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Screwby Thomas Newman
In a quiet park, a demon posing as a project manager lures a small-town pastor into what seems like a friendly chat, but as words twist into visions and truths unravel, the line between temptation and entrapment blurs until it's unclear whose soul is truly at risk.
Genre: Horror
40 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
40 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Kindred Spiritsby Iris Mangual
A Black teen moves into a historic Southern home and clashes with the ghost of a young Confederate soldier, but their unlikely bond forces them to confront the past and find healing across time.
Genre: Drama
31 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
31 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
All the News That's Fitby Ian Patrick Williams
In the near future, a rising young newscaster hired by a corporate-controlled TV station finds to her horror that anyone can be replaced...literally.
Genre: Horror
18 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
18 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Maggieby RJ Daniels
A lovelorn young man has a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger who encourages him to take a risk that may transcend time itself.
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Ol' Mean Joeby John W Welch
A legend surrounding mean children being taken on Halloween claims the one that got away years earlier.
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Tethered Soulsby Andrew Chisholm
Trapped in a decaying home with his dying wife, a man's mind begins to fracture under the weight of grief and isolation, as a mysterious voice urges him toward suicide and he begins to question whether her fate is bound to his own.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Disc Golf Warriorsby Curtis D. Engle
Cast aside by society and united only by disc golf, a group of retirees is shaken when terrorists disrupt their weekly ritual. Over the course of a single afternoon, an evangelist's unyielding faith forces each of them to confront past failures, present fear, and whether redemption comes from restraint. or decisive violence.
Genre: Action/Adventure
32 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Action/Adventure
32 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
What It's All Aboutby John Worsley
When a young woman struggling with her grandfather's death finds herself mysteriously trapped in the apartment next door with two strangers, she must overcome her anger to work with them and get out.
Genre: Sci-Fi
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Affirmative Actionby Michael Celender
After alienating his family and the love of his life, a celebrity-look-a-like YouTube prankster fakes his ethnicity and experience to climb South Africa's corporate ladder. But the job he lands comes with surprises nobody planned for. A proof of concept-style short.
Genre: Comedy
32 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
32 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Return of Hopeby Ershov Konstantin
Three characters "don't see, don't hear, don't speak" receive a mysterious box that could change their lives.
Genre: Fantasy
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Fantasy
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Revelation/Armageddonby Darryl N. Layne
When a newly elected president is revealed to be the prophesied Beast, his step brother must confront demonic forces, global chaos,and a world torn between faith and fear, racing against time to stop the rise of evil and restore good before all is lost to satin.
Genre: Horror
30 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
30 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Small Talkby Larry Shannon
20 year old college student Clark Cleland opens a door he should not have opened, and the devil comes in through that door and thrashes him.
Genre: Biographical
38 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Biographical
38 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Junkie's Flawby Jeffrey Stackhouse
An arrogant heiress's hellish bargain with a demon gives her everything she wants... and takes it all away. -- WINNER Best Short Screenplay
Genre: Horror
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Echoes of 1984by Vladimir Vassilenko
On New Year's Eve in an industrial Siberian city, two couples celebrate 1984 in a cramped dormitory; a year later an Orwellian surveillance state and the draft shatter their bonds and remake their lives.
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
13 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Spinning in Infinityby Joshua Corin
After a brutal battle leaves their starship crippled and life support failing, four crew members debate whether they are real or merely simulations and must decide whether to keep fighting for survival or sacrifice themselves to save the 'real' people their existence was designed to protect.
Genre: Sci-Fi
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Synchronicityby Stephanie Neroes
When a musician aching for connection meets a soft-spoken neighbor with a spiritual heart, their mirrored lives begin to alignproving that sometimes, the universe writes the love story for you.
Genre: Romance
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romance
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Old Fashionedby Jose Villanueva
A mysterious woman with a hidden agenda seduces an unsuspecting bartender, luring him into a conversation where each revealed secret tightens the noose around their necks and turns flirtation into a ticking countdown to bloody murder.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Erection Night - 2028by John Boal
On a girls' night out at the St. Christopher Tavern in Columbus, OH, three women dish on men and the polarization that's fracturing our society as we head into the 2028 Presidential Election. Mollie McGuire, a 40s divorcee, devises a strategy to end the divisiveness by placing an ad on an AI dating app called "The Hack" where she entices a US Senator to break from the herd for two months of epic bliss.
Genre: Comedy
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
21 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
A Happy Lifeby Brandi Self
A gay man begins to question his relationship with his husband after an especially trying visit with his homophobic father.
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
13 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Gay/Lesbian
13 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Harboring A Fugitiveby Jeffrey Stackhouse
Senator Marcus has had a long career of staunch anti-abortion legislation, yet a simple conversation with an off-kilter doctor will change his views forever.
Genre: Horror
18 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
18 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Old Man in the Skull Maskby DJ Robbins
An old masked killer stalks someone on Halloween.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Antwan: The Christmas Strangerby NG
Feature Length Version Available. On the eve of Christmas, the life of a lonely young boy takes a miraculous turn when he crosses paths with a compassionate woman, unknowingly setting off a battle for his survival, his freedom, and his last chance at hope.
Genre: Drama
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The New Schoolteacherby George Baumann
A tall, dark-coated stranger strides into an isolated 1860s Bavarian village dogs retreat and geese scatter at the sound of his boot heels. He goes by Uffentussen, a misnomer derived from 'Affen Tassen' German for 'monkey cups.' Frau Trout, the self-appointed sentinel on the hill, slams her shutters at the sight of him. He's here to replace the beloved Herr Weisenkopf.
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Sammiby Adam Rocke
A "dirty laundry specialist" can be a great asset at a lawsuit settlement conference.
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Over Darkby Alicia Renee Norman
After a third of humanity dies, a billionaire tycoon flees a ravaged earth to isolated luxury aboard a self-sustaining capsule staffed only by synthetic companions. (Horror Tech)
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Catchby Melvin Taylor
Man goes fishing and finds himself fighting for his life.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
16 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Dallianceby Bernard Mersier
When wealthy Benjamin poisons his blackmailing wife during a romantic dinner, Claudia survives, forcing him to protect his mistress.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Doppelgangerby John M Grace
A chance subway encounter with the twin of a woman from his past turns a brief commute into an emotional reckoning.
Genre: Romance
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romance
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Bridgeby James Peacock
Two Nashville 15 year olds, best friends before, but now estranged because of economic and motivational differences, are forced to write a song together for an assignment, all taking place in the high school band room over the course of 90 minutes. The music they write builds a temporary bridge between them before they part in different direction. A coming-of-age statement of how we grow apart from childhood friends.
Genre: Musical
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Musical
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Sunny Side Upby Bob Hiltermann
A set-in-his-ways greeting card writer goes to his usual caf for his usual scrambled eggs, but his usual quick-witted waitress brings him sunny side up by mistake... and everything changes.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
25 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romantic Comedy
25 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Chillby Bari K. Willerford
Five people isolated at the Arctic Circle. Three scientists, a meteorologist and a chopper pilot all have to contend with a monster outside the compound wanting to get in, another monster already inside.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
32 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
32 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Cuddly Toyby CARLOS ALEX CENI
The life of a handicapped guy takes a dramatic turn when he looks out the window and spots a cuddly toy next to a wheelie bin.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
A Little Learningby Cassandra Wells
In rural Alabama in 1941 as America enters World War II, a patriotic disabled school teacher undertakes teaching an illiterate farmer to read only to discover that the man's illiteracy was what was keeping him safe and alive.
Genre: Drama
18 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
18 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Con Cario With Love!by Luis Ortiz
When a Puerto Rican caregiver accepts a high-paying private job, she becomes entangled in a psychologically manipulative system run by a man posing as disabledpowered by surveillance and an AI caretaker that isn't real.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Lace Table Clothby Frank Vespe
A family heirloom resurrects some unexpected visitors.
Genre: Fantasy
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Fantasy
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Chucklesby Doug J Robbins
A serial killer is reincarnated as a character in a sitcom and is reunited with his estranged daughter and ex-wife.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Yoo-foesby John Porter
A young journalist tries to discover whether UFOs and space aliens really do exist.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Dennisby Doug J Robbins
A ventriloquist dummy named Dennis enslaves its owner and the owner's daughter, and next tries to enslave the grandson as well.
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
She Curses Like a Sailorby Micheline Birger
A thought-provoking view of women and cursing is entertained at this art opening in New York. Two twenty-something artistes and a fifty-something writer explore various facets of whether it is 'ladylike' to curse - or not - in public - a philosophical comedy - of sorts. Are we too brash as a society? Too crass? Maybe - maybe not. You decide! Is America off the hook ? (Copyright Wash. DC) A play/ teleplay.
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Leaderby Bernard Antoine Mersier
When a shadowy leader stands on the edge of powerworshiped by the masses, haunted by their own liesthey must decide: leap into legend or let the herd's blind devotion become their executioner.
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
