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Heart Rateby  Alan Barkley
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2025
A male and a female cop enter an abandoned building looking for a cop killer. Soon they are hunting each other. Winner, Vail film festival.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Big Digby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2024
Pete once heard that if you dig a hole far enough you will end up in China. So one day he takes a shovel and decides to find out for himself. Several months later he emerges in a strange land that is definitely not China. (Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Dark Comedy. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)

Genre: Sci-Fi
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Change the F*cking Nameby  Christopher Harmon
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2025
A fearless Indigenous teen, intent on restoring the dignity of his people, goes on a mystical vision quest…only to find the legendary Jim Thorpe as his guide and mentor. Jim reinforces the young man’s determination to end the racial slur that is the name of a Washington sports team and he champions a movement - that eventually succeeded.

Genre: Drama
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Sometimes it Stares Backby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2024
An obsessive codebreaker solving Cicada 3301 uncovers a forgotten Mayan god’s secret, risking the release of an ancient evil.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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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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The Delivery Manby  Susan Adair Harris
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2024
An inept aging delivery man tries to charm his equally mature customer, but first they must cope with the local serial killer.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Pumpkin Faceby  Doug J Robbins
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2025
A killer stalks his family after being let off on a technicality.

Genre: Horror
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Lockdown Survivalby  Walter Wessels
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2024
To save humanity from an extremely infectious super virus, a vial containing a cure that can stop an orchestrated pandemic must fall into the correct hands. But corrupt world leaders and their sinister forces will stop at nothing to retrieve this antidote to further their own agenda.

Genre: Other
18 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Putt Putt Preacherby  Jason K. Allen
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2025
The story of Father Ralph Mahony, a gentle man of the cloth when behind the church podium but a take-no-prisoners warrior on the putt putt course. (Mockumentary. Finalist, Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition and Atlanta Film Festival Screenwriting Competition.)

Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Tourists in a Foreign Filmby  Kimberly Ann Laux
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2024
Two tourists, Honey and Sweetheart, are on their way to Hollywood to bask in the glow of Tinsel Town when they take a wrong turn at the corner of Despair and Desperation. Will they decipher the motifs in a strange black and white world with subtitles before it's too late?

Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Best of Timesby  Jim Norman
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2024
Four Vietnam veterans in a retirement home play their own version of Blackjack until a strange, new, entertainment employee changes the rules of the game and one veteran’s life.

Genre: Fantasy
16 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Cell Matesby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2024
A new inmate learns her prison cell is haunted by a brutal male spirit, forcing her into a deadly struggle for survival against the unseen.

Genre: Horror
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Across The Milesby  Hamdeyatu Seidu
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2025
When a chance encounter sparks an instant connection, two young souls make a vow to wait for each other, navigating a lifetime of longing, loss and circumstance until fate unites them in a heartwarming twist of destiny.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
45 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Satan's Shrinkby  Daniel J. Broderick
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2025
Satan needs a consult; it's just not as much fun anymore.

Genre: Comedy
11 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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AVAby  Ozzie Logozzo
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2024
In a world of complicated relationships and unexpected twists, Ava, a determined young woman with dreams of teaching, navigates the challenges of love, friendship, and self-discovery. As she grapples with the complexities of those around her, Ava’s journey unfolds, revealing a tale of resilience and unexpected connections in her pursuit of happiness.

Genre: Drama
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Same Nameby  Steven Burton
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2023
After both survive turmoil, their same name brings a straight black actor and a gay white actor-writer together. They team up on a film project that creates more greatness for both.

Genre: Drama
13 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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In Silenceby  Jeff Sommer-Zervos
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2023
When a man's silent struggle with grief and depression becomes too overwhelming to bear, an attempt to end his suffering awakens a spirit in his house that pulls him back from death's grip.

Genre: Drama
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Santa Soldierby  David Lee Hooker
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2024
In a future where holiday magic meets military might, seasoned covert operative Santa Soldier embarks on a daring mission to rescue kidnapped children from a local Santa parade, blending festive spirit with combat prowess to reignite the true essence of Christmas

Genre: Family
23 pages
Cast Size: 7+ 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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Teddy Bearby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2025
When a mysterious new neighbor moves in under the cover of darkness, a suburban community's paranoia escalates—culminating in a tragic misunderstanding that blurs the line between protection and prejudice.

Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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L.I.L.I.T.H.by  Tigran Vardanyan
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2025
A determined medical intern, Lilith, is drawn into the turbulent lives of an eccentric opera singer, her troubled twin, and a reclusive artist, Albert. As she navigates their world of emotional outbursts and hidden pain, an unexpected bond with Albert begins to unfold—challenging her perception of duty, connection, and the fine line between care and entanglement.

Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 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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Mr. Bowling Ballby  Simon Parker
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2025
When a young boy takes his father's advice to be bold with his comedy a bit too seriously, he ends up accidentally traumatizing his boss with a literal interpretation, turning a simple office skit into an unforgettable disaster

Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Sunday Bestby  STEVEN BLOWS
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2024
A resident of a retirement home who dresses in costumes to bring joy into the daily life of all residents must come to terms with the degrading health of his sidekick and best friend.

Genre: Drama
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Mythical Swordby  Grag Raymond
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2024
The legend tells about a mythical sword that gives supernatural power to its owner. Archeologist Adam Prisson and his assistant Leonora have been searching for it for several years, but not only he, but also people who want to use it for evil purposes.

Genre: Fantasy
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Dedicatedby  Lisa Marie Brennan
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2024
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
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The Usualby  Sarah Kennedy
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2024
A woman and her Korean church rescue a failing coffee shop owner who honors his dead mother by continuing her tradition of ruining coffee with a special ingredient. Award-winning produced screenwriter.

Genre: Romantic Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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The Cult of Dionysusby  Yaroslav Tryniv
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2023
An insidious enemy is ready to call the gods to his side in order to gain the throne, but Macarius has to accept the challenge and fight with him.

Genre: Action/Adventure
25 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Mary Go Roundby  David-Matthew Barnes
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2024
At a remote wedding, two people meet a seductive stranger unaware that he's really a messenger of death.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Numbersby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2024
A plucky bunch of nerds get more than they bargained for when they uncover an ancient evil and must fight for their lives as midnight approaches on Halloween.

Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
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Invisible Terrorby  Victor Titimas
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2025
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
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The Final Decisionby  Jed Power
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2024
In the dead of night, a dementia-stricken U.S. President faces a harrowing decision: launch nuclear missiles or risk annihilation in this heart-pounding thriller with a chilling twist. When a false alarm triggers a nuclear crisis, a frail President must grapple with his crumbling mind and the fate of millions in this tense, race-against-time thriller.

Genre: Suspense/Thriller
4 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Just Before Midnightby  John Layne
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2023
Emotionally ravaged by the tragic death of his wife, a bourbon-drinking private detective is summoned by his former police lieutenant after two homicide victims, both murdered in the same unusual manner, are found to be private investigators.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
21 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
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Omar's Taxiby  Ange Fassinou
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2023
Pilot and Bible available. A Saudi Arabian Prince leaves his royal family in Riyadh to begin a new life in the United States of America as a taxi driver.

Genre: Comedy
15 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Killing The Changelingby  DJ Robbins
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2024
A couple has the misfortune of having a dark elf switch its deformed offspring for the couple's healthy, human one.

Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Bitch Smackby  Doug J Robbins
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2024
A detective is goaded into punching a possessed mental patient

Genre: Comedy
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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Mercy Dashby  Anthony Cawood
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2024
A Soccer Mom undertakes a midnight mercy dash when she gets an unexpected call, but things aren't quite what they seem.

Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
7 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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