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The Signal
It's the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere and Allen; poster boy of conformity, is stopped at a desolate intersection. Waiting ahead for him, is Susan, a gorgeous milestone in his life. But first, he has to run a red light.

Written by: N.J. Reese     [Contact Author]
Format: Short Screenplay
Budget: Micro
Starring Roles For: Steve Carell
Scarlett Johansson
Ryan Reynolds
In the Vein Of: 40 Year Old Virgin
Twilight Zone
Posted: 08/28/2007
Updated: 10/05/2011
Author Bio: Recently competed in the Debra Hill 52 Hour Weekend Short Contest for the PGA. Had to write/film/edit a 5 minute short in 52 hours using their parameters. (Halloween setting, Theme: Escape, Props: knitting needle, cassette tape and a chess set knight. And this is the submission that I directed/co-wrote/co-produced: http://vimeo.com/29761230

My horror feature, Blood Drive, made the finals of StoryPro. Ground Zero, one of my short screenplays, won 3rd place from the Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition. 2 other shorts, Making Heroes and MateFinder EZ made it as far as the semi-finals in the Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition. And Making Heroes, as well as my 1 hour TV pilot, Jake in Flux, made the semi-finals of the PAGE International Screenwriting Competition.

Contest Results: American Gem Short (Honorable Mention)