The 10th edition of "The Black List" features 70 unproduced screenplays. Here are the final 7, indexed alphabetically, from T to Z.
We continue our journey through the 10th edition of the "Black List: 2014" scripts.
For Your Consideration, we have the final 7 screenplays that made The List, indexed alphabetically, from T through Z. Including Julia Cox's "The Takeaway," Daniel Kunka's "Yellowstone Falls," and everything in between.
If you're a young writer looking for study guides, you've found the right place. These "Black List: 2014" scripts were chosen by more than 250 film-industry executives.
What is "The Black List" you ask? To find out how it all works, scroll down a little bit.
Unsure about exactly what is "The Black List"? Read on.
Consider the name ironic. This isn't a list of scripts written by those who are unwelcome in the industry. Rather, "The Black List" is a compilation of "most liked" unproduced screenplays from a certain year. Screenwriters, young and old, repped or voiceless, submit their works for consideration.
Annually, since 2005, film industry executives read hundreds of screenplays and choose which ones are their favorite. Referred to as a "mention" (a vote), favored scripts with the most mentions are featured on, in this regard, the "Black List: 2014." And, you may have already noticed that a great number of screenplays featured on The List have since been produced.
Past picks include "Jackie," and "Safe House."
The Takeaway
Written by: Julia Cox
Mentions: 8
A young, play-it-safe, art restorer is swept up in a whirlwind romance with her charming boss, who turns out to be a world-class thief.
Tau (2018)
Written by: Noga Landau
Mentions: 23 (10th overall in 2014)
A woman held captive in the futuristic smart house of a serial kidnapper realizes that her only hope of escape lies in turning the house’s sentient computer against its creator. IMDb
Uncle Shelby
Written by: Brian C. BrownElliott DiGuiseppi
Mentions: 7
The little-known personal, heartbreaking, and darker side of cartoonist/author Shel Silverstein.
The Wall (2017)
Written by: Dwain Worrell
Mentions: 30 (6th overall in 2014)
A sniper and his spotter must kill and avoid being killed, separated from an enemy sniper by only a 16x6ft prayer wall. IMDb
The Wild Ones
Written by: Tyler Shields
Mentions: 6
In a corrupt Southern town, a dangerous sociopath runs bareknuckle boxing fights that pit its youths against each other.
Wonka
Written by: Jason Micallef
Mentions: 9
A dark, reimagining of the Willy Wonka story beginning in World War II and culminating with his takeover of the chocolate factory.
Yellowstone Falls
Written by: Daniel Kunka
Mentions: 13
After an apocalyptic event, a mother wolf is separated from her mate and the rest of the pack, and has to protect her cubs from swarms of mutated humans.