Thanks SW and Bob for the heads up on this script posted for award consideration.

First Cow – Undated, unspecified draft script by Jon Raymond and Kelly Reichardt – hosted by: Deadline Hollywood – in pdf format

A skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two collaborate on a successful business.

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Let Him Go – Undated, unspecified draft script by Thomas Bezucha (Based on the novel by Larry Watsons) – hosted by: Focus Features – in pdf format

A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.

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Thanks SW and Barksid for the heads up on this script posted for award consideration.

Nomadland – Janury 12, 2019 unspecified draft script by Chloé Zhao (Based on the book by Jessica Bruder) – hosted by: Deadline Hollywood – in pdf format

Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. NOMADLAND features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern’s mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.

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MERCY (6-page short drama screenplay) by Mark Moore

An ailing elderly man and his loving wife revisit defining moments in his past.

Everyone who lives to be old reaches a point in their life when their bodies aren’t what they used to be and their minds aren’t as sharp as they once were. We all hope to grow old someday, but when we do, it can be a difficult to accept everything that comes with age.

Aaron Lewis is especially finding it difficult to accept in Mark Moore’s touching, mature drama, Mercy.

Aaron, now 69 years old, isn’t just struggling with his age – he also has a serious condition that renders him almost completely physically helpless. He was once an athletic mountain climber – according to him, he could’ve climbed Mount Everest if he wanted to. And he could play the saxophone like nobody’s business – Aaron “The Lungs” Lewis is what they used to call him.

But now, he’s barely able to do anything on his own. Luckily, his loving and loyal wife, Mary is there for him, waiting on him hand and foot. The story opens as she prepares him a cup of tea. Unfortunately, Aaron can’t even sip tea on his own and needs her to hold the cup to his mouth.

As they take a trip down memory lane, looking over old photos, remembering just how fulfilling of a life Aaron has lived, it also makes Aaron miss the old days when he was playing the sax, climbing mountains and throwing the baseball around with his son. Not only that, but he feels like he’s now just a burden on everybody because of his condition.

Now, some may find the ending of this story somewhat controversial. But, if you have a soul, it will tug at the old heart strings regardless. This is a story that feels very real and handles the subject matter with great sensitivity without compromising authenticity. Sure to snag up some film festival awards, I highly recommend this to any filmmakers looking for a low-budget, COVID friendly production.

BUDGET: Low. Minimal location (most of it taking place in a house) and minimal cast (two main characters, a few supporting characters with no dialogue).

ABOUT THE WRITER: Mark Moore is an aspiring screenwriter originally from Ireland, currently residing in Upstate New York. He has had multiple shorts produced, including several award winners while also having sold two other shorts. Though a versatile writer, Mark enjoys writing comedy and drama screenplays. Mark can be reached at mmrem24 (a) yahoo

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About the Reviewer: Michael J. Kospiah is the award-winning screenwriter of critically acclaimed indie-thriller, The Suicide Theory (79% Rotten Tomatoes – available on Amazon Prime, Itunes, Google Play, etc) and 2020’s upcoming Aussie thriller, Rage. His horror feature, They Never Left is currently in development.

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Thanks Bob for the heads up on this script up for award consideration.

Shirley – September 6, 2018 final shooting draft script by Sarah Gubbins – hosted by: Neonguilds – in pdf format

As renowned for her morose nature as she is for her horror fiction, writer Shirley Jackson is crafting yet another masterpiece when the arrival of newlyweds Fred and Rose disrupt her creative process and marriage to literary critic – and philandering professor – Stanley Hyman. As Stanley spars to maintain academic dominance over his would-be protégé Fred, Rose attempts to dampen her own ambitions and adjust to married life while living under the roof of their fiery intellectual hosts with quicksilver loyalties and myriad neuroses. When the motives of Shirley’s literary muse prove elusive, Rose’s curiosity and trusting nature make her tender prey for a brilliant author whose only allegiance is to her work.

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Another script in contention for award consideration.

Malcolm & Marie – June 17, 2020 final draft script by Sam Levinson – hosted by: Hollywood Reporter – in pdf format

A filmmaker returns home with his girlfriend following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what’s sure to be imminent critical and financial success. The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love.

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Thanks Richie for the heads up on this script in contention for award consideration.

Onward – script – hosted by: Variety – in pdf format

In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, go on a journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. Like any good quest, their journey is filled with magic spells, cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries. When the boys’ fearless mom, Laurel, realizes that her sons are missing, she teams up with the legendary winged-lion-scorpion former warrior — The Manticore — and heads off to find them. Perilous curses aside, this one magical day could mean more than any of them ever dreamed. 

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UNDERPASSERS (8-page short horror screenplay) Written by Robin Johnston

A young woman who becomes lost in a maze of underpass tunnels during her commute home soon realizes she is not alone…

All right, folks, enough of all this warmth and joy. The holiday season is over, so it’s time to get back to getting the crap scared out of us again. And what better way to start than with writer, Robin Johnston’s terrifying, maddeningly claustrophobic, one-location spine-tingler? But all adjectives aside…

It’s late at night and our story’s unfortunate protagonist, Natalie, is in the big city, on her way to meet with someone named “Mo”. And, for some reason, the only way to get to this person is through the tunnel of an underpass – probably not the safest of routes this time of night, especially in the city. In fact, one might consider it to be outright sketchy, to say the least.

Natalie hesitates while speaking to Mo on her cell phone, asking for another, less creepy route. When she finds out there isn’t, she logically thinks about putting off this little rendezvous until tomorrow. But, for reasons we don’t know, the meeting has to happen tonight. And it’s just a measly, little underpass, right? It’s not exactly the catacombs of Paris. So, off she goes…

But, before she enters, she gets a warning from an elderly homeless man…

Unfortunately for Natalie, what was supposed to be a brief stroll through an underpass becomes a journey into terrifying darkness. Using the light from her phone as she speaks with Mo on the other line, she begins to hear sounds… inhuman sounds…

And, when she reaches what’s supposed to be the opposite end of the tunnel, it ends up being a junction leading to other tunnels. With the frightening, inhuman sounds getting closer, Natalie desperately tries to find her back… only to reach another junction! And things only get worse when she loses her signal on her phone…

“Underpassers” effectively enhances familiar horror tropes to their maximum potential, using darkness and sound to put us right there in that tunnel with Natalie. With a small cast and essentially one location, I highly recommend this to any horror-centric director looking to terrify audiences.

BUDGET: Low – especially if you can find a nice (and safe) tunnel/underpass to shoot in.

ABOUT THE WRITER: Robin Johnston is an award-winning street photographer, writer and videographer based in Glasgow, Scotland UK. His work has been shown at world-class exhibitions in Rome, Berlin, New York and London. Robin’s work captures the beauty in tiny details, the patterns in the built environment and the way humans interact with architecture. His influences are Brassaï, Cartier-Bresson and the writing of J.G. Ballard. He can be reached at RobinJohnston75 (a) gmail.

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About the Reviewer: Michael J. Kospiah is the award-winning screenwriter of critically acclaimed indie-thriller, The Suicide Theory (79% Rotten Tomatoes – available on Amazon Prime, Itunes, Google Play, etc) and 2020’s upcoming Aussie thriller, Rage. His horror feature, They Never Left is currently in development.

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