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A team of skilled investigators tirelessly work to rescue the mayor's kidnapped daughter, while navigating through a web of revenge, betrayal and hidden truths to bring her home.
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The Lakes List is a collection of exemplary screenplays for movies, short films, web series and TV shows, written by the screenwriting students and alumni of the Screenwriting BA program at Metro State University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
For inquiries, and for access to a writer and their screenplay, please send an email to lakeslist@metrostate.edu.
A team of skilled investigators tirelessly work to rescue the mayor's kidnapped daughter, while navigating through a web of revenge, betrayal and hidden truths to bring her home.
A desperate Art Thief receives a divine do-over to pull off the heist of his life. Only this time around, the stakes are even higher, and he may find the juice not worth the squeeze.
An Indigenous journalist struggles with historic trauma as he writes about the daily lives of his people during the Assimilation Era in Wisconsin.
A desperate insomniac takes a strange pill to ensure he can get some sleep, but ultimately, ends up in a strange red world full of angry spirits.
Ellie is the aunt of Ann, a 5-year-old girl. In Ellie's past life she was a murderer, and now the spirits of her past life’s victims are coming back to haunt her.
The Lakes List is a collection of exemplary screenplays for movies, short films, web series and TV shows, all written by the screenwriting students and alumni of the Screenwriting Program at Metro State University in St. Paul, MN.
The Lakes List is created by Metro State Prof. Jeremy Bandow, who was inspired by other national screenwriting 'lists' - like the Black List, and the Red List - which highlight excellent screenplays and help connect screenwriters to producers.
The Lakes List mission is much the same, to connect our emerging writers and their stories with local & regional directors, producers, and actors looking for future film and TV projects to bring to life.
As new and improved tax credit incentive programs spur production and create a wellspring of film & TV opportunities in Minnesota, there is no better time to ensure that the stories that get told here are our own stories.
Read more about the new film production incentives in Minnesota.
Many of these scripts are Minnesota’s stories, written by local writers. All contribute to the diverse artistic and cinematic culture of Minnesota, and assist in reinforcing our thriving, vibrant, regional artistic identity.
Enjoy your visit. We hope you find a screenplay you like!
For inquiries, and for access to a writer and their screenplay, please send an email to lakeslist@metrostate.edu.