Synopsis/Details
In the style of the Hitchcock thrillers of the 1940s (eg. Shadow of a Doubt), yet retaining social commentary attributes as a major anti-racism piece:
Penny Gallagher, a farm girl scarred by a horrible personal tragedy, arrives in Manhattan just as America's Melting Pot and freedom of expression laws go into convulsion. While overheated patriotism and ethnic pride tear at the national fabric, she must choose between following her simple, youthful trust in people versus acting on the ominous threats growing all around her.
If you'd like to view this sequel-spawner (Penny grows into a sort of Nancy Drew character by the end), which is only a slightly fictionalized account of this dark, under-reported era in history and even has surprising analogies to our contemporary world, I look forward to sending it to you. (Also available as Pilot + Episode One)
Producers: Please contact me for the full script/synopsis, or buy the Kindle version at
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008AD4QT0
Note:
Finalist (Script Summit 2022)
Honorable Mention (Wiki: World's Fastest Screenplay Contest 2022)
Official Selection (New York Script Awards 2022)
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rite of Passage
Story Situation:
Erroneous judgment
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Accusation, Innocence, Virtue
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Many
Special Effects:
Blue/green screen, Other post processing effects
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Teenager, Male Teenager, Male over 45
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Advanced
Action Elements:
Physical Stunts, Vehicular Stunts
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast, Female Centric, Female Protagonist
Country:
United States of America (USA)
