A short Black male is imprisoned for not meeting society's standards. However, the Harvard graduate has a chance to escape thanks to an annual auction, but if he isn't picked then he'll be executed immediately.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
14pp
Genre:
Sci-Fi, Thriller
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Copyright Details:
Registration Number# 1927517
Synopsis/Details
“Black Bird” is a Sci-fi thriller about a dystopian society where beauty standards determine the class for men and women in 2045. Unfortunately for Stefan Terrance, who’s a short male, he doesn’t live up to the beauty standards of what a man should be thus he’s forced to live in a concentration camp with men and women who aren’t flawless human beings. Luckily, Stefan and the other citizens are given a chance to escape their hell if they find a suitable partner in the upper-class society; however, if he fails to find love in 30 days then he’ll be deemed worthless and executed by a ruthless tyrant.

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Submitted: 2025-Feb-12
Last Updated: 2025-Feb-12
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The Writer: Jeffrey Bowie Jr

I've been screenwriting for nearly ten years with my recent accolades my pilot script, No Honor Among Thieves, as a finalist in the 2018 Oaxaca Film Festival and 2019 Emerging Screenplay Finalist. My short film as a writer and director, Minutes After Midnight, was a 2017 official selection and Gold Award Winner in the LA Film Neo Noir Film Festival. Got my Bachelor's Degree at the Art Institute of Washington to hone my craft in writing and directing. I've written and directed several shorts thus far and have worked with various talented actors who worked on projects such as House of Cards, Jackie, or Veep. My scripts tend to lean into the weird and darker side of the world (akin of David… Go to bio
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