50 Of The Best Short Scripts To Read and Make

50 Of The Best Short Scripts To Read and Make are gathered together for indie filmmakers and actors to use for production.

Our Short Screenplays offer a wide range of various subject matter and genre, all written in screenplay format.

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Basket Case (2 women)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Ma, Vicky
• From the short screenplay Basket Case
• Vicky learns from her mother for the first time that her mother had a brother that has just died.

Shribble (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Valeri, Frank
• From the short screenplay Shribble
• Valerie and Frank have gone vegan and Frank is already miserable three days in.

Launch Date (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Bennett, Mr. Tandum
• From the short screenplay Launch Date
• A rich and powerful man informs his butler that he plans to launch himself off the earth.

Dead Girl (2 women, 2 men)

• Genre: Dark Humor
• Characters: Rex, Billy, Emily, Ronda
• From the short screenplay Dead Girl
• Two friends try to figure out how to avoid a gangster’s wrath.

Less Soap, More Water (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Roman, Gregory
• From the short screenplay Less, Soap, More Water
• An actress fed up with going out on soap commercial confronts her agent.

Jackson’s Famous Banana Split (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Willy Boy, Jackson
• From the short screenplay Jackson’s Famous Banana Split
• Jackson can’t stand his brother’s work ethic, which only gets compounded over time.

Bad Talk (1 woman, 2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Dizzia, Biv, Yoco
• From the short screenplay Bad Talk
• Dizzia empathizes with her cousin who wanders the streets because of his mental illness.

Backward Glances (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Lonar, Carmela
• From the short screenplay Backward Glances
• Carmela visits her ex-boyfriend Lonar to see how he’s coming along with his help issues.

Boulevard (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Kelly, Mother
• From the short screenplay Boulevard
• Kelly’s mother comes down on her because she thinks writing is a waste of time and isn’t producing any money for the family.

White Picket Fence with Tulips and a Dog (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Henrietta, Bordy
• From the short screenplay White Picket Fence with Tulips and a Dog
• Henrietta and Bordy don’t see eye to eye when it comes to borrowing money in order to survive.

Once in a Blue Moon (2 men)

• Genre: Crime Drama
• Characters: Elmer, Slade
• From the short screenplay Once in a Blue Moon
• Slade gets caught trying to rob money and now must pay the price from who he was trying to rob the money from.

Cover Story (1 woman, 3 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Jimmy, Logan, Paul, Etta
• From the short screenplay Cover Story
• Logan takes an unusual approach to things when he finds out his wife has been unfaithful to him.

True Blood Ties (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Family Drama
• Characters: Gin, Jena
• From the short screenplay True Blood Ties
• Jena visits her dad in prison in order to see how he is and report on how things are developing at home.

Encounter (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Period Drama
• Characters: Leslie, Roger
• From the short screenplay Encounter
• Leslie and Roger meet one another for the first time and discover that they are quite fond of one another.

Cave of Da Vinci (3 men)

• Genre: Crime Drama
• Characters: Freddy, Tobey, Jack
• From the short screenplay Cave of Da Vinci
• Two thieves step into the wrong apartment.

Perfect Little Bubble (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Roxy, Harper
• From the short screenplay Perfect Little Bubble
• Harper is trying to adjust to the traumatic events that took place between him and his fiancé the previous night.

Bumps and Bruises (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Jones, Vihaan
• From the short screenplay Bumps and Bruises
• Jones is a traveling salesman trying to make a sale, but it isn’t until he mentions something that his luck begins to turn.

Animal Boys (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Dev, Isabel
• From the short screenplay Animal Boys
• Dev really likes Isabel but his brute way of speaking and behaving doesn’t give him much of a chance.

Devil In Man’s Eye (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Patty, Marv
• From the short screenplay Devil In Man’s Eye
• Marv arrives at Patty’s place to borrow money despite his wounded pride.

Window Pain (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Leslie, Vickie
• From the short screenplay Window Pain
• A pair of lovers have a hard time coping with the fact that their relationship will eventually end.

Dog With A Broken Spirit (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Nicolas, Sashane
• From the short screenplay Dog With A Broken Spirit
• Nicolas gets himself physically hurt while trying to defend his girlfriend at a pub.

One Red Cent ( woman, 2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Pam, Craig, William
• From the short screenplay One Red Cent
• Craig’s wishes to pick his kids up for the weekend but his ex-wife Pam refuses to turn them over until he pays his weekly alimony.

Unspoken Agreement (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Period Drama
• Characters: Gildra, Arnwulda
• From the short screenplay Unspoken Agreement
• On her dying deathbed Gildra tries to convince her brother Arwulda to become to caretaker of her daughter.

Chutzpah (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Sandra, Agnes
• From the short screenplay Chutzpah
• A teenager and a homeless woman find that they have something in common.

Callings and Commandments (2 men)

• Genre: Drama / Family Drama
• Characters: Davison, Charlie
• From the short screenplay Callings and Commandments
• Charlie tries to help his father find a path forward to keep their family united.

Bottom of the Stairs (2 women, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Period Drama
• Characters: Bennett, Mrs. Conors, Mr. Chesterfield, Mrs. Chesterfield
• From the short screenplay Bottom of the Stairs
• Mr. Chesterfield arrives back home from a business trip only to find his wife under an evil possession.

Alderona (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Science Fiction
• Characters: Alderman, Kludo
• From the short screenplay Alderona
• Kludo tries to make his sister understand the nature of her responsibilities.

Red Tuxedo (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Mr. Berguer, Mr. Sanders
• From the short screenplay Red Tuxedo
• A business deal that could have gone horribly wrong goes terribly right.

C4 & D29 (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Science Fiction
• Characters: C4, D29
• From the short screenplay C4 & D29
• C4 confesses to his wife that for the past few months he may have been getting tracked.

El Camino Del Diablo (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Period Drama
• Characters: 10 men
• From the short screenplay El Camino del Diablo
• Robertd gets an unwelcome visit by Juan Bautista De Anza in order to get sent on a challenge to find an ancient land.

Weight of Laughter (2 women, 2 men)

• Genre: Dark Humor . Period Drama
• Characters: Boyd, Milton
• From the short screenplay Weight of Laughter
• A man who makes a living by laughing in films, gets interviewed by a deranged talk show host.

Blue Door Ronnie (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Sylvia, Ronnie, Boss
• From the short screenplay Blue Door Ronnie
• Tyra reaches out to her friend for help during a cold winter night after she narrowly escaped a dangerous situation.

Imaginary, You (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy / Dark Comedy
• Characters: Waldo, Rallye
• From the short screenplay Imaginary, You
• Rally shows up at his brother’s apartment because he never showed up at their father’s funeral.

Cruel Joke (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy / Crime Comedy
• Characters: Pat, Vin
• From the short screenplay Cruel joke
• Pat and Vin wait for instructions for their next criminal gig while warming up next to a trashcan fire outside.

Patsy Fumbles (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Patsy, Ray Ray, Frannie
• From the short screenplay Patsy Fumbles
• Patsy is upset with his Grandson over the fact that he keeps eating everything in the house, especially his beloved oatmeal cookies.

Happily Ever After (2 men)

• Genre: Drama / Family Drama
• Characters: Phil, Reeve
• From the short screenplay Happily Ever After
• Reeve is utterly disappointed and let down after he shares important news with him.

Mixed Messages (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Joss, Vesco
• From the short screenplay Mixed Messages
• Two brothers argue over a crime they committed went wrong.

Pip’s Restaurant (1 woman, 2 men)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Muggs, Judd, Sharon
• From the short screenplay Pip’s Restaurant
• Muggs is devastated after he learns that the woman he loves is secretly in love with his best friend instead.

Ask Out Samantha Scheme (1 woman, 2 men)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Gene, Charlie, Samantha
• From the short screenplay Ask Out Samantha Scheme
• Two elderly men compete for the favor of a woman they both are infatuated with.

Enough Is Enough (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Sarah, Nurse
• From the short screenplay Enough Is Enough
• Sarah goes off on a nurse who she feels isn’t taking proper care of her elderly mother.

Becca’s Brother (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Pesto, Sandwick
• From the short screenplay Becca’s Brother
• Pesto suffers from guilt and remorse from punching someone he knew at the bar.

Other Side of the Ocean (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Romantic Comedy
• Characters: Tucky, Ava
• From the short screenplay Other Side of the Ocean
• Ava tries to convince her boyfriend that its a great idea for them to travel to Milan.

The Case of the Gorgonzola Toe Nail (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Pack, Burpie
• From the short screenplay The Case of the Gorgonzola Toe Nail
• Pack believe that Burpie stole his precious nail clippers and wants them back.

Real Again (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Rene, Kendra
• From the short screenplay Real Again
• Two teens in love try to figure out their game plan to escape their difficult lives.

The Show (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Vic, Tommy
• From the short screenplay The Show
• A gangster starts his own YouTube channel giving advice on how to be a gangster.

Harold’s Ear (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Rebecca, Uncle Harold
• From the short screenplay Harold’s Ear
• Uncle Harold gets something stuck inside his ear and need his niece to help him fish it out.

Highflying (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Dena, Maddie
• From the short screenplay Highflying
• Two sisters who haven’t seen one another discuss their issues while at a funeral.

Bluejay (2 women, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Officer Martino, Tobey, Jackson
• From the short screenplay Bluejay
• Officer Martino lends his hand to a young boy after he deliberately locks himself up inside a crawlspace to a barn.

Bits and Pieces (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-comedy
• Characters: Jennifer, Amy, Milton
• From the short screenplay Bits and Pieces
• Jennifer and Amy crash an elderly party when the man of Jennifer’s dreams enters the room.

Que and Schelp (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Que, Schelp
• From the short screenplay Que and Schelp
• Que and Schelp rehearse the scene for their next robbery.

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