Unproduced scripts for Sunday, August 5th

The Big Race by Alex Sarris (alex_212) hosted by The Big Race

(Short) – A race where the stakes are high with a one in a million change of winning and a good chance of dying. (pdf – formatting: )

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Dropped Call by Buddy Baron

(Comedy) – “Teen finds 007’s Cellphone” A smart, geeky teen is nuts for a pretty girl as Prom time approaches. While being beaten up by school bullies in an alley…a cell phone falls –almost literally– into his lap. But this is no ordinary phone, it’s a million dollar piece of gear assigned to a top secret agent. 98 pages (pdf – formatting: )

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X-Files: Maiden, Mother, and Crone by Richard Ashcraft (therichcraft)

(Series, Sci Fi, Fantasy) – Grand Junction, Colorado has become a dark utopia. When Skinner comes to town to visit his cousin, he alerts the supernatural forces that have turned the town’s men into law-abiding citizens. Then the entities investigate Scully and Mulder. 71 pages (pdf – formatting: )

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Apaches by Yam Gonzalez

(Thriller) – The script is based on Lorenzo Carcaterra’s book “Apaches”. Jerry Bruckheimer acquired the rights to the novel in 1997. Since then a host of writers have tried to adapt the book without success. Fresh out of Film School I thought I’d take a whack at it. It took me about four months to complete. This is the end result. 120 pgs. (pdf – formatting: )

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Waking Up North Haven by Wes Worthing hosted by Rom Com Writer

(Short, Drama, Comedy) – A sanitation worker finds out today if he makes the grade at being a dad. (6 pages) (pdf – formatting: )

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MoviePoet.com announces the winners of the June 2012 short script contest: “Even More of Less is More” – In screenwriting every page, every paragraph, every sentence, and every word counts. Tell an entire story in one page during our annual micro-short screenplay challenge.

“Vicious Circle” by Greg Tonnon ~ First Place
Michael is crestfallen when an accident he caused takes the life of his new bride. Thirty years later, technology gives him a chance to make things right.

“His Future” by Matthew Fettig ~ Second Place
An unemployed father barters his last pretense of success for his son’s birthday gift.

“Going Up” by Derek Anderson ~ Third Place
A destitute victim of domestic violence finds solace in an act of kindness from a stranger.

Each month, Movie Poet runs a free online five page screenplay contest. On the first of each month a new contest is announced. During that month, you can enter your script. During the next month, you can read, vote, and comment on all the entries. Finally, during the third month, the results are announced.

Head on over to Movie Poet and give it a go. – Don

Unproduced scripts for Saturday, August 4th

Jack’s Dress by J. Wergin

(Short, Romantic Comedy) – In celebration of their 10-year wedding anniversary, a self-centered husband and his all too patient wife spend a weekend in New York City to see a Broadway show. While there, the husband realizes how valuable his wife is, and that he’s been taking her for granted. To show his love, he sets out on an unusual and humorous quest to buy her the dress she spotted and fell in love with, while window-shopping. 15 pages (pdf – formatting: )

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Somewhere by Michael Park

(Drama) – Amidst the fierce and bloody rivalry between two football teams, two young men fall in love and start a relationship that they must hide from their families. 100 pages (pdf – formatting: )

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The Living by Weston Standish

(Short, Drama) – A recently unemployed man tries to find out why his neighbor committed suicide, befriending the dead man’s widow in the process. 40 pages (pdf – formatting: )

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The Find by Darren James Steeley

(Short, Sci Fi, Animation) – On an uncharted planet, a communication breakdown between an alien civilization and a team of astronauts goes horribly wrong. 13 pages (pdf – formatting: )

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Karmamzov by Edward Sills hosted by Karmamzov

(Series, Drama) – The three sons of an established crooked businessman, each with their own unique world views, struggle with the reputation they’ve inherited through their family name. 61 pages (pdf – formatting: )

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Unproduced Scripts for Tuesday, July 10th

Beware of Dog by Robert Holbrook (kitsilano99)
(Short, Drama) – A troubled 12 year old boy finds a loaded gun and keeps it secret. 11 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Lost In Love by Michael Dotson
(Drama, Romance) – A modern day Romeo & Juliet with an interracial twist. 107 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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A Day At A Time by Samuel Al (Walnutpictures)
(Short, Drama) – A tragic love story about the necessary delusions of a guilty man. 10 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Absent Law by Courtney S. Love (courhaw)
(Drama. Action, Thriller) – Emotion and impulse push a troubled young doctor over the edge. 81 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Bobby Botelli, GM by Ed Beach
(Series, Dramedy) – A brilliant 14 year old, already with a business degree from Harvard, is named the general manager of a professional basketball franchise. 34 pages (doc – formatting: )
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Unproduced Scripts for Monday, July 9th

Love to Overcome by Bobby Ashley (YoungWriter12)
(Drama) – Centers around three dysfunctional family members who will try to forgive each other throughout life great challenges. 114 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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As We Know It by Christopher Francis
(Action, Adventure) – A writer deals with a messy break up with the help of his best friend while at the same time trying to finish his latest book before the impending nuclear apocalypse. 94 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Skin Deep by David Young hosted by David Young
(Comedy) – A diabolical tramp stamp leads perennial “A” student, Jessica Summers on a series of misadventures across Haverston, New Jersey. 117 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Only God Can Curse In Heaven! by Stephanie Harris
(Comedy) – Only God Can Curse in Heaven! Jesus and Satan battle, God and Satan battle, but only God can curse in heaven! 90 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Boo Grumpy Man by Samuel Al (Walnutpictures)
(Short, Drama) – A touching and yet disturbing story about how loss and unconditional love can lead one to commit horrible acts. 13 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Heather by Luke Slade (Pshyched)
(Short, Horror) – Luke, an aspiring Video Blogger, lives a quiet, and ordinary life. Everything is going well, until unsettling things start happening in his apartment.. 25 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Untitled Miles Louis Project by Joe Wyatt
(Short, Drama, Dark Comedy) – A man who wants more out of life sees an opportunity to help someone in need. In doing so, he finds an outlet for his aggression that he uses as an excuse for violence. 25 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Volatile by Christopher Francis
(Action, Adventure) – A secret agent is thrown back into the world of his ex-girlfriend after taking on his latest mission to infiltrate a multinational corporation that’s hiding it’s more sinister deeds. 126 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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The Wow Factor by Samuel Al (Walnutpictures)
(Short, Black Comedy) – The Wow Factor is a black comedy about two homosexuals who have homicidal reactions to trashy estate agents. 8 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Dregz: 001 – Stupid With Money by Chris Bodean
(Series, Comedy) – It’s like Seinfeld with an R rating. This is the pilot episode in which Bobby go from rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches again after buying a lotto ticket off the neighborhood crackhead. 44 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Unproduced Scripts for Sunday, July 8th

Milepost 271 by George Conner
(Action, Adventure, Human Interest) – A man faced with inoperable cancer and debilitating arthritis, is determined to depart this world as he lived his life. “On his own terms”! Armed with painkillers, a bottle or two of Southern Comfort, and a sawed off 12 gage, Joe has decided to make his way to Nebraska and Interstate 80 Mile Marker 271. 140 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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The Lumber Hack by Chazz Christopher
(Action, Adventure) – When a highly offensive former champion competitive lumber jack realizes he’s broke, he contemplates a comeback — and realizes he needs to get more than his body in shape to truly defeat his arch-nemesis. 107 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Bank Statement by Alex Sarris (alex_212) hosted by Bank Statement
(Short) – Just how far will a bank go to get your business? Maybe not this far! (pdf – formatting: )
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Apple by Patrick Hicks (phicks7667)
(Short, Drama) – Apple is based upon a story about a mentally challenged man, his gift’s and his journey through life that I developed and was brought to life by Pat Hicks in his directing debut 33 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Phantom Knights by Michael Dennos
(Action, Adventure, Fantasy) – In 1895 London, a secret organization of wizards and witches helps the police combat a madman who plans to use magic to overthrow the monarchy. 111 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Strangers Come at Night by Daniel Botha
(Short, Drama) – A Ugandan man steps forward to reveal all about the fearsome Joseph Kony. 6 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Tommy by JRyans
(Short, Family, Kids) – A selfless act of a young child meets with a fate of a couple prompt them to take no doubt to commit their coexisting. 12 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Air by Steve Fauquier
(Thriller) – After the Earth suddenly runs out of breathable air, a scuba diver emerges from the water and attempts uncover the mystery of what happened before her own air tank runs out. 60 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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The End of the World and The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac by Nanny Silvestre hosted by The End of the World and The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
(Sci Fi, Fantasy) – Noah and Maya, twelve-year-old, are sent in a parallel world for go wake the twelve masters of the zodiac so these ones can prevent the end of the world, predicted by the prophets on the dawn of the following day. 127 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Madam X by Nathan Dan
(Short) – Dedicated psychology major, Hugh Forrester, knows exactly where he’s going in life until he takes on a delusional, old woman—simply known as Madam— as a case study. As the meetings progress and Hugh enters deeper into Madam’s psychology, it becomes apparent that Madam isn’t the one being examined—he is. 10 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Unproduced Scripts for Saturday, July 7th

Brothers by Kyle
(Short, Drama) – After the sudden death of their parents only one brother the youngest got to inherit their life savings. And with both brothers trapped in loveless relationships they now begin to focus on each other, one wanting to save with the other wanting to kill. 19 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Memory of an Investigation by Lochlan Bloom
(Short) – As Antony investigates the disappearance of a girl his memories are called into question – leading to unexpected conclusions. 9 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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The Melody Of Sephira by Christopher Sorensen (Thenextscott)
(Sci Fi) – The galaxy recognizes certain unique people. Yet some harbor gifts which cannot be explained, which is why one woman is the answer to its evolution. 163 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Sensory Overload by Michael Alexander
(Short, Comedy) – The Five Senses are disrupted by intruders. 4 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Trappings by Robert G. Newcomer (bert)
(Short, Drama) – The body in the back of Chip’s van is about to change his life. Again. 17 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Moment by Tom Valiyon
(Short, Sci Fi, Drama) – In a place she believes to be Heaven, a young girl tries to return back to her life. She soon learns a truth that may shatter or complete her world. 17 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Inside Out by Rick McCormick
(Action, Adventure) – A wrongly-accused prisoner gets a second chance at justice when bankrupt U.S. sends all prisoners, including one of his accusers, to a large, outdoor prison. 108 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Vincenzo’s World by Artell Cowell
(Short, Gangster) – When Vincenzo Motta loses the woman he loves to a family he hates; they all find out what happens when water is thicker than blood. 16 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Black Bird by Shahnawaz Zahid
(Short, Thriller) – Three guys of three different characteristics who happened to meet and agree to live and share residential place, they all are struggling to get better job and make difference in their life. As they developed friendship with time, they become helping hands for each other’s life’s every day problem as well. Everything was going fine until one evening a stranger knocks their door. Since then everything starts going weird and strange. They begin suspecting each other, till they discovered truth about the stranger 44 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Dexter/Carnival of Blood by John Simpson (themadking)
(Series, Drama) – Season Seven, Episode One – Debra discovers Dexter’s dark secret. The Funhouse Killers bring their traviling horrorshow to Miami, with the FBI’s top serial killer hunter in tow. And a dangerous new adversary wants to play in Dexter’s game. 68 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Unproduced Scripts for Friday, July 6th

Unavailable For Comment by Marc Jensen
(Short, Sci Fi, Fantasy) – Detective Solomon is called to investigate an incident in the sex district and is greeted with a less than forthcoming witness. 5 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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A Decision by Marc Jensen
(Short) – A couple are interrupted when recording a private video. 7 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Annabelle by Allan Groves
(Short) – A conformed man, repressed by societal norms, is haunted by a mysterious stranger determined to kill him, and steal away the woman of his dreams. 22 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Black Doors by Christopher Sorensen (Thenextscott)
(Sci Fi) – One scientist, millions of miles between victory, and defeat. But in the midst of success, a new form of communication is discovered. 128 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Death Unbecoming by Chris F. Penoye (Penoyer79)
(Short, Horror) – The children are our future and now they’ll have to fight for it… alone. 23 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Dark World by Davi da Silva Alves
(Horror) – Four strangers find themselves trapped inside an alternative world dominated by creatures. Wgere they soon learn that their only way of escaping alive is repenting for their inner sins. 79 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Spider-Man 4: The Amazing Spider-Man by Jerod Brennen hosted by Jerod Brennen – Multiplatform Storyteller
(Sci Fi, Fantasy) – Spec script written for the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film series. The story picks up where Spider-Man 3 left off, following the Peter Parker / Mary Jane Watson / Gwen Stacy love triangle, and finally giving the audience the Lizard that Raimi had been teasing for two films. 108 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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A Day When Dreams Come True by Julia Bocharova (bo)
(Short, Comedy) – One day a funny poor guy finds out that water from the tap in his kitchen has turned into beer. 4 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Tonight by Charlie Huckelberry
(Short) – Today should be one of the best days of Nick’s life, but things change quickly. . 4 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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The Seventh Night by Devon Ryan Pattynson
(Thriller) – Two college students and best friends buy the house that everyone dreams of as a kid. But, soon find out that people, isn’t the only thing it shelters. 180 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Unproduced Scripts for Thursday, July 5th

Ideological opponents of Brejvik by Jacob Greenberg
(Short, Comedy) – A son of a successful lawyer, trying to defend the family honor, engages in a battle with an insolent bully. 9 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Saving Helga by David Whitehead
(Drama) – A loving English couple foster a German girl caught up in the nightmare of the Holocaust 123 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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The Boob Job by Michelle Paisley
(Comedy) – After a stressed out gym manager attends a manifestation retreat and wakes up with giant breasts, she’s forced to deal with the obsession of her crazed guru. With the help of her friends, she stands up to her cheating boob of a husband and wins the inner confidence she wanted all along. 92 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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In The Dark by Valerie Renee’ Campbell
(Thriller, Psychological) – A straight-laced FBI agent hot on the trail of a killer targeting gay men, struggles with her sanity due to the bizarre similarities to the brutal murder of her homosexual brother nearly a decade ago. As more details of the case unfold, she discovers that it may be more than just a coincidence. 119 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Cowboy’s Burden by R. Mazaar
(Short, Sci Fi, Fantasy) – A cowboy’s quest for revenge ends with mixed results. 9 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Marked by Ramon Zapata Jr.
(Short, Thriller) – When a highly destructive teenager takes his usual trip to school, a seemingly small act of defiance has grave consequences. 4 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Couple of Killers by Dale Trett
(Short, Mystery, Horror) – Two mysterious couples meet in the middle of a dark, stormy night with the knowledge that a serial killing couple are on the loose. But are they what they seem? 18 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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EphemerA by Julien Blaecke
(Drama) – An army psychiatrist and a physically handicapped woman find true love after have met each other in a reality where only fate dictates the course of life 167 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Isolde by Gage Eggleston (AsteroidJuice)
(Short, Drama) – There are strange markings on the walls of Hunter’s attic. They seem to lead to a secret room which contains something that Hunter never could have imagined. 12 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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Chapter One by Tony Beaulieu
(Short, Horror) – First dates can sometimes be very frightening. 11 pages (pdf – formatting: )
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