“Left in the Dark”
A traumatic incident from his past clouds a father’s time with his daughter.
Write an original story, breathe life into unique characters, add some color, and — voilá — a compelling story. Writers have it so easy!
If only it were really that simple… Injecting emotion and heart into characters and the story may be a writer’s toughest challenge.
The heart of “Left in the Dark” manifests itself in four-year-old Brianna, “cute is an understatement,” who convinces her father, Zach, to join her tea party. Unbeknownst to Brianna, the tea party’s dark location — a tent of strategically-arranged beach towels in her closet — resurrects in Zach a distressful childhood experience. While he struggles with on-setting panic, a sympathetic Brianna realizes she has the perfect panacea.
The sweet father-daughter relationship in LITD will tug at your heart. For this loving father, his adoring daughter is just the right prescription… As it will be for any director looking for a solid character piece with soul.
So, act quickly. You won’t want to miss out on any of the “ahhh” moments! And neither will your audience!
About the writer: Rick Hansberry has written/produced several short films, including the SAG Foundation award-winning “Branches.” His first feature is set to be released in the summer of 2014. Trailer available here . He teaches screenwriting seminars and workshops in the Central Pennsylvania area and is presently available for hire for new story ideas, rewrites and adaptations. He can be reached at djrickhansberry – AT – msn, (cell phone 717-682-8618) and IMDB credits available here.
Page Count: 5
Budget: Low. A house interior, and a small cast. Secure a tea set, BYOBT (bring-your-own-beach-towels), and don’t forget to invite Jasmine and Ariel!
About the guest reviewer for “Left in the Dark”: California uber reader/reviewer KP Mackie is working hard on another animated feature. KP’s work is available for viewing at moviepoet.com!
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2 Comments so far
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Shawty
June 9th, 2014 at 4:57 pm
Woah! Is it me or is this a REALLY good screenplay! I mean! Really good! So good it aren’t even funny! You had me hocked on the first page! 😀
Even if it’s five pages I still loved it!
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