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SCREENPLAYS BY KENN BELL
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Visit Kenn Bell's site for more details
at http://www.graphicplanet.com/

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SCREENPLAYS BY JOSEPH CALABRESE
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HOOKED - Horror
Written by Christopher Thies, Joseph Calabrese & Brian James
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A simple fisherman becomes hooked on psychotropic drugs and goes on a killing spree as a man-shark, prodded by the plastic figures of a sea captain and scuba diver in his fish tank."

SECOND COMING -- Sci-fi, Religious Thriller.
"A clone created from the believed remains of Christ is prepared to become the new savior, but when discovered that the his DNA was not of the Messiah, he runs for his life in New York City.There, living among the homeless, he discovers his true destiny."

- 3rd Place Winner, Slamdance's SlamFi

SHE LOVES ME, SHE LOVES ME NOT-- Dark, Romantic Dramady
"A stuffy and reserved young woman suddenly develops the wild party girl personality of her long dead twin sister and must decide which life to lead, while her boyfriend must decide which personality to fight for."

THE EVIL BEFORE EVE - Horror
"A horror novelist uses ancient inscriptions found in the journal of a deceased archeologist in his latest novel about the ancient Hebrew demon Lillith. Lillith, however, doesn't just want tobe on the Best Seller's list."

THE EYES OF MARA-- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
"An inexperienced British officer, in Colonial India, must rally peasant rebels to battle a ghostly cult, rescue his fiancé and stop an ancient Hindu demon from being reborn."

- Winner of Scriptcommunity
- Scriptpimp Recommend & Finalist in Competition
- Semi Finalist FimlMakers International
- Semi Finalist Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
- Semi-Finalist International Screenwriting Awards
- Second Rounder / Top 10%, Austin Heart of Film
- Quarter Finalist American Zoetrope (top 10%)

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SCREENPLAYS BY KEVIN CARUSO
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A BIG DEAL IN A SMALL TOWN --  Comedy
"To finance their independent film, four slackers turn to selling pot and wind up eliciting the rage of the local drug kingpin and the scrutiny of the townie police force."

IT’S OVER, JOHNNY  -- Comedy
"1992. As grunge rises in popularity, two headbangers hit the road, hoping to come to terms with how they have become so unpopular."
 
EXPOSURES OF WAR – War Thriller

"A soldier, disillusioned with America's involvement in Vietnam, returns to the war as a civilian, hoping to rekindle a love with a peasant woman -- only to learn she has since joined the enemy.”

- Received the rare and prestigious “perfect score” through the
- State of New Jersey’s Council of the Arts’ Artists Fellowship in 2007.
- Two-time semi-finalist for the Nicholls Screenwriting Fellowship.
- Finalist, 2002 Cinestory Screenwriting Competition.

PLUMMET  --  Thriller
"It was to be the perfect heist. The sacrifice of 235 people was never part of the deal." 

RUNNING – Thriller
"Fate connects the lives of three men -- an unemployed father-to-be, an ex-con bent on revenge, and a mob hit man who has passed his prime -- when a load of cocaine due to arrive in New Jersey goes missing."

- Finalist in the 2006 Cinestory Screenwriting Competition

SWEET LEAF  --  Comedy
"A beer-brewing slacker falls in love with a pot grower and sells her weed to finance his dream pub, and quickly attracts the wary eye of her DEA agent mother, putting everything at risk." 

THE ART OF DECEPTION  --  Thriller
"A former FBI agent hooks up with a band of displaced Cold War-era spies who hire themselves out as 'reputation assassins,' only to learn that she may be their next job."

- Currently under option with Painting Entertainment. 

THE RUT – Family Drama
“In order to win her father’s approval, a young girl surrounds herself with danger and adventure as she journeys into the wilderness to hunt the greatest of deer.”

THINK: An American version of WHALE RIDER.

- Winner of the 2006 Cinestory Screenwriting Competition.
- Semifinalist in the 2006 Nicholls Fellowships in Screenwriting
- Semifinalist in the 2006 Writers on the Storm Screenwriting Fellowship.

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SCREENPLAYS BY MARLA CUKOR
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Visit Ms. Cukor's site for more details and available screenplays
at www.marlacukor.com

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SCREENPLAYS BY FRANK FUSCO
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On Cue -– Drama
A handicapped teenage girl enters high school hoping that her fellow students will concentrate on her abilities. Most do but those who don’t make her school life uncomfortable until she discovers a skill that evens the playing field.

Judah P. Benjamin, Nomad of the Confederacy -– Historical Drama
Born and raised in the Jewish tradition, Benjamin becomes a successful lawyer, plantation owner with forty slaves, and an elected United States Senator from Louisiana. His decision to turn down an appointment to the United States Supreme Court is a turning point in his life. When the Civil War tears the country apart, Judah remains loyal to the South and begins his ascent to the highest levels of the Confederate government.

Belle Boyd, Siren of the Shenandoah – Historical Drama
When a Union soldier attempts to molest her mother, this courageous girl shoots and kills the soldier. Found not guilty by a Union tribunal and released, Belle becomes a self-appointed spy for the Confederacy and, when captured with vital information, she is sentenced to prison, twice. Belle was seventeen years old at the time of her first incarceration.

The Bullwhip Mutiny Historical Drama
A Union Colonel whips two black soldiers under his command. One hundred enraged black soldiers stand on the fort parade grounds and fire their rifles. A court-martial is convened to determine the cause of the mutiny. Was it the Colonel for using the whip on ex-slaves who were promised they would not be whipped if they joined the Union army? Or was it the reliable and efficient soldiers who knew that their actions were inexcusable?

Amelina (A TV project) – Historical Drama
A young girl discovers a wounded Union soldier in the Louisiana bayou. Should she turn him over to the Confederate command to face a firing squad? Or should she minister to his wounds and then decide?

Dream Vacation - Historical Fantasy
Assignment / Adaptation of Novel by Michael Martin.

In current time, a young man discovers a long-forgotten cave filled with Civil War artifacts. He looses himself in examining the skeletons, rusted cannons and maps that litter the cave. Night falls and, too late to return to his cabin, he decides to spend the evening in the cave. The sound of gunfire and the roar of cannon awaken him the next morning. He steps out of the cave and right into the middle of the Civil War
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SCREENPLAYS BY GEORGETTE GIFTOS
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SCREENPLAYS BY MONIQUE GRAMBY
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SBF: Single Black Female - Romantic Comedy
After a disastrous relationship, Carissa takes a comical journey of self-discovery and finds the man of her dreams.

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SCREENPLAYS BY PETER JORDAN
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INFERNO - Supernatural Suspense story.
Co-screenwriter with Bruce Sakow.
Gifted medium Jeff Hargrove encounters the bizarre and horrific phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion. He must unlock its mystery before he becomes its next fiery victim.

OUT OF BODY - Supernatural Thriller in the style of “Ghost”.
Co-screenwriter with Bruce Sakow.
Sarah Walker travels out of body and into the past to unravel the murder of her family and her own return from the dead. A semi-finalist in the American Screenwriting Competition.

THE GREAT RAZULLI - Dark comedy.
Co-screenwriter with Don MacArthur and Ron Yacovetti.
Danny Wallace, a bitter, self-destructive, and brilliantly talented songwriter and musician, seeks revenge on a former, gullible, bandmember, by posing as an internet psychic.  

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SCREENPLAYS BY DONNA LISA
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Visit Ms. Lisa's site for details and available screenplays
at:
www.DonnaLisa.com

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SCREENPLAYS BY BRUCE SAKOW
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Visit Mr. Sakow's site for details and available screenplays
at: http://www.mediaworkscorp.com/

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