Best LGBTQ Screenplays
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JebIn the wake of Stonewall, Yale professor John Boswell races against time and his own mortality to uncover hidden truths in history, sparking a battle between erasure and acceptance and inspiring a cultural revolution. |
| 2 |
ISTANBUL CROSSINGA gay Syrian refugee in Istanbul, while juggling dangerous smuggling operations for both the CIA and Islamic State, falls in love with, and must decide between, two men who offer him very different futures. Script Excerpt |
| 3 |
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). |
| 4 |
Misguided IllusionsIn the world of Drag Queens, there's a fine line between fantasy and reality. When the two collide not even a serial killer can decide. |
| 5 |
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. |
| 6 |
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. |
| 7 |
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. |
| 8 |
Monday's HeroA former college football All-American turned lawyer must defend his school's football team from a hate crime murder charge. Script Excerpt |
| 9 |
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 Arab-Christian grocer. GRAND PRIZE, RHODE ISLAND INT'L FILM FESTIVAL'S SCREENWRITING COMPETITION |
| 10 |
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. |
| 11 |
Between The FlamesWildfires are the least of her worries, when a college athlete lands a job on a Hotshot Crew in the 80's where she meets her best friend plus two love interests who want her for very different agendas during an intense drought year. |
| 12 |
Behind The VeilFilm Noir. Los Angeles, 1947. A private detective struggles with moral inequities as he assists a corrupt federal judge's efforts to contact his estranged, gay son. Script Excerpt |
| 13 |
Bre'gan's FistWhen Milo, a cook, meets Bastian, a powerful sorcerer, magic happens. Literally. As they begin to bond, destruction & death enter the picture. They must find a way to find love and rescue the universe in the process. |
| 14 |
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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Leathal injectionWhen two glamorous gay lovers, Dylon and Rich, turn their luxury home into a playground for luring and filming straight men in outrageous sex games, jealousy erupts after Dylon falls for one of their victims—sparking a twisted love triangle of lust, betrayal, and campy tragedy that spirals into the ultimate plea for death. Script Excerpt |
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Crystal Chronicle Trilogy"In a world where ancient wisdom and modern control collide, Andron, a young woman with psychic abilities, must uncover her true heritage and unite a diverse group of rebels to challenge the oppressive Trumusk Collective and restore harmony to a fractured society." |
| 17 |
DAFFODILSTorn between the weight of her secrets and the desire for freedom, a single mother is forced to reveal the truth about her past, her sexuality, and her ex-husband to their children. |
| 18 |
REFLECTIONHEADS YOU LOSE AND TAILS YOU DIE. |
| 19 |
We Were Young OnceA highly principled and attractive teenage girl finds neither her principles nor attractiveness sufficient to meet life's challenges. Script Excerpt |
| 20 |
RipplesFour characters who are not related to each other end up in an abandoned house outside a city at the end of the coronavirus, and try to establish a new life as the world climbs out of the Covid019 horror story. Script Excerpt |
| 21 |
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. |
| 22 |
DragulaAn aging vampire lives in Bran Castle, Transylvania making money off of tourists until an American couple shows up for the tour and Dragula falls in love with the man. Script Excerpt |
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After his mother dies in a wildfire, a troubled 13-year-old boy reluctantly moves in with his estranged father in Colorado, where he finds purpose and redemption by leading a crusade to save a mountain bluebird trapped in a big box hardware store, ultimately healing his relationship with his dad.
Project G.H.O.S.T.
When a covert AI begins erasing truth to preserve peace, a disavowed NSA analyst must follow her late father’s encrypted trail to dismantle the system she once helped build—before freedom itself is overwritten.
and The Devil called!
The Devil visits God`s chosen-one five times, and with the gift of a book to get her in [to parliament] `and you will be my bride` gives dates the world will end but she rejects him, so with his tri-step-headed charcoaled alien goons he examines her brain for answers.
THE TORTOISE AND THE HEIR
A huge will, big enough to pay off the national debt, will belong to one heir, if a lone wolf, technology resistant San Francisco private investigator can outwit a corporation’s unlimited high tech and resources.
A Little Bit Crazy
A lonely widow experiencing survivor’s guilt and a homeless widower, who feels responsible for his wife’s suicide, fall in love when they come together in a reluctant second chance at confronting their past traumas and finding love.
A CHRISTMAS TALE OF NOT SO LONG AGO
In this family drama, Christmases of long ago, ones of togetherness, family entertainments, and memorable stories, as told by Grandpa Lynn, now living in his daughter, Rhiannon Nolan's, spare room, now contrast with those of the Nolan family with its packaged television and sports, relatives' distancing, and multitude of electronic distractions.
ALTA CALIFORNIA
In 1780s California, a mixed-blood scout, torn between his native heritage and Spanish conquerors, is thrust into a battle of survival and identity as he navigates oppressive mission life and brutal colonizers.
The Cajun
When a notorious pirate, made immortal by the curse of a Voodoo Queen, is invited to a mysterious poker game in modern day New Orleans, he discovers a clue to find the treasure that can set him free.
Xanadu Shores (20pgs) -
This Proof of Concept showcases the central characters introduced with sex appeal in a tense office situation, setting the stage for the heist, kidnapping and chase.
Xanadu Shores III Rescuing Atlas
The Xanadu Team has their credibility restored after rescuing Natalia uncovering plans of a megalomaniac aerospace engineer seeking world domination launching an intercontinental satellite conspiracy.
