Genre: Thriller
Logline: A pedophile poses as an amateur sci-fi filmmaker in an attempt to lure a young boy into a trap.
The folks over at Scripped ran a contest in conjunction with Steven de Souza in an effort to drum up …
Category Archives: Short Screenplay
Bait
Posted by JerodB
on December 2, 2012
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White Knight
Posted by JerodB
on October 27, 2012
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Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller
Logline: Faris comes rushing to the rescue of a modern damsel in distress, only to find that the cost of being a hero isn’t always worth it.
Through the power of social networking, I was introduced to Bob Bates, a …
Unbroken
Posted by JerodB
on October 22, 2012
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Genre: Horror
Logline: An accident along a rural road draws a pair of travelers into a ghost story from which they desperately wish they could escape.
Unbroken is the first short film from Kool Kat Productions, created in just 72 hours as …
Ringtone: The Gareth Blevins Story
Posted by JerodB
on October 14, 2012
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Before Carpool, there was Ringtone.
I’ve worked on a few 48 Hour Film Projects with Backward Slate Productions, and Ringtone is one of my favorites. The team drew mockumentary as their genre, and here’s the concept that the team came up …
Arcanum
Posted by JerodB
on September 8, 2012
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Genre: Horror
Logline: An arcane symbol haunts a group of struggling young artists, empowering them to connect with the very source of their worst nightmares.
I wrote Arcanum for The Army of 7, a group of actors who have pooled their resources …
Split
Posted by JerodB
on September 1, 2012
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Genre: Fantasy
Logline: Emma Bulmer finds herself in a bowling match with the devil. The prize: Emma’s husband’s soul.
I almost didn’t do the 48 Hour Film Project this year. The team I’d worked with for the past few years, Backward Slate Productions, …
Gnaw
Posted by JerodB
on September 1, 2012
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Genre: Horror
Logline: A wife’s playful teasing of her husband takes a horrific turn.
You may know Mr. Frights as a promoter of all things horror, but did you know that he also produces short horror films?
Gnaw tells the story of Ted, …
Artless
Posted by JerodB
on September 1, 2012
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Genre: Horror
Logline: After experimenting with a hallucinogenic drug at a beach party, a college student becomes a gateway between worlds for horrors beyond her comprehension.
If you follow my work, chances are you’re familiar with Bump, directed by Martin Troy. Martin …
Sign Off
Posted by JerodB
on July 5, 2012
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Genre: Drama
Logline: A work obsessed radio DJ is forced by a desperate woman to conduct a life-or-death interview on the air.
I wrote this in one weekend for round 2 of the NYC Midnight Screenwriter’s Challenge (2012). The writers in my heat …
Abraham’s Promise
Posted by JerodB
on May 20, 2012
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Genre: Horror
Logline: A plantation owner promises to set a slave’s son free, but the promise comes with a price.
I wrote this in one week for round #1 of the NYC Midnight Screenwriter’s Challenge (2012). The writers in my heat had a week …