Short Script Live Reads
Harbourfront Community Center (HCC)
627 Queen’s Quay West Toronto, ON Canada M5V 3G3
Live Reads – ReelHeART Top 3 Short Screenplay Winners
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Blind Date – Short Screenplay Top 3 Winner
A short screenplay by Eric Hunsley
The Story: Nathan stands watch during Sarah’s blind date with strict instructions to rescue her if things start going badly. He gets distracted from his duties, however, when he finds himself on an unexpected date of his own.
The Inspiration: In today’s world of Internet dating, I know people take different precautions to avoid tragic dates. I wanted to explore the comedic possibilities if someone’s “precaution” were to backfire.
Note: Blind Date will also be featured before screenings on Thursday, June 27th, at 7:00 PM
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The Wish Horse – Short Screenplay Top 3 Winner
A short screenplay by Lisa Ford
The Story: The Wish Horse is a drama about Russell, 14, who is struggling to take care of his 6 year-old sister, Kitty, after their mother abandons them. When a foal is born on a neighboring farm, Kitty believes the foal is magical and can grant wishes.
The Inspiration: I wrote The Wish Horse because I wanted to tell an inspirational story about resilient, creative kids growing up in a family with a mentally ill parent.
Note: The Wish Horse will also be featured before screenings on Saturday, June 29th, at 7:00 PM
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The Oblate – Short Screenplay Top 3 Winner
A short screenplay by Beth Hoover & Gary Hoover
The Story: In this pop culture comedy, a young novice sets off a mini-insurrection in a monastery when he lets it slip during morning prayer that he thinks the monastic life really kinda sucks.
The Inspiration: We had been Googling around for no particular reason one morning when we came upon Gregorian music — the deep, resonant chanting of certain religious orders of the Middle Ages.
As we listened to (and started humming along with) the monophonic melodies, we began to wonder: What if someone took the strict, cadence of the Latin text and replaced it syllable for syllable with the silly musings of a young novice monk who accidentally expressed his disenchantment with the monastic lifestyle. Aloud. So in our over-caffeinated state, the liturgical “… Et/cum/speer/ee/too/too/oh …” soon became “… I/like/eat/ing/cheer/ee/ohs …” “… I/miss/all/my/tee/vee/shows …” And it was all downhill from there.
Note: The Oblate will also be featured before screenings on Friday, June 28th, 7:00 PM