Action/Adventure
Between 2 World
by Paul S. Byrne
Kicked off the throne during a bloody military coup in Africa, a Paris Hilton-type princess escapes to America where she discovers true love and a moral awakening from a cantankerous Montana rancher.
Extreme Boardum
by Joseph Hailey
They have succeeded in stealing a fortune in diamonds. Interpol is closing in on them as they try to make their escape. While at the airport the merchandise is stuffed inside the backpack of some unsuspecting snowboarders. They return to the U.S. and can't figure out why people they don't even know are trying to kill them. Avalanche, parachute fails, and vertical ice is the only way to escape international killers that are trying to kill the best snowboarders in the world.
Nowhere to Hide
by Carolyn Denise
What do you do when you've witnessed the murder of a high-ranking Government official by a member of that century's crime ring? You've run out on the U.S. Government and their attempt to put you in the Witness Protection Program, which in turn gives the impression that you're a prime suspect for the murder. Cassandra Evans has found out the hard way. She has reconstructive surgery so that even her own mother wouldn't recognize her … yet the Underworld Operatives continue to track her down. What secret system is the U.S. Government and the Underworld harboring to make certain that there is Nowhere to Hide?
Swatch
by Julia Zafren
An interior designer becomes an F.B.I. operative when her top client is suspected of international art theft. Gillian Bennett, her estranged husband, three teenaged children, the F.B.I. and Interpol pursue elusive billionaire criminal Randolph Clarkson from Paris to Eqypt. Only Gillian, with her highly developed design skills, can decode a mysterious golden swatch to crack the case.
Comedy
15 Minutes of Fame
by Cohan & Wurtz
Two young guys start a mobile business called "Celebrity for a Day" in order to fulfill the fantasies of average people who hunger for the "15 Minutes of Fame". They stage fantasy events so realistic the media believes they are real but the resulting publicity gets them into trouble with the F.B.I., starts a gang war almost getting them killed by the Mafia, while also getting them into trouble for stock fraud.
A Boy's Tail
by Kirk Evans
The charm and wit of "Juno" meets the high-concept action and hijinks of "Back to the Future" as a boy grows a tail and has trouble fitting in at his new high school.
Abel and Son
by Bernice Schachter
(Senior Romantic Comedy)
Elderly New York ladies garment store owner takes his son in as his partner. The store is his life, and he refuses to retire. The son gives dad two tickets to Europe so he can revitalize the store. Abel takes a spinster lady friend, Mary, and they travel to Greece.
During humorous experiences, both transform from the colorless routine and old way of life.
Deadly Rentals
by Kevin Klein
Mrs. Eva Krause, a landlady, who bears a peculiar resemblance to Adolph Hitler, preys upon newlyweds, Harry and Jessica Holmes. Unbelievable events test the mettle of this once happy-go-lucky couple.
Hello! I Love You!
by Sharon Dirlam
(Romantic Comedy)
Shy American trades love letters with a Russian beauty on the internet, but when he goes to Siberia to meet her, he discovers her son is the one who speaks English. He brings her to his home in Ohio and families left behind and his ex-wife, Sandra, become part of the complex relationship.
Lust for Life at Leisure Colony
by Sharon Dirlam
(Senior Romantic Comedy)
Proud old men and beautiful old women looking for new love, while a has-been writer scribbles down their secrets to expose them all in a steamy book called "Senior Sex".
Drama
Boots
by Alan J. Temple
While looking forward to civilian life and full-time motherhood, Air Force intelligence analyst Captain Betty "Boots" Jones is lured back into military operations with a covert air combat unit, the Black Tigers. Revisiting the secret world of air combat intelligence, Boots embarks on a 100-hour assignment to help unmask, target, and destroy weapons of mass destruction facilities in Southeast Asia. She displays the talent and skill of a super-sleuth, preparing an elite group of Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrews for the most important and dangerous mission of their lives.
Gestalt
by Geoffrey Wiley and David Edwards
(Futuristic Drama/ Sci-Fi)
Ambrose Whitaker, Petra Bennett and Tavish Farrell discover they can use knowledge, skills and abilities from past lives in their present day life. This ability causes them to be pursued by Rex Weir, whose mind has been affected by contact with Tavish. Weir is the Asst. Director of SEPTIC, a hyper-secret government organization which is charged with ensuring history runs according to plan. Ambrose, Petra and Tavish are taught to control their skills by the residents of Aolani, a refuge for those who wish to pursue their own path free of government persecution. They are able to learn enough about themselves to thwart Weir's plan to kill them, with the help of the Director of SEPTIC, who realizes that the coming of the trio has been foretold by the histories. With their freedom won, Ambrose, Petra and Tavish return to Aolani to continue their explorations of their place in history.
(Writers live in Australia.)
Lola Montez
by Cathy McGreevy
(Historical Drama)
The story of the obsessive love of King Ludwig I of Bavaria for the Spanish dancer who cost him his throne. Passionate Lola Montez learns early in life she must fight for what she wants. She discards a worthless husband and a dreary life of conformity to reinvent herself as a flamboyant Spanish dancer. Blazing a trail of scandal across Europe, she gains a love of liberty from writer George Sand and engages in affairs with composer Franz Liszt and a French journalist who, to her horror, is murdered in a duel.
Punk Rock President
by Elliott Elkins & Patty Prats
A charismatic rock star with a wild past assembles an oddball group of supporters as he embarks on an unconventional run for President. After an unknown enemy coerces his opponents into forming a treacherous secret alliance to stop him, he discovers the race is not just for the presidency, but also his life?
Sol's Last Tape
by Richard L. Sartore
(Drama/Comedy)
A reporter (MARK REM) uncovers the atypical life of SOL ROSS, a 91 year old nursing home patient. What follows are a series of interviews describing his bizarre life.
The screenplay deals with an increasingly subtle, but lethal, paranoia, cultivated during SAL'S lifetime.
(SOL'S LAST TAPE, placed as a semifinalist in the worldwide BIG AUSTRALIAN: Year 2000 screenwriter's contest. It is also an April 2006 third place 20/20 winner in the first page competition and received Honorable Mention.)
The Finish Line
by David T. Raphael
(Based on a true story)
Texas, the early 1960's. Two young Mexican-American track athletes (Oscar and Manual) compete in academics and in the 880 for a college track scholarship. Both struggle with a blond, prejudiced Adonis (Billy) whose underhanded machinations wreck the lifetime dreams of the more athletically talented Manual. Instead Oscar wins the girl and scholarship and advances to fame and fortune, whereas Manuel ends up a small-town mediocrity. In a climactic reunion 20 years later, the secret of Manuel's tragic fall is found out and justice is finally served.
Turnaround
by John Han and
Beverly Gandara
(Based on a true story)
John's stepson Alex was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and his behavior was out of control. He was heavily medicated and doing very poorly in school. John is Chinese from a very strict family, heavily self-disciplined and motivated toward success. John's new wife was Latino from a fun-loving, open family and this brought a major cultural difference. With unconditional love and the introduction to music, Alex, now 17, is a world-class saxophonist who has played at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. as well as many venues in New York. No longer on medication, no longer labeled ADD. (In the genre of A Beautiful Mind -- Alex is a shining example of hidden talent brought out through love and caring.)
(CD Available)
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Dramedy |
The Know-it-All
by Eddie Yaroch
Paul Albertson, flannel-wearing, trivia-spouting, pilot wannabe with two wishes on a magic Hungarian coin.
While on a trip to the Bahamas with his brother and girlfriends, Paul's inadvertent wish comes true, making everyone know only what he knows. Soon, all they come in contact with wear flannel, spout trivia and call themselves Paul Albertson. Like "Groundhog Day" and "Multiplicity" before it, "The Know-It-All" is a comedy that puts an egomaniac in a fantastical situation that forces him to confront his obnoxious behavior, leading him to better himself and the relationships of those he loves.
Family - Fantasy
Bill's the One
by Richard L. Sartore
BILL, a one dollar bill, is tracked through changing predicaments in the money world of human society. Bill demonstrates his personal value and aspirations. Interaction with other denominations and humans, reinforce his goals. He develops fleeting friendships, and ultimately falls in love with a one dollar bill named TILLIE. To his dismay, he finds relationships are extremely fluid in a constantly changing currency world. Tillie and Bill are thrown together, and then separated. Besides the daily challenges, Bill is on a quest to find Tillie again.
(Lends itself to animation, claymation or narrative form.)
(BILL'S THE ONE is a 2004 round one winner in the SCREENBROKERS, SURGEON AND LET'S DO LUNCH 20/20 COMPETITION. It was also selected for 2005 Semifinal consideration for the International Screenwriting Awards. It was also a quarter finalist in the 2005 10th Annual FADE IN MAGAZINE Awards screenwriting contest.)
The Magic Board
by Richard S. Omura
Larry Kato, a surfer with an attitude, whose sole purpose in life is to surf, suffers crippled arms and becomes unable to ever surf again. An older surf mentor named Terry explains that what Larry needs is to find a spiritual "true path" in order to regain his surfing ability. Larry tried various spiritual disciplines but utterly fails until he wins a door prize -- a remarkable surfboard with a single eye painted on the deck.
Snowball's Chance
by Julian Phillips
(Children's)
When two goof-ball bank robbers are killed trying to rob a bank at Christmastime in a big city, only their cat, Snowball, survives. They find themselves facing punishment in an Afterlife world, but are given a Second Chance, and must return to Earth as ghosts to find Snowball a new home with a homeless little girl. In the process, the ghosts learn that they too, are worthy of love, and the girl and her mother get together with a hard-working young janitor, who provides a new home for both them and the clever cat Snowball.
Historical Drama
The Alhambra Decree
by David Raphael
In 1492 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella signed The Alhambra Decree exiling Jews from Spain. This is the historic underpinnings of the role of the Jews in Columbus' expedition to the New World.
The Storyteller
by Norma Brody
The life of Robert Louis Stevenson; his driving motivation to be a writer; the meeting of his future artist wife and her children and the adventures they had throughout their lifetime and a sampling of his work as we follow him until his death in Samoa.
Axel's Riff
by Richard L. Sartore
(Horror-Fantasy)
We
live in a dangerous universe and evil spirits are
everywhere. Sometimes they make themselves known, and even mock
us while they torture. Sounds far-fetched? Dan Groves
thought so, too. A cop with a dirty secret, Dan has been
shot in the line of duty. Recovering, he returns to his first
love: music.
Playing saxophone can be a cozy hobby. Dan has even given his sax a pet name: Axel. Little does he know, of course, that Axel will methodically rip his life to shreds. There's a demon in that horn.
(An award-winning jazz composer is interested in being involved. Also, AXEL'S RIFF placed in the top ten percent of some 4000 applicants in the 2003 Heart of Film Screenplay Competition.)
Playing saxophone can be a cozy hobby. Dan has even given his sax a pet name: Axel. Little does he know, of course, that Axel will methodically rip his life to shreds. There's a demon in that horn.
(An award-winning jazz composer is interested in being involved. Also, AXEL'S RIFF placed in the top ten percent of some 4000 applicants in the 2003 Heart of Film Screenplay Competition.)
Romance
The Knight
by Carolyn Denise
Beginning in 1200 A.D. England... a time when knights fought for their King, and the love of their Princess. It was a time of Sorcerers.. and dark curses. During this time, a curse of eternal despair was placed on a knight errant. They are reunited in the present time, testing their faith, and bringing belief to the spiritual side of their nature. Can this ill-fated pair finally bring an end to this century's old curse, or will their love be tested again in their next meeting?
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Sci-Fi |
Chimera
by Luke Golden
(Sci-Fi Thriller)
Dr. Hunter Angstrom's brother, Ivan, is sick with a fatal illness. The only way to save Ivan's life is through gene therapy -- replacing the patient's weak disease-carrying genes with stronger healthy genes. Katherine, once Ivan's girlfriend now Hunter's wife, cares for Ivan in his sickened condition because of her guilt. Ignoring ethical boundaries, Hunter experiments with amphibian (regenerative capabilities) and shark (resistance to cancer) DNA. At first, Ivan appears cured and stronger than ever. He rekindles his love with Katherine and they start an affair. Then, Ivan begins to change, becoming something monstrous leaving his humanity behind.
Native Alien
by Larry Finuf
(Based on a True Story?)
An alien that mated with an earthling in Kingman, Arizona depicts the saga of their life and quests. Mention is available off the internet: (http://truthseekersmidlands.tripod.com).
The Cape Verde Effect
by W.D. Crowder
What if hurricanes are not exactly forces of nature? Greek and British explorers stumble upon a hidden, lost, ancient Greek scientific colony in the Cape Verde Islands responsible for the fierce West African hurricanes.
Time Stalker
by Carolyn Denise
Sabrina, a woman in her late thirties, begins having terrifying nightmares ... nightmares about a mysterious blonde woman being brutally murdered. The nightmares soon invade her waking hours, and the race is on to find the telepathic killer ... who has the ability to travel through time ... before she becomes his next victim.
What Tomorrow Says About Today
by Patrick Horvath
Mark, your average guy, enters into a government research time-travel experiment. The experiment is a success ... but now Mark is split in two and there is now a Future-Mark. The experiment continues and these clones now become quite a community, which upsets the whole world order.
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Sports |
7 Centuries
by Lee Warren Jones III
1899, New York City. Jane C. Yatman, 24, becomes a champion long-distance bicycle rider despite the disapproval of her husband and polite society.
The Magic Board
by Richard S. Omura
Larry Kato, a surfer with an attitude, whose sole purpose in life is to surf, suffers crippled arms and becomes unable to ever surf again. An older surf mentor named Terry explains that what Larry needs is to find a spiritual "true path" in order to regain his surfing ability. Larry tried various spiritual disciplines but utterly fails until he wins a door prize -- a remarkable surfboard with a single eye painted on the deck.
Suspense
Her Greater Cause
by David Moroney
Interpol, and agent Stacey Walters are drawn into a case where third ranking executive Sterling Morrison disappears after his partner, Brad Levy, a chief mine operator at one of the Kruger mines turns up dead with a bullet hole in his head - victim of a mine explosion.
Stacy sets out to stop Sterling Morrison's craving desire to set up a business for himself, to control and feed the black markets of the world with blood stones acquired from the northern African illegal diamond mines and the hijacking of Australian diamond couriers.
In a sticky situation, Sterling manages to get away. He eludes Stacey with an immediate chase, but now out on his feet and well out of pocket, Sterling is tracked to a hideaway where for the greater cause, the finale takes place.
Spin Terror
by Julia Bayer
(Political Suspense)
Mark
Matthews, home from the Middle East, finds himself embroiled in a
lobbying conspiracy by a company he founded before he left.
Top-secret military
plans are stolen and a forgery operation is uncovered. Matthews
testifies
before his mentor's (Senator Thomas Creed of Rhode Island) committee on
lobbying reform. He vows to start a new public service law
firm. The movie's epilogue details real-life legislation and
campaign expenditures.
Twisted Memories
by Carolyn Denise
The Scarab Killer strikes again! He preys on women - no rhyme or reason to his madness ... or is there? A history buff, Mandy Davis, thinks he's a copy-cat serial killer ... paying homage to the original Scarab Killer from a previous century. The police don't believe her, especially when a murder happens like she'd said it would. Can she stay out of jail, convince the police of what's really happening, and stop the killer before he recreates the original killer's finale ... the murder of the entire town ... or will her family history get in the way?
Thriller
Hong Kong Harbor
by Julia Bayar
Takes Pamela Withrop O'Malley from a sheltered existence in Boston with her two children, to ownership of a shipping company in Hong Kong. Fighting for her family's survival in the face of her husband's mysterious drowning death, Pamela encounters an international fraud which has permeated her own business. She must risk a newfound love and jeopardize her own life to unearth the corruption which threatens to destroy her.
Midnight Child
by Paul S. Byrne
Jackie Midnight, a charismatic, yet deadly pimp, is on trial for murder of a diplomat who mutilated a prostitute. Recognizing the female prosecutor as one of his former hookers, Midnight blackmails her. When the prosecutor refuses to cave in, Midnight kidnaps her 13-year-old daughter and sells her to the Yakuza, Japanese mob. Realizing the girl is actually his daughter, Midnight and the prosecutor go on the lam - fly to Tokyo trying to save their daughter from a condemned life in the sex trade.
(Won Hollywood Scriptwriting Institute's monthly screenplay competition, May 2006.)
Scarred
by Paul Byrne
Angelika Cerkez, a concert violinist, engages in a tumultuous affair with Brad King, a self-made millionaire with a penchant for cutting back room deals. Through a high stakes venture, Angelika encounters Miroslav Steponovich, a former Serbian General who wants to kill her because of testimony she gave convicting him. A showdown ensues, forcing Angelika to settle a vendetta which began four years earlier in the Kosovo War.
(Semi-finalist in American Screenwriters Assoc. and Writer's Digest competition 2001).
Shadows from the Past
(Psychological Thriller)
by Carolyn Denise
A woman is stalked by her twin sister ... who has been dead for fifteen years.
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True Stories |
7 Centuries
by Lee Warren Jones III
1899, New York City. Jane C. Yatman, 24, becomes a champion long-distance bicycle rider despite the disapproval of her husband and polite society. |
Legacy
by Norma Brody
(Based on a true story)
(The Life Story of Nikola Tesla)
Born in Yugoslavia, educated in Europe, and invited to the United States by Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla became an unsung hero in the history books. Tesla brought alternating current to the forefront and provided to the world the basic knowledge of wireless telegraphy, robotics, radar, and even the improvement of the light bulb. Handsome, talented and very eccentric, Nikola Tesla’s story of insight, dedication and achievement must be told.
Nine Month Miracle
by Christopher Key
(True Story)
The story of the political battle to clean up the Santa Monica Bay from human waste and pollution. It is one man's fight to unite the community, ignite the political time bomb and brought City Hall to its knees. Printed documentation is available of the news headlines.
Shadows of the Mind
by Norma Brody
(Based on a true story)
Follows the life of a very creative woman who had deep psychotherapy called Gestalt therapy for 8 years without medication or hypnosis. What surfaced was: Incest with her father, an abortion, an affair with her therapist and the tracking of her Italian husband who was put in a concentration camp here in the United States and the journey from internal pain and non-productivity to being integrated and productive. Her later interest in Past-Life Regressions and psychic phenomenon is depicted.
Tragedy in Lafayette Square
by Kal Wagenheim
(Based on a true story)
When an adulturous Congressman discovers that his young wife has also found a lover, in a jealous rage he shoots and kills the man in front of the White House and the nation is gripped by the trial of a century. Front page headlines! A compelling true story. Washington, D.C. ... 1859.