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STRANDED, by Brian Pittman & Rachel Long
Character-driven
revenge drama with a clever twist.
A young white surfer from a racist, blue-collar beach town avenges
the murder of his brother by a Hispanic gang member – only to discover he’s
killed the wrong man. Seeking
redemption, he joins the Marines abroad, only to find himself captive by
his own troubled past. OPTIONED
by Enderby Ent. (Dan Petrie, Jr.), production scheduled for September 2010.
ADOLESCENCE, by Jeff Ryckebosch
Heist
drama of a preteen armored-car robber. An adolescent genius from a white-trash family becomes
obsessed with the perfect crime, masterminds a plan to rob a Brinks truck,
recruits a team of derelict teens and pulls it off…with dire results as
they flee with a stolen fortune.
EVER AFTER, by Richard Rogers
A loving family man
with a great job has it all, until unforeseen events deprive him of
everything, until all that’s left is a life insurance policy. Left for dead in a timely auto
accident, he makes a split-second decision that will restore all that was
lost…as long as he stays dead.
MECHANICS
OF LIFE, by Philip Mark David
Inspirational
character piece of a Forest Gump type’s spiritual journey. A small-town auto mechanic,
mistaken as simple-minded for his muteness since his parents’ death, comes
into conflict with two abused brothers. His life spirals out of control, until he romances a
woman who helps him piece back together the “mechanics of his life.”
ALFRED
THE GREAT, by Aaron Fitzgerald
Coming-of-age historical
biopic of Alfred the Great, contender to the ninth-century English throne,
who evolves from a timid youth into a great ruler during tumultuous
times. When Vikings invade
England, young King Alfred must restore his people’s faith by learning to
use his sword along with his compassion, in the end creating a new era.
SHATTERED,
by Steve Grossheim
A young star ball player
loses his career and dreams in a freak accident on the field at age
nineteen. Twenty years later,
he has descended into drug and alcohol addiction, losing his family, job
and home in the process. Now
clean and sober but on the street, he struggles to find a way to a better
life.
FORSAKEN,
by Randy Hines
Urban
version of Les Miserables, set in post-Katrina New Orleans. An African-American ex-convict who
strikes it rich redeems his criminal ways, builds a community center,
adopts a young girl and embroils himself in a gang war that threatens the
city, all the while being pursued by an obsessive Louisiana cop.
THUS
SPOKE BRENDEN HANLEY, by Mike Hansen
Disturbing,
edgy coming-of-age drama. A bright young man plans his whole life at
age eighteen with an almost suicidal to-do list that includes sex, drugs
and crime. His life choices take him on a challenging journey as he
checks off each item at great cost.
EAST
OF THE SUN, by Aaron Fitzgerald
Vietnam
War drama. A Vietnamese woman
loses her son when her village is attacked and must struggle to find him with
the help of an American soldier who has lost his platoon. Quarter finalist, 2009 Blue Cat
Screenplay Competition; 2008 Page International Screenwriting Awards.
CROSSING
AFRICA, by Logan Steiner
A
timid English aristocrat abandoned in the African bush by her abusive
husband must learn to trust the people she fears the most – African
villagers – while she searches for her kidnapped son.
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