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SHORT Script Reading: FIDO, by John Norris Ray
A young girl watches an old dog. Taking the dog on a walk, a rough encounter with a bully has dire consequences.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Kyle: Steve Rizzo
Jason: Geoff Mays
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HORROR Short Script: The Sabbath of The Dead, Sammy Vogel-Seidenberg (interview)
The screenplay The Sabbath of The Dead follows Rachel, a determined woman, who, along with a group of survivors, faces a zombie apocalypse centered around an abandoned synagogue in Eastern Europe. As the undead rise, Rachel retrieves ancient scrolls and a shofar from the synagogue, initiating a s...
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HORROR SHORT Screenplay Reading: Deep Red, by David Rogers
Little Red Riding Hood needs to defend herself against the big bad werewolf - but she has a surprise or two up her sleeve!
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Little Red: Hannah Ehman
Lumberjack #1: Geoff Mays
Lumberjack #2: Shawn Devlin
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SHORT Screenplay Reading: Bold, by Andry Platrites
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Harlen: Hannah Ehman
Audrey: Val Cole
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Experimental Short Script: Delirium–Have you heard of the new drug in town?
Known for her all-nighter study sessions and subsequent delirious antics, art student Alli decides to take a study break and join her classmate for a night out in Austin, TX. On her walk over to his place, weird and unusual things stop her in her tracks. She soon finds herself immersed in a worl...
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1pg. Screeenplay Reading: The Politician’s Tap, by Anita Bickle (interview)
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Reporter: Steve RizzoGet to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
My screenplay (the long version) is about a journalist on the sidelines
watching as politicians get on their soapbox for their spiel. It's designed
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UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival Short: BEAUTIFUL OCEAN, by Margie Jo Vess (interview)
Captain One and Two and a deckhand are on a ship. Clowns are in the water. The ship catches the clowns. Deckhands deal with the clowns: pulling off the goo and chopping off legs. Buddy wakes up. Deckhands kill the rest of the clowns.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Captain One: Geoff Mays
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SHORT Script Reading: Human Liabilities, by Richard M. Kjeldgaard
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Richard: Geoff Mays
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Under 5 Min. Festival SHORT Script: GUARD YOURSELF, WAYFARER GREG, by Trey Hock
As Greg cares for his ailing mother, she asks him to look after his father after she is gone. Both ponder this possibility and the cages that bind us all.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard
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EXPERIMENTAL Festival SHORT Script: Shadows of Stardom, by Mel Masry (interview)
"Shadows of Stardom" (Inspired by True Events) is a screenplay that follows the journey of Jack, a middle-aged man with unfulfilled dreams of acting and dancing. The story delves into the stark contrast between Jack's vivid dream sequences, where he experiences success and fulfillment, and the ha...
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FEMALE Festival SHORT Screenplay: Silent Redemption, by Ami Brown (interview)
A hot-tempered writer finds redemption after losing control, he connects with an unlikely neighbor.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Michael: Steve RizzoGet to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
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SHORT Screenplay: Cowabunga, by Kabrien Gathers
Set in 1991, a cocky young boy faces off against the menacing main villain of a popular video game... in real life.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
J.C.: Geoff Mays
Shredder: Sean Ballantynehttps://www.instagram.com/kay.gatzby/
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HORROR Short Screenplay: ENGINE OF EVIL, by Beckett Van Stralen (interview)
A sixteen year old receives an old car as a birthday gift from his stepfather. When he drives it for the first time, he realizes it isn't powered by conventional gasoline - but instead, an engine of pure evil.
http://www.vanstralenwrites.com/
https://twitter.com/vanstralCAST LIST:
Narrator: ...
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1pg Short Script: Grandpas Favorite, by Diana Robertson Bond
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Grandpa/daa: Steve Rizzo
Mom: Julie Sheppard
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SHORT Screenplay Reading: CHOWER, by Bernard Amador (interview)
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Chief/Pedro: Steve Rizzo
Arlo: Sean Ballantyne
Thiago: Geoff MaysGet to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
The story is about an exhibitionist addicted to chowers who grapples with a converging world of voyeuristic non...
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Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival SHORT Screenplay Reading: IN CYRO, by Conner Stirling
Oliver, devastated by his daughter Victoria's death, preserves her body cryogenically, clinging to the hope of a future cure. As a technician in a subarctic cryogenic facility, he oversees the preservation of Victoria and other patients. His commitment to the job intensifies when frost damage thr...
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1pg. Comedy Short Script: SECOND CHANCE, by Paul Huenemann (interview)
Sam is out to avenge his true love being stolen from him.
CAST:
Narrator: Geoff Mays
Sam: Steve RizzoGet to know the writer:
. What is your screenplay about?
Poor Sam, outmaneuvered by a devious, conniving administrator , not only lost his job, but his true love and is going to get his ... -
1pg Short Script: THE ANSWER, by Nate Lewinski (interview)
A film student makes a call, the answer changes his life.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Nathan: Steve Rizzo
Police Officer: Sean Ballantyne
Grandma: Hannah EhmanGet to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
This one page script The Answer is about the moment I received th...
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1pg. Script: Burgerland, by Harold Taw
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Synopsis: A fast-food worker and a fastidious eater "meet cute" over an unhealthy meal.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Andy Camp
Sheena: Hannah Ehman
Dash: Geoff Mays
Genre: Romantic ComedySynopsis: A fast-food worker and a fastidious eater "meet cute" over an unhealthy meal.
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1pg. Short Script: SAMANTHA AND THE CHRISTMAS CASTLE, by Jeffrey B. Wayne
Family, Christmas
Uncle Jeff tries one last ditch effort to help Samantha find a gift for her cousin Ava.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Uncle Jeff: Geoff Mays
Aunt Julia: Hannah Ehman
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1pg. Screenplay: Imposter, by Thariq Amir (interview)
Name: Thariq Amir
City and Country: Singapore, Singapore
Title of Story: Imposter
Type of Story: DramaSynopsis: This is a semi-biographical story about how imposter syndrome took hold of my life and how it communicated with me.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Person's Reflection: Hannah ... -
LGBTQ+ Festival SHORT Script: Wishing on Stars, by Rosie Maddox (interview)
Mare, a graduating high school senior, must navigate the bittersweet complexities of leaving her hometown for her dream school while grappling with her growing romantic feelings for her best friend, Jules.
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ENVIRONMENTAL Festival SHORT Script: Green Scream, by Debbi Mack (interview)
A woman senses serious trouble connected to a discarded plastic bottle leaking an eerie green substance in her neighborhood.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Kelly: Val Cole
Sally: Elizabeth Rose Morrisshttp://debbimack.com/
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Under 5min Festival SHORT Script: DERWYDDON, by Richard Sloggett
A mother and daughter take it in turns to provide maternal security for their family.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Gwen: Val Cole
Carys: Julie Sheppard
Nurse/Dewi: Steve Rizzo
Jack: Andy Camp
