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Short-Fi | Spotlighting Short Screenplays

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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.

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Did Alan Call?

Did Alan Call?

2025-12-2120:54

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

Stationary

2025-12-2140:18

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.
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
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

Heartwired | Romance

2025-01-0523:52

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
A writer is sent on an assignment to promote an English Stately House. While there, she meets a ghostly figure who reveals a dark secret.Written and read by Neema KambonaSubscribe 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
Astronaut Carolyn's training is disrupted by eerie, supernatural occurrences that grow increasingly disturbing. As reality blurs, she begins to suspect these are warnings about her upcoming mission. With each vision, a darker, more sinister truth emerges—one that could spell doom for the mission and crew.Written and Read by Millie HaywardSubscribe 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
Mother | Wartime Drama

Mother | Wartime Drama

2024-09-0231:10

1941, Germany. Whilst caring for her disabled son, a devoted mother is forced to harbour an injured Soviet pilot in her attic. As suspicion from her neighbours is aroused, she must risk everything to protect the people under her roof.Written by Mitra KohnesheenRead by Beth FrígotSubscribe 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
Eve, an elderly widow, has lived alone in her cottage for years. Frail and scared to leave her home, she spends her days avoiding neighbours and old friends. That is, until a mischievous dog shows up, disturbs her peace, and leads her out into the world.Written by Katie SullivanRead 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://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/online/postgraduate/writing-script-screen
Sitting together on their usual bench, George and Max feel a difference between them, something has changed. Max struggles to accept this and must find the right words to talk to his oldest friend or risk harming their memories forever.Written by Marcus ArmstrongRead by Scott SuterSubscribe 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
Bounty Land | Horror

Bounty Land | Horror

2024-03-2533:21

Two reckless teenagers trespass into an abandoned theme park, only to discover it's a home to a family of deranged cannibals.Written by Millie HaywardRead by Marcus ArmstrongEdited by Lauren BritsSubscribe 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
Olivia is working hard to keep her late mother’s traditional village tea room afloat. City girl, Emily,opens up a trendy coffee shop next door and the two businesses go head to head.Written by Katie SullivanRead by Tammany BartonSubscribe 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
Following the death of her mother, 11-year-old Fiadh moves from Dublin to the Connemara countryside to live with her aunt and uncle.Written by Peter SalisburyRead by Ruth HayesSubscribe 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
When a woman discovers that her neighbour is contaminating her recycling bin, she will stop at nothing to rectify the situation in order to save the planet. Written and read by Belinda LeesProduced by Peter SalisburySubscribe 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
An anxious young mother finds peace in an alternative world.Written by Laura MaloneyRead by Ruth HayesProduced by Luke NelsonSubscribe 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
The Shoe | Comedy

The Shoe | Comedy

2023-11-0621:08

Space-farer Spencer wakes from a hangover in the middle of a Lunar desert to find he is missing his servant drone and his right shoe. Noticing smoke rising from his nearby outpost, Spencer must put aside his privilege or risk losing much more than his overpriced footwear.Written and Read by Marcus ArmstrongSubscribe 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
Connection | Drama

Connection | Drama

2023-07-1316:36

While fleeing the police, a terrified TFL station worker connects with a young passenger who is also struggling with their own crisis.Written by Brad BrookesRead by Ruth HayesSubscribe 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
As Horace slips deeper into dementia, he becomes unable to separate the past from the present. While his mind throws up imagined foes, his Son must face the nightmares of his father, or lose him forever to the wreckage of his memory.Written and Read by Marcus ArmstrongSubscribe 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
Making Sense | Drama

Making Sense | Drama

2023-04-0325:04

Obsessive Phil´s war against bad spelling and grammar in his village has led to a failed romance and increasing social isolation. But a new friendship shows him a way to peace and acceptance of his anxiety issues, until a perceived betrayal triggers a meltdown with tragic consequences.Written by Alison Baker-MavinRead by Marcus ArmstrongSubscribe 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
Whilst visiting her grandfather, a young girl fights supervillains only she can see until they attack her grandfather, and he ends up in hospital. In the hospital the fight continues as she tries to save her grandfather from another attack, but the girl’s mother tries to stop her and show her the reality of the situation.Written by Luke NelsonRead by Lydia Blakemore PhillipsSubscribe 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
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