LOG LINES - Top 26

Finalists

First Place Winner - Marc Calderwood

THE CHRISTMAS CARD — Drama
Logline: Can a Christmas card be used to carry a message of something other than joy and good will?   How about hate, anger and ill-will?
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Second Place Winner - Roy McMullen Jr.

BIG DOG — Drama
Logline: A burned out boxer rescues then befriends a wounded abandoned fight dog in a Jack Londonesque, hip-hop version of a "man and his dog" tale.
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Third Place Winner - Angela Schwendiman

MAYFIELD JESTER — Drama
Logline: A slow-witted teenager tells the story of a town jokester who pulls pranks to win the girl of his dreams; but when the fool's attempts at love misfire, the teenager discovers that the jester's antics are neither harmless nor funny.
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Fourth Place Winner - Al Michael Farin

STEPPIN' OUT — Drama
Logline: "American History X" meets "South Central"- An ex-con, fresh out on parole, struggles with life on the outside. Old grudges follow him out of prison and into the real world, but this time he is determined to go straight...if not for himself then for his only son.
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Fifth Place Winner - Matt Tucker

WONDERFUL IN WATTS — Drama / Comedy
Logline: Inspired by a true weather phenomenon, a young, driven UCLA film student searches for the next Christmas blockbuster in south-central Los Angeles, but finds himself instead. 
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Sixth Place Winner - Theonnye Shelto

DOPPELGANGER KAYL'S DESIRE — Thriller
Logline: A teenage witch finds out that when you disregard the rules of magic, even with good intentions, there are always consequences.
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Seventh Place Winner - John Rhym

SHADES OF GRAY — Drama
Logline: This story is about a retired man in his early 50s whose wife divorced him and whose son is a crack addict. Once his son finds peace within himself and is convicted to live a better life, the main character commits himself to search for his own redemption...only to realize that the burdens of his past are too great to face alone.
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Eighth Place Winner - Lilly Scourtis

JUST A GIRL — Drama
Logline: A teenage girl, Persephone, lives out the myth of her ancient Greek namesake. She is raped by one of her friends and must deal with the consequences.
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Ninth Place Winner - Tina Velez

UNKNOWN PRESENCE — Children Drama
Logline: A young Hispanic boy encounters an evil computer program that does more harm than good. 
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Tenth Place Winner - Brendan Gore

MEET ME BY THE BRIDGE — Drama
Logline: Moses lost, scared and confused longs for his Soul Mate to come into his life. All that is about to change as Moses believes he's realized who is soul mate is; a girl from work. His need to be loved is so great he manipulates her into thinking they are soul mates. He convinces her to experiment with Astral Travel and lies about meetings with her by "the bridge across forever" that also resides in the Astral. But one day they really do meet by the bridge and the outcome will change both their lives forever.
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Eleventh Place Winner - Laura Behary

LIBERTY, LOS ANGELES — Action Drama
Logline: Inspired by a true story, LIBERTY, LOS ANGELES is the harrowing and action filled tale of two teenage Chinese girls, VIOLET and JOY. Tricked into
leaving their homeland for the promise of a better life in America, only to
be trapped in a garment sweatshop in Southern California, they utilize
traditional martial arts skills, and the help of a twelve-year-old boy, SAM,
to defeat the formidable foes who hold them and others captive.
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Semifinalists

Ita Margalit

50 ACROSS — Comedy
Logline: In the world of crossword puzzlers and word jumblers – the wrong word can kill – or just mess up your birthday! Mistaken for dead, an arrogant, anti-social crossword puzzle maker must crash his own funeral to learn how to live.
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Mary Sawyer

BETH OUT OF BREATH — Drama
Logline: Twenty-something Beth gets discharged from the psychiatric ward and
moves back in with her parents just in time for the annual family freak show, Thanksgiving dinner. 
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Tim Cairo

BLIND FAITH — Drama
Logline: A blind painting prodigy attempts to gain sight in order to perfect his craft and discover the true nature of beauty, but in doing so learns that he may already have had, and through his ambition lost, the beauty he so desperately seeks. 
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Patricia Harris Seeley

THE CONSORT — Sci-Fi
Logline: In "The Consort", a short sci-fi film in the distant future, an aging butler hires a young man to fulfill the mistress of the mansion's every need. But the Consort soon discovers that the contract is more than what he bargained for, and the butler is determined that his lady be satisfied... at any cost.  
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Duane Edwards

DI LAO PRISON — Drama
Logline: Faced with imprisonment during the Chinese Culture Revolution one man’s struggle with oppression and how his passion for classical music arms him with the inner strength in his battle for freedom.
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Dru Vratil

DOG DREAMS — Drama
Logline: What do dogs dream of? Long hot days with their families. Daniel and Jessica are a young married couple, but the events of one long hot day show Daniel the truth about his life and his marriage.
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David N. Ray

FILTHY CLEAN — Drama
Logline: Adultery saved their lives...but Chris and Felicia now face judgments of their own.
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Nicole L. Williams

GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY — Drama
Logline:  A mother struggles to accept the death of her son.
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Eric Johnson

HOME SWEET HOME — Drama
Logline:  A young couple moves into their first home in a quiet suburban neighborhood, only to find themselves in a battle of wills with the house's former owner, who isn't quite ready to give it up.
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Jennifer Grant

HOPE IS RED — Drama
Logline: Two sisters, one dead body, and a road trip to redemption.
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Brad Neubauer

MERLYX'S WORD — Drama / Comedy
Logline: A frustrated wordsmith struggles to achieve his improbable dream with 
the help of a friend who proves to be more than just his inspiration. 
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Jason Camp

PROMISES KEPT — Drama
Logline: A college student struggles to stay on pace to graduate after discovering that his Grandmother has been diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Fred Keating

RE-ENTRY — Sci-Fi
Logline: In Adam Billett's quest to reclaim his stolen identity he may find something even more valuable: himself. 
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Erwann Marshall & Amanda Hartrey

REPLICA — Sci-Fi
Logline: A young boy locked in a sterile room decides to escape the two doctors who have very different views on how to treat him.
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Gregorio R. Ugaz

SPECIAL NIGHT — Comedy
Logline: That special night has arrived for two teenagers in love. Alex and Amy wildly fumble through their first sexual experience. 
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