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Narrative Shorts

Bright Omen from a Black Raven

Family. 8 pages.
Logline: 
After leaving her son at college, a mother travels to Bryce Canyon National Park where a close encounter with a black raven strikes her as a bad omen, but when she searches for its meaning, she finds enlightenment and a bright new perspective.

The Last Slice of Pie

Family. 11 pages.
Logline: No one loves pie more than Annie, until her daughter comes along.
Distinctions: Top 3 at Tulsa Film Festival; Slamdance Screenplay Competition judge's feedback, " This is a darling short. If you have the means, you should make this. It's heartfelt, simple, and sweet. The stakes are very clear. The conclusion is satisfying. Well done!"

Orange Crush

Comedy. 8 pages.
Logline: A couple of stoners become paranoid when they see a man photographing their house, but with bare cupboards and monster munchies they must venture out or starve. 

Narrative Features

Intervention 27

Drama/Comedy. 103 pages.
Logline: A 27-yr-old rock star awakes after a near-fatal overdose to mysterious clues from the 27 club’s most famous members, but can he interpret their wisdom in time to save himself--and his best friend?
Distinctions: Finalist 8th Annual StoryPros International Screenplay Competition; The Capital Fund Screenplay Competition's Hot 100 List 2017

The Stash

Thriller. 101 pages.
Logline: A fledgling architect struggles to keep custody of his nephew, but when salvation comes in a rental car stuffed with cash he learns money creates more problems than it solves.

Honeymoon

Comedy. 120 pages.
Logline: When a couple decides to marry after a whirlwind courtship, their honeymoon becomes the ultimate test of their union. 

The Pursuit of Happiness

Thriller. 117 pages.
Logline: A lonely attorney, whose Catholic faith prohibits suicide, hires a hit man to kill him, but then he changes his mind.

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