Screenplays in 2024 Universe Multicultural Film Festival FF

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 The Universe Multicultural Film Festival present variety screenplays from the global, turn the writings in to real action live shows by the actors from Hollywood.

2024  UMFF Screenplay Show Case Schedule:   June 15, 7:00-8:00PM   

Screenplays

 

3 Ways to Say I Love You in Danish
|United Kingdom| 25p
Writer: Amelya Goldy
A London-based Singer has a vivid dream about a gorgeous mystery man. She goes to a Danish Film Club and sees him on screen. He’s the lead actor. The next day she finds herself in a bookshop reading about the theory of Twin Flames. She decides she must find a way to meet her Danish film star soul mate, break into his world and not appear like a crazy stalker.

 

Arizona Way Out West & Wacky: The Play
|United States| 50p
Writer: Zachary Simpson
"Arizona Way Out West and Wacky" is a must-see play for anyone interested in Arizona's rich history, unique wildlife, and colorful characters. Join Ringtails named Johnny and Jayne Ringo on an educational and hilarious journey through the Wild West, from Arizona’s earliest documented territorial days to its statehood in 1912. The play offers a perfect balance of learning and entertainment, with cleverly crafted dialogue, enthusiastic actors, and memorable characters. The play explores Arizona's past and present, sharing fascinating facts, amusing anecdotes, and touching moments. Don't miss this opportunity to know Arizona more while laughing with two of the state’s “Official State Mammal.”

 

Baby Dormitory
|China|107p
Writer: Botong Liu
It tells the story of four mediocre college students who raise a baby during the university, and the process is full of jokes and fun, and finally four people change their outlook on life and find life goals because of the baby!

 

Bagel Dog
|United States| 1p
Writer: Tracy L Swanson
This is a comedy about a stray bulldog, who oneday is found on the doorstep of a bakery called Stanley’s Bagels. Stanley soon discovers the bulldog's love of eating bagels (as it’s the only thing he has to feed the stray dog at the bakery) and appropriately names him "Bagel Dog".

  Boke.Xialibin
|China|80p
Writer: Batuchaolu
The story of this film is based on the national intangible cultural heritage "Shalibor Wrestling". It tells the story of Xialibin who was framed, imprisoned, and burned in order to protect the "gold-spiked deerskin Shalibor" (wrestling waistcoat). After facing many difficulties, he finally lost his beloved mother and wife, his family was ruined, and he encountered unbearable suffering in his life. The plot revolves around bravery, kindness, family affection, love, and tolerance, unfolding a tear-jerking tragic story.
  Brothers Blood
|United States| 90p
Writer: CV Herst, Virginia Travers, Scott Amour
Jack Irvine is an obsessive recovering 50 + alcoholic who lives in his Houseboat in Sausalito ,CA. A not so successful painter with a CIA past Jack manages a local café and restaurant in town. Troubled by strange dreams and migraines he finds it hard to stay sober and get along in a troubled world.
 Cave of Reckoning
|United States| 11p
Writer: Brent L Peterson
Lost in time after entering a supernatural cave, a young Native American girl must find her way back home. In the process, she will lose everything, yet gain a deep connection to her family and culture
  Colorful Clouds on the Horizon
|China|69p
Writer: Zhizhong Yan
This screenplay is about the story of a troupe called Ulan Muqir Troupe on the grassland. Firstly, the troupe succeeds in enduring the ordeals of mountain torrents and sandstorms. Secondly, it bravely resists bad social customs. Thirdly, with the blue sky as its curtain and the grassland as its stage, the troupe performs songs and dances for the herdsmen on the grassland and develops the tourism on the grassland together with herdsmen. More importantly, throughout the screenplay are the strong flavor of Nadam Fair (a Mongolian traditional fair), the amazing horse-taming dance, the lingering Mongolian songs, and dances such as “Colorful Clouds on the Horizon”, “The Toast Song” and “The Oasis in the Desert”. In a word, this is a plot-based theatrical screenplay with the theme related to ethnic minorities. 
Massacre in Monkey Bay
|United States| 128p
Writer: Paul Paseli
Determined to turn around a life of living paycheck to paycheck, a man goes to Monkey in Africa in search of blue diamonds. A chance encounter with a native young boy led him to the young boy’s grandfather who thad three huge blue diamonds worth millions of dollars. The young boy’s grandfather gave him one of the three diamonds. Given to greed, he kills the entire family that took him in to get the rest of the blue diamonds for himself.
Roaring Dragon & Masterly Sage
|China|

Writer: Fengming Liu 
Roaring Dragon & Masterly Sage
|China|55p
Writer: Fengming Liu
In the Kunlun Mountains, the king of all mountains, there lived a sage named Celestial, who was proficient in divination, and could predict the future and interpret mysteries of nature. He protected people’s peaceful lives together with his disciples.Sage Celestial awakened the original nature of the black dragon with his divination skills and sincere compassion, and transformed this divine creature into an auspicious dragon to guard people’ lives
SACRED SUN
|United Kingdom| 93p
Writer: Micheal Louis Gould
The clock stops time, the mirrors in the house define their own world and the forest fills with silky light. Sacred Sun is a symbolic narrative on the subject of America and the rift that sits at the base of her psyche, impasse between Christian belief and Native vision-dream.
Take This Faux Turkey and Shove It!
|United States| 10p
Writer: Mia Rivera
When the perfect wife tries to create the perfect Thanksgiving dinner for her Air Force husband’s not so perfect family, she may have bitten off more than she can chew.
The Good Man of Nanking
|China|55p
Writer: Xiqiang Li
In 1937, Rabe protected 250,000 Chinese, known as "the Good Man of Nanking". Rabe's diary became the evidence of Nanking Massacre. COVID-19 broke out, China's medical supplies arrived in Heidelberg. Sino-German friendship is evergreen!
The Pickleball Killer
|United States|
Writer: Jim Carrol
The Pickleball Killer
|United States| 113p
Writer: Jim Carroll
Brigg, an aging pickleball sensation, with supernatural speed, and dark mysterious origin, becomes the target of the Cartel after he inadvertently rescues a young trafficked girl from their clutches. In an attempt to give Amy a better life, he becomes her father figure and she his daughter. The two develop a touching relationship that turns dangerous when they rescue her sister and other enslaved girls. The cops are closing in, but the cartel beats them and reclaims the girls. Brigg must use his special abilities and all his resources in a suicidal mission to free the girls.
  The Truth About Dr. Suess
|United States| 25p
Writer: Ben Niemchick
This is an animated behind the scenes history (or a kid friendly documentary) on how six Dr. Seuss books (The Lorax, The Grinch, Horton Hears A Who, Yertle the Turtle, The Butter Battle Book and The Sneetches) came to be. As told by The Cat In The Hat and his Little Cats A, B, and C.
The Spanish Teacher
|United States| 89pg
Writer: Barbara de la Cuesta
Young woman on teaching abroad stint in S. America meets banned journalist reduced to teaching her third grade sons and daughters of US Corporate types, a bit of Spanish. He embarks on a solo dramatic portrayal of Simon Bolivar’s wars, is fired for departing from the curriculum. How can she not love this man, share his penury?
  Uncle Buren and Dog Hairi
|China|58p
Writer: Zhizhong Yan
The screenplay is about a moving story concerning a tourist spot called “Uncle Buren and Dog Hairi” on the grassland. The story includes two plots: the first plot tells Dog Hairi, a sheepdog, constructs its kennel beside the grave of Aunt Qiqige, wife of Uncle Buren and savior of Dog Hairi to guard the grave as a token of paying a debt of gratitude and the second plot narrates how Uncle Buren as a herdsman reunites with Dog Hairi after a long and thrilling experience, thus displaying the deep friendship between them.
Zoo Tycoon
|United States| 13p
Writer: Ben Niemchick
Based on an interactive computer game, the short shows a man's P-O-V in beginning and end on him playing the game. In the game, two friends tour the zoo and later encounter an escaped animal attack