Founded in 2011 by award-winning filmmaker Daniel Harding, 23½ Films is a South East, UK based creative film production company striving to make unique and original stories

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FREE SCRIPTS
You've heard of Stephen King's 'dollar scripts', right? Well this is a very similar thing, but without the need of a dollar. I regularly write scripts that go unused for whatever reason, and whilst they could continue to sit on my hard drive collecting electronic dust, I thought, why not give them away for free?
There are only two rules to using a script: the first, I am guaranteed to be credited as sole writer and to receive a 'written by' in the end credits. The second, if you want to make any substantial changes to the script, they need to be approved by me first - otherwise you do not have permission to use my script.
If you'd liked to use one of the scripts, all you have to do is drop me a message and politely ask - I will then send you a un-watermarked .pdf for you to use. I'd also love to know more about the project and production, so feel free to pitch to me what you plan to do (but this won't affect the availability of the scripts).
To read the script click here
If you're interested in producing War, please contact Daniel directly for permission
WAR
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Two battling neighbours declare war on each other after community etiquette quickly fades away
Short Film
Comedy
12
4
You'll need to find neighbouring houses that will allow you to film. Dog poo essential. Characters could be young or old, but in their 30s at a minimum.
To read the script click here
If you're interested in producing Play Dead, please contact Daniel directly for permission
PLAY DEAD
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A woman must pretend to be dead in order to stay alive
Short Film
Horror / Thriller
5
3
To be filmed mostly at night due to exteriors, so needs to be scheduled for late October onwards to give more shooting time. Also needs a great sound designer and an appropriate score to make the narrative gripping.

To read the script click here
If you're interested in producing Smile, please contact Daniel directly for permission