Read the "Black List: 2015" Screenplays
The 11th edition of "The Black List" features 81 unproduced screenplays. Here are the next 10, indexed alphabetically, from M to P.
We continue our look at the 11th edition of the "Black List: 2015" scripts.
And, For Your Consideration, we have the net 10 scripts that made the List, indexed alphabetically, from M through P. Including Samuel Franco's and Evan Kilgore's "Mayday 109", "Preconception" by Jake Morse and Scott Wolman, and everything in between.
If you're a young writer looking for study guides, you've found the right place. These "Black List: 2015" 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.
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Discover more about the "Black List: 2015" scripts
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", favored scripts with the most mentions are featured on, in this regard, the "Black List: 2015".
Some screenplays get optioned by studios and become movies. Past picks include: "47 Ronin", and "Inglourious Basterds."
Militia (n.k.a. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek) (2018)
Written by: Henry Dunham
Mentions: 9
Morningstar
Written by: David Birke
Mentions: 13
The war is over. A bitter and uneasy truce has been reached with an invading alien race, and a new cold war has begun. Fueled by suspicions of an alien spy in their ranks, the United Nations Intelligence Division entrusts their top agent, Martin Webber, with finding the mole.
Nyad
Written by: Robert Specland
Mentions: 13
Based on the true story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, who in 2013, after 4 failed attempts and at the age of 64, became the first person ever to open-swim from Cuba to Florida (55 hours non-stop) overcoming impossible odds, personal tragedy, and 103 miles of open ocean.
Our Week with Waller
Written by: Evan Mirzai | Shea Mirzai
Mentions: 10
After getting laid off, two Americans cash in their vacation pay and head abroad to Spain where their paths collide with one of the world’s most dangerous terrorists.
Pandemonium, Splendidly Managed
Written by: Brett Conrad
Mentions: 15
A local Phoenix newscaster at the pinnacle of local celebrity slowly descends into the depths of madness while trying to become a game show host in Los Angeles.
Preconception
Written by: Jake Morse | Scott Wolman
Mentions: 8
A couple on the verge of parenthood embarks on a pre-baby bucket list.