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The Golden List of 2018

The Best Unproduced Screenplays of the Year

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  1. 01

    EARLY RETIREMENT

    By Becky MacDormand

    When a former child star begins fading from the public eye at the age of 26, she decides to move into a senior's home to prepare for an audition she believes will save her career.

    Genre
    COMEDY
    Country
    CANADA
    Representation
    NONE
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    EARLY RETIREMENT

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  2. 02

    THE door

    By Robert Cox

    A young boy with cancer must learn to cope with ridicule from his classmates, the death of his grandfather, a new friend, and a mysterious door that forms on the wall of his bedroom, becoming more distinct the sicker he becomes and only he can see. Is his grandfather waiting behind it, or is it a manifestation of his illness?

    Genre
    FANTASY DRAMA
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
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    THE door

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  3. 03

    A Shared man

    By Heidi Walter

    A free-spirited teenager loses herself in the world of magic and unwittingly heals the 50-year-old broken destinies of her grandmother and former lover.

    Genre
    DRAMEDY
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
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    A Shared man

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  4. 04

    HOLLYWOOD HEISTS

    By Matthew McLaughlin

    After 15 years of struggling as an actor in Hollywood a frustrated, Eddie Johnson, results to taking his acting skills to the streets and with the help from his large bouncer friend, Bear, they assume the role of corrupt police officers and start a lucrative empire shaking down Hollywood's drug dealers to the stars.

    Genre
    ACTION, SUSPENSE, COMEDY
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    HOLLYWOOD HEISTS

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  5. 05

    OLD AGE HOLLYWOOD

    By Nikita Vasilchenko

    With the help of former Hollywood stars who reside in an old age home under fake names, Nick, a young movie buff finds out what it takes to become famous and discovers not only the colorful city of Los Angeles but also his worst fears and dearest dreams.

    Genre
    COMEDY, DRAMA
    Country
    GERMANY
    Representation
    NONE
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    OLD AGE HOLLYWOOD

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  6. 06

    BLOOD & IRON

    By Alex D. Reid

    Stranded in no man's land, yards from the German trenches, eight soldiers try to survive within their confined tank against an unrelenting enemy, dwindling supplies and their fellow man.

    Genre
    WAR, drama, thriller
    Country
    Uk
    Representation
    Grace Ledding, Agile Entertainment
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    BLOOD & IRON

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  7. 07

    SECRETS

    Lori Kay Allred

    A widowed mother’s life unravels after coping with a yet another loss, but things take an unexpected turn when she discovers her family secrets.

    Genre
    drama, family, holiday
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    Mark Finley, Plain Text ManagemenT
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    SECRETS

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  8. 08

    22

    By Edward Schembor

    A diverse group of soldiers is headed overseas and will need to deal with the mental struggles the trip will entail.

    Genre
    TV, Drama, Military
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
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    22

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  9. 09

    KAYLEE, age 8

    By Molly Coffee, Charles Thomas

    In her short time on Earth, quiet autistic eight year old Kaylee's entire world has been limited to her and her mother. Together, they play, eat, bathe, and love in their own special way. Kaylee sees her mother as a beautiful mermaid, unlike any of the other human beings she encounters. But, the real world collides with her fantasies when Kaylee's mother unexpectedly dies. With no one interested in taking care of her and not quite understanding what happened to change her world so drastically, Kaylee takes her life into her own hands and embarks on an epic journey to release her mother's ashes into the river so that she can become a true mermaid.

    Genre
    N/A
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
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    KAYLEE, age 8

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  10. 10

    VENUS TOUCH

    By Diana Wagman, Tod Mesirow

    Grieving astrophysicist Dr. Sophia Rydell responds to urgent pleas from NASA to return to work because the research project begun with her dead husband has opened a rift that reveals another universe. She encounters a being from another planet. Is he some sort of reincarnation of her dead husband?

    Genre
    SCI-FI, romance
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
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    VENUS TOUCH

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  11. 11

    FLAMING BARRELS OF LOVE

    By Alan Devey

    A trip to Ottery St Mary in Devon for the annual barrel burning festival turns into a romantic, comic odyssey when our hero realises an old flame can leave you with third-degree burns.

    Genre
    COMEDY, ROMANCE
    Country
    UK
    Representation
    NONE
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    FLAMING BARRELS OF LOVE

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  12. 12

    A DAY LIKE THIS

    By Lisa Frasconi

    Anna receives a dinner invitation from the man she has been in love with for months, but on the appointed day, everything seems to go completely wrong... or maybe not...

    Genre
    ROMANCE, COMEDY
    Country
    ITALY
    Representation
    NONE
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    A DAY LIKE THIS

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  13. 13

    DYSTONIA

    By Kenny Wong

    Based on true events, a talented young musician battles a neurological movement disorder that threatens to kill his dream of becoming a world-class violinist.

    Genre
    DRAMA
    Country
    CANADA
    Representation
    Amanda Rosenthal Talent Agency
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    DYSTONIA

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  14. 14

    Sardis the Merciful

    By Christian Thomas

    When a king wakes up to the sound of assassins creeping into his bedchamber, he knows his past has caught up with him. He must escape and make his way through mysterious caves, rowdy brothels, and savage battlefields... all for one last chance at redemption, and bloody revenge.

    Genre
    FANTASY, HORROR
    Country
    United States
    Representation
    NONE
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    Sardis the Merciful

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  15. 15

    KARL

    By Brian Comerford

    Ludwig van Beethoven's nephew, Karl, aged 19, attempts suicide at picturesque Rauhenstein castle ruins. Ludvig's desperate chase to reach Karl before the event, fails.

    Genre
    BIOGRAPHICAL PERIOD DRAMA
    Country
    IRELAND
    Representation
    NONE
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    KARL

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

Shorts

  1. 01

    BEATRICE

    By Sophia Costanzo

    Beatrice, an eighteen year old girl finishing up her senior year of high school, has so much more ahead of her. Yet, she returns to the little league field she used to play at every day in order to have a conversation with an unwelcome guest.

    Genre
    DRAMA
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    BEATRICE

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  2. 02

    Broccoli or (Little Larry's Big Impossible Dream)

    By Tiger Ji

    In the dangerous slums of Detroit, two eccentric drug dealers, Little Larry and Petey Pitts, yearn for better lives.

    Genre
    Drama, COMEDY
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    Broccoli or (Little Larry's Big Impossible Dream)

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  3. 03

    FutureHealth

    By Sarah Polhaus

    On the day before her 60th birthday mother and wife Anna must undergo a procedure at the FutureHealth Clinic that has dramatically brought down all deadly diseases.

    Genre
    SCI-FI, DRAMA
    Country
    Denmark
    Representation
    NONE
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    FutureHealth

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  4. 04

    WHEELS UP

    By Duane Tollison, Robert K. Benson

    Shane Tillman is a hard-working 14-year-old who lives at a homeless shelter with his dad. He and his dad have made a life of hitchhiking and staying in missions. During one trip across country they wind up in a small midwestern town.

    Genre
    N/A
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    WHEELS UP

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  5. 05

    This Dark Thought

    By Nik Theorin

    A young astronomer becomes possessed of a dark thought against her baby sister as she looks into the sky one night.

    Genre
    HORROR, Drama, SUSPENSE
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
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    This Dark Thought

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

  6. 06

    EMPATHIC

    By John Burdeaux

    A young boy accompanies his father on morning rounds on the hospice floor of a hospital, and an innocent game of hide-and-seek leads him to the brink of a disturbing revelation.

    Genre
    DRAMA
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
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    EMPATHIC

    When a request for a script is made, we will directly share the requester’s email address with the writer(s).

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