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The Legacyby  Jeffrey Stackhouse
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A young black priest takes a life-changing opportunity at a convent dating back to the birth of New Orleans and discovers secrets that shake his sanity as much as his faith. -- WINNER Best Short Screenplay

Genre: Horror
28 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Cracked Shellsby  Mark Konik
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Two lonely hearts meet via online dating. One dressed as a chicken, the other infatuated with someone else. Can Lance and Kristen find love with each other?

Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Customer Service Lifeby  Derek L. Polen
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A customer service rep shows the challenges they face when trying to make customers happy.

Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Vietnamby  Kevin Frasure
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Haunted by the horrors of his past, a Vietnam veteran's grip on reality unravels as he's stalked by the vengeful spirit of a fallen enemy, forcing him to confront the trauma that has followed him homebefore it consumes him entirely.

Genre: Horror
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Erection Night - 2028by  John Boal
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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
Fear the Unknown Graveby  Kline Fishborn
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Ten-year-old Brian is terrified of his own mother, who becomes possessed by a demon after visiting an old unmarked grave near their home.

Genre: Horror
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Apartmentby  Brandi Self
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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
The Trombone or Modern Romanceby  Linda Kampley
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Two college students meet in a cafe, don't really know how to talk to one another, and yet fall in love.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
I Have Seen the Future (It is Murder)by  Ron Brawer
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In the dinosaur era, an alien space ship refrains from destroying Earth to give the planet an opportunity to evolve. A day later -- thousands of years in Earth time -- they return to find "the ills that flesh is heir to": wars, mass murder, rape, plagues, ecological disasters... a good time to pull the plug.

Genre: Sci-Fi
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Missionby  S. Lane Porter
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A robotics engineer makes a bold decision to create a disabled android only to find out she wants nothing to do with his mission. -Originally written for the Easter Seals Disability Film Challenge AKA EDFC, it was changed out for another story. One free update to match your available locations because it's open to interpretation/update due to rules set by the film challenge.

Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Planet Imaginationby  Chelita Hagan
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A newly widowed man and his daughter have to deal with the death of the mother in their own way.

Genre: Animation
27 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
We Won't Actby  Hiabu Hassebu
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On a stage actors refuse not to act behind the curtain. Unexpectedly, an unexperienced man from the audience saves the day.

Genre: Fantasy
14 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Clown of Sienna Fallsby  Doug J Robbins
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A crazed clown stalks the people of Sienna Falls.

Genre: Horror
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
It Was Only Yesterdayby  Nathan M. Scrivens
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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
Agence Paradisby  Slobodan D. Pesic
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A timid man visits a futuristic government agency where every human desire can be fulfilled. What begins as a simple request for a pair of sneakers spirals into an absurd chain of wishes exposing the fragile machinery of modern happiness and the divine comedy of human ambition.

Genre: Artistic
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Mirror Manby  STEVEN BLOWS
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A man made from mirrors struggles to make a true human connection and find someone who sees past their own reflection in him.

Genre: Romance
9 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Writing Wrongsby  Richard Sloggett
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Who does a person have to shoot to get their script shot?

Genre: Drama
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Dedicatedby  Lisa Marie Brennan
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Lucy arrives at a creepy old mansion for a dinner date with misfit Harold-a creepily pale young man with a rare breathing condition, who she plans to trick into marriage and swindle, only to get the tables turned on her by his even creepier family.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Daggersby  Jason K. Allen
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A man sits beside a woman on a park bench to eat his lunch, but he gradually scoots away from her. When the puzzled woman questions his actions, it leads to a series of bitter insults which arouses them both. (1 location, 2 actors)

Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Funeral Crasherby  Melissa Diane Hudson
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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
Voicemailby  Dewayne
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After losing his daughter, a withdrawn father survives by repeatedly calling her phone just to hear her voicemails. When an unheard message reveals her quiet faith and plea for him to keep living, he must confront his grief and his distance from God. The Voicemail I Can't Delete is an intimate, faith-based drama about loss, surrender, and the courage to step back into life without letting love disappear.

Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Tide Flashby  Steven Burton
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A man has writer's block, a rip tide threatens his life, and then he discovers inspiration from a teen who shares a story.

Genre: Drama
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Goodnight Sweet Miaby  Marina Loos
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Paul, desperate to get his girlfriend back at all cost, realizes his fantasy of her is stronger than his reality.

Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Flashes of Youby  Lamar D. Vine
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45-year-old Quan, trapped in a stagnant marriage, visits Bangkok to help her daughter Cindy start university. A vintage Polaroid purchase from enigmatic writer Jake unleashes suppressed memories of her teenage romance with Johnnie, leading to an intense affair filled with sensual encounters, emotional confessions, and self-discovery. As Quan navigates guilt, passion, and fleeting joy, the story weaves themes of longing, infidelity, and reinvention, culminating in her quiet empowerment and anticipation of future escapes.

Genre: Romance
24 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Mighty Sycamoreby  Jamie Robinson
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When a determined girl discovers a mystical tree whose carvings foretell the future, she challenges her family's strict values, sparking a clash with the enigmatic.

Genre: Sci-Fi
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Twisted mindby  Christine LARA
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"Twisted Minds Unite" revolves around a specialized team formed within the FBI to apprehend a new type of serial killer who is not only intelligent and organized but also has significant influence within society. The team consists of individuals with unique skills, each with a personal history of trauma, which drives their pursuit of justice.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
45 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Widow's Oilby  Barbara Blomquist
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Widows, young and old, gather for a potluck and healing, aided by a mysterious bottle of olive oil.

Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Political Science 101by  Donald Lewis
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Struggling through stages of political grief, a working man finds that all is not lost -- there's always more to lose.

Genre: Drama
4 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
The Elevatorby  Carlos Alex Ceni
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What was initially supposed to be a simple journey for two strangers to each other is terrifyingly disrupted by the arrival of a third person.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
17 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Chilled Whispersby  Melissa Diane Hudson
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When an innocent girl is swept into an ice cream truck driven by a seemingly friendly man, her mundane afternoon spirals into a heart-pounding adventure, as an unexpected twist of fate leads an unlikely hero to the very corner where she awaits her sweet return.

Genre: Drama
4 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Doc's Barby  Kenneth M. Kielty
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Doc's Bar is a script in the Bar Whores Trilogy Two young men who were childhood friends make plans to meet up in a midtown NYC bar. One friend is Jewish, in his third-year residency, and broke. His friend is an antisemitic Wall Street broker who is rich. The young doctor sets his buddy up with a Russian doctor who is studying for her medical license. Both need money and the stockbroker the solution!

Genre: Romantic Comedy
24 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
A Man's Manby  Art D'Alessandro
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Jake,15, readies for his first date, and good ol' dad is right in his corner, with tips on just how to handle a woman, but after Jake rides his scooter over to Sasha's house we find out more about their relationship, and how Jake's Pop got it all wrong.

Genre: Gay/Lesbian
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
A Naughty Weekendby  Terry Hague
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A Naughty Weekend seen through the eyes of a MALE and a FEMALE suitcase. (No actors are seen)

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Perspectivesby  Anthony Cawood
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Two lovers plot a violent act of revenge to escape their abuser, but their shared trauma complicates their path to freedom.

Genre: Drama
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Soul Collectorby  Madison Smith
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Two ghost hunters travel to Salem MA in order to search for ancient witch artifact. Along the process, they uncover history between pirates and witches, which they mistakenly unlock ghosts from the past to collect souls to sacrifice.

Genre: Horror
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Glass Signalby  Gladman
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After witnessing her own future emergency call, a woman realizes the horrific car crash she described hasn't happened yetforcing her to decide whether the warning she just heard from herself can be trusted.

Genre: Sci-Fi
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Judge Retiresby  Jonathan Fear
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Nearing retirement, a disgruntled high court judge plans an unconventional farewell while presiding over his final case, providing the court usher doesn't steal his biscuits first.

Genre: Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Jacinta Lodgeby  Nik Forster
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A bitter nurse. A bad mussel. And a band of elderly conspirators who just want peace and pudding. But when their poison plot backfires, it's every pensioner for themselves in this seafood-flavored farce

Genre: Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Don't Believe The Drunk Girlby  Tawnie Powell
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97%that's what Hana Murphy became part of when it happened. Now, dismissed by her University, she struggles to break free from the statistic and find herself. Spiraling into self-destruction and with her relationships unraveling, Hana is forced to confront the question: What happens to the drunk girl?

Genre: Drama
33 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
She Confused The Tableby  Kline Fishborn
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During a date Angie confuses the table in a restaurant and sits down with another man. But the man does not admit that he is not the one with whom she is on a date because he liked from the beginning.

Genre: Romance
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
 
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