LA Festival Feature Screenplay: Stealing Rock Back, by Danielle Givens

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90eaca03b1 posterThree natural born rockstars must give a bored college grad a crash course in sex, drugs, and rock&roll to win their big break in the battle of the bands for the Afro-Punk Festival.
Writer Biography – Danielle Givens

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Ellie is an American writer and filmmakers.
Ellie does quite of dabbling. She has released the first eighty pages of her fantasy series on Wattpad simply because she loves to share her writing. In 2013, Ellie wrote and co-directed “Carry On” a silent short film. She is currently working on another short film, a visual poem, to be released in the summer of 2019. Ellie has a passion for the film festival circuit. She has volunteered and interned for several festivals over the years including SFFILM. In 2016 her passion for film festivals led her to the first annual Grand Foundation Student Film Festival. To this day she remains with a suspended spot…

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Female Festival Feature Script: Calber Island, by Kristen Butler & Jacob Johnston

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77344666ba posterA retired marine holds down the fort on a small-town island during a storm evacuation, and realizes that he and the few other remaining residents are not alone. But before he can face the town’s unwelcome guests, he must first face his own past.

Writer Biography – Kristen Butler, Jacob Johnston

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Kristen Butler (Producer, Writer) began her career in the film industry as an editor, working on projects such as Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure, 77 Chances, and Summertime Christmas. At the same time, she began producing under Mirari Pictures, a film company that she co-founded. Under the Mirari Pictures brand, Kristen produced three award-winning short films, and the feature My House.

Kristen possesses a strong background in marketing, having worked in the internal marketing department at a large non-profit university, as well as dedicating five years to the service of an independent marketing firm.

In 2019, Kristen founded her second…

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Female Festival Short Script: The Photographer, by Danielle Lima

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0723ef8900 posterA thriller with touches of magical realism and an analogy for women’s relationship to time. A reflection upon youth, middle age and old age through the characters Hebe (the young), Circe (the middle-aged) and Athena (old aged).

The plot follows Circe, a mysterious middle-aged photographer who arrives at an isolated B&B hosted by the wise Athena, in a forgotten village of the English countryside, under the pretext of photographing wildlife and capturing beauty.

However, underneath her quiet nature, we learn through flashbacks details of an appalling crime in 1900. Back to the present moment, what Circe really wishes – in an attempt to ‘capture youth and beauty’ and stop herself from ageing – is to carry out a gruesome plan to kill Hebe, the beautiful, bold, fearless young student who had been stalked through social media.
Crossing over to the dark side after making a pact with unknown forces, Circe…

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Female Festival Short Script: Shame or Honor, by Ceri Thomas-Davies

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Shame or Honour involves two, young Muslim, gay men Sam and Mo, who have an eventful first date at a night club, following a terrorist attack, but that’s neither the beginning nor the end, of their personal struggles. Meanwhile, in a separate story, the terrorist’s identity unfolds.

Plot for Mo and Sam
The story opens in a back alley, where we’re introduced to two young survivors of a bomb attack on a gay nightclub –Sam and Mo, together with the attentive Magenta a cross-dresser. While both are physically intact, Mo’s shirt is soaked in blood. Obviously, he just wants to go home or does he? It might not be the safest place to be.

Plot for Ayesha (Terrorist)
In a parallel story, Ayesha sees her boyfriend arrested on suspicion of terrorist activity. She now needs to carry out the attack alone. Ayesha knows that homosexuality is wrong especially during Ramadan…

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Female Festival Feature Script: The Pursuit of Redemption, by Mohsen j

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Two homosexual Iranian boys fall in love. Then, one of them emigrates to another country and the other one stays in Iran alone. He tries to keep his homosexual desires and love hidden from the family and society

  • Script Type:
    Screenplay, Other
  • Genres:
    romance, drama
  • Script Language:
    English

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LGBT Festival Short Script: BROTHER, by Aleksei Borovikov & Jacob Mueller

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When young immigrant Tony is about to marry his gay partner in the US, he risks inviting his elder conservative sister and eventually faces a choice between wedding and family expectations.

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Writer Biography – Aleksei Borovikov, Jacob Mueller

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Aleksei Borovikov is a Russian-born film and video director. He began his career by working at regional and national television channels in Russia for over 15 years. In 2012, Aleksei started writing scripts and creating short films. In 2016, he graduated from Moscow Film School with a diploma in Film Directing. Aleksei’s portfolio to date includes short movies as well as music and promo/advert videos. His works have earned audience recognition and festival awards in Russia and abroad. Currently, Aleksei is pursuing an MFA degree in Cinema Directing at Columbia College Chicago.
Jacob Mueller is a screenwriter and director originally from the western suburbs of Chicago. He recently graduated…

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1st Scene Festival Feature Script: Secret Library, by Laurel King

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C6938a0ba7 posterIt’s Christmas Eve, 1896, when three children at a holiday party enter the basement of a law firm, stumbling upon the hidden doorway to labyrinthine tunnels. Curious, they explore the tunnels and discover a huge library.

But this is no ordinary library.

It has grown for centuries, hidden in the subterranean depths of New York City to ensure its continued existence until the children arrive, uninvited.

Once they enter, the children are trapped. Their only hope lies with the quick-thinking, determined rescuers who race to discover the library’s depraved history, brave the horrifying evil of its ancient inhabitants, and fight for the lives of the children and themselves.

Secret Library is a suspense-thriller horror film with a strong disabled male protagonist; a terrifyingly evil antagonist; three small children held hostage by vicious creatures; mysterious early American history; and several twists and turns that lead to a violent, unexpected ending. It…

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1st Scene Festival TV Script: LAPS: Los Angeles Pet Squad, by Chandler Bolt

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LAPS is an episodic animal crime comedy featuring Rex Pincer and Katniss Claw, Hollywood’s hardened pet detectives and friends to all woodland creatures.

Written by Chandler Bolt and Fred Fox Jr. ( Happy Days, Family Matter, etc)

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1st Scene Festival Short Script: Between A Book and A Computer, by Callan Hand

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19-year-old Katie experiences the struggles and pressures that come with having to make a decision that could alter the rest of her life.

  • Script Type:
    Student, Screenplay, Short Script
  • Number of Pages:
    11
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Script Language:
    English

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