Screenplays
Original stories with emotional punch and cinematic depth, blending powerful themes with audience-grabbing narratives. Each script is built for producers, directors, and production companies seeking socially relevant, commercially viable content with strong festival and distribution potential.
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Masks
Short - Drama - IN PRODUCTION
Logline:
A gritty, moving short exploring the cost of masking and the quiet resilience of living authentically in a world that demands conformity.
Themes:
Neurodivergence · Identity · Survival · Truth
Why It Stands Out:
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Backed by authentic lived experience
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Emotionally charged with strong audience relatability
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Visually adaptable for festival circuits and streaming platforms
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📌 In production with attached crew, casting to begin 2025
Masks follows Ethan, a successful professional in his early thirties, navigating a world of expectations. His morning routine is precise, his image impeccable, but it’s all a carefully constructed facade. Inside his wardrobe, Ethan’s collection of masks represents roles he must play in his career: “The Negotiator,” “The Stoic,” “The Enthusiast.” Yet, a fractured, dusty mask at the back of the drawer reminds him of the inner turmoil and rejection he has endured for being different. As Ethan prepares for another day, voices echo in his mind, taunting him for not fitting in. In a moment of quiet rebellion, Ethan decides to leave his masks behind, confronting the world as his true self. For the first time, he steps outside, vulnerable but determined, embodying his newfound belief that “You are your only limit.”
Gary Fannin
Director
Co-Producer
Tobey Alexander
Writer
Co-producer
Sketches On Magnolia
Feature - Drama
Available
Logline:
In the rigid world of a 1990s school, a compassionate teacher risks everything to defend a neurodivergent student against an unforgiving system.
Themes:
Education reform · Courage · Belonging · Advocacy
Why It Stands Out:
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Period drama with timeless social relevance
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Strong festival and indie audience appeal
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Ideal for mid-budget, character-driven production
In the late 1990s, Severn Valley Secondary is a crumbling institution where conformity reigns and creativity is suppressed. James, a 23-year-old newly qualified teacher, returns to his rural hometown burdened by the grief of losing his older brother to societal pressures. At the school, he meets Liam, a 14-year-old neurodivergent student with an extraordinary talent for art. Liam’s vibrant, chaotic sketches clash with the sterile, magnolia-painted walls of a system determined to erase individuality.
Chicken
Short - LGTBQ+ Drama
Available
Logline:
In a tense roadside encounter, two strangers navigate suspicion, trust, and survival, with everything riding on a split-second decision.
Themes:
Trust · Identity · Survival · Morality
Why It Stands Out:
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Intimate, high-stakes storytelling in a tight runtime
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LGBTQ+ representation without stereotype
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Suited for festivals and social conversation
Chicken follows Tom Chase, a man in his late twenties who attends his ten-year school reunion burdened by the trauma of his past. At the party, he reconnects with Jason, a former friend with whom he shares a complicated history of repressed love and mutual support. Their reunion stirs memories of their teenage years, as well as painful recollections of abuse that left lasting scars on Tom’s sense of self-worth and identity.
Family
Short - Horror
Available
Logline:
An isolated family’s uneasy unity begins to unravel when dark secrets and a haunting presence emerge.
Themes:
Isolation · Secrets · Power dynamics
Why It Stands Out:
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Atmospheric horror with a psychological edge
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Minimal cast and location for budget-friendly shooting
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Open ending that lingers with audiences
In an eerie, decaying house filled with antiques and shadows of the past, a stranger follows a mysterious figure known only as the Faceless Caretaker. The house is suffused with an unsettling silence, broken only by the stranger's cautious steps as they uncover eerie clues hinting at dark family rituals. Portraits with scratched-out faces line the walls, a chest holds unknown secrets, and a young girl drifts through the halls, unperturbed by the sinister atmosphere.
Silent Hope
Short - Drama
Available
Logline:
When his wife is diagnosed with aggressive cancer, a man battles silent grief while trying to be a steady presence for their young son.
Themes:
Love · Loss · Resilience · Fatherhood
Why It Stands Out:
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Deeply emotional, character-driven drama with strong festival appeal
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Visually rich opportunities for cinematic storytelling in both intimate and expansive settings
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Powerful exploration of grief, love, and physical endurance
Simon, a man in his mid-thirties, sees his world collapse when his wife Ann is diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. As he supports her through gruelling treatments, he struggles to shield their young son, Charlie, from the full weight of their reality. Haunted by helplessness and fear, Simon retreats into solitude, climbing mountains and pushing his body to its limits in a desperate attempt to process the pain he cannot voice. Silent Hope is a testament to the endurance of love and the quiet strength that emerges in life’s darkest moments.
