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The Undefeatable Penny
As Christmas approaches, a
chronically unemployed young woman who dreams of a better life struggles
to remain positive even as everything around her goes badly.► Drama-Comedy (Rated PG)
► 103-page feature screenplay (also formatted as 30- and 60-minute pilots)
► 4-page synopsis
► $1+ million budget
► © 2014
“Penny Gallagher? In apartment 207? Pretty. Hard-working. Honest. Lovable, really. But what a cr?p-magnet!”
Twenty-three year-old Penny loses another job, through no fault of her own, lands on welfare, faces eviction from her run-down apartment, is too far gone for bankruptcy to help much, and tries to fend off a cad of an ex-boyfriend who insists on getting reacquainted.
And that’s just for starters!
Because as she pens a manuscript that might turn her life around, (shades of J.K. Rowling!) an eclectic band of neighbors offer truckloads of advice - some wise, some not, and some just plain ridiculous.
Yes, it's a wonderful life if you have the perseverance of Penny!
Major Characters/Casting Possibilities (I have already reached out to some of these or their reps):
► Ex-boyfriend Alex, 23
► Neighbors: Ronnie, 22; Robert, 9; Kiri, 8; Rache, 35
Accolades:
Quarter-Finalist (Wiki: The World's Fastest Screenplay Contest - August)
Official Selection (Culver City Film Festival)
