Tyler Tamplin

Chain Reaction

Website Runtime NA Category Screenplay-Feature Genre Drama/Thriller Origin United States Synopsis When a sheltered young man swears a deathbed oath to a dying stranger, a chance encounter with a ruthless gang of killers will force him to fight for his life, or die before he ever becomes the man he was meant to be. Showtime […]

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Border Crossings

Website Runtime NA Category Screenplay-Feature Genre Drama Origin United States Synopsis An old bull rider from Texas is telling his life story to his comrades around a campfire in the Medicine Bow Mountains of southern Wyoming, explaining why he walks with a limp and how he ended up there.  Showtime Info BLOCK #16 | Screenplay

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Big Shoes to Fill

Website Runtime NA Category Screenplay-Short Genre Dramedy Origin United States Synopsis At his six-year-old son’s birthday party, recently divorced Franklin struggles as he watches his place in his family’s life slip away. Broke, isolated, and desperate to feel like he still matters, he arrives empty handed only to be overshadowed by a charismatic clown entertaining

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10 Past 6

Website Runtime NA Category Screenplay-Short Genre Drama Origin United States Synopsis A woman reflects on personal, tragic events involving her younger brother. Showtime Info BLOCK #16 | Screenplay Readings  SATURDAYNovember 14, 20263:30 p.m.Texan Theater BACK TO SELECTIONS

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Taming the Mouth

Website Runtime 89 min. Category feature Genre documentary Origin United States Synopsis At the mouth of the Columbia River lies one of the most dangerous stretches of water on Earth—an unpredictable collision of powerful currents, shifting sandbars, and violent Pacific storms. Taming the Mouth traces the dramatic history of this perilous river entrance, from early

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The Border Czar

Website Runtime 12 min. Category Short Genre Dramedy Origin Costa Rica Synopsis After delivering a rousing speech on immigration, Rep. Jim Coolidge goes to sleep – only to wake up on the wrong side of the border. Showtime Info BLOCK #15 | Limits of Power  SATURDAYNovember 14, 20261:30 p.m.Braodcast Museum BACK TO SELECTIONS

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Subtract Nine Sundays

Website Runtime 15 min. Category Short Genre Drama Origin United States Synopsis An affluent employer calls in his live-in nanny to settle unpaid wages; his unquestioned authority meets her resolute agency. Adapted from an Anton Chekhov short story and set in contemporary Texas, Subtract Nine Sundays explores the dynamics of power. A sponsored project of

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Two Envelopes

Website Runtime 5 min. Category Student-College Genre Drama Origin United States Synopsis A mail boy delivers ‘bad news’ envelopes throughout his neighborhood while his father anxiously waits at home. Showtime Info BLOCK #14 | College Block 1  SATURDAYNovember 14, 202612:45 p.m.Texan Theater BACK TO SELECTIONS

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Coyote

Website Runtime 12 min. Category Short Genre Drama Origin United States Synopsis Three women make a desperate attempt find the medical care that’s being denied to them. With unknown enemies in close pursuit, they have to decide if they can trust the one person who promises them deliverance. Showtime Info BLOCK #1 | Opening Night  WEDNESDAYNovember

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The Fool

Website Runtime 10 min. Category Student-College Genre Dramedy Origin United States Synopsis Taylor, an anti-social bookworm, embarrassingly attempts to find true love at a college halloween party, unbeknownst to her it’s been right in front of her the whole time. Showtime Info BLOCK #14 | College Block 1  SATURDAYNovember 14, 202612:45 p.m.Texan Theater BACK TO SELECTIONS

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