Synopsis/Details
99-page Animation/Action & Adventure/Family Feature.
*Talking Animals* *Cross the Road or Die Trying* *Food, Squabbles & Donuts*
Think Over The Hedge meets Wind in the Willows
Somewhere in New England in our times, when the flying squirrels nut supply is threatened by loggers, our unlikely hero Duggan crosses the dangerous highway to find beechnuts in the forest. Winter's coming, it's time to fill those nut stores.
Duggan meets a bunch of animals living in a hut. Lilian the groundhog, Mr & Mrs Kennedy, the beavers, and Scurvy the magpie, give him a frosty welcome and when hillbilly gophers arrive, they have bigger things to worry about.
But everybody needs to eat and they raid the diner at the gas station, get hooked on snacks, and go down a sweet and dangerous path to find donuts.
Meanwhile, Duggan tries to cross the highway to get back to his hungry pals. Will he make it before they starve?
AWARDS: Hollywood Screenplay Festival, Silver Award, Family Genre, 2018
Florida Comedy Film Festival, WINNER! 2020. Titanium Award.
Book Publication Date: 28 June 2018, Formats: Kindle eBook, PB
Credits: Artwork by Fraser J. May.
All Accolades & Coverage
"This script and story is like reading literature. You are a great writer and the narrative is truly exceptional." Philip E. Hardy, multi-award-winning script writer.
"Flat Squirrel should win all the awards." Marti King Young, Producer/Director/Writer
Hollywood Screenplay Contest, 2018, Family Film, Silver Award Winner.
Florida Comedy Film Festival, 2020, AWARD WINNER! Best Screenplay, Titanium Award.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Set Mission
Story Situation:
Pursuit
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Approbation, Gluttony, Respect, Reward, Selfishness
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Few
Characters
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Bully
Stock Character Types:
Battle-axe, Boy next door, Damsel in distress, Girl next door, Shrew, Tomboy
Advanced
Subgenre:
Animal, Comedy, Expedition
Equality & Diversity:
Passes Bechdel Test
Life Topics:
Childhood Adventure
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Autumn/Fall
Illness Topics:
Physical, Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Bonding, Domestic, Kinship
Writer Style:
Terry Rossio
