THE COST OF WAR (5-page short historical screenplay) by Marnie Mitchell A waitress fed up with the antiwar protests in 1962 New York City changes her stance once the effects of war hit close to h...
FROM VILNA WITH LOVE (5-page short historical screenplay) by Warren Duncan Twenty-four years after the death of their parents in war-torn Germany, a brother and sister seek revenge on the man res...
LET ‘ER RIP (5-page short drama screenplay) by John Staats writing as “Weak Won” An outlaw’s last words are more befitting than he intended. The SimplyScripts 2020 Writer’s Tournament i...
COME ALONG, HARRY HIGGINS (20-page short sci-fi, historical, western, crime script) By Kevin Machate Successful safe cracker Harry Higgins decides to hang up his drill for good when he meets the ...
The Trench by Chris Beadnell In war, it’s important to retain one’s humanity. Unless that leads to a mistake… The Somme offensive of 1916 was planned as a swift and incisive battle that wo...
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Safe in the Countryside by Bill Sarre A lonely couple hide out on D-Day. But the war isn’t the only danger they have to fear… Betrayal comes in many flavors. In war sides must be chosen; even...
The Hunger of Pride (pdf format) by Rod Thompson “At the height of the American Revolution, two generals share dinner in a bid for peace.” Ever watch black and white footage on PBS, and chuck...
Under the Oaks Two Civil War soldiers, one Union, the other Confederate, confront each other during the Battle of Appomattox. Different shorts have different purposes. Some are meant to shock....