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Harm for the HolidaysAfter his brother attempts suicide a few weeks before Christmas, an unrepentant asshole with a heart of gold moves back in with his comically dysfunctional family to help his brother, only to discover that his brother is the sanest of them all (#1 ranked Comedy and GLBT script on MovieBytes). |
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COOPER'S PROMISEA gay army deserter adrift in a war-torn African country vows to save a girl trafficked into prostitution to redeem himself for an earlier promise he could not keep. |
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THE FOURTH COURIERWhen a series of grisly murders in Warsaw is linked to the disappearance of a Russian physicist with a portable atomic bomb, an FBI agent is sent to help the investigation, and the race is on to find the bomb before it ends up in the wrong hands. |
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FIRE ON THE ISLANDWhen an arsonist threatens a Greek island village, the gay FBI agent stationed in Athens arrives to investigate, finds himself immersed in a community rife with conflict, falls in love with his chief suspect, and has only seconds to save the village after miscalculating the plan of attack. |
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A VISION OF ANGELSA suicide bomb plot for Easter Sunday in Jerusalem sets off a chain of events that weaves together the lives of an American journalist, Israeli war hero, Palestinian farmer, and Christian grocer. GRAND PRIZE, RHODE ISLAND INT'L FILM FESTIVAL'S SCREENWRITING COMPETITION |
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CIGARETTE EMOJIS OF THE UPPER EAST SIDEWhen his hot, recently-out cousin wages a bet to steal his crush, flamboyant college senior Emmitt only has until Christmas break to defend his gay social throne. Script Excerpt |
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Behind The VeilFilm Noir. Los Angeles, 1947. A private investigator's search for a gay man among those marginalized by society results in a battle against the powerful elite who exploit them. (Recent Quarter Finalist Santa Barbara 2022 Diverse Writers outreach) Script Excerpt |
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CARE PLANSA closeted nurse from a dysfunctional family struggles with love and the meaning of life while working in the gay community during the emerging AIDS crisis in 1970’s New York City. |
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Bre'gan's FistCan two men find love and repair their shattered lives while battling for the fate of the planet? |
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Tar PitsForced to take sides in a centuries-old intergalactic war, a veteran soldier and her scientist ex-wife bond with giant alien warriors in a final battle that will decide the fate of humanity. |
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Dancing Under a Buzzing StreetlampA young man risks a life of obscurity unless he can overcome the walls his family has put in front of him that force him to stay in the closet and not pursue his passion to dance. |
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Dirty WindowsWhen a gay teenager is almost lynched in South Carolina, a closeted boy goes on the run after discovering that his own abusive father was the one behind the attempt. |
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Harpo's Bike (Can't Find My Way Home)A young ad artist takes a trip to New Orleans on a Harley inherited from his estranged Marine father to prove to his family that the man was having an affair. Instead, he finds a veteran homeless mute - his father's best friend - who thinks he's Harpo Marx. Script Excerpt |
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RED CARthe gay version of NOTTING HILL SCREENPLAY JUDGE'S COMMENTS: “There’s such a cool, passionate force to this story.” “This is the type of small indie that – when cast and marketed correctly – gets all those accolades that tip people toward great things.” The characters are also meaty enough to attract heavy hitters to play them and it would be relatively inexpensive to make, baring a couple cameos that might be easy or difficult to arrange.” I think getting a little glimpse of the atmosphere and characters here will help sell this great wackiness. I also think that people would go gaga over this type of unhygienic, imperfect romance. JUSTINSWINGLE.com |
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Istanbul CrossingA gay Syrian refugee flees to Istanbul. He develops such a good reputation for smuggling other refugees to Greece that he’s approached in the same 24 hours by the CIA and ISIS to smuggle high-profile persons individuals. In the process of juggling the two operations, he falls in love with, and must decide between, two men who offer him very different futures. Script Excerpt |
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LEZ BEAUSTwo LGBTQ classical musicians accidentally see a motorcycle gang murder and must flee the state disguised as male rockers by joining a terrible rock-n-roll band. |
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REFLECTIONHEADS YOU LOSE AND TAILS YOU DIE. |
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Finding the PathAfter a childless older couple rescues him off the Detroit streets, a horrifically-abused teenager grows into an emotionally-hardened man who struggles to accept he’s worth loving. |
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We Were Young OnceA highly principled and attractive teenage girl finds neither her principles nor attractiveness sufficient to meet life's challenges. Script Excerpt |
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ARMED:STAYA grieving, young widow and mother will fight through severe depression and panic attacks to protect her family from a somewhat inept intruder who breaks into her home with a gun, a bullet wound, and an oxy addiction. Script Excerpt |
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Chasing White RabbitsWhen a famous true-crime podcaster returns to her hometown to investigate the murder of a childhood friend's family, she slowly begins to realize that she's actually investigating her own traumatic past. |
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Post Your Script Here!AT THE MERCY OF FAITH
A 14 year old preacher renounces his faith in God in the wake of a terrifying and traumatic encounter.
THE TORTOISE AND THE HEIR
A will leaves half of California to someone, if a lone wolf San Francisco private investigator can keep any of the heirs alive.
CONNECTING FLIGHT
A cutthroat salesman must confront faces from his past, present, and future in a busy airport, where he's forced to reconcile prior misdeeds and reforge alliances, as he races to thwart a catastrophic time-space anomaly.
The AWNING
Troubled commuters take shelter from a sudden downpour on a Chinatown street corner, only to be tormented by the elderly man in their midst selling unique umbrellas and dispensing cryptic wisdom.
CREATURES of HABIT
After changing therapists, a man with OCD sheds his repetitive routines, but when monsters emerge from the woods and abduct his friends, he suspects his compulsive behaviors may actually be rituals intended to ward off an ancient supernatural force.
Ayden: Rise of the Divine Beings
After the mythical oval, the Heart of Saros detects Ayden 'The Exceptional,' who was hidden among humans as a child by his mother, four divine beings with superhuman abilities from the planet Memnon are ordered to earth by their Lord to execute the vigilante crime fighter.
Heat of the Moment
A former comedian and out-of-work chef gets invited to cook for some old friends, and he soon realizes you can't stop the heart's utmost desire in a weekend filled with love, drama, and betrayal.
Uncle Jake
Jake Evans, 36, a fun-loving former rock musician, moves in with his older sister, Sophia Livingston, 38, an Environmental Attorney, to help take care of her two kids, Corey, 11, and Violet, 16, after losing her husband a year prior.
Ayden: The Exceptional
A brilliant young geneticist who believes superhumans exist in our modern society makes the ultimate discovery after he is led to a man with exceptional abilities.
Duplicitous
A father takes his young disabled son to the country to reconnect in an old Victorian, but their stay becomes one of regret after a malevolent presence is awakened.
