Super Simple Short Film Screenwriting Prompts Just to Get You Started

  • Three people are stuck in an elevator because one of them caused the elevator to stop because they needed to trap one of the people in the elevator but the third person is seemingly unrelated.
  • An Uber ride breaks down in the middle of nowhere and they must wait for roadside assistance and a replacement ride.
  • A woman wakes up to discover that everyone has vanished except one other person and then without going to sleep suddenly wakes up again in bed with that person and everyone back again.
  • A person is denied entrance to heaven because he’s not on the list and there is no one to help until another person shows up and also has the same issue. Will they convince them their system is wrong?
  • A person tries in a variety of ways to get a cup of coffee before work but can’t make it happen.
  • One day a woman finally decides she will leave someone and then experiences all the obstacles
  • A kid finds a treasure map and tries to find the spot
  • Parents realize that the monster their kid thinks is hiding in his room is in fact real.
  • A man who’s never been around kids has to babysit a herd for the night and keep all the tiny humans alive.
  • A mom must get all her kids taken care of before she loses her mind, burns dinner or loses an eye.
  • A dad tries to make a birthday cake with his kids to surprise mom.
  • Two house maids encounter a human-like robot when on a job but must decide what to do.
  • A person who is running for exercise has a road rage experience with another runner.
  • A person trying to locate the specific grave of their recently deceased loved one is approached and assisted by a strange cemetery worker who we later realize is someone buried in that cemetery. The worker helps the person feel better.
  • A traffic cop gives the wrong car a ticket.
  • A landlord tries to collect rent from the wrong person and they reject it until the right tenant shows up and pays him.
  • A person tries to stop the other person who keeps stealing packages off his porch. See mark rober.
  • A person shows up late to a job interview/doctors appointment and must wait in the lobby with
  • Two actors wait outside an audition room and are competitive and arguing about who should go first and get the part. When the attendant opens the door she asks to read them both since the roll is for twins.
  • A person confronts their fear of heights when they get stuck up high on a Ferris wheel.
  • A delivery driver is tasked with an important job of delivering a pack across town within 30 mins and must battle traffic and obstacles to get there.
  • A couple has only a few minutes to pack and leave their home because a destructive storm is coming. They keep getting distracted with sentimental items.
  • A couple is about to __ when one person gets cold feet and the other must convince them to do it anyway.
  • After closing up for the night, a man or couple must get past all the obstacles and confront his fears of the dark to get to his car and leave to go home.
  • A person tries to secretly leave brownies on the door step of an ex when he opens the door. She confesses her sorrows, needs forgiveness. Finally he grants it and then the new lover shows up at the door too.
  • A cunning con artists plan to swindle a used bike for sale goes haywire and conflict ensues as they battle for the bike.
  • A son sits down to dinner with his absentee father.
  • A girl tries to decide whether or not to jump from a waterfall.
  • A man struggles to record the perfect voicemail message.
  • A woman goes for a job interview and sees someone step something

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