2025 Screenplay Official Selection

The 25th annual Beverly Hills Film Festival is proud to present the following screenplays

PAYBACK

By: John Adams

MR. SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS

By: Christena Alcorn

CAST IRON

By: Christopher Alden, Tanner Bartlett

A ROSE OF NO MAN’S LAND

By: Sara Althani

THE LIQUIDATORS

By: Jim Amatulli

A FILM NOIR… WITH VAMPIRES

By: Ryan Andrews

IKIGAI

By: Sam Aotaki

JIMI, JANIS AND JIM MUST DIE

By: John Arnau

1983

By: Neill Barry

LACEY MAY

By: Maria Belafonte

BOCCE GAMES

By: Bianca Biagioni

HAIL TONYA

By: Cat Bitteker

A DOG CLOCK

By: Nancy Bo

DAY PLAYER

By: Maria Bobeva

EYE FOR AN EYE

By: Ashley Bowers

THE GOD MACHINE

By: Michael J. Bowler

THE ALMIGHTY WARRIORS

By: Robert Boyle

LAFITTE

By: Gary Branfman

THE AGE OF THE EMPATH

By: Steve Brown

KILLERS

By: Jan Buttram

LET THERE BE LIGHT

By: Paula Cajiao, Jessica Folk

THE PLACE BETWEEN OUR LIVES

By: Clay Callender, David Ellard

THE UNRULY ONE

By: Michele Cannon

IMPACT RED

By: Ela Roth Capone, Joey Capone

POSTER GIRLS

By: Christina Capra

HAPPINESS AND WEALTH: THE QUEST FOR THE RHODES

By: Mark Carter

THE FEAR PROJECT

By: Kelsey Crane

OVER AND OUT

By: Callie Currence

WHATEVER IT TAKES

By: Cody Curtis, Angelina Buzzelli

I WANT TO SEE THE WORLD

By: Bren Dahl

MARAH FROM EILAT

By: Leiter Daniellson

THE LOVE COACHES

By: Michael David

THE LAST SUPPER

By: Rory Donnellan, Vanessa Marzaroli

THE TECHNICIAN

By: Aaron Dumas

ADAM AND ME

By: Mike Ede

THE SLOVENIAN GIRL

By: Chaz Fatur

SOLAR SAILOR

By: D. Hunter Fein

BACKWOODS CHIEF

By: Heidi-Marie Ferren

GOOD BONES

By: Joseph Finfer

THE PRIORY OF SION

By: Cazebon -taveau aveau Florence

AMERICAN ANTHEM

By: Alan Flurry

“MARIGOLD” — A POST-ROE FEATURE

By: Matthew Forbes

FLIP THE SCRIPT

By: Steph France

UNSEEN SCARS

By: Julia Fusco

DON’T EAT PAPER!

By: Julius Galacki

JACK AND DIANNE

By: JOHNNY GALVAN

RIVER HOME

By: Lisa Genaille

WINTER SUN

By: Chandra Gerson

ON THE RECORD

By: Adam Goudchaux

STAR GIRL

By: Alexismarie Goytia

MOONSHOT

By: Michael Graf

MY WORLD AT NIGHT

By: Zoë Greenbaum

TOILET SHARKS

By: Bruce Griffiths

FIVE STARS

By: Marlene Guerin

POINT RETURN

By: Dillon Hammi

A DANGEROUS WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

By: Phillip Hardy

H

By: Mellinda Hensley, Tash Ann

GREATER LOVE

By: Peter Herlan

THE EQUESTRIAN

By: Breanne Hill

THE COYOTE

By: Michael Holliday

UNCONQUERED: THE JOHN HOLLINS STORY

By: Phillip Hollins

BLACK AND GOLD

By: Kevin Howard

TALITHA

By: Stephanie Hutchinson

THE DEVIL’S MOTHER

By: Ryan Irving

EXPLOITATION

By: Peter Kalisch

BONEHEADS

By: Kelly Karam

SUICIDE BRUNETTE

By: Mark Keil

HANGING BUDDY

By: John Kestner

ONE LAST BUILD IN CENTRALIA

By: Michael Klug

ME AND JIMMY STEWART

By: Victor Kong

BLUE ON BLUE

By: Andrew Koponen

LAST SUMMER IN SPRINGFIELD

By: Olivia Kozlevcar

COLLAPSED

By: Sophia Louisa Lee, Niko Foster

GREGORY

By: Shadoe Leibelt

ALL BLOOD IS RED

By: Richard Levine

FLOWERCHILD

By: Alexandra Lexton

VICTORIA

By: Dina Liabeuf

WILD GEESE

By: Rachel Lutack

I KNOW THE END

By: Don Macanlalay

THE CHANCE

By: Shann Mann

REASONABLE LEVELS

By: David McAbee

DREAM MASTERS

By: Mike McDonald

THE TOWN

By: Al Mertens

UNDERNEATH PARADISE

By: Melissa Michaels

THE LEGEND OF SKY CITY

By: W.W. Mitchell

THE EXHIBITIONIST

By: Michael Morales

BARTENDER DEAREST

By: Elena Nardini

THAT SUMMER WE STOLE OUR PERMANENT RECORDS

By: Kersti Niebruegge

DEA

By: Peter Noel

MISDIAGNOSIS

By: Sophie Mutiara Nova

THE MAN WHO LEFT HIS WIFE AND HAD A NIFTY TIME

By: Matt Nye

THE ALUMNUS

By: Pete Olson

THE LONG WAY HOME

By: Jason Olson

GO TEST THIS

By: Ago Ott

THE LEGEND OF PIETER DE KNECHT

By: Ericka Page

TWO BRIDES

By: Lauren “LP” Palmigiano

COSMIC LIGHT

By: Niraj Pancholi

WHAT SHADOWS SEE

By: Joseph Parisi

WESTWARD EXPANSION

By: Chris Paschall

THE ASSET

By: Michelle Patkowski

THE ART OF DYING

By: Samantha Paull

THE SPITE FENCE

By: Michael Pendergast

A TIME TRAVELLER’S BRUNCH

By: Patrick Pendergast

MALEUM’S CRUCIBLE

By: Brandon Pennick

CUTTHROAT

By: Daniel Pero

BAD FAITH

By: John Phillips

RICHARD SPONG

By: Terry Podnar

DARK BLUE

By: Cornelius Porter III

DOORS OF MIRACLES

By: Patricia Poulos

NO CHOICE

By: Suzanne Prescott

ECHOES OF COURAGE

By: Ghazi Rayan MD

THE OLD WAYS

By: Jack Rice

TAPESTRY

By: Mary Rice

ONE NIGHT STAN

By: Robbie Robertson

CLOSER TO HEAVEN

By: James Robinson

WAITING

By: Rebecca Rocheford Davies

A SECRET

By: Peggy Roger

CHALET

By: Madeline Rooks, Marcus Ellison Jr.

CODE JUDEN

By: ROSALYN ROSEN

THE CONNECTING BETRAYAL

By: Vivianne Rosenberg

THE BLUE BLOOD MOON

By: David Sabbath

THE WORST WEDDING EVER

By: Adam Sandel

THE LAST TRIAL PART ONE

By: Rebekah Scheffelmaier

THE LADY WITH THE LAMP

By: Ashley Schroff, Eric Sollars

SALESMEN FROM TOPEKA

By: Adam Seidel

THE AMERICAN COUP D’ÉTAT WITH PICTURES

By: Fara Marz Shahbazian

‘SING ME YOUR QUESTIONS’

By: Steven T. Smith

THE LOSER’S CLUB

By: Jonathan Turner Smith

THE FRAUD COUPLE

By: Jonathan Smith, Jennifer Nordmark

VITÓRIO NOLASCO FORBIDDEN DESIRES

By: Luciana Soares

HOLIDAY DOWN UNDER

By: Eric Stanton Betts

CHRIS MESS

By: D. A. STENARD

TWAS THE NIGHT

By: Eric Swinderman, Sage O’Bryant

THE PARIS

By: Daniel Talbott

DISCO DEMOLITION NIGHT

By: Matthew Taub

AT THE MERCY OF FAITH – TERROR VERSION

By: Samuel L Taylor

SMILEY

By: Gerald Teaster

DARK OMENS: INFERNO

By: David Tittone, David Torre

THE SECRET MINISTRY OF GRASS

By: Richard Turner

BOTTLE MONEY

By: Rebekah Tyler

THE EVERLASTING GIFT

By: Wren Valentino

MADRID AFFAIR

By: Jeffrey van Davis

BEE VENOM

By: Sophie von Rheden

THE HALLMARK COUPLE

By: Phoebe von Satis

POOR POLIDORI

By: Stephanie Weber

THE SILVER WINGS

By: Jason Whiton

TWO ARTISTS KIDNAP ELON MUSK

By: Scotch Wichmann

THE MONUMENTAL TWINS OF MAGIC

By: Kit Wilson

2 BROTHERS

By: William Wong

MIDNIGHT TANGO

By: Eric Zoa

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