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Recent Successes 3, 7, 9, 11 Q&A with Alternate Realities Screenwriter Andrew M. Henderson 22 Contest/Festival Winners 4 Scripts Represented by Agents/Managers 27 Feature Scripts – Grouped by Genre 5 Teleplays 28 The Reality Behind Alternate Realities 16 3 Welcome to InkTip! The InkTip Magazine is owned and distributed by InkTip. Recent Successes In this magazine, we provide you with an extensive selection of loglines from all genres for scripts available now on InkTip. Isabel Drean Options Splintered Entertainment professionals from Hollywood and all over the Isabel Drean with Productions Kebweb found Splintered world come to InkTip because it is a fast and easy way to find on InkTip and optioned it from Victoria Caspall with the great scripts and talented writers. intent to direct as well as produce. Isabel is a French- In fact, your peers purchase, option, hire, or sign an average Canadian transplant to Los Angeles whose credits include of 25 writers and scripts every month which they found on Manigances, among others. Victoria Caspall, meanwhile, InkTip. About every ten days, another one of your colleagues is a brand-new up-and-coming writer from Walnut Ridge, goes into production on a movie where the writer or script was Arkansas, who spent most of a year writing, re-writing and found on InkTip. polishing this script to gleaming perfection. When we asked her what it was like landing her first option, she replied, For details, please see www.InkTip.com/success_new.php. “I didn’t pitch it. I just let the website do its magic.” InkTip is a free service for entertainment pros. All you need to do is register at www.InkTip.com. Farnaz Samiinia Hires Patrick Hegarty The loglines listed in this publication are on the website Farnaz Samiinia discovered Patrick Hegarty on InkTip with the full contact information of the writer, as well as the and commissioned him to write Magic Land. Farnaz, an synopsis, and often the complete script. up-and-coming studio-level director, will helm this one, with You also can do specific genre searches to pinpoint the exact her manager, veteran industry insider Valerie McCaffrey scripts or writers you need. producing. Patrick has had a number of scripts optioned over the years and was a recent winner at the Austin Film Festival Discover InkTip.com and see what your colleagues are raving Screenplay Competition. This is his first InkTip success. about. If you are not a member, go to InkTip.com and register as an Entertainment Professional. Bobby Collins Options House Under Hell Jerrol LeBaron, President Bobby Collins with United Foreign Media found The House Under Hell on InkTip and optioned it from Wes Laurie. Bobby’s credits include the documentary Lady Diana, among others. Wes is an experienced screenwriter whose credits include Breath of Hate and The Last House. This is his fifth success through InkTip.
Michelle Dominguez Sanchez Hires Jonathan Katz Michelle Dominguez Sanchez with The Robb Company Industry Endorsements discovered Jonathan Katz on InkTip and signed to repre- sent him after reading his script Bloodworth. Jonathan has I love InkTip and have referred several producers who are worked in the advertising industry as a copywriter and cre- looking for projects. It is great that you have writers of all ative director, and this is his first success through InkTip. calibers, from up-and-coming to award-winning. There are great screenplays on your site of all genres. It is the only Barnet Bain Hires Dawn Johnston place I go now. Nancy Criss, Nandar Entertainment, Inc. Barnet Bain with Barnet Bain Films discovered Dawn Johnston on InkTip after reading her script Mother and hired You’re the only company that I know of that has a system her to write a feature-length script from an established con- that’s complete and easy to use. You’re the only one I cept. Barnet’s credits include What Dreams May Come and use; I don’t know why anyone even goes anywhere else. The Lost & Found Family, among others. This is Dawn’s Tim Scott, Gold Key Productions first success through InkTip.
[InkTip.com] has certainly been a great help. You Kevin Dewalt Options Timmy are always there if I need something and using your Kevin Dewalt with Minds Eye Entertainment found Timmy site to find material is extremely fast. Thanks. again on InkTip and optioned it from Jackie Hayes. Kevin’s cred- Joel Rice, Producer, Muse Entertainment its include Forsaken and The Tall Man, among others. This (The Kennedys, The Deal, Catch Me If You Can) is Jackie’s first option and her first success through InkTip. Continued on page 7 Register Today at www.InkTip.com 4 Contest/Festival Winners Cinequest Screenwriting High Concept Screenplay Competition Competiton Old Drunk Boxer (Action/Adventure) Steven Boergadine Byron – Mad, Bad and Dangerous (Comedy) A retired fighter who is haunted by a tragic past rejoins the fight- Jay Natelle and Martyn Hobbs ing community as a way to regain a sense of self – but finds Exiled in Venice, amidst wine, women, and partying, life has lost himself embroiled in a seedy underworld that pulls his past back all meaning for Europe’s most famous poet until he blunders into into the present. a farcical but deadly conspiracy where he must choose between risking everything to save a damsel in distress or living on as the aging caricature of the romantic lover. International Horror and Sci-Fi Sardis the Merciful (Fantasy) Christian Thomas Film Festival Short Screenplay Search A desperate king must atone for old misdeeds by facing a mon- Once Upon a Midnight Dreary (Horror – Television strous figure out of his past. ½-Hour Pilot) Kenny J. Wright An outlaw is forced to seek refuge in an abandoned building that Cynosure Screenwriting Awards soon becomes a four-walled house of madness. (An anthology story. Adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, “The Raven.”) Designated Drinker (Drama – Television 1-Hour Pilot) Richard Willett and Linda Lili Anderson Annie, a tightly wrapped accountant with an empty nest and a KAIROS Prize for husband losing interest, and her new best friend Brian – a gay Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays N.Y. playwright forced back to L.A. to escort his wacko aging parents into oblivion – belly up in a legendary Hollywood bar American Exodus (Action/Adventure) Katherine Craddock with a colorful assortment of drinking buddies coping with their Escaped slave Harriet Tubman rescues enslaved fugitives as a own deferred dreams and absurd new realities. conductor on the “Underground Railroad” in the 1850s – but with a $40,000 bounty on her head and the law against her, can The Flid Show (Drama) Richard Willett she risk her freedom one last time to free her own parents? A charismatic, belligerent English nightclub singer, born with flipper-like arms because his pregnant mother took the drug tha- The Hand of a Woman (Action/Adventure) lidomide, believes his deformity will keep him from ever finding Birgit Syran Myaard love – until he falls for a pretty, young American doctor with When an Israelite warrior refuses God’s call to face an evil gen- intimacy issues of her own, and must confront his own dark past eral in battle, the biblical prophet Deborah finds the fate of her in order to win her. nation rests in the hand of a woman. In a Midnight Garden (Drama) Richard Willett Heaven’s Messenger (Drama) A broken woman who joins MADD to strike out at the alcoholic Wayne Sable and Christopher Lovick responsible for the death of her son becomes alarmed and con- Heaven’s Messenger (inspired by true events), is about an fused when he begins moving toward her out of his own needs. ex-boxer turned inner city minister who is pressured to come up Their strange dance creates unexpected and sometimes darkly with the money to save his church before it gets bought out by a comic twists and leads both to a new place in their lives. large financial firm. When all hope is seemingly gone, a pigeon sent as a sign from God becomes the saving grace that unites the Fresh Voices community to protect the church. Screenplay Competition Monanco International Film Festival Lemon Made (Comedy) Erik Adolphson Matanzas (Drama – Television Mini Series) Piotr Kaszuba When the new kid in town joins the neighborhood’s lucrative 1561. Driven by lifelong ambition and a secret lover, ship worker lemonade business, he ignites a turf war between rival fourth Patrice Lachere joins a French exploratory mission to the Spanish- grade Mob bosses and their gangs over lemonade stands. claimed North American coast, where he pursues rumored native gold, until the men mutiny. Lachere finally succumbs to sickness on the leaky boat that leads the failed colonists home, where they find Spain and France at each other’s throats, and a religious war Go to www.InkTip.com tearing France apart. and search by WeScreenplay title or author for the The 49th Day (Horror) Craig Peters A young girl’s imaginary friend starts killing her family off, one scripts that interest you! by one. But what can you do when you’re only nine, and Death wants to play? For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com 5 Feature Scripts – Grouped by Genre Action/Adventure Code of Redemption Guy Quigley When their hijacked limo becomes a hijacked private jet in the And Darkness Fell Phillip R. Frydendall company of Jihadists bent on a devastating terror attack, a father A time warp in the Great Pyramid finds four antagonists in a love/ and his two sons must make deadly survival sacrifices, aware that hate relationship binding them together as they relive the woes of a female captive may suffer the fatal consequences and never get human history, culminating with Satan’s defeat in attempting to her ultimate revenge. defeat them and usurp mankind. At peace, mankind colonizes the stars. (A 256 page graphic novel has been made from the script Con Doc James Manion found on InkTip) A prison doctor with a troubled past stumbles on the embattled governor’s secret plan – to exterminate the inmate population to Arcadia Anthony MacLennan fix a massive state budget deficit and crime problem – and under- A boy’s birthday wish is granted as the Sullivan family spends goes a spiritual transformation as he fights to the death to save the day at a futuristic theme park where the line between fantasy them, his family, and himself. (A multiple film festival winner!) and reality no longer exists. The Cossack Ronald McQueen The Aviatrix Stephen Kelly From the oppressive tyranny of Stalinist Russia, Katja and her A bored, Roaring Twenties socialite takes up the dangerous sport brother join the Cossacks fleeing across battlefield Europe. In the of flying, flies movie stunts for Howard Hughes, becomes a test final days of the war, they reach the safety of the Austrian Tirol, only pilot, races Amelia Earhart, sets a speed record, and helps Chuck to be met with death and betrayal on the banks of the River Drava. Yeager break the sound barrier. (Consider from: ScriptXpert, ScriptShark, Scriptpalooza and The Black List, plus six contests) Creed Willis Dea Divi Two friends from the streets who get caught up in a drug crime Barracuda Beach David Steinman war aim to be lords of their town; yet, as their golden empire To ransom her kidnapped husband, a CIA agent teams up with an thrives, it rises with old foes and patrons after them. embittered former lover to recover a hidden treasure. Dog of War James Crouson and Alex Nunez Beyond Use Andrew Bruce-Lockhart A bomb detection dog serving in Afghanistan is separated from With a peace accord shattered, only the partnership of a U.S. her team. An Afghani boy cares for her, and the two must find a Secret Service agent and a teenage girl can lead the fight back way to avoid the dog fights and the Taliban to get her home. against a new global terror. An Evilution of Dragons John T. Frederick Blake’s Story, Revenge and Forgiveness Joel A. Moore To save himself (and as a start to saving the world) a young, Eleven-year-old Blake Bradford joins the Confederate Army shape-shifting, maturing, fire-breathing dragon battles his father in order to find and kill the Union soldier who killed his father (an international big business corporate leader) in the Yucatan at Shiloh, but falls to the enemy when wounded at Perryville. rain forests. The horrific, gut-wrenching destruction of battle and unforeseen friendships change his perspective on the war; he and his closest The Far Arena Bruce Bernhard Union friend discover they are connected by his father’s death. From the acclaimed novel by Richard Sapir. Rome’s premiere gladiator is exiled to the North because of his pro-Christian The Bleu Hearts Ann Alexander Thweatt sympathies. Nineteen centuries later, an oil company exploration When an 18-year-old, WAC courier gets sent to France during WWII, team releases the man from his icy prison to fight his greatest she must team up with the Bleu Hearts: a motley crew of European battle. An epic adventure with a powerful message of redemption misfits keeping secrets from the Nazis – in order to survive. through faith. (See the book cover and reviews on IMDb Pro.)
The Border Post Chris Hartwill and Simon Michael First Cut Susan Arscott A shady security company hires a broke mercenary to kidnap a After killing the gang member that murdered her drug mule cartel boss, half-brother to a U.S. politician. The kidnapping goes grandmother, a cocky 16-year-old Guatemalan girl and her sister wrong, they take a female tribal cop hostage and the boss’s gang make the dangerous journey through Mexico. Once entering the besiege their reservation hideout. When another armed force U.S., she clashes with a messed-up, self-harming 16-year-old attacks the attackers, the mercenary realizes they are bait in a Texas rancher’s son and faces the first battle in her life she just trap. Will the cop help him escape? (Big Break quarterfinalist) might lose.
Borderline Terry Vaughan For All the Marbles Steven R. Berry A Special Ops combat veteran, now a DHS border agent, is A young heavyweight sensation is forced to confront his promis- forced to change sides and smuggle Arab terrorists (with an EMP cuous lifestyle when two women accuse him of being the father bomb) into the U.S. in order to rescue his kidnapped wife and of their unborn children. save his country. (Action/Thriller) Free Mexican Air Force Will Be Flying Tonight Terry Canipe Buccaneers Cormac Duff The story of a marijuana smuggler who went from counter- A young aristocrat captains a pirate ship to avenge his father’s culture hero to baby killer overnight at the onset of America’s death. Little does he know, the killer is aboard the ship. failed “drug wars.” (Book for adaptation) Register Today at www.InkTip.com Action/Adventure 6 The Glockman Killers James Day The Lost X E. Pauline Burbank An alcoholic, washed up kickboxer meets his old high school Archaeologists crash into the wall of a canyon while flying over flame, but when she is shot dead and he is nearly killed, a sexy, Russia. Survivors discover a remnant of the Lost Ten Tribes. street-smart girl who dabbles in drugs saves him and they They are cliff dwellers in dire need. Discovering this Biblical team up to exact revenge on the jewelry heist group called find is bigger than any dig ever discovered. It plays out as a fasci- the Glockman Killers. nating spiritual and emotional journey into the unknown as they encounter the forces of good and evil. Hell Hawks Greg Hildebrandt, Jr. An international team of weathered commandos from a secret Manphibian Daniel W. Stalcup island must go against orders to stop a rogue Nazi super-soldier When a mutant half-man/half-frog destroys the dam he’s built, a and his fantastic machines from changing the tides of war. pissed-off construction worker sets out to kill the monster.
Hell’s Apprentice Georges Salo The Marble King Vicky Vassiliou and Constantine Vafiadis An operative posing as a reporter must assassinate a rogue U.S. In the 1400s, motivated by revenge for his brother’s death, Army colonel taking on ISIL with his band of devoted followers Constantine wages war on the increasingly powerful Ottomans. known as Hell’s Apprentice. As he gathers a rebel army, he must sacrifice a life with the woman he loves and navigate royal disapproval as he battles The Hidden Curriculum Daniel Dougherty military forces and traitors for the soul of Constantinople. In the future, standardized testing targets a teenage girl and her friends for execution. She has to outrun, outwit, and defeat Marooned Jennifer Miller assassins who have taken her father and friends while closing Passion, love, loyalty, and courage in a life-or-death battle with in on her. betrayals, rebellions, greed, murder, and revenge. A tormented love story between two men that can no longer be denied. High above the In the Arms of the Dragon Stephen Kelly Zulu village, the volcano slowly erupts with her tantalizing seduction M.A.S.H. in Vietnam. A young Army officer flies north to replace with the threat to destroy all below in rebellion of the tribal uprisings. a dead man. His job: Help the locals. But what if the locals are all VC? He soon has to “wheel and deal” to get things done, while Mass Exodus Shaun Delliskave he falls in love with a woman, and her country. Come see the real A defiant group of Jews and Catholic priests smuggle thousands Vietnam. (Consider from ScriptShark) of Jewish refugees during World War II through daring escapes and an impressive network of bribery, forgery, and manipulation. Joachim’s Magic M. L. Stainer Captured by hostile Indians on the 1585 expedition to Virginia, Microchipped Travis Bain Joachim Gans, Elizabeth I’s Jewish metallurgist, must save his After a microchip designer awakens with amnesia and searches apprentice at all costs, even if it means sacrificing his deeply held for his memories, he uncovers a techno-virus will kill him and beliefs. What “magic” must he perform to persuade his captors the human race in 48 hours. to release them all? An action-packed blood and gore adventure. The Missing Pilots Stephen Kelly (Book for adaptation) A young, yuppie Lebanese-American lawyer is slowly but surely drawn into a major terrorist attack on America’s power grid and The Last Journey of Noah Part 1 Mark Rigoglioso is forced to join forces with rogue FBI agents to save his adopted Noah of Biblical fame struggles to lead his family in a time of country and the woman he loves. (Consider from ScriptShark) fallen angels, global wars, and fading hope. A long expected request sends him on an epic journey with the fate of humanity Murder Mountain Philip T. Brewster and Shona M. Brewster hanging in the balance, against a backdrop of otherworldly A veteran pilot, a 15-year-old girl, and a naïve but vengeful beauty and supernatural darkness. widow take on four armed killers trying to hunt them for sport.
The Last Journey of Noah Part 2 Mark Rigoglioso Musashi & the Geisha Stephen Kelly Noah continues his epic journey to the world as he confronts the Japan, 1600. The Shogun has died. Japan teeters on civil war. fallen angels, evades impossible odds, and preaches to the world. Fifteen-year-old Miyamoto Musashi (Japan’s greatest swords- His return home begins the fateful project to build the ark and man) falls in love with a young geisha and runs off with her. Now prepare for the cataclysmic flood which changes Heaven, Earth, the Yakuza want her back. Will love conquer all? (Consider from and mankind forever. ScriptShark, potential franchise/cable series)
The Last Round Stanley White, Steven White, and Pat Connolly ’Neather Men David Redstone Two female detectives are kidnapped by a cartel assassin, After a college student and her fiancé are abducted by the venge- imprisoned in Tijuana, escape with the assistance of a mysterious ful commander of a ghost warship, she faces the prospect of a plumber, then return and exact their revenge. terrifying life Underneath and the dilemma of who she can trust amongst her would-be rescuers. Launched Victor Rappoport U.S. President Farley had two giant computers made. He loaned Night Watch Georges Salo one to the Russian President, who had saved the life of Farley’s Integrity, honor, and discipline are the hallmark tenets of any brother. The computers could instantly stop any nuclear device in soldier protecting his family and nation. Juggling them, though, the world from working. Someone blew up the Russian computer, is tumultuous. Can one put the needs of the many ahead of the which caused the U.S. computer to become disabled – and the needs of the one or the few? How long could a man last doing story goes on. what he knew to be wrong, if his family needed him to continue? For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Action/Adventure 7 Odds Ivan Efremov The actual event: the FSB announced a $50 million reward. In Afghanistan, five paratroopers in an APC attack a column of cars Recent Successes belonging to ISIL. But instead of capturing the terrorists, they get Continued from page 3 an American couple and $2 million. Using a smuggler’s channel, two of the Russians end up in the USA, where they are tracked by Mafia and the FBI. Joshua B. Porter Options “Melody” Joshua B. Porter with The Bushmen Presents found Melody On Eagles Wings Leonard Booth on InkTip and optioned it from Wes Laurie. Joshua’s credits A NYC couple leave their psychotherapy practice and go to work include August Falls and the upcoming To Find a Monster, for Alaska Juvenile Corrections, where they uncover a multinational among others. Wes is an experienced screenwriter whose human trafficking network. A murderess turns to Jesus. A nine-year- produced credits include The Last House and Breath of old pyro is reunited with his mother. A female trio is bonded in the Hate. This is Wes’ fifth success through InkTip. flames of adversity to strike a blow against villainy of the worst sort. Operation Longbow, Before 9-11 Jim Jackson Bruce Lucas Options Calling Eridani A longtime covert CIA assassin, and now retired New Orleans Bruce Lucas with Bruce Lucas Productions discovered police SWAT cop, must deal with a terrorist attack on the local Marie Jones on InkTip and optioned her science fiction nuclear power plant during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and then comedy script Calling Eridani. Bruce’s credits include hunt down and kill a tribal chief in the Sahara Desert using a 19 Hz and Aurora, which were also written by Marie. This is special sniper rifle called the “Longbow.” Actually written before Marie’s fifth success through InkTip. 9/11, with many similarities.
Paymaster’s Lost Gold of Gettysburg John Paul Carinci Thien Pham Options The Vietnam Fling In 1863 the Confederate Army abandoned their Paymaster’s gold while retreating from the Gettysburg battle. Two diaries from Thien Pham with Sunrise Seagull found The Vietnam Fling that battle have been handed down over those 150 years. Those on InkTip and optioned it from Michael Lanahan. Thien is diaries, passed down from a great, great grandfather, and now an up-and-coming producer/director and Sunrise Seagull in the hands of two cousins, may hold the clues to the immense is a full service multicultural production company. Michael treasure’s whereabouts, but great danger awaits them. has optioned over a dozen scripts, three of which have been produced, including Jocks and Perfect Target. This is Pipehitters Three Daniel Dougherty Michael’s first success through InkTip. An out-of-shape, retired SEAL takes a simple security job in Iraq, but when a friend gets killed on their first day, he joins the teams hunting for Saddam Hussein and his sons. Nawaf Al Janahi Options The Black Rose Nawaf Al Janahi with Nawaf Al Janahi Films found The The Pointman Robert L. Owens Black Rose on InkTip and optioned it from Nathan Illsley. Sergeant Brooks craves peace, but his pointman is shipping heroin and Nawaf’s credits include The Circle and Sea Shadow, among his platoon faces a high-risk mission. After a hellish firefight, Brooks others. Nathan noted: “I’ve only ever worked with contacts vows retribution. Yet his pointman is unafraid: anyone interfering with in the United States before, so it’s amazing to see how InkTip his drug deals will die. (Adaptation. “Pointman has it all: love and put my script in front of someone who is prominent in Emirati hate, fear and courage, revenge and redemption.” – E. Oregonian) cinema.” This is Nathan’s second success through InkTip. Promise John T. Frederick Honoring the promise made to his dying dad, a magically imagi- Kevin Dewalt Options The Hit native teenager enlists a disillusioned Vietnam War vet to help find a dangerous, archaeologically rich site in the Amazon jungles. Kevin Dewalt with Minds Eye Entertainment found The Hit on InkTip and optioned it from Pia Cook. Kevin’s credits Proof of Atlantis Charles L. Harris include Forsaken starring Kiefer and Donald Sutherland and Matt McKay is on assignment in Nepal when he comes into the The Tall Man starring Jessica Biel, among others. Pia is an possession of the records of Atlantis and struggles to keep devi- experienced screenwriter whose credits include Blackout ous governments from taking them from him. It all comes to a and the upcoming Dead Ringer, and this is her first success head on an island a couple hundred miles from where the records through InkTip. started some 10,000 years before. (Book for adaptation) Red Dirt Blues David Wilson Kevin Dewalt Options Why Me In this action comedy, a stone-cold, world-wise assassin is sent Kevin Dewalt with Minds Eye Entertainment found Why Me to a small Texas town to retrieve a diamond, and reluctantly on InkTip and optioned it from Scott Osborn. Kevin’s credits befriends a redneck family in order to hide from a pursuing FBI include Forsaken and The Tall Man, among others. Scott’s agent and the revenge-seeking Chinese Mafia. credits as a screenwriter include Sixufus and Faith & Bullets, among others. This is his second success through InkTip. Señior Sterling Daniels A hot Latina FBI female is thrust into the role of a superhero. This is not the typical superhero story because the hero’s disguise Continued on page 9 is that of a male. Register Today at www.InkTip.com Action/Adventure – Biographical 8 Silent Partners: Absinthe of Desire Georges Salo When Swords Heal Patrick Johnston Two wealthy men are deceived into service by a clandestine Father is pitted against son in the greatest come-from-behind government agency, the vanguard of international counter- victory in history, when starving and vastly outnumbered terrorism. Will the agency’s gamble on these men’s skills, charm, underdogs defeated the bloody Roman Empire for faith and liberty. and ingenuity prove to be the lethal combination that stops a crime lord hellbent on revenge? Wolfcub [Kguee-Shan] BetteLou Tobin Wolfcub [Kguee-Shan] is set in the rugged mountain wilderness Silent Partners: Fragrant Water Georges Salo of the Southwest with wolves and boys. The wolves are portrayed Two wealthy men recruited by a clandestine international government as fierce predators, yet loving companions. I raised wolves along agency must prevent ultra-modern submarines from falling into the with my children. Growling disciplines both species. The action, hands of Yemeni and Omani pirates. If left unchecked, the pirates adventure, and drama, based on my novel Wolfcub [Kguee- would have the whole world to ransom, as a large portion of global Shan], is Mowgli meets Lassie Come Home, but as realism trade passes through the Gulfs of Oman, Aden, and the Arabian Sea. rather than fantasy. Silent Partners: Razed Capital Georges Salo Two wealthy men recruited by a clandestine international govern- Animation ment agency must prevent an activated North Korean sleeper agent Lyla Drew Ross from bringing the global financial system to its knees. Economic An optimistic, young, female parakeet escapes the life of a caged bird sanctions imposed on North Korea force its regime to execute this and attempts to navigate her way into adulthood in a foreign land, plot – destroy U.S. facilities that print and store money. while trying not to upset her overprotective father or get recaptured. Silent Partners: Scorched Earth Georges Salo Sea Turtles Justin Enjo Two wealthy men recruited by a clandestine international gov- In this animated sci-fi adventure, two green sea turtles are caught ernment agency must stop a criminal from using Earth Penetrator in the middle of an escalating war between mankind and a platoon Warheads to set ablaze U.S. Air Force bases housing nuclear silos. of renegade, highly sophisticated, military dolphins. Silent War Sigal Erez The Sock Opera Janice Macdonald While on a secret mission in Guantanamo Bay, a CIA agent wit- A modern teen wins a local talent show and turns a traditional, nesses via Skype the death of his family in a terrorist bombing opera-loving village upside down. Based on a Moondance Film of the U.S. Embassy in Morocco. Devastated, he teams up with Festival-winning short story. two old military friends: a Jordanian Muslim agent and an Israeli Mossad agent. Together, unbeknown to any governments, they Sparkler Mountain Suzanne Varney began their own silent war to rid the world of terror. An unusually small girl seeks the magic stick atop of Sparkler Mountain as a cure for her size. Smith & Wesson James P. Day, Jr. Bounty hunters Smith and Wesson look for their missing son, Tuffy the Hobo Ben Guyatt John, but when syndicate leader Sanchez kills off people involved After a lonely and cowardly indoor cat is forced to search for a with his top-secret weapon, which the Russians and terrorists new home and survive on the streets, he turns fearless when his are after, he puts contracts out on our heroes. They reunite with newfound love is kidnapped by a terrifying bully, while the city John, but Sanchez abducts him. Smith and Wesson decide to kill endeavors to capture all strays. Sanchez and rescue their son. Ursa Minor Diana Howard Superfight! Jacob Serlen A group of pre-loved teddy bears are given life! They experience When superhero The Good Samaritan finds himself deep in debt, all physical attributes plus anger, joy, frustration, love, and loss. he enters an underground superhuman fight league to support his They battle a foe and win (with help). There is comedy, music, “heroism” addiction. dance, and drama in this first story of the Bear Trilogy, set in won- derfully produced/colorful scenes. Audience participation in song. The Teacher Christopher Swider Steve, a martial arts master, hopes to find peace by returning to Ursa Major: The Journey Diana Howard his hometown. Instead he finds his decrepit town taken over by Time passes. The bears decide a vacation is needed – the U.S.A. funky criminals, traffickers in sex slaves who stage fights to the Yellowstone and Grizzly are visited, with adventures endured. death in an auto junkyard. The setting is a stylized world like the A mercy plan to free turkeys while staying at a ranch happens. original Robocop or The Crow. (Silver Remi, Action Adventure A plane trip ends in a crash, bears and passengers stranded and category, Worldfest Houston International Film Festival) freezing. Aurora and Titch rescue all. In Mexico, two incidents with Rupert and Alice. Back home, romance blooms. True Hero Anthony MacLennan What would happen if the world’s greatest superhero was hope- less, arrogant, and a huge embarrassment? Meet Deflector in this Biographical satirical look at a super who isn’t that super. Aurora Amber Karlins When a young survivor of the Armenian genocide comes to the Whales Michael Rhodes United States in search of her brother, she is taken in by an American A soulful musician goes to sea after her parents are murdered screenwriter and his wife. This extraordinary true story follows the and fights alongside endangered whales in a modern retelling of exploitation she faces as they transform this traumatized, 16-year-old Moby Dick with the whales’ point of view. (First Place – Science girl into a best-selling author and, ultimately, a reluctant silent film star. Fiction – Table Read My Screenplay) For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Biographical – Comedy 9 Bass Reeves – Lawman Georgianne Landy-Kordis After his escape, a determined slave sets out on a life’s journey of upholding the law in a lawless country. Recent Successes Continued from page 7 Buster Keaton Dino Muccio The story of the life and career of silent film legend Buster Keaton. Garianno Lorenzo Options Olympiad Elba Ben Guyatt Garianno Lorenzo at Paramount Pictures found Olympiad Peace hangs in the balance when a combat-fatigued British on InkTip and optioned it from M. Roman Rosales and officer suspects an imminent escape and uses unethical tactics to Andres Franco. Garianno’s credits with GMI include Open keep the psychotic emperor captive, despite his admiration and Water and Fight Spirit Pride, among others. Olympiad was sexual attraction towards the prisoner. a semi-finalist at Scriptapalooza! This is Roman’s second success through InkTip. I Never Repeat a Joke Ramzy Sweis An impoverished 13-year-old Muslin enters NeverRepeataJoke.com Contest, causing an uproar among his family whilst his fans plus Elizabeth Snoderly Hires Jake Helgren friends believe he is a deity! (Based on a true story) Elizabeth Snoderly with G It’s Entertainment discovered Jake Helgren on InkTip. Over the years, they’ve collabo- Ode to Freedom rated on a number of projects, and now they’re working Robert Coles and Bartley McSwine together on the thriller film10 Year Reunion, which will star Russia’s greatest 19th century poet, Alexander Pushkin, struggles Kacey Clarke (Resident Evil: Afterlife), Jillian Nelson (Just to reconcile his patriotism with libertarian principles, as well as Go With It), and Kayla Ewell (The Vampire Diaries). A pro- his class and racial insecurities. Despite these challenges, he lific screenwriter, Jake has added directing and producing rallies opposition to serfdom and autocracy. credits to his growing filmography. Promises Maureen Betty Briskin and Melanie A Chicago philanthropist falls for a young, beautiful, innocent Lauren de Normandie Options Weaponized bridal shop owner. She has no idea that he wants to be a woman Lauren de Normandie with Status Media & Entertainment and is transgendered. She gets pregnant and years later their son found Weaponized on InkTip and optioned it from Sean admits to being transgender also, after a colon cancer diagnosis Ryan. We’re excited to announce that the film will be pre- at age 51. Both men suffered greatly from society’s views but miering at the Egyptian Theatre on February 25th, starring both transitioned anyway – a true story. (Book for adaptation) Tom Sizemore and Mickey Rourke! Sean has been a writer on InkTip for more than a decade, and this is his seventh Slaves to the Rhythm Terry Connell success through InkTip in that time. Slaves to the Rhythm is a true story about Terry and Stephan, an interracial gay couple, that explores the themes of self expres- sion, love, and death during the early years of the AIDS crisis Lauren de Normandie Options 4got10 when a positive diagnosis meant death. Lauren de Normandie with Status Media & Entertainment discovered Sean Ryan through InkTip and optioned his Stagecoach Mary Fields Georgianne Landy-Kordis script 4got10. We’re pleased to announce that the film has After emancipation, a spirited slave finds it difficult to remain since been produced starring Dolph Lundgren, Vivica Fox, close to her white childhood friend and struggles with different and Danny Trejo! Sean is an experienced screenwriter, with jobs in order to live out her life. numerous produced credits to his name, including five fea- tures with producers who discovered him on InkTip. Comedy 18th Hole Chris Swider and Tom Fraterrigo Richard Friedman Options Scars Andrew’s first company golf outing was supposed to be great: Richard Friedman with RSF Productions found Scars of beer, golf, socializing. But things started badly and got worse. the Mind on InkTip and optioned it from Richard Alvarez. Why did his wife, Sylvia, pollute his lucky glove? Why are there Richard Friedman’s credits include Born and 5th & Alameda, scantily dressed women everywhere? Why is Sylvia being chased among others. Richard Alvarez has been an active writer on around the golf course? When did the guys from the office turn InkTip for fifteen years! into maniacs? Is it the full moon? All Moved In Richard Parks Cecile Cinco Options School Bus A successful married couple’s life is turned around when the Cecile Cinco with Global Edge Productions found School wife’s mooching relatives move in. Bus on InkTip and optioned it from Bret Kofford. Cecile’s credits include the upcoming Asomatous starring Kevin Bandology Steven Duff Sorbo, which she also discovered on InkTip. Bret Kofford Music teacher Ken Jackson has a constant, sometimes comical, is a prolific writer with numerous successes through InkTip. struggle with a chaotic personal and professional life in a tale of the underbelly of music education. In the end, he manages to Continued on page 11 resolve his issues and life continues as he would like it. Register Today at www.InkTip.com Comedy 10 Bed and Breakfast Tom Jenkins secretly steals and makes – causing gods to become human and A washed-up movie producer coerces a young, naive screen- humans, gods. writer into helping him convince a “money guy” to invest in a movie based on the writer’s script. (High Concept Screenplay Hal, the Spud King of Japan John Thibault Competition 3/31/16 – She Came From Outer Space) When the IRS seizes his family farm, a big-dreaming country boy torn between high finance and his hay straw roots has to Been There Done That find a way to buy back the farm, but it pits him against an Asian Gabrielle Reeves and Nicole Wolf Gilbert adversary and a trade war he never counted on. In the dangerous inner city, a white boomer couple from the Westside, determined to meet their maker on their own terms, The Heavenly Coach Russell Scalise make a deal to buy a gun from two teenage African American A self-centered father escapes from Heaven and returns to Earth newcomers, utterly unfamiliar with the underworld. in the body of Beth, his 16-year-old son’s crush, so he can get one last shot at helping his son, Sean, make the high school basket- Centerfold Mom Kevin Campbell ball team and get the girl. Embarrassed beyond belief when his lovable mom’s secret Playboy past is revealed to his entire high school, a geeky boy The High Life John Handem Piette learns the horrifying truth: she now wants to run off to Hollywood, A virtuous young Texan man moves to Los Angeles, dreams of and it’s up him and his friends to save her. stardom, and is swept up into the mind-bending, high-stakes world of marijuana farming at High Life night club. Commuters Brian Schwab A satirical yet poignant depiction of corporate American youths, High Steaks Jesse Christensen Commuters is a story that truly defines the entire coming-of-age When a bona fide wuss is framed for murder in the late 1940s, generation. After graduation, these two quickly traded in their he must fight to prevent himself from perishing at the hands of dreams for a cubicle and a steady paycheck, but soon they will be the prison’s warden, who happens to be a maniacal meat peddler. given a second chance at life. I’m Not Ralph Gerald Schoelzel and Leonid Prymak Dregslist Karen Tengwald Talented, young, handsome, sexy Russian violinist meets his Online dating leaves a fat and hairy Irish-American girl played, untimely death at the hands of two beautiful, seductive, women laid, and betrayed. Miss Cleesha Killgore is a fat and hairy cup- cannibal serial killers – a perverse dominatrix medical doctor cake addict in need of love and attention. She is advised that with irresistible impulses and her artsy sub. Potential cult horror online dating is the answer but finds it akin to dumpster diving. comedy, diverse cast, short comic pianist, his tall beautiful wife, Ultimately, the Dregslist online dating experience proves there hilarious detectives, music, passion, red caviar, love triangle, are worse things than being alone. grizzly discoveries – shocking paranormal ending!
Edna and Blanche Larry Arann Intro to Creation Adam Goldstein Two very spunky elderly women have become awakened, moti- A comedic retelling of the book of Genesis from the perspective vated seniors no longer wishing to live “bunched” in an adult that God is a 15-year-old misfit with no faith in himself, and our community arranged as a “condo haven.” Breaking out is replete world is his Introduction to Creation class project. with a face drawn on buttocks, a trip to rehab, two naked gay men encountered in a park, getting stoned, and an inadvertent It’s a Bizarre World Garry Baker and bizarre night in a lesbian bar. A young British soldier, Wilson Higgingbottom, frantically searches for his beautiful young Norwegian girlfriend, Heidi Kristoffersen, Game Set Scratch Billie Bates who mysteriously goes missing whilst he is on leave from the Army. When an intense sports mom is forced to give her kids space, she But soon encounters lots of bizarre situations on the way. joins the tennis club hoping to make friends but instead obses- sively battles the club Alpha for a place on team, skewing her Jackpot Tina Kumley Barnes priorities and alienating everyone. Hurrying to save his trucking company, Gus faces his greatest fears when his ex-wife comes after his lottery ticket. The God Who Couldn’t Cheryl Conway Eros accepts Mars’ challenge to a sex off but is undone by a Joy to Z World Christopher Redwine human baker he can’t seduce, even with his cake recipe, which she When a zombie apocalypse strikes three days before Christmas, it’s up to Santa Claus, his team of magic elves, and a 12-year-old Every month an average kid to save the world – and Christmas. The Meter Maid Arianne Peterson of 12 scripts are The city of Mittenville has a meter maid vigilante safeguarding her streets with a quirky band of allies. Tickets are her weapon of purchased or optioned justice and nobody is above the law. Nobody. Missing Linc L.S. Goldberg Register at www.InkTip.com A Lincoln clone escapes from a scientific lab embarking on a quest to free humankind from the shackles of technological A free service to the industry bondage, thwarting hostile government agents hot in pursuit, and turning Washington D.C. topsy-turvy. For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Comedy 11 Mr. Hit Chase Libbey A former FBI undercover agent goes AWOL from Witness Protection to re-infiltrate the Mob, stage his own murder, and Recent Successes collect the Mob’s $2 million bounty on his head. Continued from page 9 Must Get a Good Man Garfield Whyte and Paolo Pilladi Hormones rage as Zoe and the Renegades attempt to corrupt the Shelley Titus Options Baby behavior of more prudish girls in their final year at a prestigious Shelley Titus with Seashell Films found Baby on InkTip and all-girls boarding school. optioned it from Andrea Marie Thompson. Shelley’s credits include Handle Your Business, among others. Andrea noted: My 3 Exes Daniel Acuff “I’m so thankful that there is a service like this that brings Imagine you had three ex-wives and they moved back in with you! together talented writers with the producers who have the Failing at online dating, a Malibu millionaire invites his three exes means to bring their scripts to life.” This is her first option to move back in with him, figuring one might accept. They all move and her first success through InkTip. in, complete with tons of baggage, including jealous boyfriends, house-wrecking animals, and nightmarish grandkids. Chaos ensues. Doug Herman Options Driver Never Too Old to Be Young Donald Portolese When Richard stumbles upon his grandson’s marijuana stash, Doug Herman with Indiscretion Films found Designated it sets each of them off on a voyage of self-discovery. And as Driver on InkTip and optioned it from Jon Gillette. their journeys and generations intersect, they realize that life is Designated Driver tells the story of a nerdy college student far from over: It’s just begun! Little Miss Sunshine meets Cocoon who gets into the party of the year by being the designated meets a platonic Harold and Maude in this comic coming-of-age driver for a group of obnoxious and crazy coeds. Jon has dramedy for teenagers and the aged. been promoting his scripts on InkTip for nearly a decade.
Picturetaker Shauna L. Hagan A precocious 10-year-old joins his cantankerous great grand Red Ink on Steel John Thibault father in a ridiculous quest to track down an infamous art thief. A quirky detective and his sister try to nail an underworld Mob boss but his organized crime report backfires when the Mob uses Plant-napped Daniel W. Stalcup it to optimize their illegal activities. Sex partners in crime Matilda and Robert steal a valuable exotic flower, unaware that it’s the key ingredient in a government conspiracy. Red Thunder Casino or Royal Flushed Gary Amato Jason and Milo are rival co-workers, but Jason’s laid-back Play Dirty Jeff York approach to work at a small casino makes every day a party. Until In 1977, a class nerd faces competition for junior high band Jason discovers that the casino is about to file for bankruptcy president from the most popular girl in school, so she hires and be framed for embezzling casino funds by Milo, a corrupt ex-President Richard Nixon to help her win the campaign with all kinds of dirty tricks. supervisor. All that changes when Jason and co-workers come together to save the casino and their jobs. The President’s Neighbor Brett Bacon The president of the United States uses Secret Service agents, The Return of Power Girl Ray Spruill exploding drones, and more to stop a race car driver from dating A washed-up actress is forced to get a regular job to make ends her daughter and push him off his land to make way for a new meet, as she struggles to revive her career. presidential retreat. Roxie John D. Murphy The Prince of Cuba Rafa Dovale and Howard Kingkade A small-town courtesan delivers potent lessons on patriotism and An ensemble romantic comedy centering on the owners and life during wartime. employees at The Prince of Cuba, a SoBe restaurant/nightclub with a pre-Castro theme. Second Alternative Case Carlos Rios Second Alternative Case tells the story of a white man named Radio Chaos Mark S. Reynolds Marc Solis who was put under a witness protection program The shady owner of a failing rural country radio station uses disguised as a black man and a new identity. Marc’s problem an eager teen to keep it on the air, but the kid goes rogue and began at the gas station after he caused a Mob hit to fail. In order changes the format to heavy metal. to save Marc’s life, the detectives have to change Marc from a white man to a black man until they bring down the Mafia that Reality Cheque Georges Salo A brilliant non-conformist and computer hacker works at dead- wants Marc dead. end jobs in a way that forces his contemporaries to face their Seizure World Karen Tengwald failure. Until one day he meets a woman that can match his intel- Geezers and gals fight eminent domain with shenanigans. The lect and his whole world changes – or does it? governor is making moves to replace Aunt Fanny’s senior Rebound Man Samuel C. Inglese community with an Indian gaming complex. As president of Jack, a commitment-free lover, and his childhood Spider-Man the neighborhood association, she instigates a protest called ring safely brew beers and move from one lover’s hand to the “Operation Get in the Way.” The Indian Chief is smitten with next until Jill enters the web. Fanny, and the outcome for everyone depends upon her choice. Register Today at www.InkTip.com Comedy – Crime/Murder/Mystery 12 Senior Trippin’ Lance Powell Wannabe Mobster Russell Scalise Imagine a Samuel L. Jackson-type character as the school’s prin- When a wannabe mobster is thrown out of his uncle’s crew, cipal, chaperoning 40 wild and horny students on their senior he enrolls in a preppy college to continue his dream of class trip to the Bahamas. Fun-loving Anthony video documents becoming a mobster. his classmates, but his shenanigans get him on lockdown by the principal. The mission is on to rescue him by his buddies and Where the...Is My Brother? Georges Salo secret girlfriend – the principal’s sexy, hot daughter. A well-known enforcer works for the Mob to snuff out their enemies. His brother, although developmentally challenged, is Soldier of Missed Fortune Georges Salo a natural locksmith, and considers his special gift as just another The U.S. government creates a modern-day bionic man on a magic act or parlor game. The enforcer uses his brother’s abil- shoestring budget. ity to gain access to places where enemies reside, and he’ll go through anyone and everyone to get his kidnapped brother back. Split Ticket Jeff Gress and David Lesser Tricked into running for both the Democratic and Republican parties, X Peter Fitzgerald an ambitious businessman runs for governor against himself in this A jaded Gen-Xer joins old buddies for a road trip to Broome, adaptation of Senator H.L. Richardson’s novel. (We own the rights) where he must overcome his self-doubt, bumbling friends, and a romantic rival to win the heart of a lost love from his youth. Stake Out Mary Frances Connors The widow of a Mafioso is now being haunted (or is she?) by her Zombies on My Campus Lance Ness beloved, Anthony Michael Vincent Ramone Capomaggi – a.k.a. A zombie comedy about a small group of odd characters trying to Tony the Trigger – to off the guy who offed him. Dolores Mary escape when a horde of zombies takes over their campus. Capomaggi is now caught between ideas of revenge and redemp- tion, complicated by the presence of the mighty menopause. Crime/Murder/Mystery The Stood the Earth Still Day Matteo Molinari Bobby Mayfield George Meadows It’s like an Abbott and Costello’s sci-fi flick in which the Earth In 1946, a 15-year-old boy naively accepts a job with the Miami is under attack by a violent group of prehistoric, lab-mutated, Mafia to support his alcoholic mother and rapidly wins Mafia radioactive creatures from outer space (which seem dumber than esteem; but he becomes the target of a psychopathic hitman, all your average aliens)! Will our heroes (dumber than your average the while suffering from increasing guilt and grief. heroes) be able to defend us all from this very stupid assault? Caged Tracy Gamble Super Stoned Jordan Chadwick Imiola A stranger ignites gambling fever in a small-town bowling alley. Three kids in college become superheroes, but only have their Men bet on him, women seduce him, as he marches toward a powers when they’re high. perfect 300 game – and becomes a “person of interest” in a local homicide. The suspect is trapped to the finish, sensing the noose Super Zeroes Matteo Molinari, Matthew Ellsworth, tighten, courtesy of a small-town cop hell-bent on a shot at glory. and Jason Ellsworth The Looney Tunes meet The Dark Knight when a group of Fallon Kirk Henderson comic book-obsessed fanboys don tights to ludicrously battle the After shooting a child, a troubled low-life seductress is pursued would-be super villains that have descended upon their small town. by her abusive boyfriend, Jack, when she steals the booty from his heist gone wrong. Pursued by Jack and the cops, it gets com- Valet Away Shaun BeGell plicated when she falls for a straight Hispanic cab driver, who’s A reserved valet at the end of his rope finds himself mixed up in fond of kids. A manic pixie dream girl story as solid crime drama. a hilarious cross-country adventure when he impulsively steals a car from work to chase the girl of his dreams. Heels on the Hill Ronald Gerald Hayes Three transgender siblings of a rich banker and realtor find them- Vocation Rehab Karen Tengwald selves as suspects in their parents’ recent murders. One of the An aimless pregnant girl overcomes the inherent weaknesses of siblings finds God and changes; the banker’s sibling immediately a trade school. Anyone can attend, nobody learns anything, and sees that as a true sign of guilt. everyone graduates. Based on really unreal people and actual events, Vocation Rehab captures the experience of attending vocational I Wonder What the Vintners Buy Lillian M. Savage school as we follow young Burgandy’s fluctuating matriculation. Hapless, homeless winos Harry and Rand overhear a young cou- ple plotting to commit two murders and are left to struggle with the dilemma of what, if anything, they should do about it. Killer’s Holiday Rodney Harper Go to www.InkTip.com A man is murdered, and a young man is in the wrong place at the wrong time. He now needs to absolve himself of murder to win and search by the love of one who has given him reason to live again. title or author for the The Knockoutz Keith Boseman Over Halloween weekend, two young, female LA sheriff dep- scripts that interest you! uties, Gunz and Lucky, come to find out that their disturbing theories about a number of mass disappearances are not only right but far more sinister than they know. For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Crime/Murder/Mystery – Drama 13 Midnight Lily Rachel Reaugh are malevolent forces pushing Britain into war, and the vengeful A private detective races to help a returning soldier clear his daughter of Holmes’s greatest adversary. name from a murder he may not have committed. Suicide Ronald Gerald Hayes The Murder in a Child’s Mind Rita Marcoli A detective up for Chief of Police realizes solving the case of a An excellent case study of some of the inherent shortcomings of possible double suicide has too many suspects, one being the cur- the justice system in the U.S. This script puts the gruesome mur- rent Chief of Police, who has a spotless record and badly wants ders of Fred and Wilma Burns under a microscope and reveals him as his replacement. how a teenage girl with mental deficiencies can fall victim to a system that rewards lying and deal-making. “In your mind, no Treehouse Mitchell Dorfman one can hear you scream.” An agoraphobic videographer, treehouse-bound during a July Fourth weekend, investigates the disappearance of a wealthy The Other Side of Innocence Florence Sarah Pollard neighbor with an arsenal of electronic toys. A role-reversed, When an idealistic man’s treasured daughter goes missing, he updated, high-tech Rear Window, this PG-13 nailbiter is contain- wages war with our complicated legal system and smug murder- able, quirky, and appeals to a very broad audience. ers in his searing quest for the complete truth. The Whitehouse Conspiracy Charles L. Harris Pacific Anti-Terrorist Unit: Nectar of Passion Georges Salo The Whitehouse Conspiracy takes you on a journey to the dark The Pacific Anti-Terrorist Unit is created under the auspices of side of our government, where the powers at the highest level the department of Homeland Security. A tsunami washes bodies learn their devious activities are about to be exposed and use on shore, and PATU is asked to assist in solving these bizarre every means available to eliminate the threat and protect them- set of murders which unveil a nefarious and sinister plot in the selves. (Book for adaptation) making. Can PATU decipher and terminate the plot in time?
Pacific Anti-Terrorist Unit (PATU): Drug Habit Drama Georges Salo 3D at the Palace Kent Wilson Cancer, “the scourge of modern man,” is yet incurable, although French and American scientists have discovered that in part A resourceful teenager is determined to keep the memory of his viruses and retroviruses cause it. No cure is available as it may late father alive by saving the family’s small-town movie theatre, be that drug companies stand to make more profit from abating threatened by competition from television in a fast-changing the symptom rather than curing the disease thereby perpetuating post-war America – experiencing first love, family discord, and a drug habit. unexpected racism when he befriends a black athlete from the local segregated school. Pacific Anti-Terrorist Unit: Reap the Harvest Georges Salo A criminal, needing an entry point for his weapons and drugs, Abundance David Bruce McEwan finances a Honolulu mayor’s re-election campaign. Upon winning The dysfunctional and privileged members of an immensely it, the mayor reneges on his deal. He is dispatched, replaced with wealthy and powerful Wall Street family are torn apart by a lost his compliant deputy mayor. PATU must solve two seemingly son’s murder and the secret and abundant world he left behind. unrelated events in order to stop the proliferation of weapons and The Aerialists Adrian C. Catarzi drugs. Are they too late; does he reap his harvest? Inspired by a true story: 1960, two young aerialists master the Redemption Georges Salo triple somersault then attempt the impossible quadruple blind- After a powerful drug lord wipes out his competition, he folded on national TV, when at the last minute their mentor’s goes after the only people that stand in his way of taking over past is unveiled igniting an ironic life-threatening climax fore Manhattan: a decorated New York City detective and his equally shadowed by secrets, intrigue, murder, and forbidden love. competent female partner. Alchemy Lost Henry de Hoon The Sea Monster Marcus A. Hennessy As soon as the bright mathematician Nicolas Fatio arrives at A violent drifter and his sleazy wife murder the captain of a Cambridge, Isaac Newton hires him as an assistant for his pleasure yacht while on a cruise to Catalina Island, then terrorize alchemy workshop. Newton’s envy is provoked when Fatio the crew and passengers for days. Once rescued, the crew endures becomes involved with the charismatic Marie Marion, leader of a sensational investigation and grand jury hearing. (Based loosely a subversive religious sect. on a real event) All Is Not Lost Ted Hunt Severed Erica McCuaig A disgraced school teacher, in hiding far from the scandal, reluc- A lesbian detective is partnered with a womanizer as they attempt tantly takes a chance for redemption. to track down a serial killer from the transgender underground. ALMA Sigal Erez Sherlock Holmes and the Kongo Nkisi Spirit Train Blake, a renowned young scientist from MIT, joins a team of Kim Krisco international astrophysicists at ALMA: site of the most ambitious, Sherlock Holmes did not believe in omens, until his bees died up-to-date telescope array, located at the Atacama Desert in the and a spirit medium delivered a message from a lost love. Then north of Chile. An unexpected accident leaves him temporarily came a man with a tale about an African witch who rides a “spirit blind; for the first time, he can see with his soul – discovering train” and robs native workers of their souls. Behind the witch never-before-seen information about the creation of the universe. Register Today at www.InkTip.com Drama 14 Bader Field; How My Family Survived Suicide Carl David girls eventually find love, but not without tragedy. Based on a A teenage boy is tormented by relentless visions of his missing soldier’s 1864 diary. older brother whose Army unit was just sent to Vietnam. He desperately undergoes a psychoanalysis to face the demons of Dae Kole Lee the horrific reality that his idol has actually committed suicide. A self-absorbed man struggles to come to grips with his flaws (Book for adaptation) and regrets as evidenced by three important moments in his life – the news that his girlfriend is pregnant, the birth of his daughter, Before You Act Jeffrey Radlauer and his daughter’s high school graduation. After her best friend is sexually assaulted, a straight-A student discovers that a unique college course on strategy may provide Daughters Ofer Saly the means for getting revenge. In the autumn of his life, Julian was ambushed by the daughter he never knew he had and by the love he had for her that over- The Biggest Gang Stephen Hayes whelmed him. Stephen, a practicing Christian police detective, crusades against daily corruption, violence, and blasphemy; he witnesses a murder Dismas and Gestas Peter Hoffmann by colleagues and is faced with a life-changing choice to protect Two heinous criminals are brought to justice and are crucified his family. next to Jesus. (Winner – Best Historical Drama Screenplay at the 2015 Monaco International Film Festival) Border Patrol Rudolf Zaras In Tijuana, Jihadists with a suitcase nuke put a dashing border The Dissolution of Rebekah Stern Bruce Makie agent on high alert, an eccentric CIA spook in hot pursuit, an old Threatened, shot at, and framed for a crime she didn’t do, a KGB operative on a recovery mission, and a ruthless drug lord social worker in the Lake Michigan fruit belt says goodbye to the trying to get his hands on it. bureaucratic muck and joins the migrant crew boss she loves in his fight for justice for farm workers. Brown Dick Terry Nickelson A struggling black horse trainer finds inspiration in the life of a Dream House David Lally and Kevin Commins slave born 150 years earlier and who grew to be a dominant force Gay, middle-aged Mark lives with his elderly mother in their grand, in the thoroughbred horse racing industry. deteriorating home. Through flashbacks, we learn how the father abruptly disappeared, leaving Mark to become “husband” to the Butter Bridge Darren Teo charming yet unstable Ginnie. Brother Dickie leaves to create a suc- A man who helps people commit suicide for a living is hired by cessful career and family. When Ginnie hires an intriguing handyman, a mysterious stranger to save suicidal people from jumping off Mark must choose between his dark past and an unknown future. Detroit’s largest bridge. Escape from Baghdad: One Woman’s True Story Casino Intrigue Georges Salo Eve Heidi Bine-Stock Inspired by a true story of a casino security guard who is passion- When a woman of Bahá’i faith is trapped with her children in ate about his work, but disrespected by his wife. He eventually Islamic Baghdad with her husband’s Muslim family – who murder finds his true calling as a result of his wife’s extramarital deceit. one son and her husband, and beat her to the brink of death – she Their struggle is set against the backdrop of a casino, showcasing tries to save her children by audaciously seeking help from Saddam the true nature of that business. Hussein. Amazingly, he helps her! (Based on a true story)
Celia Anthony O’Sullivan Every Day of My Life Andre Orr A strong, courageous, independent woman overcomes tragedy, An African-American teen from Chicago gets himself into big adversity, and betrayal to become a voice for the forgotten majority. trouble and is sent to rural Alabama to live with relatives. His life will never be the same! The Cleaning Lady Anthony Stampalia A 9/11 survivor – who uses the tragedy to fake death and aban- The Ex Left Hander Brian Stavig don her family – journeys, ten years later, to a mystical island An academic award-earning teen struggles in college after awak- where the emotionally broken residents force her to face the past. ening from a six-week coma with a severe traumatic brain injury.
Compromise Carolyn Rose Halfway Home Jack DeBell The year is 1861 and the political situation is about to burst. A The newest member of a group of ex-cons living in a halfway young couple decide to get married and get away from the com- house transitions back into society. ing conflagration, but the world insists on intruding. In Fear of My Father Russell Scalise Conundrum Roy Woodbridge When a ruthless Chicago mobster coerces his teenage son into the A cynical reporter questions the official explanation for the kill- underworld, the son must fight back to save his soul and his family. ing of illegal immigrants in a repatriation camp and uncovers a terrifying, international conspiracy to change our world. In Hyding Carlos Perez In Hyding, an award-winning script, takes the original story of Cry Uncle, Sumbody Thomas Crowel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and turns it into a psychological drama A doctor enlists in the Union as a private when he should be of a young man sexually abused by his father and turned into a major. His moonshining cousin joins the Confederacy. The a schizophrenic who eventually explodes into violence. This is doctor’s ma, her girls, and the doctor’s fiancée, are left behind to Hyde’s story, and in it we finally learn why he, or Dr. Jekyll, kills fend for themselves. The cousins take part in major battles. The Sir Danvers Carew. For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Drama 15 In the Void of Lies Kirby Freeman old friends as a gay man, and the prospect of small-town bigotry. In order to pass the health care bill, Justin Powell has to help (Quarter-finalist in the 2016 Bluecat Screenwriting Competition) Senator Fitzgerald cover up an illicit affair, but finds himself having to deal with the same secrets at home. Little Kid, Big Fears Kentrell Liddell Before the wedding bells ring, a frightened eight-year-old must Ism Mugana Harry Flowers let his mother know about the sexual advances her fiancé makes The ego has landed. towards him when she is not around.
Jane-Claire’s Personal Salvation Dawn Crouch Mamsy’s Heart Cherie’ Brackett Based on a true story, a teenage girl must decide whether Jesus When a hardscrabble young teen and her two brothers are kid- is a personal Savior or just a distant observer in the devastating napped by their estranged, Nazi father to become forced labor on aftermath of a killer hurricane. his farm, their mission is clear: escape his ruthless hand and find the mother he claims is dead. Jericho’s Wall William Douglas Jordan Near the end of the Civil War, a Christian slave battles between The Mary Jane Girls Heidi Kozak revenge and his faith when he holds captive a wounded 1962: A spirited Texas teen with a dark past dreams of joining Confederate soldier who months before had killed his wife and an elite high school sorority, but in joining she falls prey to the adult son. cruelty and violence of peer pressure.
Joy Frances Gertler Mending the Line Stephen Camelio Joy, an acknowledged bisexual and happily married woman, has At a Montana V.A. hospital, a young soldier injured in Iraq meets an affair with an actress vacationing in the small town where Joy a damaged Vietnam vet who tries to teach the younger man fly lives. Although Joy’s husband and son are aware of her bisexu- fishing so that he can come to terms with his physical/emotional ality, after learning about her affair, they question Joy’s sexual trauma and not fall into a downward spiral of guilt and addiction. preference and fear the once stable marriage may be destroyed. The Miami Masquerade Jane Rajaratnam Last Flag on Oak Island J.R. Jordan Baines A prominent man in society who is secretly a powerful drug lord A museum curator and his student assistant use a wartime jour- is taught a lesson by his family and exposed by two journalists. nal’s cryptic passages to discover the Oak Island treasure as Their lives will never be the same. two rival treasure hunters close in. Wealth of the century or the Mojado Pedro Babiak island’s deft insult? (From the novel Last Assault on Oak Island A politically incorrect newspaper editor sends her ace by Jenn Rekka. Spec script available. Novel available for adap- Latino reporter to Mexico to make the trek back to the USA tation. Rights secured.) as an illegal alien.
Last of the Big-Time Prom Queens Mitchell Dorfman My Turn David Shapiro Looking back to the end of the school year in June of 1967, we A liberal reporter embedded in Iraq struggles with a morally ambig- see a generation and a country come of age as romance, comedy, uous war and hostile Marines, one of whom is his son who despises and intrigue intermingle against the backdrop of the growing him. Some wounds are so deep, it takes a war to heal them. tragedy that was our involvement in Vietnam. The Ni’ihau Incident Andrew G. Klukowski Let’s Play Ball Linda Gould A pilot of a Zero A6M crash lands on a privately owned Hawaiian Miranda is a bright woman with an important government job island shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor and eventually and a prominent lawyer husband. By contrast, her fraternal twin takes over the island, leading to a deadly confrontation with the sister Jessica has spent years struggling to establish a sports island’s leader. magazine. Now Jessica appears to have it made, with a thriving journalism career and a ballplayer fiancé. Then he is kidnapped, One Man’s Family Arnold Zimmermann and Morgan Land and both sisters plunge into the investigation. One Man’s Family is a modern day retelling of the Old Testament Abrahamic legend in which a modern day stepfamily goes Life as a Peach Stephen Folker through similar incidents as the patriarchal family: a move to a Two innocents run away from an abusive foster home in search promised land, a Sodom and Gomorrah type incident, the need of hope in a world full of despair. for a progeny and the near loss of the progeny. Life-Like Sean Paul Murphy Andy Watson talks to the dead. He is not a psychic. Or a medium. He is a caretaker at a futuristic mausoleum that memorializes the The Script You Need dead via artificial intelligence. And he might become a corpse himself when he begins to suspect one of the beautiful inhabi- tants was murdered by her husband. Life-Like is an engaging tale Is at InkTip.com loaded with laughs and heart.
Little Earthquakes Todd Bird Register at www.InkTip.com A handsome, successful, 30-something man and his partner travel to his hometown to attend his class reunion, at which he A free service to the industry dreads an uncomfortable encounter with his bitter ex-wife, facing Register Today at www.InkTip.com Feature Article 16 New York City or Los Angeles, and while those cities are remarkable, they are also recognizable to well-trained audience’s eyes. For a science-fiction film, Houston looked different, clean, and unassuming. For Amir’s passion project, it was the per- The Reality fect location for him. But Alternate Realities is more than a sci-fi. It is a love letter and a farewell to Amir’s late girlfriend Erika Cardenas, who passed Behind away a week before shooting for the film began. The tragedy connected Amir to the protagonist, revealing a deeper understand- ing for the character’s plight. “What I was Alternate Realities going through was so emotional; I was looking at the script differently,” he said. “I would drive home and rewrite scenes. he number one thing InkTip hears from producers is that they’re I remember going back the night we were Tlooking for a strong story. Amazing going to shoot the suicide scenes. I would dialogue or interesting locations don’t listen to songs and rewrite … because matter if the story has no substance. An of what I was going through. In a way, entertaining story and a captivating prem- it helped the movie, for lack of a better ise is what caught producer/director Amir term. I saw death as something different, Valinia’s eye when he read Andrew M. so that’s why the slo-mo scenes are there Henderson’s short script Flashes that was and are so emotional.” posted on InkTip. Flashes was only a short, The film is dedicated to Erika and gave but Amir saw potential in this story and Christopher Judge Amir a resource to push through his grief. contacted Andrew for a feature version. He didn’t want to cancel production and “I was looking at sci-fi projects,” Amir alternate realities of his life. In order to save sit around doing nothing but dwell on her stated. “I’m fascinated with alternate reali- his marriage to Clare (Elle LaMont) – and death. Instead, he turned to his love of film- ties and time travel, so when I read Flashes his sanity – he devises a plan to end the other making to create a moving picture memorial versions of John. The film also stars Tom I asked if he could make it a feature. [It was] for her. Production is Amir’s favorite part Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk too good for it to be a short.” Fortunately, of the film process, so he told us it was for- Andrew was already working on adapting Down), Deke Anderson (Green Lantern), tunate he had Alternate Realities to direct. the short to a longer form. After some con- and Christopher Judge (Stargate SG-1). “The best are the days we go on set. It’s so versations with Amir, Andrew outlined it, The first person attached to the project was wrote it, and his short became the feature satisfying to get the shots and look at the Donny. He was in the film Because I Love dailies … There’s something about being film Alternate Realities now available on You that Barry Strickland shot in 2012. Barry Amazon Prime, among others. Not too on set – it’s satisfying. When I’m on set, came onboard as the director of photography it’s like I’m on vacation.” shabby, considering most shorts end up and an executive producer for Alternate making a paltry round at festivals before Realties and told Amir he thought Donny Alternate Realities is available on Amazon dying a quick cinematic death. would be perfect for the role. Amir agreed. Prime, DirecTV, and Time Warner. Check it “[Working with] Andrew’s been great. He He sent Donny the script, and he loved it. out now and catch some behind-the-scenes came down for a couple weeks of the shoot The role is an actor’s dream – being able to footage at AlternateRealities.org. and came in for the wrap party. I needed play totally different characters in one film By Chris Cookson some lines added, so it was nice to have and show your range. Donny Boaz is a name him on set,” Amir said. to keep on your radar for breakout actors. Follow Chris on Twitter @ACCooksonWriter and Novel2Screen.net Alternate Realities stars Donny Boaz In addition to Donny’s interpretation of (Dallas, Mercy Street) as John Rotit, an the various versions of Johnny Rotit, architect who finds himself jumping between Amir made stylistic choices to distinguish between the fluctuating realities. “We dis- cussed it a lot because at the end you have the surprise of what is going on,” Amir said. “World One is denial. You have the color correction, lighting, and [it’s] happy. World Two is sorrow – lots of shadows, depress- ing. World Three is anger. The idea behind it was based on American Psycho and that’s how Donny played the character.” Although the story could’ve been set any- where, it was refreshing to see Houston Tom Sizemore as the backdrop. Many films take place in Donny Boaz as John Rotit For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Drama 17 becomes concerned about what might happen at the final vote, so Feature Scripts (continued) he orders her to be killed. Troomzekalale eludes her captors and arrives at the hearing, where she persuades the members to defeat The Path Marsha Mildon the bill. Ex-guerrilla, lover of guerrilla chief, and mother of his son, Rosa needs to stay away from that violent life to return to her village, Sadie Sits on It Caitlin Fein raise her son, and guide her family’s tours. But ambushed by her Sadie Sits on It tells the story of a naïve college student who lover, she must fight him, her traditional family, her community, fails to acquire a prestigious summer internship and learns that and her own conflicting desires to find a future she can live with. the path to adulthood is more complicated than her liberal arts school campus. Pink Roses for Kathleen Joan E. Beilstein An explosive chance encounter forges an unlikely friendship Scar Tissue David Bruce McEwan between two lesbian women, a rock star with breast cancer and Five New Yorkers confront the deep emotional wounds that have a pastor with burnout. When what begins as a supportive friend- dominated and scarred their lives, leading them to choices that ship ignites into volcanic passion, their careers and “marriages” change everything. are in jeopardy, as they struggle with their feelings, the powerful catalyst which has transformed their broken lives. Scattered Harvest Thomas Crowel A dairy farmer is losing his wife, sons, and all his property. His A Place in the City J.H. Batten boyhood friend, a doctor, pushes himself on the dairy farmer’s How can a forgotten good deed save a black dyke’s soul on the pregnant wife. The doctor enjoys inflicting pain. Another school- hard streets of east Kansas City? mate, a sheriff, becomes entangled in a murder at an insane asylum. The doctor’s whore disappears. All these schoolmates The Plaintiff Clifford Zalay end up in a fight for their lives. (Based on a true story) The true-life story of one man’s perseverance and courage to regain his good name, and against all odds he sued and won the Seed No Evil Chadwin Taylor battle against a giant corporation which resulted in the largest Seed No Evil is a suspense drama about a single mother forced defamation, libel, and slander lawsuit in the U.S. A true David to fight a multi-national corporation that seeks to destroy her vs Goliath inspiring story. (Grand Award Winner – Best of Show, family farm. Already at odds with her father over new farming 48th International WorldFest Film Festival, Houston, 2015) techniques, she faces a biotechnology giant in the courtroom.
The Prosecutor David Bortman Served Cold W.L. (Bud) Gorman In the early ’70s, before Roe v. Wade, when abortion was illegal, When four vengeful women arrive on the doorstep of an abusive, Dave, a prominent prosecuting attorney gets a girl pregnant and almost-famous rock star, they get something beyond what they has to arrange for a back-alley abortion. The abortion is botched, came for. the girl dies, and Dave is assigned to prosecute the abortionist, no one knowing that he’s the one who arranged for the abortion. Shooting Star Richard Harrison A beautiful young female con artist realizes the guy she’s in love Redbone Ned Eckhardt with is more committed to their lifestyle than her, and in desper- Ben Nighthawk, a half-breed Ojibwe Indian with a haunting ation steals the only thing he has of value that can give her a way voice and a terrible secret, has been chosen to star in a new doc- out (the key to a safe deposit box). Three years later, Kelly, the umentary series: Hometown Music Americana. As the film crew ex-boyfriend, is hunting her down across New Mexico. captures Nighthawk’s mesmerizing music and strange lifestyle, Iraq war vet and lead camera, Francine Olsen, discovers she has Six Packs and Facials Nancy Nielsen a tragic link to Nighthawk’s past and plots a deadly revenge. Based on facts, in the 1970s, women in sports were considered the weaker sex or dykes, but a poor family was determined to Reinventing Amy Drew Giorgi have their daughter go to college and play volleyball – if they can An ambitious executive fighting off a corporate takeover finds survive the first season for women’s sports at NSU. herself engaged in a greater struggle when she must attempt to rescue her abandoned adolescent niece. Somebody Is Calling My Name Jack W. Ruff There is an unexceptional man near you who has the ability to Rugger Donna Jensen prevent more deaths than any number of doctors, surgeons, and In the wake of family pressure, public humiliation, and a failed medical researchers combined; why then, if this is his MO, does relationship, a young woman finds redemption in an unlikely his life continue to be so screwed up by the one who once was so place – a rugby pitch. dear to him – his wife?
Running Blind John T. Frederick Soul Hunter Desiree Nordlund A romantic dramedy about a man so committed to loving the In an effort to save lives, a female scientist searches for proof of wrong woman, when the right one rocks his world he still can’t the soul’s existence, but finds something that will inevitably rank see what’s wrong. Set in the surrealistic beach and movie worlds people and leave some out. of contemporary Southern California. Strung Tight Arianne Peterson S. B. 257 Robert Bronstein Competitive, disciplined, and world-dominating women’s #1 Two Caucasian conspirators strive to rush a bill through the legis- tennis champ faces the #1 male tennis player in the match of lature, violating rules. Newly appointed, African-born Legislator a lifetime, transforming the sport forever. Her one-dimensional Troomzekalale starts to investigate. The principal conspirator world crumbling when her estranged mother suddenly returns, Register Today at www.InkTip.com Drama – Family 18 new love sparks, and losing her coach/father to the price of the Unseen Providence Theresa A. Fuller win rips her heart in far too many directions, causing her to ques- It’s a true “rags to riches” story. Jackson, a five-year-old African- tion the cost to winning. American slave boy, was taken away from his family in South Carolina and sold to an anonymous Abolitionist who took him Substitution Pinar Tarhan to freedom in Louisiana. He grew up and became a powerful A famous rock band’s drummer is cornered into helping his Christian leader and one of the wealthiest men in the South. The severely depressed best friend/leading singer fake his suicide, but KKK could not defeat him. the singer decides to come back just as the drummer has fallen for the singer’s female replacement in the band. Virgins and Nonvirgins Viola M. Raguso Virgins Atalanta and Hippolytus challenge the Zeus male organ The Tale of Amour and Psyche Riccardo Simonazzi phallus-centered Greek world as one that is tyrannical and robs In a society governed by artists, an insecure President becomes both men and women of their most precious birthright – the sov- aware of a dark conspiracy in her administration. As she roots it ereignty of self, which is the complete ownership and freedom of out, she discovers she’s at the core of the conspiracy. one’s own body.
The Taxman John Nakonechny What Shines in Darkness Desiree Nordlund A thrilling nonlinear narrative imbued with dark humor that Two women who are best friends realize that they are cop and explores the struggles of a private detective who kidnaps a cor- killer and, against all odds, remain friends. rupt IRS agent then enlists his estranged father to help dispose of the body. Wurttemberg Shepherd (Dog of the Third Reich) Joan Lask A German man and a Nazi soldier are on separate sides of the war Three Pony Junction Gary Boyle and Richard Downes effort but share a love for a loyal dog named Ehren. 1942: An Indian chief, his grandson, and a “Jap” pilot meet on a rugged mountaintop in Oregon. No, this isn’t your typical WWII movie. Family
Tom Stone Roy Woodbridge Adoption, Kid Style Robert Bronstein An aggressive journalist seeks a big story to rehabilitate his Ten-year-old Caucasian Josh loses his parents. In court, Josh’s career and gets caught up in deadly international competition for dog, Solomon, by himself convinces the judge to award adoption resources that leaves African villagers dead and him on the run. rights to a Pakistani couple, instead of to either of two Caucasian couples. Cauycaassian couples. Traveler C.S. Boddie An adventurous Victorian lady, an Englishwoman and author, The Forgotten Ones Peter Sherba must earn a living. She travels alone to the Colorado Territory, Girl Interrupted meets The Commitments. A musically gifted U.S.A., for a story that will sell, becomes entangled in the con- young woman in a mental hospital forms a rock band called flicts of the locals, and falls in love with a desperado, who traps theforgottenones as a direct result of vivid visits from her daugh- her. She escapes, returns to England, publishes to acclaim – and ter’s spirit through a butterfly, acting as a conduit beyond the helps her desperado get free himself. grave, giving her hope and inspiration. She perseveres with a love and passion to sing and heals through music. Two Nights at the Pine Street Inn J. Christopher Haslip Based on the true story of a college dropout and his life of sex, Grampa’s Stories Lance Ness and Carisia Switala drugs, and rock and roll. He realizes the immorality of his life- A bitter man finds love, a new life, and redemption through the style, gives up everything, and becomes a homeless person, in a stories he tells. search and eventual discovery of God. Klone Kid J. Christopher Haslip Unconquerable Soul Scott A. Peterson An impish 12-year-old is abducted by aliens and replaced with a In 1878, after being abandoned by her husband with five chil- clone. Leaving his single mother with the help of a detective to dren, Clara must fight unfathomable bigotry to be allowed to earn solve the mystery and get her “real” son back. a living as a lawyer, all in an attempt to keep her family together. Her battle leads to a courtroom showdown between Clara and The More The Merrier Julie Noble three of California’s renowned attorneys. Based on the life of Just your usual Christmas get-together with plenty of unusual California’s first female lawyer. extended family, their pets, and a disgusting disaster. Out Flying Past My Bedtime Linda Falcao Family-friendly, action-packed story of a girl with a superhero Every month an average obsession who gets superhero powers from a mysterious stranger of 12 scripts are and must hide them from her crazily overprotective parents as she goes out to save the world. Start of a franchise or series. (Third purchased or optioned Place Winner, 2015–16 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition; Platinum Winner, 2016 International Independent Film Awards; Finalist, Artemis Women in Action) Register at www.InkTip.com Planet Christmas Diane Schmitz A free service to the industry A timid young boy and his know-it-all cousin use their imaginations and unsuspecting townspeople for a Christmas Day adventure. For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Family – Horror 19 Sabino Days Conrad Gomez Horror Tragedy – never rests, it calls a claim to one’s destiny. A thin brush of death amends fortitude. Alaska Crying Baby Chris Kiana Sr. DBA-ABD This shaman-thriller-horror feature combines two Alaska Native Snakes in the Grass Virginia Youngren myths: northern lights; and evil spirit (Alaska Crying Baby). This As her greedy siblings battle each other over the family legacy, feature starts 100 years ago, and resumes present-day; a shaman their coming-of-age sister successfully outwits them while pre- goes to NYC to identify slain grandson’s body, makes medicine, serving her own values – and discovers her strength in the process. and summons northern lights containing Alaska Crying Baby. Trapped in Tuscany Jennifer Rapaport The evil spirit seeks out and savagely demises gang members A mismatched SoCal couple must face the reality of a crumbling one-by-one gruesomely. (Not the average horror feature) marriage when a comedy-of-errors vacation exposes their differ- American Witch Joseph I. Martinez ing parenting styles. When Emma’s sister Sadie is kidnapped by a witch and hidden in an abandoned mine, Emma must search the witch’s mine in an Fantasy attempt to save Sadie’s life.
Alexandra’s Journey Nicole Faucher The Book of Skulls Bruce Bernhard and Craig Sabin A teenage girl embarks on a desperate magical quest to defeat an “Would you kill your best friend to live forever?” On spring evil wizard and take her rightful place as queen. break, four roommates visit a monastery, where it is rumored that immortality is offered by The Keepers. They soon learn the Archangel:Love Y.L. Parker offer is real – for two of them. Eternities must be balanced by This book is the first of a trilogy ready to option for the big screen. In this superhero style epic, the archangel Michael and extinctions! From the acclaimed novel by Robert Silverberg. six other archangels come to Earth to find an ancient relic that (See IMDb Pro for the bookcover and reviews.) could destroy the world as we know it. (Book for adaptation) The Calling William Gilmore The Black Witch and the Prince Leasal Liddle-Pirouet Pursued by ghostly apparitions who threaten his wife and unborn When royal fairy Maleficent is betrayed by the jealous queen child, a desperate father-to-be discovers he is already dead. and branded a black witch, she is banished from the kingdom Ethan Craig Feagins and her child stolen from her. Maleficent will risk everything to Trapped in an abandoned lodge after an avalanche, four kidnappers get her child back, while wreaking her revenge on those who face their worst fears as they try to escape – not from the lodge, have wronged her. but from the evil lurking within the teenager they kidnapped. Cheryl’s Rose George Brown Foxes Gregory Fishwick Two individuals are connected to a tragic event from the past. Foxes is a revenge of nature horror in which a young couple The Devil in Miss Jones Bruce Bernhard literally struggle to survive in the big city when suburban foxes “If you have to go to Hell, go for a reason.” An erotic fantasy based embark on a murderous rampage. upon the classic adult film. Justine Jones is unjustly sent to Hell. She protests and is granted one more day on Earth to indulge one Funny Devils Jerry Cavallaro sin, and thereby earn eternal damnation. Justine chooses lust – and An improv comedy troupe must use their knowledge of horror murder. (Go to IMDb Pro: Spinnaker Productions to see the poster.) movies to survive when they are run off the road in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The Enchanted Cottage of Oceania: An American Fairytale R. Marion Troy and Pixie Carlisle The Ghost Inside Me Elizabeth H. Vu Haunted houses, ghosts, time travel, mean girls, and a father abducted After moving to a secluded mansion, a guilt-ridden artist with a by Other World magic send 14-year-old identical sisters Harper and fear of intimacy is plagued with visions of its ominous past. As Leigh Reynolds on a magical quest to find their father. The twins she delves deeper into the mystery surrounding the place, her combat all sorts of evil (both mundane and supernatural) as they partner becomes possessed by the late owner – a cruel drunkard manage homework, boys, and a skeptical mother. Life is anything with rape tendencies. but predictable in the town of Oceania. (Book for adaptation) The Haunting of Sara Hill Mark D. Clark Old Hollywood Sylvia Mulholland A young woman is haunted by a malevolent spirit who seeks to A youth-obsessed Beverly Hills millennial grows old overnight torment the descendants of the man responsible for his execution. in a creepy Hollywood building left to her by her grandmother. Equal parts comic romp, romance, and fantasy, Old Hollywood Lilith the Vampire Jose Padilha and Yoya Wursch has a deep philosophical vein that will make viewers think hard During the Middle Ages, the Inquisition’s knights hunt, torture, about love and the meaning of life. and kill women accused of witchcraft. Women, members of a pagan cult, invoke the Goddess Lilith, a seductive vampire Possessed Nicole Faucher who seeks revenge against the Church and the knights. For After learning of her family’s history in unleashing a demonic six centuries, Lilith fights against the knights, until 2016, in wyvern, a young exiled princess returns to her home country to New York, when occurs the bloody battle between the forces destroy it. of good and evil. Register Today at www.InkTip.com Horror – Non-Fiction/History 20 Love Across Hades Peter Roach Theater of the Mind Jack DeBell Romeo and Juliet. Juliet is dead. Whether you are among the An aging, mentally unstable theater director makes a play about living or the dead, do not try to keep them apart. It won’t end a group of actors plotting to kill their director as his actors plot well for you. to kill him.
Lucifer Rudolf Zaras Trapped James Hancock In 2003, when Lucifer’s beloved Baghdad was obliterated by an Five strangers wake within an abandoned hospital with no mem- old fashioned blitzkrieg, his evil chickens came home to roost ory how they got there. Searching for a way out, they soon realize for atonement, because of long ago (in flashback to AD 30) when they are not alone. What starts as in investigation soon turns he tempted Christ with power, betrayed him with Judas, and then into a struggle to survive. (Bronze Winner [Horror] Hollywood martyred him by crucifixion. Screenplay Competition, Runner Up: Breaking Walls Ultimate Thriller Screenplay Competition, Semi-Finalist [Thriller/Horror] The Master’s Son Guy Quigley Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition) Unsuspecting guests take a terrifying elevator ride from the third floor of a mansion. They descend underground to floor one The Unfinished Man Matthew Wilson hundred in the company of what they believe is the Devil. Is this A brilliant neuroscientist has discovered a way to alter the human Hell, or a dangerous international cult, where sadistic pleasure brain and make a person feel like someone else. Using this is the name of the game? And is the dark side false, or does method, she tries to bring the love of her husband back from the it really exist? dead, but something goes wrong, and the men she remakes only want to kill! Midnight at Thirteen Dark House Edgar W. Chambers III Unholy Ground Steph Arpaia Two detectives on the verge of retirement discover a serial killer Five friends on a camping trip unknowingly uncover a vampire who is using the 13 signs of the zodiac to kill in one calendar year graveyard and must fight for their lives when one vampire comes to enact revenge. back to life. Who will survive – only God knows. This is not another teenage vampires in love movie – it puts the scary back in Nightfall Mike Meade vampires and brings them full circle back to their demonic origins. A newly turned vampire struggles to survive on the streets until he is taken in by an older vampire, who he must ultimately choose Yotes Brian Levy and Chris Livingston to follow or walk his own path of darkness. When an Army experiment goes horrifically wrong, creating mutant coyotes that attack a Burning Man-like festival, four Overdue Stephen Folker sorority girls and their newfound paramours must battle and Pay your library fines or pay the price. outwit these murderous beasts in order to survive.
Pickleberry Ervin V. Anderson Zombie Sharks After a ruthless politician gives an impoverished city contami- Matteo Molinari and Matthew Ellsworth nated drinking water, people ingest a mutant fungus that takes Family Guy meets the SyFy Movie of the Week in this affection- control of their bodies. ate spoof in which a brother-and-sister team of journalists travel A Pound of Flesh Georges Salo to a secluded island resort and uncover a secret government A criminal boss exhausts all avenues, including whatever his experiment gone awry, which has mutated great white sharks into wealth provides, in order to save his terminally ill wife. In a undead monsters. last desperate attempt he offers the most valuable items in his possession – his morals and his soul – to the Devil for the life of Non-Fiction/History his one and true love. The 13 of Glory Georges Salo Proxy Philip T Brewster and Shona M Brewster The quest for El Dorado takes the conquistadors, known as A group of coworkers are trapped in an unknown building and The 13 of Glory, to a land rife with gold. Their altruistic start pitted against a vengeful madman’s deadly traps. spirals into the subjugation of the Inca nation and the genocide of its people. Slob Bruce Bernhard Hannibal Lecter on steroids. Based upon the acclaimed novel by Bully! (Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Canal) cult icon Rex Miller. Urban legend has it he’s eaten one heart James B. Saunders for every pound of his bodyweight – and he weighs 500 pounds! Using gunboat diplomacy and revolution, President Teddy Says Stephen King: “Slob is almost too crudely terrifying to read, Roosevelt steamrolls his way over the Constitution, Congress, but it’s too compelling to put down.” (See IMDb Pro for the book and Banana Republics to secure America’s right to build cover and reviews.) the Panama Canal. Based on the actual historical incidents. (Professional coverage: “Recommend” – Dave Trottier, author Spikes Caleb J. Alexander of The Screenwriters Bible) A detective’s investigation of a flayed corpse becomes far more deadly than anything he has ever encountered before. The suspect Conversation with a Kleagle is a dangerous young woman who is a part of a secret supernatu- Rudy Gray and Sandra Nordgren ral cult of women in leather, and the detective soon discovers that A white reporter, one-thirty-ninth black, interviews a Klan his own life may be in danger. recruiter after a lynching and is almost caught. For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Non-Fiction/History – Romantic Comedy 21 Explosion at Black Tom! James B Saunders The Exceptional One Rolex Mathurin The first terrorist attack on America was July 30, 1916! The The lone daughter and only child of a wealthy white family falls Black Tom Island munitions depot – located in New York Harbor in love with a striving African American writer. across from the Statue of Liberty – stored more explosives than any other arsenal in the United States. Of course the Germans Handyman Dylan Ben-Israel wanted to blow it up! Based on the actual historical incident. A newly minted attorney scoffs when a gypsy tells her she is (Professional coverage: “Recommend” – Dave Trottier, author destined to marry a handyman – only to reconsider years later as of The Screenwriters Bible) she systematically sabotages her new home in an effort to meet the man of her dreams. Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle’s Nest Ralph Harvey and Frank Tuscany Heart of a Lion Brian Jay Nelson Hitler dines and woos opera star/British spy Margery, who is Recurring dreams reveal a dark conspiracy in the past lives of hiding escaping British airmen in her Berlin apartment. She also separated soul mates that threatens to continue keeping them liaises with MI6 agent John Brown in Stalag IIID when singing to apart, until a personable psychic intervenes to help bring them the POWs, obtaining the location of a tank factory before facing together to defeat the curse, and to finally find their elusive love torture after being arrested by Goering (played by Stephen Fry). and happiness.
My Way Vialov Dmitrii Aleksandrovich Inherit a Marriage (I AM) Georges Salo Such movies have never been filmed yet. My movie is going Traditional and modern values collide for an Indian lesbian who to be a so-called “reality movie;” it’s like a reality show but a must return to India to attend her father’s funeral. Upon arriving movie that captures the present moment while you are watching in India with her partner, she discovers that she must marry in the film. So you get the feeling like it’s the actual reality show. It order to uphold her family’s rank and stature. shows how I came to Hollywood to make my movie there. Nicola Silver Diana Figgis Prisoner No.7 Christopher Robert Fuller A spirited country girl escapes from her repressive father to When prisoner no.7 at Spandau prison mysteriously dies, a spend a week in Jazz Age Sydney with the family of a soldier fascinating story of espionage and counter-espionage emerges, returned from World War I. despite the best efforts of the British authorities to suppress the Second Chance Zoran Jovanovic truth. This is the story of a man who hardly got over the death of his Ragtime Warrior James B. Saunders wife and then unexpectedly he was given a second chance to start Military bands only played marches – until James Reese Europe a new life. At first he did not recognize it and he lost everything again, but… takes command of the “Harlem Hellfighters” band and introduces jazz, pop tunes, and modern musical arrangements. He does this while fighting the Germans and 150 years of Army racism Romantic Comedy and prejudice. A WWI biopic. Great music, all public domain. Can be adapted to TV mini-series. (Professional coverage: Almost Utopia John Gascoigne “Recommend” – Dave Trottier, author: The Screenwriters Bible) In 2030, Physical Recreation declares war on Arts. A neglected wife does likewise on her stockbroker husband and enters the govern- Theatre of Death James B. Saunders ment’s Arts territory. He enters neighboring Recreation, from where A crusading reporter exposes the “Absolutely Fireproof!” Iroquois hired thugs enter Arts to commit sabotage and discourage member- Theatre as a fire trap. His battle draws the wrath of the producers, ship. Pursuing them across a “sealed” border, the lovelorn broker the architect, the mayor, the fire chief, and his own editor. Then confronts and defeats them to heal his state and his marriage. came the children’s matinee of December 28, 1903. Based on Amber Waves Cicely Wynne the true incident. (Professional coverage: “Recommend” – Dave When an uninsured 18-wheeler wrecks a Texas Hill Country Trottier, author of The Screenwriters Bible) craft brewery, Snoring Dog workers lock horns with sleazy Stud Beer in a battle for the overnight sensation, “The Little Brewery Romance That Could.” The Advent of Summer Marlene Comet An artist embroiled in a love triangle finds true love when she takes her deceased father’s place in a Gold Cup polo tournament. The Australian Harley Stroh Every month an average An Irish mother fights to reunite her family after her husband is sentenced to a brutal Australian penal colony. (2015 Nicholl of 25 scripts are semi-finalist)
The Dream After Giorgio Fossemo purchased or optioned A young woman who dies from a cruel disease is brought back to life by her brilliant, heartbroken boyfriend, whose sole reward is Register at www.InkTip.com a shocking load of trouble! Joe would do anything for Sue. Sue would do anything for Joe. Well, almost! A story that turns out to A free service to the industry be a movie within a movie. Register Today at www.InkTip.com 22 with Alternate Realities Q& AScreenwriter Andrew M. Henderson Andrew M. Henderson is the sci-fi physics and time/space jumps, the hardest physical production side of things. It’s a writer behind the wide-distribution film part was keeping everything straight so process and a fun one to witness. Plus, it’s Alternate Realities, directed by Amir it made logical sense, because it’s really always cool to see an actor speaking your Valinia. But don’t pigeon-hole Andrew like a house of cards – the slightest error words in person. I think writers should in some of the minutia of the story would always be on set. into one genre, or one medium. He has bring the whole thing tumbling asunder, InkTip: The film is available on Amazon written for film, television, comics, video from a plot point-of-view. I’m one of those Prime. Is this your first film you’ve written games, interactive games for the iPhone nitpicky people, so I was very careful about that has a large distribution? and Android, and more! His published making sure there were no discernible plot comics include Noctua, Kristarella, and holes for people on IMDb to tear into! Andrew: Yes, Amazon Prime, DirecTV, Time Warner, and a few other VOD outlets! Seul Survivant, and he recently wrote InkTip: How did you come up with the It is the first film I’ve written with a large the trailer for Assassin’s Creed: V, story for Alternate Realities? distribution. I have another one optioned, so directed by Rob Zombie and animated Andrew: That’s a good question. I’m a hopefully there will be a second out next year. by Tony Moore of The Walking Dead, huge fan of theoretical physics (Michio InkTip: Now that you have a produced which premiered at the 2014 Comic- Kaku is my favorite!) and alternate realities, feature, do you approach the writing pro- Con. Andrew shared with InkTip his m-theory, string theory, etc. I love heavy, cess any differently than when you were hard sci-fi, a la Time Crimes, Coherence, experience with Alternate Realities, the just starting out? best cure for writer’s block, and what he Primer, etc. I also really love the idea that loves about writing. we all have different aspects of us, different Andrew: No, not really. I still write what I underlying personalities, which could man- write – which, at the end of the day, is – and InkTip: You used InkTip to market your ifest themselves in various ways, based on has to be – what I’m passionate about. I’ve short scripts. That’s how Amir found Flashes, certain key events in our life. I also enjoy tried to write something I thought “could later retitled to Alternate Realities, on InkTip. blending genres. And this film is really a sell,” and it was a disaster. It’s an unavoid- What went through your head when he asked blend of Sci-Fi/Thriller and Romance. This able truth that certain projects sell easier if you could turn it into a feature? man, John Rotit, is so absolutely and reso- than others, but the fact is, the cream still Andrew: It was actually rather serendip- lutely in love with this woman, Clare, that rises to the top. Great material will get you, itous timing, as I was already adapting he will do absolutely anything to be with at the least, meetings. So you have to write Flashes into a feature when he contacted her. That’s all he wants – to remain in a what you’re passionate about. me! That was the plan all along, for me. I reality with her. She’s his soulmate, which InkTip: Is there a part of writing that you love always conceived it as a long-form narrative is something that transcends realities – the or a side you completely dislike and why? and had planned on adapting it into a feature idea that in every life, this is the woman regardless. So when Amir reached back out, he’s supposed to be with. A lot of people Andrew: I love coming up with clever the wheels were already in motion. compare the film to Sliders, but for me, it scenes. I think oftentimes I’ll be sparked by was more heavily influenced by Vanilla Sky an idea for a specific scene, which I’ll then InkTip: How hard was it to adapt your and The Butterfly Effect. extrapolate into a plot or script. I like the short into a feature script? freedom of coming up with unique ideas InkTip: Amir mentioned that you were on Andrew: In this instance, it wasn’t terribly for scenarios and seeing how they’ll unfold set some. How was the experience working arduous, as I had originally conceived it organically. A lot of the stuff I write tends on set as a writer? as a feature. For me, the short was always to be darker, and more raw and cathartic, just the tip of the iceberg – a jumping off Andrew: I was, and that was a lot of fun. which is something I enjoy as well. I hate point for a larger, more fleshed-out story. I I got to meet a lot of the cast and crew, the waiting in the film industry in general already had a blueprint of where I wanted and see them in action, which was a great – on reads, decisions, etc. I’m a very impa- to go with it. There are a lot of very intri- experience. A lot of time and effort go tient person, and things tend to move at a cate and subtle complexities to the script/ into making a film, and often as a writer, glacial pace in the film industry. I’ll also story, and since it involves theoretical we don’t get to see or fully understand the go through spells sometimes where I get For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Q&A – Romantic Comedy 23 writer’s block and literally just cannot write writing, I try to only work on one spec at a Andrew: Keep writing. Keep querying. anything. It’s like I’m paralyzed, just star- time, with side projects (novel, comic, etc.) Keep being proactive. Don’t let a pass ing at the screen. It’s an incredibly helpless simultaneously. Marketing, I use LinkedIn, or a no get you too discouraged. It’s an and vexing feeling. Twitter, Facebook. I have business cards. I incredibly, incredibly subjective business. live in Hollywood, so I tend to meet people In fact, my manager at the time didn’t like InkTip: What’s your solution to writers block? often in the industry, which is nice. Just try the concept for Flashes when I pitched it to Andrew: Bourbon. to be as proactive as possible. her. She didn’t think it could be a movie. I didn’t listen. You’re going to hear a lot of InkTip: How did you secure representation? InkTip: What is your system for keeping nos, but all you need is one yes. Try not to on track with your writing and marketing? Andrew: I’ve been repped a few times, but get too high or too low. A pass doesn’t end Andrew: My manager keeps track of stuff my most recent manager actually came from your career and a sale/option doesn’t make he takes out, though usually he’ll let me winning the Silver Prize at the 2015 PAGE your career. You need continued longevity know where it’s at as well. Personally, I have Contest for Best Pilot. I ended up signing to have success in this business. And most a virtual sticky note on my laptop where I with one of the judges from the contest. importantly, write what you love. list what scripts are where, so I always InkTip: What advice can you give other writ- know who is reading what. As far as actual ers who are trying to get their foot in the door?
How to Marry a Millionaire (In 30 Days) Frank Brady Feature Scripts (continued) A hottie goes after the guy who’s going to win a sweepstakes she rigged.
Bare Essentials Steven W. Johnson Lost in Cupidity Erica Owens Bare Essentials is the story of a modern-day Cinderella, who A famed Hollywood actress finds her cheating fiancé dead and escapes a puritanical cult to find her true love at a tropical island turns to the one man she loathes for help: an undercover paparazzi nudist resort. reporter hell-bent on writing her story. It’s a modern-day It Happened One Night with a Thin Man twist. The Big Bend Corie Schweitzer A stoic park ranger falls for her spirited new hire and discovers The Making of a Protégé Garfield Whyte her heart – and the guts to save local ranchers from being screwed When the bond between an 18-year-old nephew and his 55-year-old by the land speculator funding her dad’s run for governor. womanizing uncle seems more sacred than wedding vows, it causes even his girlfriends and parents to play second fiddle to his uncle. Byte Me Amber Karlins When two feuding dating and relationship bloggers are forced to The Merger Ellen Champion and Larry Champion team up in order to secure a book deal, they soon realize that it The once-famous restaurants are failing and the owners miss- really is a fine, fine line between love and hate. ing. Will the clashing son and daughter of the two be able to save the business? The Devil’s Serve Ray Cecire A romantic comedy with a twist; the Devil’s daughter falls in Reading Mr. Right Patrick McNamara love with a man whose soul she’s assigned to steal. A heartbroken library assistant, who’s obsessed with a trashy romance novel, forces her new male assistant to help her illegally The Flick Mike Ridge track down the men who’ve borrowed the novel – as she believes A young, driven female executive is flummoxed when her tidy she’ll find her Mr. Right. routine is interrupted by a new guy who shows her what life can The Rock Star’s Homecoming Linda Gould really be. Nestled in the Appalachian foothills, Glendary College is the epit- Foreclosing Love Erica Owens ome of a small-town college. Calm and studious on the surface, Can stupid people find love? Of course! They just have to the mixture of jocks, religious fanatics, and hippies is a pulsating impregnate the girl of their dreams, date her best friend, and save powder keg waiting to explode. The igniting spark is about to be lit when the Sunburst, a homegrown rock band expelled two their failing bar from foreclosure. St. Elmo’s Fire meets Cheers years before, revs up to return. with a handful of crazy. Secretarial Wars Linda Gould Foreign Love Michael Oke Miriam, a Washington secretary stuck in a dead-end job, longs An American college student falls in love with a brilliant Nigerian to be an investigative journalist. Her days are spent in an office girl and must work to bridge their cultural differences in order to cubicle, surrounded by files belonging to applicants for U.S. stay together. peace grants, a program that sends scholars abroad to teach and disseminate American ideals – or maybe for more dubious pur- Handmaidens of Rock Linda Gould poses. Will Miriam be able to prove her suspicions? It is the late 1960s, a time of political and social upheaval, and a rock and roll band is shaking the rafters of its suburban high Slummin’ Towards Happiness Sylvia Mulholland school. As Preston, the founder and lead guitarist of Homegrown, Frustrated, a newly dumped perfectionist tries to live the George cranks out the tunes with keyboardist Neal and drummer Brad, Costanza (opposite) way, lowering his standards for everything, three girls appoint themselves the band’s groupies and set off on especially women, and writes a self-help book about it, with a wild adventure. disastrous consequences. Register Today at www.InkTip.com Romantic Comedy – Sci-Fi 24 Spirit Creek Joseph Brown Alpha Chase Chuck Gordon Rick Davis wrote the Casino Loser application, so is stunned World War III has raged over Earth’s surface for 20 years and when the Spirit Creek Casino hires him as their creative con- world leaders finally hold a summit to end it. But rogue gener- sultant. Rick discovers an exciting and vibrant secret world that als plot to deploy a weapon that can kill the population in that includes a thriving community adjacent to the casino and a con- underground city – preserving the war. Four Lunar-born soldiers trol room staffed by highly trained psychologists. The tribe may uncover the scheme – and the real reasons why they were bred to always win, but it is so much more than winning. fight in the nuclear war on Earth.
This Is Where We Start Again Mark Shilstone-Laurent Ark Joseph Brown On an action-packed pilgrimage to the locations of seven iconic Asteroid 2020 RQ36 is big enough to destroy a city and is on events from 1969, a 65- and 25-year-old pair of time traveling an almost too-perfect trajectory to Earth. The husband and wife soul mates are relentlessly pursued by a bad ass, tattooed, septu- team of astronauts sent to intercept and divert it discover that agenarian biker grandma. it is actually a front-end shield for an arriving alien ark. First contact is different and more terrifying than anyone could have Wine & Spirits Nauman Kha imagined. A xenophobic American senator finds seduction and redemption among free-spirited European vacationers during a trip to Italy’s Autonomousity Mark Rothrock Lake Como and becomes the unlikely hero in the host family’s Autonomous automobiles are infected by a human murdering battle against Big Hotel takeover of their villa. virus. A sexy autonomous semi tractor copilot named Fifi leads a consortium of semi tractors determined to wipe out the virus. World’s Finest Anthony MacLennan Hollywood’s biggest fading star gets caught up in a cross country Battleground Richard Rivera fight for survival after sleeping with the wife of the head of an During World War II, in the merciless, freezing wilderness of international drug cartel. southern Russia, stranded American and German soldiers put their differences aside to fight off an alien invasion from another world.
Sci-Fi Code Dan Steiny About : I Joseph Powell and Adam Louis When a brilliant Silicon Valley programmer’s brain is altered by A rational and logistical man is haunted by an ominous woman in alien code that mysteriously appears on his computer, his des- a series of fragmented dreams. Unable to draw the line between perate search for its source uncovers an extraterrestrial plot to fantasy and reality, his sanity is questioned, but events lead him control mankind that he alone must face, outwit, and destroy. to a much more sinister truth with his humanity at stake. Continentalis Aurèle N’Dja Again Sam Suresh and Jason Vogel A man who’s determined to prove his father innocent of a crime A NASA scientist from India is willing to tear a hole in time he didn’t commit goes back to his hometown – only to find him- and space to reclaim the life he had lost. Can he stand up to the self caught in the very same dirty deeds his father is accused of. consequences? The Deserter Ronald Brown The Algorithm Victor Goodman While working a Lovecraft-like case of a missing orphan, a black The 22nd century, controlled by a benevolent algorithm, “The Los Angeles P.I. is approached by a close friend – thought dead Alog.” “The Alog” maintains peace by altering digital informa- some 20 years ago – who asks his help evading hostile aliens tion to serve all. Our hero, Justin, can open the people’s eyes by hunting him and his baby son on a capture-or-kill mission for destroying “The Alog.” However, if he destroys “The Alog,” every violating his “bloodline oath.” book, movie, score, even instructional manual will vanish. Is open- ing people’s eyes worth wiping out history? Justin must decide! Escape World Richard MacDougall In the near future, there is no crime, no war. So certain intel- Alien Man Georges Salo lectuals have devised a very bizarre way to amuse themselves. Twelve thousand years ago, modern man existed and was They thought it was only a game. No matter how cruel or dan- regarded by the indigenous population on Earth as gods, hence gerous the game, they could always escape, or so they thought. we now know them as Alien Man. These different groups of It became something none of them had anticipated – a game of “gods,” along with the indigenous, less-evolved people, go to life and death. war for each other’s resources. Fade Factor Mike Purdy Fade Factor is about Jeff Hecht, who enters a company with a longtime buddy Teddy Behr. The company makes computers Go to www.InkTip.com obsolete, but it has a fade after a while. Its founder, Julius Recter, has a wife named Ellen, who Jeff is secretly in love with. It is and search by about how the fade factor begins, and how Jeff and Ellen wind title or author for the up together. Invasion Earth. 2055 Travis Henry Watkins scripts that interest you! An intergalactic game of war, deception, and invasion played out on the battlefields of Earth, in the year 2055, between the lords of war and their beings. For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Sci-Fi – Thriller 25 Meat Anthony Castellano Bad Blood Billie Bates Fears of GMO foods are fulfilled horribly when a 200-yard-long An idealistic family man’s long-lost twin comes back into his “meatplant” grows limbs and heads and terrorizes Southern life, only to steal his identity and frame him for murder. Face-Off California. Only GMO wranglers Missy Slice and Sledge meets The Stepfather. McCracken, along with Mexican vaqueros wielding laser whips, can subdue it. The Jaws of the 21st century. You’ll never look at Beleaguered Proof Georges Salo a hamburger the same way again. A French prosecutor’s family’s life is in danger when she inves- tigates an illegal shipping deal between a French corporation and Negrotown Brian Keith Moody the Nigerian government. White people suddenly vanish after a mysterious light in the sky. A community of African Americans struggle to survive in a Blood and Water Shawn McCormack world suddenly thrown into chaos. When his family is brutally murdered by his ex-convict father, a small-town police inspector will have to track down his own The Partner Ronald McQueen blood in order to get revenge. A flaming comet crashes into the ocean, and a city cop is sud- denly assigned a new partner. A series of brutal slayings sweep Boxed Anthony Andrews the city, and Maguire begins to suspect the killer is not entirely When a tough-as-nails mother released from jail discovers that human. Neither is his partner. her teenage son has joined a cult, she tracks him down to their remote commune, only to be ritually entombed in a box by the Past Presence Kevin Mongelli cult’s grizzled survivalist leader. A professor obsessed with the idea of past lives gets the chance to see his past, but his discovery leads to grave consequences. Bunker Jason William Spencer Waking up with no recollection of who he is, trapped in a “dooms- The Prime Meridian Ben Guyatt day bunker” at the bottom of an abandoned missile silo, a mentally After receiving a mysterious note offering eternal life, a dying unstable man puts the jagged pieces together of his memory with teen has only one hundred hours to win a perilous time-traveling the help of three strange, yet familiar, bunker residents. game, but an evil force kills his only friends, forcing him to out- wit the dark entity and bring them back to life. C*A*R*I*B*E Mitchell Dorfman Ian Fleming meets Tom Clancy when a middle-echelon diplomat Question Lenny Booth is blackmailed into transporting contraband from Colombia to The professor takes his class on a trip to the year 2235, where a the Bahamas using his credentials. Part one of a trilogy, this com- family divided between the selfish and selfless play tug-of-war plex, multi-layered thriller climaxes on New Year’s Eve in Port with a child brought into this world to be cannibalized in the au Prince amidst unmaskings, double-crossings, and our villain life-extension industry. getting away. Sequels: Rangoon and Kabul.
Serpent Rayn Smith A Certain Logic David Steinman When his climatologist wife is killed before his eyes by a vicious An idealistic TV producer organizes a telethon for Ethiopia’s fam- sea creature while they were proving the effects of global warm- ine, only to find himself blackmailed into helping a brutal dictator. ing on the Arctic pack ice, a grieved and determined scientist tracks this predator to a Pacific Northwestern coastal community, Class Dismissed Jacob Serlen where it continues its reign of terror. When a rich, drunk frat boy runs over a poor child, angry townies invade the local university, hell-bent on revenge. Tales From Beyond the Stars Ronald Brown Four embittered scientists on a space station seek to proof a The Cube Shaun BeGell machine that can stream thought, word, and conceptualization A disoriented young man awakes in an empty white room and into 3D audio-assisted images for their hated corporate employer is forced to un-riddle clues that will eventually reveal the true by spinning sci-fi tales to each other, which can be construed reason behind his capture. as “using company assets for personal gain,” a harshly punished infraction, if caught. Dante’s Island Georges Salo A wealthy eccentric orchestrates a reality show to find and exact Thriller his revenge on those who killed his family. And Hell Followed with Him Karl Archer Durty Water Dawn Crouch A small-town sheriff, and devoted father, desperately struggles Haunted by secrets, loss, and a guilty conscience, a young archi- to help his young daughter manage her horrible disease – she’s tecture student struggles to build a future in New Orleans, a city a vampire. carved from swamp and still fighting for survival.
The Apparent Nanny R. Marion Troy Fiend Jeff York Stylish, sexy, and smart, Morgana Delacroix has built an empire Famed “Jekyll and Hyde” author Robert Louis Stevenson on her supernatural talent transitioning souls, including those not suffered from health issues all his life and wished for a different destined for Heaven. Haunted by a past love who doesn’t believe one. When his dream becomes a reality, and he turns out himself in abiding by “until death do us part,” Morgana manages her to be a dangerous split personality, the only one who can save business of life and death while tackling darkness and light with him and London from his fiendish alter ego is a maverick grace and courage. American psychiatrist. Register Today at www.InkTip.com Thriller 26 Final Appeal John Thibault hunts down his killer. But he also finds his previous lover and A federal judge is forced to defend his family and his home together they dig up his previous body to reclaim the ancient when he takes on a renegade NSA agent who befriends him, then and valuable object that was buried with it. attacks him during a critical capital punishment case. My Beautiful Boy David Bruce McEwan Ian Simon Teal Georges Salo A brilliant and popular Palestinian visa student avenges the Two master thieves mentor a down-on-his-luck amateur thief in murder of his family by executing a monstrous attack on Mother’s his craft. To show his gratitude he’ll accomplish the one task his Day, introducing the FBI and the world to a sophisticated and mentors couldn’t complete – steal an item illegally usurped by elusive new terror network. a private collector and return it to the museum. He devises the scheme with such complexity as to also gain the love of his life. My Father’s Sin Drew Giorgi After witnessing the brutal killing of his lover and her family, Ian Simon Teal Too: The Savage Heist Georges Salo the brilliant son of an imprisoned crime lord makes a deal To save his kidnapped lover’s life, a master forger and art thief with the DA, only to break it when those he once made rich must steal a famous Gauguin sculpture and hatch a daring plan kidnap his son. to rescue her. Nicki Foxx Ray Spruill Ice Sean Zink An obsessed fan believes he must protect a famous actress A college student finds herself trapped in her car after crashing from her evil co-star, after watching him abuse her in a down into a snowy ravine. With time running out, she must find violent movie. a way to get out of the icy tomb. No Coincidence Dawn Crouch The Lighthouse Rory Veal An art authenticator searches for a lost masterpiece and As a tsunami thunders ashore, a widowed scientist must battle a cor- finds a murderer. rupt sheriff to save his family and find salvation in – the lighthouse. Nocturne Mitchell Dorfman The Linguist Don Browning A handsome priest is tricked into witnessing the faked acciden- A tri-lingual radio host in Italy becomes an unwilling participant tal death of a woman with whom he is smitten, and leaves the in the heist of an 800-year-old church bell when a trio of thieves Church because of a crisis of faith. In the course of his emo- must replace their fallen translator. tional recovery, God, as an unseen character, shows him – and us – what really happened. Deep, sensual, Hitchcockian with an Locked Up (Trapped in the House of Fear) unexpected ending. Juergen Wohlmuth and Bruce W. Durbin An Asian girl standing up for herself, facing racists like in Outrage George Evashuk American History X and No Way Out. When she shields her A woman resists her alien half-sister and the Greys who want neighbor and only U.S. friend from her abusive husband, both to harvest her eggs; while, in the White House, America’s first lethal forces unite against the women. The locked-down house female President makes a momentous decision. will be their place to die, if not for a creepy neighbor and a hate- ful Gran Torino Nam veteran switching sides. Personal Trainer Jeff Sekel, M.D. Work out at your own risk. Looking Glass Killer Floyd Merrell and Sean M. Dunne Restitution Madeleine Vessel A playful psychopathic killer creates a series of Lewis Carroll A rising young art history professor steps into danger when she style paradoxes, riddles, and word puzzles that mock, haunt, per- unwittingly thwarts a ruthless Russian businessman pursuing a plex, and defy detectives Lucia and Mike. Finally believing they cache of masterpieces missing since the Bolshevik Revolution. know the killer’s motives and methods, they set a trap for him within the trap he set for Lucia. To their surprise, he is a mentally Retribution Has a Name Georges Salo disturbed psychologist in their department. An assassin at the top of his game continues about his work watching with passing interest as the financial markets crumble. The Man Who Couldn’t Stay Dead John Read When his friend’s elderly aunt commits suicide after losing her A murder victim is reincarnated and grows up haunted by night- life savings – well, it just got personal. He now dispenses his mares of his own murder. Using clues from his nightmares, he brand of retribution to those few whose greed created the finan- cial crisis that caused the distress and grief to so many. Every month an average Second Harvest Jeffrey Tolstad Distraught by her son’s brutal murder and harvesting, a Native of 25 scripts are American woman devoted to her faith hunts down and retrieves his organs from their transplant recipients to ensure the success- purchased or optioned ful journey of his soul to the afterlife and learns the dreadful responsibility of playing God. Register at www.InkTip.com The Shack Stuart Sturgess After escaping from two men on the run for armed robbery, A free service to the industry Claire ignores the authorities and decides to retrieve the cash the men stole, despite a police search and being hunted by criminals. For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com Thriller – Western 27 Six Blade Knife Sylvia Mulholland great fiction and plenty of action, adventure, discovery, love, An inexperienced young lawyer is forced to defend a ruined supermodel revenge, and humor that only “their world-renowned names as charged with the murder of her plastic surgeon, and finds herself in the Western outlaws” can carry. It’s the perfect sequel to the original darkest places of both L.A. and human nature, realizing that, as Noah Academy Award-winning Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Cross said in Chinatown: “human beings are capable of anything.” Cajun Gumbeaux Jim Jackson Spectacular David Steinman Special “tonic” spring water is discovered in the swamps, circa A destitute ex-con with a grudge against the government con- 1920, which has some very “unusual” effects on the local town fronts his feelings about America when an opportunity for money folk’s “libido” during the big founder’s day celebration espe- and revenge falls into his lap. cially for “ChiXXXen” rancher, Colonel Horalot Slanders, and the Three Stage (Stooges) brothers. Story is along the lines of Oh Spirit of Truth Rich Wells Brother, Where Art Thou? and Blazing Saddles. A rookie cop uncovers long-hidden evidence of her mother’s murder and calls upon otherworldly resources to catch the serial Charley’s Choice killer before she becomes the next victim. David Sage, Judith Helton, and George P. Saunders Charley’s Choice is the true story of a woman in the Old West The Subway Trilogy Christopher Taylor trying to live life to the fullest in the only way she knew how A shy and talented high school freshman gets trapped in the world of – as a man. her own writing when a super-computer brings her story to life inside a popular video game. To free herself and the other youths trapped Hang Town Lee Martin inside the game, she must battle against deadly “Shooters” and stop U.S. Deputy Marshal Ben Cross learns the man who had beaten “The Institute” from turning all kids into mindless killing machines. him into running away at the age of 12 was not his real father, and that Tom Landry, just out of prison and unaware he has a son, is Verdanza David Williams headed for vengeance at Hang Town where vigilantes rule and a When an evil mob boss threatens to take over an adult dance club and young woman fights back. install his protégé, he gets more than he bargained for when he finds out that the current lead dancer has a dark secret and terrifying powers. A Lesser Man Kerry Jen Lopez Texas, 1845: Two estranged brothers – a drunken outcast and a Visions Charlene S. Paul dogmatic sociopath – wrangle over a missing map piece to their A hermit who lives in the swampy region of Louisiana bayous father’s gold mine, placing one brother’s young daughter in the sees gruesome scenes of murder. line of fire. X-Ray Susan Touchbourne and Tom Ecobelli The Scoundrels Club Jeff York A beautiful, extreme-sports speed-climber fights for survival in the Billy the Kid is still at large in the Old West and who better to mountains against a twisted athlete obsessed with human bones. hunt him down than fellow outlaws? That’s why a former prosti- tute, stagecoach robber, gunslinger, and con artist are tasked with Western finding him and killing him. The catch is, if they fail, they’ll be killed themselves. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Survived Bolivia C.J. Del Barto and Jerry Clayton Nickle You thought they were killed in South America and – you thought you knew them! It’s powerful historically true facts mixed in with Writers Represented by Agents/Managers Frank Shapiro, Frank Elliott Shapiro Jack Tantleff, Paradigm Talent Agency Greetings! (Comedy) Tom Dudzick Saint Pete (Family) Bruce Kuglin Based on the hit off-Broadway comedy. When Andy introduces Butch, a 12-year-old who’s constantly bullied, loses his beloved dog, his Jewish atheist fiancée to his Catholic parents on Christmas, Pete, on Christmas Eve and believes he’s returned as a 4-year-old all his worst fears about family blowups are realized. But when boy. When the bullies kidnap the boy for a missing reward, Butch his mentally disabled brother, whose entire vocabulary consists of must face his deepest fears and bring Pete home for Christmas. “oh boy” and “wow,” suddenly begins channeling a wise and witty spirit, the entire family’s belief system is turned upside down.
Garret C. Maynard, Over the Tavern (Comedy) Tom Dudzick The Gary-Paul Agency Based on the record-breaking hit play. It’s 1959 and the youngest of the Pazinski family, 12-year-old Rudy, a smart, wise-cracking The Underdog (Drama) David Holloway kid, is starting to question family values and the Roman Catholic An idealistic lawyer faces death threats and a high-powered Church. When Rudy goes up against the ruler-wielding Sister courtroom adversary when he represents a gay, professional Clarissa and announces that instead of being confirmed he’d baseball player in his first major case. rather shop around for a more “fun” religion, all hell breaks loose. Register Today at www.InkTip.com 28 JT Winkler, Simon Williamson, LBI Entertainment LLC Simon Williamson Agency Sober Living (Drama) Kenny Wright, Jr. Guy (Drama) Roderick O’Grady Six people living in a halfway house are given one day to prove A naked amnesiac appears out of nowhere in Central Park, his their innocence or face being sent back to prison. sole possession a cancer-curing plant. Reporter Anushka sees a chance to salvage her career. What is the bigger story: the cure Straight to Great (Comedy) Kenny Wright, Jr. or the man with total memory loss? Though hounded by press, An unemployed fashion designer pretends to be flamboyantly paparazzi, pharmaceutical bounty hunters, and prophet-mongers, homosexual in order to get his dream job. Guy seeks his place in the world. Linda Saint, Stephanie Rogers, The Saint Agency, Toronto Stephanie Rogers and Associates PowerBall (Drama) Guy Hallifax The Dog That Ate Christmas (Comedy) Bill Phipps A small-town cartoonist has a vivid dream of a ball which con- A young girl, Marigold, is distressed when her widowed father tains world-changing, free electricity. Our unlikely hero decides finds a new girlfriend, whom he invites to share Christmas with his to be like Noah and build the ball, despite his total lack of quali- kids. Marigold, who is very protective of her little brother and the fications or skills, plus opposition from his family. family unit the way it is, decides to sabotage her dad’s new rela- tionship, but the family dog (with a bit of magic) foils her plans. Max Freedman, MFM Steve Roeder, Awesome Entertainment Military Affairs (Action/Adventure) Elizabeth Pfeiffer A female Marine, wrongly accused of murder, returns to Israel in and Marketing, LLC order to track down the terrorist responsible. Cactus #5 (Animation) Robert Shill $5,000,000 is hidden at a remote row of cacti, and a young ele- Peter Giagni, phant and a scorpion set out to find it, and on their way pick up Peter Giagni Management two more misfits, a black mamba and a meerkat. They brave the perils and an outlaw mongoose on their quest to find it, only to Eulogy Guys (Comedy) Steven Kampmann learn that money does not buy happiness. A former beautician teams up with a rental car salesman to scam funerals by giving eulogies for dead people they never knew, ask- Tim O’Shea, Activity ing for donations to a charity that doesn’t exist. (Action/Comedy) Bigfoot Elvis (Comedy) Billy Grubbs Scott Carlson, Elvis may have left the building – but now he’s stalking the woods. Scott Carlson Entertainment Whitt Brantley, WBMT Perceptions (Drama) Lou Mulford A world-renowned surgeon invites his two very different daugh- Pill (Drama) Jordon Lepointe and Suz Carr ters from previous marriages to stay with him and his much The good news is you married a rich man. The bad news is you younger, pregnant wife during his battle with cancer, in the hope married a rich man. Cindy puts up and shuts up. Now she’s han- of developing the family he was never emotionally able to sup- dling an angry divorce, pushed into a frightening corner with an port. Perceptions dramatically alter under the revealing light of abusive addict trying to strip her of her children, everything – truth as they discover surprising common bonds. until she finds an inglorious way to take control.
Teleplays
½ Hour Pilots offense, was receiving money from a for-profit juvenile detention center that his son is now in. Banana Men (Comedy) David Mekles Single-camera comedy based on the (then down and out) writer’s Destructive Self (Fantasy) Jack DeBell true life story relocating to the Dominican Republic to work on a An anthology of low-budget short films from every genre that banana farm owned by his larger-than-life brother. Both a family blur the line between the supernatural and psychological, and (think Two and Half Men) and fish-out-of-water comedy. deal with facing difficult life choices. Coiled (Thriller) Darryl Sher In the National Interest (Comedy) Dave Mac An FBI agent on a mission to kill corrupt judges, after receiving a An inept secret agent must outsmart his corrupt boss to save a tip that the judge, who gave his son a harsh sentence for a minor unique island and discovers he and the Queen are the only two For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com 29 people to have seen the rarest animal on earth. She has kept the Zombie Law (Comedy) secret for 60 years to protect it, as he must now do. Donovan Montierth and Adam Montierth In the current climate of the restless undead, struggling attorneys Lawful Misbehaviour (Comedy) Dave Mac Calvin and Edwin, with the help of bounty hunter Laurel, have A police captain survives his specialist squad’s unorthodox meth- to find new clients quick or face bankruptcy. Their first client: a ods, new technology, and the commissioner getting them to do zombie weatherman in a wrongful termination suit. her dirty work.
Looking Up (Comedy) Liz Rivera ½-Hour Spec Scripts A young woman’s recovery from depression gets derailed when The Mindy Project: Comfort Zone (Comedy) Liz Rivera her high-maintenance mom who thinks mental illness is a joke Stuck in a dating slump, Mindy lets herself be wooed by a woman unexpectedly moves in with her. (Writer was selected to partici- against the advice of everyone in the office. Never-been-kissed pate in 2015 NBC, ABC, NHMC Writing Program.) Betsy struggles to accept the advances of the water delivery guy, who is smitten with her. (Top 15 out of 400+ scripts submitted to Mason Dixon Line (Comedy) Jean Blasiar the NBC and National Hispanic Media Coalition’s writing program) A struggling actress inherits a nearly bankrupt talent agency with such clients as the MGM lion and various circus types. One-Hour Pilots A Monster Ate My Sneakers (Animation) Thomas Kinslow Nine-year-old Dewey Does and his super sports friends defend American Family (Drama) Ana Frederick A has-been writer/director with synesthesia and pesky sex and the town of Doesville and its values from his number-one gambling addictions creates a reality show for the Family Values nemeses, the Stape Twins, and others. Network, where Christian families compete for a million dollars, but My Human Dating Experiment (Comedy) he must hide his addictions or risk his comeback. The libido of The Aimee Dansereau and Sarah Cooke Hangover, the spirit of Machete, and the soul of American Idol. A highly logical and socially withdrawn alien woman goes on an And Then We Rise (Drama) Gary Smiley exploration mission to Earth and is repulsed when she finds out Burt unravels amidst an asteroid hitting in the Gulf of Mexico, she is assigned to study human dating and relationships. bringing a virus that changes everything for the better. (Drama The Nu Generation (Comedy) Jack DeBell and Sci-Fi; ebook available.) In a small western town where adults are mysteriously vanishing, Apocalypse Shadow Wars (Drama) Rodney Harper the local teenagers left in charge of the city are forced to keep Liken to The Walking Dead but revenge-driven: he carries a hate society going. that gnaws at his very soul. Only when he captures and destroys his prey will he find rest, but until then… Over the Tavern: Pilot Episode (Comedy) Tom Dudzick Capturing all the warmth and humor of the original record-break- The Breakup Agency (Drama) Brian Steuber ing hit play. The story of America’s favorite repressed Catholic After returning home from Iraq, a trio of combat veterans fulfill their family, the Pazinskis of 1959 Buffalo. The youngest, 12-year-old vow of leave no man behind, when they help one of their own leave his Rudy, is a smart, wise-cracking kid who’s starting to question loveless marriage when he is unable to do so, and find their new calling family values and the Roman Catholic Church. When he goes up of relationship extraction dubbed “The Breakup Agency” in the process. against ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa, all hell inevitably breaks loose. (Represented by Jack Tantleff, Paradigm) Capital Crime (Drama) Penny Pennell In Capital Crime, a capital city struggles to cope when a police Spank (Comedy) Sara O’Neil shooting, a murdered cop, and a missing co-ed divides a commu- When a sweet and insecure wannabe standup comedian is unable nity in a post-Ferguson society. to make ends meet, she gets talked into becoming a dominatrix so she can make her dream of stardom a reality. Coming Out (Comedy) Elena Clare Lockleis When Star Hahnfeld, now a senior in college, receives assign- Who’s Up (Comedy) Larry Arann ments throughout the year to write papers about her senior year Ralph Kindly, Salesman of the Year at Kamikaze Motors, opens of high school to her current year in college, she takes us back his own dealership selling the first South American export, the to relive the years coming out as gay turned from a choice into Mango, with models the Peel, Slice, and Dictator. A former muffin a necessity. She calls them the years she L.I.E.D. (Let Identity salesman, bra supervisor, and miscreant hustler are hired to sell Explain Dysfunction). this amalgam of crap. A disgruntled wife, gynecologist daughter, and Buddhist son make the Mango crapshoot into a stew. Every month an average of 25 The Zandergroms (Comedy) Frances Emerson and Eileen Davis scripts are purchased or optioned A pinch of goth, a dash of Disney, and a heaping tablespoonful of The Addams Family make the perfect recipe for a teenager’s tales Register at www.InkTip.com that border on the macabre. In the pilot, Eddie’s broken up with his fiancée. He tries to win her back. But when little brother Freddie A free service to the industry tries to help, he brings on disaster the size of an avalanche. Register Today at www.InkTip.com 30 Crazy Goats Cafe (Comedy) Steven Kampmann On the Eve of Conflict (Action/Adventure) A therapist and would-be life coach, broke from two failed Joel A. Moore and Colin Stewart marriages and addictions, struggles to get his own life together Ten-year-old Duane Kinkade endures his father’s departure to while he treats patients at a hip café called the Crazy Goats Café. the American Civil War, his mother’s murder and his near death (Represented by Peter Giagni, Peter Giagni Management) by marauding raiders, months of recovery and loneliness, and the failure of his letters to reach his father; finally, he runs off Don’t Be Square Act II (Drama) Pelham Mead to the war to find his father. (Pilot for limited series about Duane’s This is the sequel to “Don’t Be Square.” Act II makes Up the two-and-a-half-years of service in the war) Down Staircase look like a picnic. In the 1960s, the students are out of control and the teachers are falling in love with one Only Eyes for You (Drama) Stephen Hayes another. Humor and drama are the themes of life in junior high A legend in his own fabricated marketing, Steve, a U.K. private during the 1960s. eye, endures the shock of adversity from private heartbreak to defeat and yet more defeat in business, only to bounce back, Eden Snow (Drama) Oliver White planting the seeds of success. A porn star decides to quit the business at the height of her fame to pursue her dream of becoming a public defender. The Other Side of the Grass (Drama) Brian Streaty An evil group frames a municipal court judge for the murder of Entangled (Drama) Justin Caruana, Jeremy Shadlow her daughter. and Nikki Waterhouse Two detectives entwined investigate the journey of a serial killer. SAC Mary Heyes: Cubes (Thriller) Bernhard Schilling Nothing is what it seems as they venture deeper into his psy- The U.S. economy has been hit hard by another deep recession chotic reach. and youth unemployment is skyrocketing. A wealthy and sadistic artist has discovered a cruel way to take advantage of desperate Family Values (Drama) Malcolm Carter young people. He seduces them to help him create the ultimate Troubled teachers try to right the wrongs of their past by joining a art installation for the ages. secret organization that seeks vengeance against child sex abusers. War Streets (Thriller) Ron Modro and Christina Springer God & War (Drama) Stoyan Zaimov and story by Scott Liu Confronted with the violent attack on one of their most difficult An angel is sent to Earth on a mission by a mysterious entity to and yet lovable neighbors, the residents of the War Streets must separate the good from the bad people in preparation for a coming break the veneer of amicable complacency to unravel an intercon- Judgment Day, but his world becomes increasingly confusing as his nected web of circumstances that has put their community at risk. master’s commands turn more sinister than he could have imagined. Y*A*A (Sci-Fi) Jerry Neece The Golden Age (Drama) Jon Davis It’s 1973 at a third-rate art school in York, PA. An aspiring artist A young actress’ life is forever altered when she is assigned to look discovers the place to be a paranormal hotspot, filled with strange after the teenage daughter of the head of MGM in 1939 Hollywood. mutant townsfolk, government agents, and real Men in Black. Junkie (Drama) Kelly Stanphill Through his P.O.V., we discover a world hidden from most of us. Lauren, a desperate single mother of a heroin-addicted teenage It’s all about perception and how we see, or choose to see, the world. son, becomes so obsessed with exacting revenge on his drug dealers that she goes undercover and infiltrates the dark world of Mini Series the illegal drug trade, while performing her normal job as an ad executive, and in the process becomes addicted to the adrenaline Casino Tribe (Crime) Don Buzney rush of her new double life. A crime syndicate intent on plunder infiltrates the management of an Indian casino in the American Southwest. The beautiful The Night Is a Child (Usiku Ni Mtoto) (Crime) Pelham Mead tribal attorney is conflicted with historical racial antipathy and Based on the real murders of three nuns in Burundi, Africa in her attraction to the white HR director. The two band together to 2014, an ex-nun is hired by the CIA and the Vatican Holy See to expose the syndicate. Can the mystical powers of ancient tribal investigate the murders of the nuns; however, she runs into the rituals counter guns and bullets? political conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes where truth is hard to find and many misleads lead to a surprising capture of Games of the Third Millennium (Action/Adventure) the real murderer. Michelle Hiatt Six men and six women from different countries compete in an international sporting competition. They have only one year to train for the 12 events. Aged 28 years old, all contestants are born in the same month and year and are randomly selected to Go to www.InkTip.com compete for their country. To win for their country. Set anywhere and search by in the world. Patton’s Point Men: The Untold Story (Biographical) title or author for the Mitchell Dorfman The true-life story of three adolescents (one in rural Oregon, scripts that interest you! one in Brooklyn, the third in Nazi-occupied Vienna) coming of age and converging as a result of the great upheavals leading up to and during World War II. For these and many more scripts go to our website www.InkTip.com 31 Traffik (Action/Adventure) Diana Djurcinovska Wesley’s Mountain (Romance) Carolyn Rose A group of specialized heroes are on the hunt for the greatest evil His high school sweetheart comes home for a class reunion. It of human traffickers. begs the question: Did he make the right decision? MOW Reality TV Shows 1st Peter 4:17 ...The Final Days (Drama) Serena Spaulding The Cooking Class Pilot (Comedy) Lori M. Johnson The Cooking Class is an upscale cooking class show with come- Repentance from the pits to the pulpit. Rev. Slick and Handsome, dic elements based in reality but with some staged elements that Rev. Toten Coke, and Pastor Panther reveal corruptions that takes place once a month in a Bel Air home and will teach the grieve God. World devastation halted by an Intercessor who audience (with a menu on its website they can print to start their pleads for more time, many need to repent, before the Day of own cooking class) how to make a fantastic meal while entertain- Final Judgment. ing them in the process.
Adjusting the Mirror (Drama) Jeffrey Liggens Epic Fail...The Show! (Action/Adventure) Rodney Harper Two unlikely lovers encounter dramatic consequences after mak- The best and the brightest kids showcase awesome skills, learn ing questionable life decisions. The ending of this movie is just through special competition, and acquire knowledge on how to the start of a new beginning. succeed in these games and live epic lives!
A Bleeding Brain (Drama) Andrew Bloom The Master Texter (Family) Ronald Gerald Hayes An all-American 21-year-old successful disc jockey on Long A texting game show for texting junkies and people of all ages Island living a normal life keeps a positive attitude after suddenly around the world geared to entertain, challenge, and educate you being thrust into a time of disappointment and frustration when using different crafty texting styles and texting speeds from two a doctor misdiagnosis a headache, the start of a stroke, as the flu. contestants on the clock competing for money, prizes, and the rights to be The Master Texter. Christmas Wishes (Family) Marion Milner A special teen befriends a cynical old man and restores his belief in the goodness of children, not realizing that he is actually Santa.
Court Ordered Christmas (Comedy) Sandy Silverthorne After a run-in with the law, a cocky Hollywood soap opera star is sentenced to produce and direct his estranged son’s elementary The Script You Need school Christmas pageant. Is at InkTip.com Cowboy Christmas (Romance) Marion Milner Against the stunning backdrop of the snowy Rocky Mountains, two wounded spirits come together and prove you can go home again. Register at www.InkTip.com
The Cowboy in Me (Romance) Marion Milner A free service to the industry A gifted horseman discovers you can go home again.
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