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The Golden List of 2021

The Best Unproduced Screenplays of the Year

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  1. 01

    VIOLET

    By Sarah Deakins

    Two attendants working in an underground public bathroom in the seediest part of town form a friendship with a prostitute who forces them all to face their secrets, as they form the world's most unexpected book club.

    Genre
    DRAMA, romance
    Country
    CANADA
    Representation
    Anna Archer, Lucas Talent
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    VIOLET

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

  2. 02

    The Rose and the Lion

    By Charles J. Musser

    Richard Pierpoint and Shenandoah yearn for one thing: freedom. Torn from his home in Senegal as a young boy and sent across the sea as a slave, Richard and his fellow runaways long to be free. Self-sufficient and strong-willed, slavery may break Shenandoah, but she and Richard are kindred spirits, and their quest for their survival means learning to trust him. The American colonies are rebelling, and the British Army needs men. Fight with us, and we’ll grant you freedom!

    Genre
    DRAMA, HISTORICAL DRAMA
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
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    The Rose and the Lion

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

  3. 03

    Surviving uranus

    By Michael Wohl

    A trio of estranged siblings must schlep to an obscure, obstacle-laden island and overcome their difference in order to bury their hippie, fugitive, father.

    Genre
    DRAMA, Comedy
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
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    Surviving uranus

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

  4. 04

    ARTEMISIA

    By Natalia Alyukova

    In 17th century Italy, a young artist takes revenge on her rapist in oils, proves his guilt in court and becomes one of the most successful painters of her time.

    Genre
    drama, period drama
    Country
    RUSSIA
    Representation
    Elizabeth Dench, Dench Arnold Agency
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    ARTEMISIA

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

  5. 05

    BLACK MO

    By Peter Noel

    In the early 1800s, a young girl and her family from Africa are abducted, taken to the United States and tortured as they try to salvage their humanity. Escaping from her captors, the young girl evolves from battered slave to successful businesswoman. Based on true events.

    Genre
    DRAMA, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, ADVENTURE
    Country
    HUNGARY
    Representation
    Kinga S. Smith, RES INC.
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    BLACK MO

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

  6. 06

    THE WAY OUT

    By Matt Dority, Robert Leader

    While embarking on a journey to escape their stifling home lives, an 11-year-old boy with a lung disease forges a friendship with a rebellious teenage girl. Their coming of age adventure turns deadly as they become prey in a desperate game of cat and mouse.

    Genre
    FAMILY
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
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    THE WAY OUT

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

  7. 07

    LABYRINTH OF DESTINY

    By Ernestina Juarez

    During the Mexican-American War, Lieutenant Ulysses Grant falls in love with a Mexican woman who helps American slaves escape bondage. The war separates them but they meet again when the woman is dispatched to the United States to seek an alliance to prevent the French from conquering Mexico and becoming an ally of the Confederacy. Based on true events.

    Genre
    historical DRAMA, romance
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
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    LABYRINTH OF DESTINY

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

  8. 08

    TELL THE WORLD

    By Jason Thomas Gordon

    Tell The World is based on the true story of eccentric photojournalist, Jeff Widener, who captured the iconic image of the lone man standing up to the tanks in China’s Tiananmen Square during the summer of ’89. Widely regarded as one of the top ten photographs of all time. The story follows the fame-hungry photographer who gets the shot of a lifetime while battling his personal demons and a government slaughtering their own people in their fight for democracy.

    Genre
    HISTORICAL drama, thriller
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    TELL THE WORLD

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

  9. 09

    touch of grey

    By Drew (Doron) Feldman, Derek Weissbein

    After learning their Rabbi father never arrived at his business trip destination, a family travels cross-country with their estranged Uncle to find him.

    Genre
    DRAMa, comedy
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    Adam Perry, APA & Brendan Kenney, Everyday Pictures
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    touch of grey

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

  10. 10

    happily never after

    By Almas Haidery

    When the Prince of Yore dumps Rosie just days before their royal wedding, she must travel across the land to find a mysterious love spell to help get her life back on track or risk becoming the thing she fears most — ordinary.

    Genre
    fantasy, comedy
    Country
    india
    Representation
    NONE
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    happily never after

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

  11. 11

    found

    By Chad Briggs

    A troubled American soldier searches for a missing bomber crew while navigating the hostile cultural tensions of post-World War Two Japan.

    Genre
    historical, DRAMA
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
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    found

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

  12. 12

    "175"

    By Yael Deynes

    Imprisoned under the “Paragraph 175" law which allowed the Nazis to persecute homosexuals, a German gay man, Edward, and a young Jewish woman, Lina, form an unbreakable bond that helps them endure the horrors of the Holocaust. After their liberation, he is re-arrested under the same Nazi law. Now Lina must find the strength and courage to try and set him free. Based on true events. “Paragraph 175” would be the only Nazi law kept by the German government after the fall of the Third Reich and would not be repealed until 1994.

    Genre
    drama, historical
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
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    "175"

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

  13. 13

    rooms of experience

    By Steffany Sommers

    An emotionally guarded district attorney embarks on a journey of personal redemption when she prosecutes an elderly woman who took the life of her severely disabled adult son.

    Genre
    DRAMA, legal/courtroom, social issue
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
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    rooms of experience

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

  14. 14

    THE HOBBY HORSE KID

    By David A. Gregory

    Underdogs. Friends. Teammates. Three years after being kicked in the head by horse, reclusive Dave Gilroy joins forces with ten-year-old Andres to start the first American hobby horse league in their isolated Texas town.

    Genre
    family, DRAMA, Western
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
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    THE HOBBY HORSE KID

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

  15. 15

    WHOSE SKY IS NO LESS GRAND

    By Amanda Norman

    A young teen starts a relationship with a much older boy while chasing the prize money of a prestigious academic competition that could save her troubled family's livelihood.

    Genre
    DRAMA, TEEN
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
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    WHOSE SKY IS NO LESS GRAND

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

TV Pilots

  1. 01

    at the flash

    By Sean Chandler, David Leeper

    At The Flash tells the story of a fictitious gay bar over six different decades from the 1960's to current day.

    Genre
    drama, family
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    at the flash

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

  2. 02

    NOOB

    By Zina Kresin

    After the institutionalization of her older sister, a fifteen-year-old girl grapples with her core relationships, sexuality, and independence with the help of a new and unexpected friend.

    Genre
    coming of age, drama
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
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    NOOB

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

  3. 03

    SCARS FROM ANOTHER PAIN

    By Mariana Rosa

    A detective and a librarian come together to investigate a powerful senator church that claims to have a gay cure. Dark secrets and obstacles make them work against time to prevent more people from being hurt.

    Genre
    drama, thriller
    Country
    brazil
    Representation
    NONE
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    SCARS FROM ANOTHER PAIN

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

  4. 04

    lemonlight

    By M. Rowan Meyer

    A troupe of unemployed thespians in Elizabethan London endeavor to produce their own hit play; come poverty, pox, or plague.

    Genre
    comedy, period drama
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
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    lemonlight

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

  5. 05

    represent

    By Susan Cinoman

    In 1947 Broadway, a failing, timid playwright learns to masquerade as her own aggressive agent in a world ruled by men.

    Genre
    comedy, dramedy
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    michael moore agency
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    represent

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

  6. 06

    devil's lake

    By Jay Fisher

    Haunted by a horrible tragedy from their past, a struggling single mother with clairvoyant abilities and a fish-out-of-water Native American police officer join forces to uncover the insidious secrets of their sleepy, lakeside town.

    Genre
    horror, Mystery
    Country
    UNITED states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    devil's lake

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

  7. 07

    odd bods: curtain girl

    By Katherine Eyres

    An odd teenager with an offbeat imagination struggles to survive Arctic Sports Camp and life in the most isolated town in Greenland.

    Genre
    comedy, drama
    Country
    united kingdom
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    odd bods: curtain girl

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

  8. 08

    krum & volley

    By Matthew Taylor

    Struggling to keep their tavern afloat in a city where adventurers come seeking fame and fortune, two brothers learn of an inner circle that could put them on the fast track to success – but only if they can handle the responsibilities that come with it.

    Genre
    comedy, fantasy
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    krum & volley

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

  9. 09

    sister

    By Alex Blumberg

    A controversial female evangelist in Jazz-Age Los Angeles combines charismatic faith-healing, Hollywood theatrics and political gamesmanship to build a soul-saving multimedia empire, while navigating chauvinistic rivals, a fickle press, and her own crisis of faith. Inspired by true events.

    Genre
    Drama, historical
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    sister

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

Shorts

  1. 01

    blue world

    By Alexandra Leopold

    A torturous weekend deepens the wounds between two children and their reckless father, in the aftermath of a bitter divorce.

    Genre
    drama
    Country
    canaDA
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    blue world

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

  2. 02

    snip

    By Laila Diab

    A conflicted mother is ambivalent about whether or not her daughter should undergo female genital mutilation.

    Genre
    drama, family
    Country
    egypt
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    snip

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

  3. 03

    fenwick

    By Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid

    An ambitious journalist unwittingly becomes part of The Fenwick School's sinister history during a bizarre meeting with the deceased headmaster's alluring granddaughter.

    Genre
    psychological thriller, horror
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    fenwick

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

  4. 04

    as time goes by

    By John Martins III

    Set in a present-day, metropolitan city, it juxtaposes one couple simultaneously during two different moments: with their hopes and dreams when they are twenty-five-years-old, and whether those dreams have come to fruition when they are sixty. What has happened is their idyllic marriage, over time, has succumbed to harsh reality.

    Genre
    Drama, family saga
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    David Davinci, Davinci Talent Agency
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    as time goes by

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

  5. 05

    Blind bird

    By Fred O. Dery

    Amidst the cultural stresses of living on a First Nation reserve, a blind Indigenous teenager and her friend naively seek to restore her vision by recreating a legend of their ancestors, but the costs may be higher than they are prepared for.

    Genre
    drama, thriller
    Country
    canada
    Representation
    none
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    Blind bird

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

  6. 06

    panza loca

    By Rodrigo Moreno Fernandez

    Tenoch is an overweight teenager with a unique talent. He is a master soccer free kicker. To be part of his dream team, he needs to go on a diet. But, for every pound he loses, he also loses a little bit of his golden touch.

    Genre
    Comedy, drama
    Country
    mexico
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    panza loca

    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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