Best Urban Screenplays
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AT THE MERCY OF FAITHA former preacher, haunted by the tragic rape/murder of his twin sister, spirals into darkness as supernatural forces, both angelic and demonic, wage war for his soul. As his faith wavers, he must confront his past, his sins, and a terrifying entity that threatens to consume him entirely. Script Excerpt |
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The Passage of SunThree brothers challenge the Convict Leasing System of forcing African American men into prison in order to continue providing slave labor and county revenue in Alabama following the Civil War. |
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LA NightsIt is 1973, and Quick operates an upscale after-hours establishment in West Los Angeles alongside his socialite son, Dizzy. When a New York detective on Quick's trail receives a tip from his southside rival, Quick and his eclectic crew concoct a plan for one final heist before they flee the city. Script Excerpt |
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Undue InfluenceAn unscrupulous and money hungry debt collector is forced to make hard choices when she becomes the target of a wrongful death law suit. Script Excerpt |
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New Jack HustlersTwo seasoned D.E.A. agents go undercover with a rookie female officer to infiltrate a ruthless gang of New Jack Hustlers, moving large quantities of a potent new narcotic. Script Excerpt |
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The Longest GoodbyeA poignant look at an elderly mother's battle with dementia and her son's commitment to keeping love alive, as memories fade, and life on the road is rearranged to moments in time. |
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La Tierra Que Yo Amo (Land That I Love)After trying for seven years to successfully make it as a dancer in New York, a 30-year-old half-Mexican, half-American woman with dual citizenship reluctantly returns to her hometown of Oaxaca, Mexico and struggles to find her identity. [MIDNIGHT IN PARIS meets EVEN THE RAIN--38 awards/honors including, First Place-2015 Las Vegas Screenplay Contest (Drama Category), and Grand Prize-2015 London Film Awards (Feature Screenplay Category)] |
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Generational CursesAfter a bitter middle aged alcoholic saves the life of a broken teenaged sex slave, they lift each other from the depths of despair. |
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Major PlayersAfter a five-year prison stint, a recently freed boxer must defeat the undefeated champion of Atlanta 'The Monster' to save his cousin from the criminal underworld. Script Excerpt |
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A Long Way From SundayAn edgy, faith-inspired, drama about the relationships of Andre, a mischievous 11year old, and a series of family revelations that lead his grandfather, a working class, Pentecostal pastor, to question his faith, murder his friend, and burn down his church. |
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I Hear YouA belligerent boss struggles with his marriage and hearing impaired son, but after he is caught pilfering from the company, he must find a way to reconcile his relationships and save his career. |
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Into the SunshineA Naval Officer returns to his hometown Washington, D.C. to lay his younger brother to rest and bring the killer to justice. Script Excerpt |
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DellwoodA successful but unhappy novelist reluctantly returns to his childhood town to attend a friend's funeral and reminisces about his experiences playing basketball on a city court to escape his abusive home. [STAND BY ME meets THE SANDLOT--Ranked 7th in the Urban category of MovieBytes.com's "Top 10 Contest Winning Scripts"] |
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TwistedA young man scarred in a fire as an infant exhibits secretive behavioral problems, but must straighten out his twisted thinking at a rehabilitation facility whose head has his own twisted logic. |
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Lil B-EasyBrought to life by a Voodoo priest, the ventriloquist doll Lil B-Easy springs into action when his human big brother is kidnapped and falsely accused of robbery by a mob boss. Script Excerpt |
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Unbreakable bondIn the 1980s in Detroit, childhood friends Latrice and Antoine forge a deep friendship amidst parental abuse and urban decay, discovering that while true love offers warmth, its preservation often demands a heavy, heartbreaking sacrifice. |
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The black rose family?A criminal, action-based saga centers on Blu Rose, a well-groomed leader of a ruthless dynasty, who enforces his cold-hearted legacy with a Desert Eagle, eliminates weak links to maintain his family's dominance. |
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RepresentChris is a Detroit teenager caught between the Crips and Bloods, while trying to save his sister Tasha from joining the bloods, but his efforts spiral into tragedy when family loyalty collides with the brutal realities of street warfare. |
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Open a Can of Worms (Open the Can)Detectives descover the body of young woman. It seems that her life was a horror story. Confused atittuide, scared of men and proud of any pain. Everything happen in her flat, on the 14th floor of the large tower in a big city. |
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Blue DreamA man wakes up in a hospital ER with a marijuana leaf growing in the palm of his hand, and he becomes known as The Marijuana Man after the Marlboro Man Poster. |
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The Rondo ConspiracyIn the late fifties a resident lawyer of Rondo, primarily St. Paul's Black community, must assist a Chicago rogue cop hunt a killer through after-hours joints or be charged with murder. The lawyer agrees and soon believes he can save himself and Rondo when he learns the cop is hunting him and is conspiring to destroy Rondo. Script Excerpt |
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Judge, MeGroup-therapy lifer-inmates become a jury and must decide if a reporter's expose' of a corrupt judge being elevated to the supreme court should be published. As the inmates clash over therapy, they soon realize what they intuitively know: some people believe they're beyond the law. Script Excerpt |
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A Taste of Cold SteelA Chicago gangster's estranged and addicted son struggles to reunite with his psychpathic brother to get revenge against his immoral father. He's marked for death, barely survives, gets revenge but loses more than he gains. Script Excerpt |
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A Force Of HabitA brother and sister, burdened by the emotional challenges that have impacted their lives, discover hope and healing through faith and forgiveness. |
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Twelve LessTwelve teenagers survive a plane crash, which at first was thought to be caused by a structural flaw. However, one-by-one the surviving teenagers are being killed. It is left to those still alive to find the saboteur before they too perish. Script Excerpt |
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Major Players 2: Thunder vs LightningAfter defeating a seemingly invincible opponent and severing ties with his manipulative cousin, a boxer must face an even more intimidating foe. Script Excerpt |
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The Return of the Bad BoysA group of friends from a working-class Detroit neighborhood cheat their way through a three-on-three basketball tournament to prove to themselves that they’re not losers (WHITE MEN CAN’T JUMP meets THE HANGOVER). |
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Once YoungTwo parent-less 18-year-olds fall in love and, alone and together, struggle with what love and maturity may look like amid an adult world that is often confusing and sometimes dangerous. A panoramic tale of life as seen through the eyes of innocence. Script Excerpt |
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WatchAn L.A. homicide detective, who also rents spare rooms in his apartment building to aspiring Hollywood actresses, must prove his innocence when one of them is brutally murdered by someone bent on revenge, exposing the detective's voyeurism fetish. |
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Riviera DriveThree felons on the run invade the home of a prosperous insurance executive, who must reconnect with his own violent gang-banging past to save his family. |
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Post Your Script Here!Disconnected
After a self-aware AI shuts down the internet forever, a fractured family must navigate a world without technology while discovering that losing the digital world may be humanity's greatest chance to reconnect.
The Ones Who Came To Die
When five estranged friends trespass into the Scottish Highlands searching for a forgotten wartime gold cache, they stumble into the Apex Society’s no-holds-barred hunt—where wealthy thrill-seekers pursue both human bait and an ancient Entity, until the creature turns everyone in the forest into prey.
The Pixie Detective
A little tomboy pixie detective discovers that her black cat possesses some unusual qualities after she accidentally uncovers an illicit operation taking place at the abandoned shipyard adjacent to her home.
Black Cat Moon
A man grappling with trust, suspended between the living and the dead, discovers a compelling connection with a spirited young woman determined to demonstrate her value.
Saber-Tooth Cat
A little girl's mother wants to rid the family of her daughter's beloved undomesticated cat until the mother faces the jaws of a vicious dog.
ALTA CALIFORNIA
A young mixed blood, determined to avenge his mother’s brutal death, is thrust into a battle of survival and identity as he navigates through the oppressive and inhumane colonizers of California's “Mission Era.
AT THE MERCY OF FAITH
A former preacher, haunted by the tragic rape/murder of his twin sister, spirals into darkness as supernatural forces, both angelic and demonic, wage war for his soul.
Lab Rats
An anonymous organization uses an ***AI Bot*** to moderate a Focus Group on the topic of ***Fake***.
She Curses Like a Sailor
A thought-provoking view of women and cursing is entertained at this art opening in New York.
Lady Diogenes of the Shadow
Three retired ladies candidly discuss their bizarre neighbor over morning coffee.
