Every year, members of the Programming department work to assemble the Official Screenplays from films submitted to our festival from around the world. Join us in celebrating student filmmaking!
Screenplays
Saturday, April 19 @ 12:00–1:30 PM EDT
Granoff Martinos Auditorium: Kooper Studio
FOuntain
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ISSA QUINCY
Brown University Graduate Student
After a racially motivated mass shooting in Texas, a reclusive African American security guard in New York State is driven by paranoia and fear to revisit his past and question his sense of duty.
EMERGENT
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CARRIE WANG
Boston University Graduate Student
A grieving game developer creates and enters a virtual world to see her daughter one more time, only to be confronted by her personal demons and worst fear --- that she was never a good mother.
SANTA MARTA
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ISABELLA STARGARDTER
Graduate Student
Left alone for the weekend with her predatory boss, a young maid takes deadly measures to defend herself, only to find herself trapped in a cycle of greed and exploitation, where men scramble for power and women are left to suffer the consequences.
Last Howl of the Sheep
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MOSTAFAR ROSTAMPOUR
Graduate Student
The story of the life of a girl called "Tahereh," who is the victim of a premature marriage. Now she wants to prevent her sister " Khatereh" from repeating those bitter memories.
THE ALPHABET JOURNEY
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ZUBAIR REZWAN
Graduate Student
Coming shortly.
THY ART IS MURDER
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ELIAS TRUITT
Undergraduate Student
In the wake of the infamous 1990 Boston art heist, an art curator and a security guard are thrust into a criminal conspiracy as they attempt to take down the most dangerous mafioso on the East Coast.
Annie Takes a Road Trip
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NIKKI GREENHALGH
NYU Undergraduate Student
After spending less than a night in her dorm, an (ex) college freshman ventures across the country to join her best friend in a retelling of the Odyssey.
The Emergence of Carlyle
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ANNE-MARIE MAIDAN
Undergraduate Student
Coming soon.
CULPABLE
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THOMAS MADRID
Undergraduate Student
When a first-generation Latino learns of his younger brother's death, a guilt-ridden psychedelic trip uncovers what really led to his demise.
Benchwarmer
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ROSE HANISH
Emerson Undergraduate Student
A hapless young lesbian pines for her best friend from the sidelines of her soccer games.
A Killer Threesome
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JULIA BETTERMANN
Undergraduate Student
For his girlfriend's birthday, Paul invites an old friend over to "have fun", but that seems to mean something different for each of them.
THE LAST COWBOY IN HOLLYWOOD
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ALEX ISBELL
After a washed-up former child actress embarks on a journey of self-discovery in the wilderness, her attempts at escaping the entertainment industry get complicated by a Hollywood conspiracy that puts her at the center of a cultural battle.
21st Century Heretic
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ALEX ISBELL
After a disgraced former cult leader is contacted by God and tasked with gathering a new set of followers before the Apocalypse, she must work against her reputation and the CIA to fulfill her cosmic duty.
SERIAL DADS
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ARENDY MIA TORRES
Coming soon.