Progeny

Intercepting a probe sent by a forgotten human colony, Commander John Teller and the crew of the starship Arcas voyage to make first contact, only to find half the crew intent on exploitation.

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

118pp

Genre:

Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

13+

Copyright Details:

NCRC103439

All Accolades & Coverage

- Semi-finalist, ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition (2022)
- Quarter-finalist, Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition (2022)
- Official Selection, Los Angeles CineFest (2020)
- Semi-finalist, American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest (2014)
- Grand Prize, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards (2009)

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Set Mission

Story Situation:

The enigma

Story Conclusion:

Surprise Twist

Linear Structure:

Linear

Moral Affections:

Dereliction of Duty, Duty, Reward, Selfishness

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Few

Special Effects:

Blue/green screen, Minor cgi, Other on-set effects

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Male over 45

Hero Type:

Ordinary

Villian Type:

Authority Figure, Corrupted

Stock Character Types:

Final girl, Mad scientist, Wise old man

Advanced

Subgenre:

Aliens/Extra-Terrestrial Encounters, Conspiracy, Sci-Fi Thriller, Science Fiction, Space, Suspense-Thriller

Equality & Diversity:

Diverse Cast

Life Topics:

Death, Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age, Parenthood

Time Period:

Distant future

Relationship Topics:

Emotions and feelings, Friendship (romantic)

Writer Style:

Dan O’Bannon, James Cameron, Stanley Kubrick

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Submitted: 2022-Apr-04

Last Updated: 2023-Sep-03

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The Writer: Mehul Desai

Science Fiction screenwriter. Winner of the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards 2009 (Grand Prize) and Final Draft Big Break Finalist 2022. A graduate in Film Theory & Production, Mehul has written and directed several short films funded by the UK Film Council before shifting his focus primarily to screenwriting. In 2009, his science fiction mystery thriller, 'Progeny', won the Grand Prize at the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards. He has since garnered over 40 festival and contest accolades, including from BlueCat, ScreenCraft, and American Zoetrope. Between 2020 and 2022, Mehul collaborated with Voyage Media in Los Angeles, adapting an original science fiction story treatment… Go to bio

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