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SCRIPTS AND PITCHES FOR FEATURES AND SERIES TV

Until we meet by phone, online or in person, you are invited to preview my favorite projects below. Great coverage — even an award and a few accolades and nominations. Like any? You do know how to reach me, right? — Barbara Louise Leiding

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  • BLUE MOON

    “A whale. A moon. Two couples. And one bossy ancient sage.”

    Action/Comedy/Fantasy

    Logline: Two couples compete in ancient fertility ritual that guarantees conception, and must ride a whale when the moon turns blue.

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  • THE DEVIL PLAYS BINGO

    "Love is hell. And then you die."

    Horror/Comedy

    Nominated for a Fiilmmatic Award and Story Analyst's favorite

    Logline: A casino in Hell is rigged. Devils bet on cars about to crash back on Earth. But when a newly fallen soul realizes he was killed in one of those crashes, he sets off on a head-spinning journey to find the wise-cracking devil who made the crash happen.

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  • HULA

    "It takes a village to hula."

    Dramedy

    Logline: When a popular diva has a ziplining accident, a shy gay man has one week to prove he should replace her as the star fire dancer in a hula competition — but no one knows he can dance.

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  • THE ZEN OF OTTO

    "He tried to be good."

    Thriller with a Soul

    Nominated for a Fade In Award

    Logline: In the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, a hitman who believes in reincarnation wants to rid himself of bad karma after he falls in love with his intended victim.

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  • DANCING WITH JOU JOU

    “A Bouncy Soap Opera.”

    Comedy/Series/Adaptation

    Won a John Hughes Prose Writing Award

    Logline: A dance-crazed con artist ropes his saintly girlfriend into a madcap scheme to swindle a lottery winner out of a fortune — and romances a bevy of wealthy housewives along the way — each of whom he tells them to call him “Jou Jou,” their plaything or toy in French.

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  • MAYDAY SINGS FOR HER SUPPER

    “She sings. Her sister gets rich.”

    Comedy

    Inspired by the Britney Spears conservatorship debacle, but with a comedic edge:

    Logline: When a crumbling country estate has overdue taxes, a diva discovers her dim-witted sister is a musical prodigy and manipulates her to perform to raise funds.

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  • TENNIS AND GUACAMOLE

    “He loves tennis. He loves guacamole. But will the woman he loves ever love him?”

    Comedy Series

    Logline: A fun-loving tennis star charms the media, wins endorsement deals and infuriates his rivals. His only weakness is his love for the no-nonsense owner of a Mexican restaurant who is unimpressed by his fame.

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  • TAKE ME TO TALLULAH'S

    “Sex never goes out of style. Unless the gentleman drops dead.”

    Comedy — Appropriately Dark

    Logline: A commanding widow battles a fastidious attorney for control of a male escort service dispatching old men, after too many gentleman callers keep dropping dead.

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  • I'VE GOT HEADSHOTS

    “Her fans want to be famous, too.”

    Action/Comedy

    Logline: A popular, yet washed-up comic actress witnesses a crime and is chased all over town. But no one believes her. Instead, they think she’s promoting a new movie and bombard her with the same question:

    “Will you connect me with an agent? I’ve got headshots!”

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