2021 Screenplay Official Selection

The 21st annual Beverly Hills Film Festival is proud to present the following screenplays

26 STABS

By: A.L. Adams

TENT TOWN

By: Phyllis Allison

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DEVIL

By: Farbod Ardebili

RIDING SHOTGUN

By: Nafi Ayvaci

THE DRIVER- THE TRUE STORY OF ROGER RODAS

By: Christina Babinsack, Kristine Rodas Callister

PARADISE LOST

By: Larry Baer

SOURCED AWAY

By: Ria Banerjee

MOTHER’S MATCHBOX

By: Frank Baruch

THE ADVANTAGES OF WHISKEY OVER DOGS

By: Michael Begg, Barry Lemoine

BETRAYAL OF REASON

By: C.Hope Belmont

THE DOPE DIET

By: Marble Berkeley

INCUBATION

By: Tom Botchii, Davin Affrunti

ITALIANS WITHOUT A CAUSE

By: Lucia Braccalenti

RUSH WEEK

By: Michael Bretten

FLIGHT RISK

By: J.D. Brookshire

JUST BE A BOY

By: Chris Bryans

SCHMOOLIE THE DEATHWATCHER

By: Theresa Burkhart Gallagher

AS SURE AS THE EARTH TURNS

By: James Caldwell

UPPERS

By: Revell Carpenter

MARSHAL DODGE

By: Brad Catherman

PEYTON

By: Rachel Chapman

SAINT PAUL

By: Daniel Chervoniuk

MELINA MECOURI: I WAS BORN GREEK

By: Melina Chiaverini

STUDY IN BLUE

By: Patrick Clement

THE PERFECT SHAPE

By: Annalisa Consolo

PROPHET

By: Daniel Corey

ARCTURUS RISING

By: Robert L. Cox

AIMO

By: Maggie Craig

AMERICA ANONYMOUS

By: Robert Cuen

TRAVIS

By: Brian Day

WINTER BIRD

By: Stephen Delos Treacy

THE LAST DAY OF PARADISE

By: Kiki Denis

FISH STORY

By: Matthew Dixon

SKID ROW

By: Eric Dresden, Connelly

DREAMS OF PETALUMA

By: Jeanne Dukes

ALTA CALIFORNIA

By: Lynn H. Elliott

POWER MOVE

By: Michael Ellis

FOREVER AFTER

By: Emil Faithe

CLUB47

By: Adam Fischer

PERICLES

By: H.S. Fishbrook

PLIGHT OF THE IMMORTAL

By: Chiara Forestieri

GO HOME

By: Sohrab Homi Fracis, Allan Marcil

FATHOM DEEP

By: John Garvin, Chris Hartman

THE POLSKI AFFAIR

By: Kenneth Gildin

JOZEFIN ESCAPES

By: Pamela Perry Goulardt

FIVE THOUSAND YEARS

By: Jim Grieco

ONE LESS HEARTBEAT

By: Jim Griffith

BLACK MOLD

By: Carlos Guerrero

SIMMER

By: Derrick Haggerty, Owen Schwartzbard

HAUNTED WEDDING AT CRESCENT PARK

By: Steve Hanisch

WE AIN’T DEAD YET!

By: Benjamin L. Harris

THE LAST SCHUBERT HOTEL

By: Sean Patrick Hennessy

WIPE

By: Edward Hicklin

PROTECTOR OF THE EMERALD CITY

By: Kevin J. Howard

MAYFLIES

By: Brandon M. Howell

URGENT BEAUTY

By: ana Ingham

CINDY

By: Bradford James Jackson

THE KNOWLEDGE MEN

By: Eric C. Jones

ROSES IN THE WATER

By: La’Chris Jordan

BLACK MONK TIME

By: Robert Jordan

GETAWAY KIDS

By: Mark Karinja

THE HOUSE ON PARK PLACE

By: Debra Karr

THE ARRANGEMENT

By: Kátia Kieling

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER HEIST

By: Danny Klain

GUATEMALA PULP

By: Benjamin Kramer

SIXGUN SAINT

By: Warren Lane

KILT

By: Ron Leach, Kristian Hodko

MACARTHUR PARK

By: Benjamin Lehrer

CINEMA MAFIOSO

By: Zach Lufkin

DEVIL’S CHILD FOR PRESIDENT

By: Gwen-Florelei Luib

MOSIAH

By: Arthur Mack III

COFFEE BIRD

By: Jarek Marszewski Marais, Anthony Marais

HOME GAME

By: Michelle Massie, Tim McHugh

LONELY PLANET

By: Karl Mather, Jack Wareham

MUSTARD GREEN

By: Patrick L. McConnell

PLAY BILL

By: Rob McNeil

THE LOVE HEX OR NICEST FLINGS IN MEXICO

By: Mike Meier

A KINDER SEA

By: Alessandra Mesa, Addie Johnson Talbott, Daniel Talbott

DOUGHBOY

By: Marcello Mottola & Scott Bell

DIORBIVOL

By: Damien Mulvany

ONE WAY

By: Meital Cohen Navarro

THOSE WHO WANDER

By: David Neal, Oscar Sanchez

MONTGOMERY POE

By: Peter Noel

SKITTISH

By: Eric Norcross

IT’S JUST A GAME

By: Jim Norman

THE DEVIL IN US DOG

By: Glenna O’connor, Dave Coley

FLEAOSAURUS

By: Benjamin Pollack

DARK AND STORMY

By: Rick Purdy

THE MOSES COMPLEX

By: Jude Quintiere

THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF THE ELEVATOR

By: Katy Regnery

LA JEFA

By: Bob Reynolds

BAD ‘N’ RUIN

By: Eric Rich

EVOLUTION ZERO

By: Madeline Rooks

GOOD GRIEF

By: Emily Rued

OCEAN GRAY

By: Alana Saab

I AM DELICIOUS

By: David Sabbath

SPLINTERED SOUL

By: Bobby Sacher

CINCINNATUS

By: J.R. Sackman

BESTIAL

By: Clark D Schaefer

BAD LOVE STRIKES

By: Kevin L. Schewe

THE COST OF MONEY

By: Philip C. Sedgwick

THE WITCH-HUNTER

By: Peter Sheldrick

EXTRAORDINARY TERRESTRIALS

By: Zachary Smolar

THE POSTCARD

By: Mike Sorrinni

LEGEND

By: Walter Stewart

SERAPHIM’S MIRACLE

By: J.B. Storey

JAIL BREAK

By: Jordan Taylor

THE BOY ROACH

By: Rob Thorp

STRAWBERRY HILL

By: David Tittone

SWING

By: David Toussaint

THE MERCY WARD

By: Craig Ugoretz

CARAVAGGIO

By: Richard Vetere

BROOK FARM

By: Alexander Wake

LE GRAND JETE

By: Alice L Walker

A SHARED MAN

By: Heidi Walter

THE TREACHEROUS BORDER

By: Lawrence M Watson

THE MASTER’S SERVANT

By: Todd E. Wise

MEETING DURAN DURAN

By: Bridgette Yaxley

BUMP IN THE NIGHT

By: Dale Zawada

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