Sister-Hood by No Name - Sometimes family reunification can turn out wrong.  Short, Drama

Reprisal by Mr. Kusturica - A small time drug dealer is given the chance to move up the ranks. But will he be able to do what is asked of him?  Short, Crime

Feeling Vilified by Sex Machine - A police detective interviews the traumatized survivor of a violent, sexual assault: a 7-year-old boy.  Short, Drama, Crime

Billy's Choice by Fork in the Road - A Japanese man's life might have turned out very differently.  Short, Drama

North of the Cenotaph by Léo Major - A WW2 Vet revisits his former life and time in the war.  Short, Drama, War

Disorder by Alice - An elderly Marine talks about the worst thing he's ever seen.  Short, Horror, War

Reaching by Winston - A young soldier fights to overcome a previous traumatic experience.  Short, Thriller

The Boundary by
Cabeza De Vaca - A party of Spanish explorers journey into an unknown land in search of riches only to find themselves lost in an ocean of tallgrass with an unseen terror stalking their every move.  Short, Horror

Grave Men by No Noyce - A dilemma in a man's personal life makes for an opportunity for a dangerous group of people.  Short, Drama

The Darkest Hour by L. C. F. - A desperate man discovers there is always more to lose when he learns of a terrible cycle that seems doomed to repeat itself.  Short, Horror

Perspectives by
EMB - The embers of despair prompt a desperate woman to action.  Short, Drama

Past and Future Tense by Si Morley - A detective's case sends him back in time.  Short, Sci Fi

A Crowbar To The Skull by A Reservoir Dog - A man’s path leads to off-the-charts aggression and peril.  Short, Horror

Jagged Little Pill by Shmoop A Loop - A troubled mother faces the consequences of her battle with post partum depression.  Short, Drama

Misread by nottuB nimajneB - A struggling couple seek help for their communication issues, but is it enough?  Short, Drama, Tragedy

Bastard Saint by Father Christmas - A mall Santa revisits his ugly past after a child asks for one wish: for Santa to kill his abusive father.  Short, Horror

Shuan by Humpetty Dumpetty - A man lying in the sand faces the biggest challenge of his life.  Short, Drama

Fun Guy by Fungas McFungi - A research laboratory assistant who uses humour to mask a lifetime of abuse and pain snaps and decides to kickstart the zombie apocalypse.  Short, Horror

Hollywood is Dead by Those Dirty Little Rabbits - Misfortunate times for a rebellious fool when he competes for a running title amongst the Hollywood Crème de la crème, only to find himself walking along the boulevard of broken dreams… and bones.  Short, Dramedy

Wow that was super quick!

Thanks, Don, as always.

You guys, (and girl?) great effort!

Thought there might be more dropouts.
19 entries for Round 3!

Looking forward to reading.

Great turn out! Gonna dive in and start reading.

Thanks for all your hard work, Don and Libby!

Good luck everyone!

Whats the timescale for reading and scoring? Sorry if I’ve missed this info.
And well done everyone for getting a story in.

Quoted from Geezis Whats the timescale for reading and scoring? Sorry if I’ve missed this info. And well done everyone for getting a story in.

Everyone wrote this using the OWC timeline, so...
I'm guessing, (using usual OWCs as a guide) Writer's Choice might be due around Friday, 4th June.
Don can correct me if I'm a bit off course there.

Don will email the ballot.

Ditto to your last point, Owen. A bigger turnout than I thought.

I'm noticing a lot of war themed scripts this time around too.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.

I've read and reviewed a few. Going to take a break till tomorrow to clear my head. You do have to concentrate to get these scripts but so far the majority of the ones I've read have been superb. The experimental narrative puts a new spin on everything, even basic ideas seem fresher. I see now why it's quite a popular format.

Quoted from LC Everyone wrote this using the OWC timeline, so... I'm guessing, (using usual OWCs as a guide) Writer's Choice might be due around Friday, 4th June. Don can correct me if I'm a bit off course there. Don will email the ballot. Ditto to your last point, Owen. A bigger turnout than I thought. I'm noticing a lot of war themed scripts this time around too. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Thanks  LC . Been invited to a BBQ this afternoon, now I know I have time I can go and have a few beers.

Through most of them (thank goodness cause I have a busy week ahead).

Some very interesting stories so far. A very nice mixture of themes and premises. Open genre is such a delight in OWCs from a reading perspective.

I think we are on the cusp of a new era in those "rules" of screenwriting. I think there were around four scripts that played with fonts/pictures on title pages or in the script. I'm a fan. It just adds entertainment value.

Quoted from eldave1 I think we are on the cusp of a new era in those "rules" of screenwriting. I think there were around four scripts that played with fonts/pictures on title pages or in the script. I'm a fan. It just adds entertainment value.

No, Dave! Don't do it! Resist the urge! =)

Quoted from Mr. Blonde No, Dave! Don't do it! Resist the urge! =)

Too late - I've tumbled into the visual abyss

A reminder... in a good way.

You all have until Friday, 4th June midnight edt.
Ballots have been sent out.

And Don will put the clock up soonish anyway.

So plenty of time to read and review in a semi-leisurely way.  

Phew. I've only read five so far and some required a second read, and my notes are twice as long as usual. There's a lot to dig into this round, not just the stories and the writing but how the format was used and how effective it was. I think it's worth it as a learning experience, and some will probably make fantastic short films, but it's real work.

This feels like a leisurely round compared to the last two lol

Just had a hot bank holiday weekend in the UK so I was busy doing stuff. Gonna try and get to as many as I can over the next few days.