieving police detective who serves as a Eucharistic Minister identifies a mob hitman while serving him Holy Communion and must tread the line between his sacred duties and the need to stop a killer.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
34 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
34 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
The Lineby Dwayne Bricker
A veteran 911 dispatcher, haunted by a past death on a notorious rural highway, takes a desperate midnight call from a young woman lost in a white‑out blizzard. With no units available and Route 7 officially closed, she breaks protocol, kills the recorder, and drives into the storm herself, risking her career and possible charges to find the girlforcing her to decide how far she'll go to truly "stay on the line."
Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Yearbookby Charles Hall
A small-town loner begins to suspect she's a pawn in a twisted game after a charismatic new transfer student works his way into her life.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
36 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
36 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
The Haunted Pizzaby Doug J Robbins
Ginger orders a pizza, and all Hell breaks loose. She winds up getting possessed.
Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Deadly Swampby Chris Chatzikirlis
In the haunted swamps of Louisiana, a disgraced scientist's experiments unleash monstrous leeches, driving a mutated village into madness, murder, and a chilling new religion built on sacrifice.
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Labby Nancy Kimmel
Angela, a phlebotomists in Detroit, gets trapped in a psychological nightmare by her boss of the lab who requires 50 vials of blood per day. No quota, she must draw her own blood. Detective Mureoux, Detroit cop, enters the lab to find out what is really going on. He's not leaving until he meets Mr. Alginescu, the owner of the lab, and find out what happened to the other girls who worked there.
Genre: Horror
30 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
30 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Age Of Tyrannyby Apostolos P. Kouroumalis
When a newly wed couple are invited to two separate bachelor and bachelorette parties, things go awry sparking a perfect union in this drama/comedy.
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Behind the 8 Ballby John Porter
A young man must either make a billiard shot or lose his beautiful young wife to an evil old man.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
A Pair of Silk Stockingsby John Porter
A silent fantasy based on Kate Chopin's short story (published in 1897, now in the public domain) about a mother who takes care of her children and herself, too.
Genre: Fantasy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Fantasy
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Tank Topsby Dennis Manning
When a man's dog destroys his Cuban shirt and his closet mysteriously comes alive with bickering clothes, he unknowingly selects a blue tank top for a beach day, igniting a full-scale rebellion among his jealous wardrobe.
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Storytellerby DJ Robbins
A storyteller pays for his hotel room with three supernatural storiestwo supernatural horror stories about love, lust, and violence, and one supernatural love story.
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Only the Windby DJ Robbins
Jack is spending his first Christmas without his father and is given the chance for one last Christmas with him.
Genre: Family
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Family
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Happy Endingsby Ronald V. Micci
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 it's really their souls he's after.
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Lost Pianistby Frank J Dellipoala
A haunted pianist must survive a night of terror when genetically enhanced predatorstriggered by the frequencies of his musicescape into a locked-down concert hall, forcing him to confront the childhood monsters he can no longer outrun.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
All that Glittersby Vic Jones
A broke dreamer hobbles through the streets in pursuit of gold, only to discover that the most opulent light enters from above.
Genre: Drama
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Going To The Topby Matthew Belopavlovich
During the Gay Rights Movement in 1980s California, James and Thomas take a popular theme park to court after experiencing discrimination for dancing together and later, start a LGBT advocacy magazine.
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
37 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
37 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Invisible Terrorby Victor Titimas
When terrorized by his wife's vengeful spirit, a man must face the consequences of his actions.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Full Marxby Barry Staff
Re-materialising today in mutual haunt Soho, London, Groucho Marx and Karl Marx find both want capitalism finally laughed into oblivion, but as they conflict over methods to use, they try to locate the one place where Karl was listened to before.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Tangled Rootsby Deogratias Nyakiki
In a quaint town, Mia, a botanist grappling with her family's hidden history, partners with Ethan, a free-spirited artist, to restore a neglected community garden. As they navigate their growing bond and unearth long-buried secrets, Mia's quest for identity forces her to confront her fears and embrace vulnerability. Their distinct personalitiesher analytical precision clashing with his creative chaosforge a connection that leads to both personal growth and the revitalization of their community, all against a backdrop of both h
Genre: Drama
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Mad Womenby Anthony Truscello
Three marketing students pull off a risky guerrilla museum stunt to go viral, only to learn that the biggest danger isn't the law, it's the algorithm.
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Northwoodby John Alexander Fraser
The commander of a nuclear submarine must come to terms with a developing threat, while protecting his crew and future with his family as the cold war turns hot.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Same Insideby John Porter
A young man and his fiance confront the owner of a pharmaceutical company that abducts, mutilates, and kills albinos in Kenya.
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Badlandsby Pamela Schott
When a woman who sleepwalks through her entire life to being the "perfect" everything daughter, wife, mother, career professional, member of society loses her young son in a drowning accident, she must confront the truth about a brief but liberating affair that calls into question who the real father is and forces her to face an impossible decision.
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Rahab and the Ribbon of Redemptionby Jack Halliday
An innkeeper's resourcefulness saves herself, and her family, from destruction, through her audacious act of faith in this Bible based script. 1st place award-winner, Indie Gathering Film Festival.
Genre: Family
40 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Family
40 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
