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Anatomy of a TownThe Chief of Police investigates the murder of a young woman while confronting the Sheriff, who blocks his every move for jurisdiction, in order to protect himself from the Chief finding out about his ties to both the murder victim and the killer. Script Excerpt |
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When Doves CryIn 1991, a group of high school seniors navigates the treachery of young adulthood, dealing with bullies, homophobes, and abusive authority figures while seeking the ultimate Minneapolis experience; seeing the legendary Prince perform live at First Avenue on Halloween night but a freak blizzard threatens their plans. Script Excerpt |
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One More DayA salesman sends a text message to God flippantly when he’s out for drinks with a co-worker, asking for an extra day that week to get ahead in a sales competition, he gets it, but he discovers that he’s cursed with an extra day every week until he learns how to treat people. Script Excerpt |
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The Topless WidowA lawyer’s former model mother has taken to sunbathing topless in her backyard, unable to convince her to stop, he pays her complaining neighbors to construct fences, but then she takes her antics to the front yard, getting arrested and he goes from defending her against obscenity charges, to helping her accept her impending death. Script Excerpt |
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WatchAn L.A. homicide detective, who also rents spare rooms in his apartment building to aspiring Hollywood actresses, must prove his innocence when one of them is brutally murdered by someone bent on revenge, exposing the detective's voyeurism fetish. Script Excerpt |
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La HaciendaA married interracial Latino/White couple arrives in Mexico during the Day of the Dead holiday to renovate a dream hacienda owned by her parents but they soon discover it's haunted, by not only the couple's own past but also the murderous pasts of its former owners, who the couple has to figure out how to "remember" so they aren't doomed to repeat the spirits' horrific legacy. Script Excerpt |
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Shadow on the HeartlandA successful Wall Street attorney reluctantly returns to rural North Dakota to help his family fight against an agricultural corporate giant that's quickly taking over the food industry with dangerous GMO seeds. Script Excerpt |
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Post Your Script Here!MAMMOTH REVENGE
AN AUSTRALIAN WOMAN RESCUES ELEPHANTS FROM AFRICA AND DISCOVERS A LIVING HERD OF ANCIENT MAMMOTHS
Improper Dosage
While driving through rural Pennsylvania with his fiancé, a young gay man survives a mysterious car accident.
SINder
Cinder unites with Fairy against Cinder’s evil step-family, led by Fairy’s murderous sister, Greta.
Fort Pillow
Two boys ,master and slave, soldiers on opposite sides in a desperate war, meet to resolve their past linked in blood.
AT THE MERCY OF FAITH
A 14 year old preacher renounces his faith in God in the wake of a terrifying and traumatic encounter.
MAMMOTH REVENGE
An Australian woman rescues elephants from Africa and discovers a living herd of ancient Mammoths
Project Eradicate
Five thieves pull off a daring jewelry store heist and escape through the sewer where they cross paths with a researcher and police officer documenting the disappearance of city workers.
Across the Veil
Betrothed as a part of a peace treaty, Nylas, prince of the Unseelie, and Aislynn, princess of the Seelie, court each other between two different worlds.
Summons
Thrust into an underground war between monsters of legend, Deirdre must entrust her safety to strangers who believe her to be the last known person to see their lost leader alive.
SuperRep!
5 Salespeople balance the stress of a sales goal and family life while entertaining raucous customers and working for a wild business owner.
