TITLE: BOY OF THE PAINTED CAVE
SCREENWRITER(S): Kevin McDermott and Simon Barron

SYNOPSIS: Tao is an outcast. Unlike the hunters of his clan, Tao wants only to paint the wild bears and wooly mammoths. When his enemy, Garth, discovers Tao's secret talent, the clan casts him out into the wilderness. Tao befriends a wolf-dog and the mysterious shaman, Graybeard, who teaches him the secret of the hunt and the nature of his heart.

TITLE: PEOPLE THAT DREAM……WHALES THAT DANCE
WRITER(S): Barbara B. Meyer

SYNOPSIS: Twelve year old Chloe and her dad hit the road. Again. Friendless, she vows to make this next move her last and to find a permanent place to live. As they journey through Provincetown, Massachusetts she befriends a teenage petty thief and a charming bookstore owner. Armed with her dreams, determination and new friends she tries to convince her father to settle down_ Will she be able to get her father to face the past and live in the present_

CATEGORY: Feature Comedy Screenplay

TITLE: THE DRAGON'S CANDLE
WRITER: Bryan Michael Stoller, Robert Chtmlari

SYNOPSIS: "The Dragon's Candle" finds a likeable old Wizard, Gandlin, from the Eleventh Century caught up in the Twentieth Century after his apprentice accidentally propels a magic candle into modern day times. Gandlin, armed with his magical incantations, has to locate one box of "Crunch-Munchie Cereal" where the Dragon shaped candle has ended up as one of the prizes.

TITLE: DASH
WRITER: Erna Mueller

SYNOPSIS: "Dash" is about a unique and funny police dog, Sgt. Pepper. Pepper is saucy, loyal, brave, impertinent and witty. When his police master is killed, he finds himself being adopted by a kindly family. A family whose father the dog must help escape from the criminal plot which is being masterminded by the people who killed his police man partner.

TITLE: THE CEREAL SERIAL
WRITERS: French & Carulli

SYNOPSIS: A bungled hijacking leads to some very famous cereal box characters being dislodged from the front panels of their boxes. In their hilarious quest to regain their positions, they join forces with some orphans to save the kid's "Children's Farm Home" from the unscrupulous hands of a land developer. Tiger Woods and Captain Crunch lead the characters in this race against the clock. This combination live action/animation adventure tale will take you into the imagination of a child, show you how determination and youth, with a little magic thrown in, can overcome any obstacle.

TITLE: HIGH HOPES
WRITER(S): Shauna Hoffman / Judy Sorci

SYNOPSIS: High Hopes is a story of Frankie Mancini, a twelve year old precocious, creative, bright girl, who lives with her equally creative, talented and good looking, single dad, Danny. They are an investigative reporting team. What they are most adept at is getting themselves out of the messes they've gotten themselves into. No matter what happens they always have High Hopes.

CATEGORY: Feature Animation Screenplay

TITLE: THE CAT WHO COULD FLY
SCREENWRITER(S): Thomas P. Beirne

SYNOPSIS: Scrapper is a cat who's brought up in the lap of luxury in a Manhattan highrise apartment. When his owner decides to take a trip to Germany, Scrapper escapes from his animal carrier and gets lost on the plane. This sets Scrapper on the adventure of a lifetime.

TITLE: DOUBLE BUBBLE TROUBLE
WRITER: Dennis Goldberg

SYNOPSIS: A brother and sister are mysteriously transported to the land of Chicle where they valiantly overcome frightful ordeals and defeat mythical monsters by using cleverness and bravery in order to save the kingdom of the Early Good One from the Wizard of Evil.

TITLE: TOO FAT TO FLY SOUTH
SCREENWRITER(S): Allan Amenta

SYNOPSIS: A big-bellied, food-loving, overweight glutton of a robin who has lost his ability to fly and sing is stranded in the snow and facing certain extinction in the deep freeze of a ferocious and unforgiving New England winter. As he prays for a miracle, a 12-year-old boy who suddenly became lame after his father's death, also prays for a miracle to heal his disabled leg. When the boy spots the helpless bird, he rescues him, then initiates a rigorous weight reduction program to help the bird fly and sing again

CATEGORY: Sci-Fi/Adventure Screenplay

TITLE: GURGA, DINOSAUR of the AMAZON
WRITER: James Kite

SYNOPSIS: A famous herpetologist on a trip to the Amazon to collect and study reptiles encounters a large dinosaur in a deep ditch. The Indian chief who discovered the dinosaur and is her keeper tells Dr. Jed Stone that he may take the creature back to the United States, but must return her in 30 days. "Why 30 days_" asks Jed. The old Indian chief replies: "Because the ancient animal, in order to continue living must disappear for a period of years in the secret, dark place where I found her, if not, she will die." Pirates, greedy promoters, Jed's insensitive boss, and a furious storm conspire to keep the dinosaur from the rendezvous with her destiny.

TITLE: THE GODDESS of KATMANDU
WRITER: Richard J. Hatch

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SYNOPSIS: The Goddess of Katmandu is the story of a young girl named Daniella Langley. As the quick witted daughter of a struggling anthropology professor, she discovers the find of a lifetime, hidden in an old mansion her family moves into. The treasure is a baby Yeti mysteriously surviving in the dark recesses of the home. Daniella, with her friend Peter, embark on a grand adventure to face their own fears and weakness to return Yeti to the safety of his own environment in the vaulted slopes of the Himalayas.

TITLE: TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE MALL
WRITER: Richard Clark

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SYNOPSIS: Rudy McCafferty is a bright, imaginative 10-year-old boy who loves to spend his time playing world explorer in the neighborhood creeks and storm drains. He imagines himself as his hero, C.J. Drake, a real-life adventurer he reads about in magazines. One day, Rudy begins to notice strange things happening at the new shopping mall. And then digs up an ancient relic that predicts dire consequences for those who disturb a certain golden idol. But where is this idol_ Could it be buried beneath the new mall_

CATEGORY: Short Comedy Screenplay

TITLE: DAD - BUYER BEWARE
WRITER: Martin Carbonella

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SYNOPSIS: DAD is a short screenplay about a father doing his best to raise his four young sons, tolerate his mother-in-law, and love his wife. But an obnoxious close friend with a huge appetite for trouble as well as food always manages to spoil dad's day.

TITLE: CINDERELLA
WRITER: Victoria Saxon

SYNOPSIS: Think of this as old-fashioned fairy tale with an upbeat twist. There's no glass slipper, but there is a chance for kids in the studio audience to help Cinderella ask for help when she's in trouble. And our lovely Cinderella does learn to help herself when she's in an abusive situation. Fun and interactive, this tale will allow kids to learn how to empower themselves - and enjoy lots of giggles along the way.

TITLE: SANTA CLAUS.com
WRITER(S): Russell Johnson, and Craig Carlson

SYNOPSIS: A Christmas fantasy set in the year 2001, this is the story of a young layabout elf, Lynnes, who is forever shirking his duties at the North Pole in favor of his passion for snowboarding, video games, and goofing in general. With the help of a shady young computer mogul named Devlin, he hatches a scheme to put the North Pole online, in hopes that the information superhighway will free up all the time he needs for his recreational slacking. But Devlin and his supercomputer, the "Artificial Friend", have other plans.

CATEGORY: Short Drama Screenplay

TITLE: HEADED FOR HOME
WRITER: Sharon Baker

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SYNOPSIS: A contemporary holiday drama in which a resourceful 7th grade girl named Kerry sets out to find a grandmother she has never met. Conflict divided the family when her parents divorced shortly after her birth and Kerry now longs for "roots". The adventure begins when the girl and her "stow-away" cat, "Mike", runs away and secretly board a bus bound for her grandmother's house in Vermont. When fate drops them on the side of a deserted highway, it seems they will not make it there safely, let along by Christmas. But with the help of a mystical Father-Christmas-type truck driver who give Kerry and "Mike" a lift, the young girl and her family are given the opportunity to reunite and resolve their differences.

TITLE: RAINBOW TROOP
WRITER: Elyse Lewin

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SYNOPSIS: The Rainbow Troop is a group of 5 little girls and their Scout Leader. They are a feisty, funny group with each girl having a distinct personality, e.g. the brain, the naughty one, chubby, goody two shoes scared of everything and the wise-cracking girl with false bravura. Also the little shrimp whose short, fat, little legs can hardly keep up with the others, etc. They are of various ethnicities. They are a spunky group with a good sense of humor. These stories are aimed at 3 to 9-year-old girls. There will be lots of singing and dancing and it will be a mini-musical. These are our mini Britney Spears girls.

TITLE: MODEL T BISCUITS
WRITER: Jana Segal & Lorna Kerin Beall

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SYNOPSIS: There's one sound - putter putt putt - that strikes fear into six year old Lorna's heart. It's Mama's jalopy. It means Mama's leaving to take care of the rich kids in the city. Lorna's been raised for her first six years by her Finnish Mummu. But now that same sound means Lorna, Mama, and her new Step-daddy are headed out west to find their new farm

CATEGORY: For Children by Children

TITLE: THE VENICE ADVENTURE
WRITER(S): Samantha and Eliott Stier

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SYNOPSIS: Calvin, 9, and Sunny, 11, are spending the summer with their Grandmother Hazel in Venice, California. Grandma Hazel is too busy meditating with their baby sister Skylark to spend any time with the two kids. Grandma Hazel also refuses to let them go to the ocean, "there be monsters," she says. One boring afternoon, Calvin and Sunny find a computer disk on the sidewalk. They pop it into the computer, and discover a treasure map. The children have a Venice Adventure looking for clues while running from the villainous pirate, Pitchfork Pete.