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The Golden List of 2023

The Best Unproduced Screenplays of the Year

Features

  1. 01

    WHAT LITTLE GIRLS ARE MADE OF

    By Cathriona Slammon

    1990s Ireland: Tensions mount for an isolated woman and a vulnerable teenage girl when a mysterious masked man preys upon their farm and provokes disturbing family dynamics.

    Genre
    DRAMA, HORROR
    Country
    IRELAND
    Representation
    NONE
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    WHAT LITTLE GIRLS ARE MADE OF

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

  2. 02

    wILD ANIMAL

    By Scott Anthony Cavalheiro, Claire Cavalheiro

    After spending six months in prison, a recovering alcoholic runs into her abuser and attempts to amend her colourful past at any cost.

    Genre
    THRILLER, COMEDY, DRAMA
    Country
    CANADA
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    wILD ANIMAL

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

  3. 03

    MARUTA

    By Felix Halim

    A suspended half Japanese-American cold-case LAPD detective on a private missing persons case in provincial Japan struggles to unravel the killer behind the most gruesome murders he has ever seen with his reputation, the town and even the country at stake.

    Genre
    DRAMA, mystery, suspense
    Country
    japan
    Representation
    NONE
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    MARUTA

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

  4. 04

    THE ENGINE

    By Bruna Pias

    A friendless 13 year old nerd investigates his estranged grandmother's race car driving past and superhuman abilities during the English summer of 1996.

    Genre
    coming of age, magical realism
    Country
    united kingdom, Portugal
    Representation
    Christian Rodriguez, AAO Entertainment
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    THE ENGINE

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

  5. 05

    MAede's house

    By Andi Lipo

    A former legendary Border Patrol Agent puts her life at risk to protect a teenage boy that is being used as a mule by drug cartels in Mexico.

    Genre
    DRAMA, thriller
    Country
    Albania
    Representation
    none
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    MAede's house

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

  6. 06

    PAUL

    By Brian Flaccus, Chadwick Hopson

    A shy young puppeteer searches for love and acceptance, which is no small feat for a queer Black man in 1980s Texas, especially when he becomes the first in his small town to contract the little-understood virus ravaging the gay community. Fortunately, his puppets are here to help.

    Genre
    dramA, FANTASY, historical
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    Christopher Johnson, Imperfect Media
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    PAUL

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

  7. 07

    the ones who stay

    By Jef Burnham

    A stifled small-town woman searches for her long-missing daughter who she suspects was taken by a creature of local legend.

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

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    the ones who stay

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

  8. 08

    BRIDES AND GODDESSES

    By Yasmeen Alkooheji

    A resilient young girl in Iran emancipates herself from a child marriage through an unlikely friendship with women whose destinies are intertwined with hers.

    Genre
    drama, coming of age
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    BRIDES AND GODDESSES

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

  9. 09

    PRIDE AND PRUDENCE

    By Fran Ervin

    When her long time unrequited love, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy returns to London society with his new bride, Lizzie Bennett. Wealthy socialite Prudence Priestley decides it is up to her to prove Mr. Darcy's new wife is not worthy of a man of his status.

    Genre
    romance, comedy
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    PRIDE AND PRUDENCE

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

  10. 10

    DEEVA

    By Devi Dang

    Growing up in a household of alcoholism & abuse, Deeva's search for a 'normal' life leads her to broken romantic relationships, family betrayals & mental health challenges. Forced to confront her traumatic past while facing her harsh present reality, Deeva must choose between a life that falls in line with social expectations around marriage & motherhood or one that gives her the freedom to carve her own path.

    Genre
    drama, Social
    Country
    india
    Representation
    NONE
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    DEEVA

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

  11. 11

    malem

    By Suzi Bach

    As the Taliban recaptures Kabul in 2021, a conservative Afghan teacher is forced to grapple with her beliefs while she attempts to rescue her kidnapped teenage teaching assistant before evacuating the country.

    Genre
    drama, ACTION
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    malem

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

  12. 12

    fightanic

    By Jacob Serlen, Thomas Dunn

    To catch major criminals, FBI agent Johnny Chang goes undercover at a floating fight tournament but success will rely on trusting a wily coach known only as The Jacqueline who hopes to use the tournament to advance her own criminal agenda.

    Genre
    action, crime, comedy
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    fightanic

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

  13. 13

    the banner

    By Ernestina Juarez

    Though haunted by the childhood memory of the brutal lynching of his father for leading a slave rebellion in the United States, an African American slave joins Mexico's struggle for independence and social justice after witnessing the execution of the author of the first law against slavery on the North American continent (based on true events).

    Genre
    biography, historical thriller, family
    Country
    UNITED states
    Representation
    NONE
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    the banner

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

  14. 14

    terminus road

    By Richard Rosso

    After the brutal murder of his wife, a Civil War hero and his 12-year-old daughter embark on a treacherous journey to find her killer.

    Genre
    drama, western
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    terminus road

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

  15. 15

    playdate

    By Lyndal Simpson

    When the well-meaning mothers of an autistic twelve-year-old and his unhinged classmate set their two sons up on a playdate, it ends in a fight to death upon the hills of their mountainside home.

    Genre
    drama, thriller, family
    Country
    australia
    Representation
    none
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    playdate

    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

    GRIFTERS

    By Weslie Lechner

    Two co-dependent besties fake their own death to get out of paying off their student loans.

    Genre
    dark comedy, thriller
    Country
    United states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    GRIFTERS

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

  2. 02

    DAAÉ

    By Jennifer Hawkins

    A grieving ballerina, controlled by the aspirations of her dead father, must explore a dark, new path when the voice of a mysterious stranger singing re-ignites her passion for music. The feminine gaze on Gaston Leroux’s “Le Fantôme de l’Opera”.

    Genre
    dramA, PSYCHOLOGICAL
    Country
    UNITED kingdom
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    DAAÉ

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

  3. 03

    the lottery

    By Eunice Simbar

    In a stratified dystopian society, a low-class worker attempts to reunite with his high-class siblings by winning the Lottery: an annual gambling game where one unlucky high-class loser must trade lives with a lucky low-class winner.

    Genre
    SCI-FI, drama
    Country
    UNITED STATES
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    the lottery

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

  4. 04

    rare fiddle

    By Jade Maitre

    When feisty rebel Kathleen is desperate to escape her privileged life in far-flung New Zealand for the Bohemian life in London, she does not know that she is destined to change the landscape of literature forever. But it will come at the cost of her freedom, her health, and ultimately, her life.

    Genre
    biopic, historical, drama
    Country
    australia, france
    Representation
    Jenny Todd, The Literary Office
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    rare fiddle

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

  5. 05

    CLOWN

    By Oliver Silver

    Reeling from a break up, a depressed children's entertainer discovers a new meaning to his life when he befriends Ben, a stoic eight-year-old-boy.

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

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    CLOWN

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

  6. 06

    HURRY UP, I'M DREAMING

    By Rohan Gupta

    On the 30th anniversary of his father’s death, a writer’s attempt to end his life is disrupted when confronted by his creation—a rebooted sitcom hero fed up with the “character developments” forced on him.

    Genre
    comedy, drama
    Country
    india, united states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    HURRY UP, I'M DREAMING

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

  7. 07

    JENKINS AND WATTS: PARANORMAL ATTORNEYS AT LAW

    By Michael Brennan

    In a world where ghosts exist and have rights, Jenkins and Watts defend them against overzealous law enforcement, organized crime, and literal demons from hell...for fair market price.

    Genre
    supernatural horror, comedy
    Country
    united STATES
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    JENKINS AND WATTS: PARANORMAL ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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

  8. 08

    the north

    By Kevin Keenan

    The O’Connell family attempts to remain intact amid The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

    Genre
    Drama, crime
    Country
    northern ireland
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    the north

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

  9. 09

    VIGILANT

    By Abhi Kumar

    In a decaying Asian metropolis, retired members of a vigilante squad must reunite to capture a serial killer they thought long dead. Their last case comes back to haunt them.

    Genre
    Drama, thriller
    Country
    singapore
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    VIGILANT

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

Shorts

  1. 01

    A GIRL NAMED WES

    By Simone Gerber

    In the weeks leading up to her Bat Mitzvah, a demoralized young girl debates the value of her heritage with her rabbi, leading to realizations about representation, identity, and pride for them both.

    Genre
    drama, coming of age
    Country
    united states
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    A GIRL NAMED WES

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

  2. 02

    INNOCENCE UNAFRAID

    By Deborah Glazier

    Based on true-life events. In 1971, when forced busing rocks the small industrial town of Pontiac, Michigan, a soft-spoken 12-year-old seventh grader must decide whether to obey his racist father or follow his heart to attend an all-black school in this coming-of-age story set amidst the violence and controversy of government mandated desegregation.

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

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    INNOCENCE UNAFRAID

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

  3. 03

    noite meIga

    By Thomas Rivera Montes

    Upon General Franco’s hospitalization and eventual death, Maria, 12, is invited to Noite Meiga, the local celebration of the dead and finds herself at a crossroads between her Francoist family and her growing curiosity for her pagan roots.

    Genre
    drama, family
    Country
    switzerland, spain
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    noite meIga

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

  4. 04

    12 hours

    By Kelly Stanphill

    A desperate single mother frantically searches for her missing fentanyl-addicted teenage son over the course of twelve hours while experiencing the five stages of grief. Inspired by true events.

    Genre
    drama, suspense
    Country
    UNITED states
    Representation
    none
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    12 hours

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

  5. 05

    HONEY

    By Lauren Certo

    A young girl battles with mental health issues as she grapples with the stress and pressure of taking her SATs.

    Genre
    drama
    Country
    united STATES
    Representation
    Brendan Bragg, Haven
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    HONEY

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

  6. 06

    PAPS' TRACE

    By Cécile Vernant

    A former footballer is buried. His son has one goal: that his father scores a lot. And when you're six years old, everything is possible…

    Genre
    DRAMA, COMEDY
    Country
    france
    Representation
    NONE
    SEE IF AVAILABLE

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    PAPS' TRACE

    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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