And here are the results of the challenge.

Round One: – GENRE – Horror/Sci-Fi (You may combine the two genres.)
OPTION A – No male characters, must feature a kill count of at least three!
Or
OPTION B – Must be set in a haunted house or spaceship.

Hi All!

Bit behind, so expect quite a few updates over the week. First off – Original Script Sunday is a bit late. Please head over to the Original, Unproduced Scripts page for sixteen original works for your reading pleasure. Looking for script to film? Check them out and reach out to the writer for permission.

We had a Writers Tournament last month that resulted in a lot of clever, short scripts perfect for that short film contest.

Looking for a short script with no male characters or one set in a hauntedhouse or spaceship? – Got you covered.

Looking for something for your local senior citizen actor or pesky child actor – Covered!

Your friend the mime? Or transportation buff? How about a short no dialog script? – Again, covered.

Need a super short? CVRD.

These writers all have produced works under their belts, so check ’em out.

– Don

Best Original Screenplay:

Anora by Sean Baker hosted by Deadline
A young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. (April, 22, 2023 Green revised draft) pdf format
IMDb info

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Conclave by Peter Straughan (Based on the novel CONCLAVE By Robert Harris ) hosted by Deadline
When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format
IMDb info

Read all the Oscar Scripts – Free!

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

A REAL PAIN Written by Jesse Eisenberg

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

CONCLAVE Screenplay by Peter Straughan

…just to read the Award Season Screenplays!

They are all on the Award Season Screenplays page. Free. Gratis.

– Don

Over on the Original Scripts page are ten original, unproduced works for your reading pleasure.

Also, tomorrow starts the Writers’ Tournament, head over to the Discussion Board to sign up and hone those writing skillz.

– Don

Over on the Original Unproduced Scripts page are eleven original scripts for your reading pleasure.

The Nominations are out. You can read Screenplays from Oscar Nominated Films and below are the screenwriting specific screenplays:

Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown by James Mangold and Jay Cocks hosted by Deadline
At the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation – defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format
IMDb info

Conclave by Peter Straughan (Based on the novel CONCLAVE By Robert Harris ) hosted by Deadline
When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format
IMDb info

Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard hosted by Netflix
Emilia Pérez follows four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format
IMDb info

Nickle Boys by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes (Based on the book by Colson Whitehead) hosted by Amazon MGM
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, “Nickel Boys” chronicles the powerful friendship between two young African-American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format
IMDb info

Sing, Sing by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar ((story by: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, & John “Divine G” Whitfield) based On, The Sing Sing Follies by John H. Richardson & Breakin’ The Mummy’s Code by Brent Buell) hosted by A24 Awards
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format
IMDb info

Original Screenplay
Anora by Sean Baker hosted by Deadline
A young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. (April, 22, 2023 Green revised draft) pdf format
IMDb info

The Brutalist by Brady Corbet + Mona Fastvold hosted by A24 Awards
When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client. (March 23, 2024 final shooting draft) pdf format
IMDb info

A Real Pain by Jesse Eisenberg hosted by Disney
Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format
IMDb info

September 5 by Mortiz Binder & Tim Fehlbaum (Co-Written by Alex David) hosted by Deadline
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports broadcasting team must adapt to live coverage the Israeli athletes being held hostage by a terrorist group. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format
IMDb info

The Substance by Coralie Fargeat hosted by Deadline
A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format
IMDb info

Body of Water (which spent a little time 15 years ago being workshopped SimplyScripts) written by Steve Fauquier and directed by Terrisha “TK” Kearse has been released!

Watch February 4th on Apple TV+

After Austin, a young police officer is acquitted of all charges he goes back to work. He meets Kevin a man battling with life ever since an incident with the police turns his life upside down. When their two worlds collide Austin starts to realize every action has a consequence.