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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.

Logline and summary

A mid life crisis turns to a forever life crisis when Shane's big fifty roaring night out at a trendy new night club has some serious...vampiric consequences.

  • Year
    2023
  • Format
    Short film
  • Genres
    Comedy
    Horror

Logline and summary

Five years after his college expulsion, Dan Archer aspires to be a writer while trying to survive his low-paying part-time job. Everything's bothersome to Dan; except, that is, for Evie.

  • Year
    2023
  • Format
    Feature film
  • Genres
    Drama
    Comedy

Logline and summary

Set in a fantasy-esque Wild West, Jack Crescent, wielder of the Scale of the Fire Dragon, hunts down powerful Heirlooms to stop corrupt collectors from abusing their powers.

  • Year
    2023
  • Format
    Web series pilot
  • Genres
    Action/Adventure
    Animated
    Sci-Fi/Fantasy
    Other

Logline and summary

Facing many setbacks, funny mishaps, and a rent deadline, three friends must find a way through the unpredictable world of odd jobs, learning, laughing, and occasionally breaking bones along the way.

  • Year
    2023
  • Format
    Web series pilot
  • Genre
    Comedy

Logline and summary

Planes, Planes, and Planes is a six-episode dramedy web series trailing Roger as he experiences the current state of air travel in the U.S. Problems we all know and experience every time we go to the airport pile up on Roger and threaten an end to his hard-earned career.

  • Year
    2023
  • Set in Minnesota
  • Format
    Web series pilot
  • Genres
    Drama
    Comedy

Logline and summary

Buried in snow, during the Halloween Blizzard of 1991, a young artist is thrust into the family business. She must use all her skills in snow removal to prove she can be the best of the Plow Boys.

  • Year
    2023
  • Format
    Web series pilot
  • Genre
    Action/Adventure

Logline and summary

A tough, reclusive woman is tormented and driven from her cabin by a malevolent entity during a snowstorm.

  • Year
    2023
  • Format
    Short film
  • Genre
    Horror

Logline and summary

As a group of screenwriting students try to write their own horror screenplays, a masked killer begins to pick them off one-by-one. The group must use their extensive knowledge of horror films to navigate common slasher tropes.

  • Year
    2023
  • Set in Minnesota
  • Format
    Feature film
  • Genres
    Comedy
    Horror

Logline and summary

When an anxious girl joins the Space Force Academy she must train to become a cadet while uncovering secrets about her father's supposed death.

  • Year
    2023
  • Format
    Web series pilot
  • Genres
    Drama
    Animated
    Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Logline and summary

The Wall, a tale from the streets, tells the story of the infamous homeless camp in south Minneapolis. It follows a struggling couple as they navigate the trials and tribulations of trying to find a way off the streets.

  • Year
    2023
  • Set in Minnesota
  • Format
    Web series pilot
  • Genre
    Drama

Logline and summary

This series follows two lifelong friends, Kevin and Stan, as they stumble through life by working day jobs and dabbling in convenience store robberies trying to get ahead in life. When will these two guys learn their lesson and grow-up?

  • Year
    2023
  • Format
    Web series pilot
  • Genres
    Drama
    Comedy

About the Lakes List

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!

Contact us

For inquiries, and for access to a writer and their screenplay, please send an email to lakeslist@metrostate.edu.