Screenplays of 2025 Universe Multicultural Film Festival
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At Dawn’s Early Light |United States| 15 pgs Writer: Tommy Anderson, Susie Schaefer A soldier gets an unusual tour of Arlington National Cemetery by a small group of knowledgeable guides..
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Final Fire |United States| 88 pgs Writer: Tommy Anderson Based in Madison, Wisconsin a firefighter is injured by a arsonist who had killed his friends in a fire. He joins the investigation team in order to bring the serial killer and arsonist to justice.
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Jazz On A Wave |United States| 93 pgs Writer: Robert L Merz Set in 1949 Los Angeles, Dolphin’s of Hollywood tells the story of a legendary Black-owned record store that became a cultural hub for jazz, R&B, and emerging interracial youth connections. As Black music icons performed inside, young White surfers who are drawn by the music and spirit began crossing racial lines in search of freedom and expression. Amid police scrutiny and social tension, store owner John Dolphin worked to protect this rare space of unity, where music and surf culture briefly blurred the boundaries of a segregated city.
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No Olvidado |United States| 93 pgs Writer: d.b. Roderick No Olvidado is a powerful, character-driven drama set along the U.S.-Mexico border in 2000, just before 9/11. Inspired by real events, it follows four lives: a Black documentarian, a conflicted Mexican American Border Patrol agent, a human smuggler, and a teenage sex worker chasing the American dream. As their paths intersect, the film explores identity, survival, and hope—not just about crossing borders, but about the people who must.
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Tales of Sanxingdui |China| 93 pgs, Animation Writer: Lorre After a heated family argument, 9-year-old Musa accidentally triggers an ancient artifact at the Sanxingdui Museum, transporting her into the mystical realms of The Classic of Mountains and Seas. To return home, she must unite the five divine beasts: Luan, Bayze, Moo, Taote, and Zhulong— to revive the dying Fusang Tree and restore balance between mortal and divine worlds. Through perilous trials, Musa discovers courage hidden within her fractured heart.. |
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The broken road |United States| 91 pgs Writer: Tommy Anderson The Broken Road: A fictional 2014 meeting between Deputy Sheriff and a homeless veteran. The deputy realizes they had served together, and he talks to his female friend about having this homeless soldier work with the horses. On this journey they all find that they are broken in some way and need each other and faith to overcome their issues.. |
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Where the Sweetgrass Grows |United States| 108 pgs Writer: Tommy Anderson, Susie Schaefer A female investigative reporter for a local Charleston, South Carolina television station uncovers a pattern of suspicious teenage girl disappearances with the assistance of the ghost of one of the missing girls. This reporter must identify and find the killer before he claims his next victim. |
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