My favorite projects. Ready to pitch.
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
Naturally, all standard industry agreement terms, conditions and disclaimers apply.
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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!”