In the Cards

In this inspirational drama, a down-to-earth girl next door type piques the interest of a rough-around-the-edges mens club president.

Type:

Feature

Status:

Produced

Page Count:

97pp

Genre:

Drama, Romance

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

13+

Copyright Details:

WGA registered

Synopsis/Details

Josephine, having just lost her mother, is now responsible for managing her late mother's flower shop. Overwhelmed by it all, she attempts to get back into the normal swing of things in her small town, with the help of her bff Marcus. An intriguing new gentleman suddenly moves to town for his own familial reasons. Mike, a rough around the edges men's club president, visits her shop one day for a simple bouquet of flowers. Both of their once comfortable worlds are immediately turned upside down in this unconventional drama, romance.

Attached Talent

Frankie Galvez (Paramount's Landman, CW's Walker)
Lauren Marie (The Chosen, Landman)
Joseph Boehm (Twisters, BET and TBN work)

All Accolades & Coverage

Here are some of the notable accolades received so far via festival circuit:

Winner- International Film Market in Los Angeles for Best Romance Script
Winner- Independent Film Awards in London
Annual Winner- Shutter Speed Film Festival in Dallas, Texas
Winner- Andromeda Film Festival
Nominee- Toronto Film and Script Awards
Annual Winner- Golden Wheat Awards

Video

Joseph Boehm "In the Cards" Promo video

Story & Logistics

Story Situation:

Loss of loved ones

Story Conclusion:

Bitter-sweet

Locations:

Few

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult, Male Adult

Stock Character Types:

Bad boy, Girl next door

Advanced

Subgenre:

Black/Dark

Equality & Diversity:

Female Protagonist, Minority Protagonist

Life Topics:

Approaching Death, Quarterlife Crisis, The Elderly

Time of Year:

Winter

Relationship Topics:

Bonding, Breakup, Dating, Endings, Jealousy, Love, Romance

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Submitted: 2023-Jan-22

Last Updated: 2025-Jun-20

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The Writer: Christan van Slyke

Born and raised in DFW, TX, Christan is a multi international award-winning, multi-optioned screenwriter, known for The Silent Rebellion, Lover Haters Club, Curbside Service a (Festival de Cannes featured), Cannes, New York and Hollywood festival winner, The Gotaways, In the Cards, (releasing 2025), Combobulate (2022), The Details (2011), D After C (2021), Violent Delights, The Expected Unexpected (2021) (available on Amazon Prime), Reclaim & Rescued, among others. She began filmmaking in 2008, assisting in the production of shorts and learning the industry craft. After joining the crew for the production of The Details (Tobey Maguire, Laura Linney, Elizabeth Banks, Ray Liotta),… Go to bio

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