Shore Scripts Fiction Podcast Contest |
Two winning scripts will be produced into pilot podcast episodes, each with a budget of $5000. The writer(s) will retain full rights over their story and have the final say on any potential deals which may arise. The two winning writers or writing teams will also each receive a $1000 CASH PRIZE.
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Podcast  · Thriller  · 39 Pages
A sergeant begins to spiral out of control as he works on a murder case that resembles that of his Taborri girlfriend who disappeared one year ago.
Philadelphia, PA
Dylan is a 2020 graduate of Ithaca College (awesome timing), journalist, and burgeoning screenwriter. He currently writes for the Sarasota based publication SRQ Magazine, but won the 2021-22 Shore Scripts Fiction Podcast contest and dreams of furthering his career as a writer. His stories take place in the drama/thriller space and interrogate the ps...
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Truth or Consequences
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Podcast  · Unknown  · 24 Pages
No logline available.
Los Angeles, CA
Helene is a screenwriter whose love of movies began at a young age when her mom could not find a babysitter and took her to see Titanic. Her feature 'Mind Games' won Top Comedy in the 2021 Launch Pad Feature Screenplay Competition.
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Podcast  · Comedy  · 24 Pages
When the high school seniors in Mr. Blick’s Media Studies class are assigned to make a podcast about their hometown of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, they uncover a secret within the walls of the school that puts their lives at risk.
Los Angeles, CA
Lesley Hennen is a disabled comedy writer, accessibility advocate, and recovering publicist based in LA. She loves writing comedies that explore the endless nuances of disability that are rarely seen on-screen. Lesley is an inaugural member of TRIBE, a mentorship and networking program for writers led by Executive Producer, Amy Aniobi (Insecure).
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Podcast  · Sci-fi  · 25 Pages
An alien seeks to understand the meaning of family by implanting herself into a human household, only to discover it takes more than supermom skills to keep everyone together.
Northridge, CA
I’m Stephanie, a black female screenwriter & audio drama creator who crafts stories rich in character and specializes in thriller, crime, action, and sci-fi genres. I’ve got a soft spot for female heroes. My award-winning audio drama series, Alpha 8, will debut in March. I’m currently working on an action-comedy screenplay and social justice limi...
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Podcast  · Sci-fi  · 31 Pages
One man’s search for a future in the sun leads him to a city where he can escape his past--but he can't escape the darkness.
Daniel Ison
No bio available.
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Podcast  · Sci-fi  · 18 Pages
An ancient tune, lost for centuries, alters the minds and lives of everyone who hears it.
Durham, NC
Writer, reporter and producer with an academic, sports and legal background (Harvard JD, Oxford PhD, Rhodes Scholar). I've written more than 500 features (for OZY, NPR, USA Today); created several doc TV series (for PBS, Hulu, History); created, written, and hosted three Top 50 podcasts (for iHeart, OZY, History); and served as a speechwriter (Jenni...
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TALES OF DREAD: The Monkey's Paw
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Podcast  · Horror  · 31 Pages
When an elderly couple evoke the magic of a powerful talisman -- a mummified monkey's paw -- and are granted three wishes, they discover (to their detriment) the hidden meaning behind the vaguely sinister adage "be careful what you wish for."
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Podcast  · Musical  · 21 Pages
When the lead of the high school musical goes missing, a sophomore hears her singing from the other side and becomes a teen medium to solve her murder.
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Stage Play  · Action  · 87 Pages
When the world’s three wealthiest billionaires wake in a dank basement to find that they have been kidnapped by a masked vigilante, they soon discover that their wealth and power will do nothing to grant them their freedom. In fact, the cost will be far greater than they could ever fathom.
New York, NY
Born in Scotland, raised in Florida, and currently surviving in New York City. Mix that with a love for stand-up, comic books, and TV binge-watching, Matt is a playwright with eyes on TV, film, and comics. He is interested in grounded narratives in unexpected situations, character driven stories, and finding universal themes we can all identify wit...
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Podcast  · Sci-fi  · 10 Pages
Two lonely Scottish men stumble across each other in a random, internet voice call, but soon realise they're both talking from two different time periods - one in present day 2021, one in late 1999.
Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, now living in London, UK. My award nominated Sci-Fi, Fiction Podcast THE DIAL-UP has been listened to in 80+ countries, and I'm busy writing the 3rd Season. I'm currently in production of a new play set in Belfast about Gaelic Football. I work as a part-time Personal Assistant for a BAFTA award winning film...
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Podcast  · Drama  · 26 Pages
Ordinary lives are disrupted by the alleged suicide of a schoolgirl and the arrival of a mysterious teacher.
Berlin/ London, DE
Appearing in films and TV fuelled Milly's interest in professional writing, wanting to create roles for herself and other brown women. A finalist in Shore Scripts Fiction Podcast competition 2022 with The Oakston Mystery. Her short We're All Black Down Here is being funded and developed by BFI. Her TV Pilot Ruining Alice Marlow won the Seve...
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Podcast  · Sci-fi  · 23 Pages
Seven passengers on a cruise to Neptune join together on an emergency communication channel to figure out why they all passed out, why they can't reach anyone else onboard, and why the ship's AI has locked them in their cabins — all while the clock ticks down to imminent disaster.
Long Beach, CA
Randy Parker is a worldbuilder who welcomes readers into his cinematic universes — whether the setting is a distant galaxy in the far future or the stand-up comedy scene in 1980s San Francisco. As a screenwriter, science fiction is his primary passion. As a content creator, he also loves to produce comedy. His credits include over 50 audio drama scr...
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Podcast  · Historical  · 70 Pages
Coming to Chicago during the 1893 World’s Fair, Ben finds work with an enterprising pharmacist: H.H. Holmes. Ben becomes Holmes’ confidant and his only friend. But the friendship leads him into fraud and murder. Guiding us through Ben’s story is a devilish carnival barker named Hatch. An edifying spectacle not to be missed! Based on true events.
Evanston, IL
As a beloved children’s librarian, Rick Kinnebrew tells ghost stories and fairy tales. His audio and stage plays have played from Chicago to New Orleans. In 2020, his scripts Ten Dollar House and Fog City, were both top 10% finishers for the Nicholl Fellowship. A recent graduate of UCLA's Professional Program in Screenwriting, he knows how to drive ...
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'The Estate' Chapter one: 'As Good a Beginning as Any' (A Fiction Podcast Pilot Script)
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Podcast  · Horror  · 30 Pages
Down on her luck voice actor, Echo Wilson, must find her own voice when confronted with a malevolent force while investigating her favourite horror novelist’s death.
Lewis Carter
No bio available.
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Podcast  · Thriller  · 30 Pages
Two true crime podcasters slip ever deeper into a violent world as they investigate the seemingly impossible vanishing of a local college student.
Dallas, Texas
Patrick Emile is a writer, director, composer, and sound designer with a bad case of "Hey, I could do that." A recipient of the Frederick Loewe Award for Musical Theatre, his training includes labs such as the New Dramatists Composer-Librettist Studio and the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. His work has been experienced on screens, stage...
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Podcast  · Sci-fi  · 29 Pages
After she's mailed a chilling audio recording from an anonymous source, Hannah Willetts decides to investigate what caused the death of her sister, who perished in a mysterious cult ten years earlier.
Los Angeles, California
Seth Rubin is a trans & non-binary writer for Jackbox Games who has been published in The New Yorker, The Onion, McSweeney's, Reductress, and more. They have also written and directed two sketch comedy shows. Seth lives in Los Angeles with their cat, Meryl.
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