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Follow along with Dr. Bob Sperr in his documentary expose on the North American Grizzly Bear. The inroads of humanity have pushed this species to the brink, can evolution save the bears? Dr. Sperr observes one particular bear over the course of several days. His findings brought shock and awe to the scientific community and they will stun you as well. A Teleplay.
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Which would you choose?Perfect fantasy?Or real, but imperfect, love?That's the question "THE CYBERJACK" sets out to answer.Here's the logline:In the near future, a scientist seeks to create Virtual Reality, and tests his theory by wiring his own brain.Now, before the word "scientist" conjures up irreparable images of math and sterility, let me hasten to point out that, like many consumer technologies, Virtual Reality will initially be driven almost...
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1. ConfidentialThe following logline has been classified "reliable" from an inside source:Two former covert operatives are forced to recover the mysterious film that turned them into fugitives... and enemies.Decryption (Level I):Once the top field team planted deep in the former Soviet Union, two U.S. agents have been living off the grid for decades, on the lam after a mission gone bad......until the C.I.A. rounds them up to recover what they lost......reopening...
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Everyone has a dream. For Giacomo Pasquale, the new don of a Brooklyn mob, it is to restore the financial glory of his gang by going into new businesses. For Pasquale's disinherited gay son, Angel, it is to see his lover, Brice, starring on Broadway. For Mort Apple, a down-on-his luck theater producer, it is to have a shot at making enough money that he won't starve to death in his old age. For Pasquale's wife, Carmina, and mother-in-law, Nonni, it...
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I know guys like this.Guys who have never been out on a date.Guys who have never even tried.Why?That's the question "WHY THE SQUIRREL WON'T FRY" examines. It takes 4 of these guys - 4 distinct vertices of a square labeled "excuses" - and looks at how each has become trapped in his own corner.Until one of the guys tries to break out of the box.Here's the logline:Four enginerds are perfectly content to sit around a luncheonette talking about the girls...
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A screenplay set in a fictional frame, this tale of two generations offers a questioning take on the western. Eager to head up the thriving enterprise her father made of his pioneer ranch, Hallie Bonfield returns home from school in the East to find trouble waiting. As a former romance with her ranch manager, Ken McKenna, reignites, she learns he intends to confront a neighboring rancher in a likely fatal encounter. Appalled, she strives to deter...
10) February
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In FEBRUARY, together, Sergeant Femi Kolawole and investigative journalist Chioma Okafor solves Emeka's Valentine-day murder, and on doing so, Chioma is exposed to Femi's heroic personality, which makes her eventually fall in love with him. The Plot: Chioma Okafor, a young investigative journalist, is pressured by her over-ambitious mother into an unwanted romantic relationship with Uche, a young sophisticated university lecturer. Chioma yields to...
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Not exactly a book, however, for anyone writing a story series, as well as for anyone wanting their work to be adapted into other media (TV/Film/Streaming) having the "lay of the land" parsed out not only for the writer's reference, but for other co-creators to consider, can be a real help. It wasn't easy getting all of this together yet I'm so glad I did it. Most likely this format can be improved upon by other writers, however, I offer it here as...
13) For Annabelle
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A Backpacker goes from store to store where he engages in conversations with clerks before killing them and robbing their money, all in search of a something very specific.
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On the heroine's journey, the young woman quests for autonomy, with adversaries who reflect her shadow side. They polarize with her, evoking different aspects of the personality. Wrestling with these figures and achieving a rapprochement, the heroine discovers all the untapped potential and hidden strength that lies within. BBC's Orphan Black follows this perfectly. Sarah Manning discovers she's a clone when she meets her identical copy, Beth, and...
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ABC's Castle, a show like no other, celebrates every aspect of fandom. Of course, Nathan Fillion has already rocked the fannish community with his many beloved roles. As a writer-hero, he eagerly plunges into hidden communities, from vampire and steampunk clubs to beauty pageants and dog shows. He wears a space suit, zombie makeup, laser tag gear, and a tux. His fannish immersion stretches even to the point of believing in psychics, aliens, ninjas,...
16) Aaron Bug
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As you expose your child to new experiences, you open his mind to a bigger, more exciting world. When your child engages in pretend play, he is actively experimenting with the social and emotional roles of life. By getting in touch with your own "inner child" and using your imagination, you will discover a new way to connect with your child. When you follow your child's lead, you will learn more about your child and his play interests. Whether you...
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A circus is a company of performers who travel around a country putting on shows in the Big Top or circus tent. There are usually acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, jugglers and often people who per-form on horseback in a circus. Trained animals are still included in circus acts, gradually that is changing as it is considered to be cruel. All about the circus past to present, acts and animals.
18) Pick and Roll
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When Army Ranger Rainy Beausoliel returns from Afghanistan in a wheelchair, he just wants to be left alone. His bitter Vietnam vet grandfather, Big Petey, his high school buddy, Guy, who was a partner in a stupidity that cost Rainy a college basketball scholarship, and the Army, especially his rehab counsellor, Becca Mullins, keep hassling Rainy to accept his paralysis and move on. Rainy fights off their unwanted help until Guy is murdered by a Vietnamese...
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Vol. 1 - The Snow Goose and Other Tales:
When the enemy is at your door, you aren't always able to fight or flight. Sometimes the best scenario may be to regroup. How can one young girl do that though, with a disappointment from one of two remaining relatives and the enemy in a bed upstairs?
The reader may wonder what a woman without other adults and a houseful of children can do during the civil war - which was NOT civil - and how she will ward...
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Zanj were constrained African slaves to work with the clearing of the grounds in the south of Iraq. When they were raised, they were joined by the slaves of the cities and the close villages. They worked in vast groups, without receiving regular wages, and their daily feed ration was made up only of flour, dates and hulled grain. Their chief, named Alī ibn Drivenḥammad, was a man who became aware of their misery and promised to them grounds and...
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