Short-Fi | Spotlighting Short Screenplays

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Short-Fi | Spotlighting Short Screenplays

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Did Alan Call?
2025/12/21 | 20 mins.
Edith, 80, is losing her sense of self as fragmented memories collapse past and present. Seeking control over her life, she applies to Dignitas but faces bureaucracy and an absent son. However, a devastating memory briefly brings clarity.Written by Emily JoshuaRead by Margaret AshleyVisit outwrdplus.com for more great stories.
Stationary
2025/12/21 | 40 mins.
After fifty years at a train Station Lost Property office, Alys faces its final closure. As she packs away a lifetime of forgotten belongings with young newcomer, Alfie, the two uncover a connection that might outlast even the station itself.Written by Kathryn RobinsonRead by Beth FrìgotVisit outwrdplus.com for more great stories.
Killing Off Bukowski | Comedy
2025/3/13 | 27 mins.
When an overzealous busybody stumbles upon a suspected murder in Central Park, he launches a chaotic pursuit of the "killer." But when he finally confronts the suspect, he uncovers a twist that could either fulfil his own amateur detective fantasies - or land him in police custody himself.Written by Fiona Georgiou HuntRead by Maia Mei MacphersonSubscribe to OutWrd+ for €4.99/month to get ad-free episodes and unlock all our stories. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://outwrd.media⁠⁠⁠ and join today.Study Screenwriting Online: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/online/postgraduate/writing-script-screen
Pitfalls to Personal Growth | Suspense
2025/1/20 | 39 mins.
A recruiter for a spiritual guidance group finds herself in grave danger as she uncovers a dark truth behind the mysterious disappearances of her recruits.Written by Lauren C BritsRead by Molly LydonSubscribe to OutWrd+ for €4.99/month to get ad-free episodes and unlock all our stories. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://outwrd.media⁠⁠⁠ and join today.Study Screenwriting Online: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/online/postgraduate/writing-script-screen
Heartwired | Romance
2025/1/05 | 23 mins.
A young woman, reeling from heartbreak, is gifted the latest AI to help her make a fresh start. As the AI learns and evolves into her ex boyfriend , she fall hard for the projection of her lost love. But as fantasy and reality blur, she must decide: reboot her heart or just hit ‘delete’ on the bot.Written by Fiona Georgiou HuntRead by Beth FrigotSubscribe to OutWrd+ for €4.99/month to get ad-free episodes and unlock all our stories. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://outwrd.media⁠⁠⁠ and join today.Study Screenwriting Online: https://flexible.falmouth.ac.uk/courses/masters/ma-writing-for-script-and-screen

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From The Script Department comes, Short-Fi, a curated collection of great short screenplays written by a global community of screenwriters. Each screenplay is brought to life by a voice actor, cinematic music and atmospheric sound to create an experience that sits between watching a movie and listening to an audio book. It's cinema for your ears.For more great stories and podcast shows, visit www.thescriptdepartment.netSubscribe to our channel so you don’t miss anything from our network of podcasts: https://youtube.com/c/TheScriptDepartmentFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thescriptdepartmentFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescriptdepartmentFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thescriptdepartmentListen to our podcasts on your favourite podcast service:The Script Department Podcast Network: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/the-script-department/id6442503874Buy us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheScriptDept

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