Submission Samples from the Animation Genre

Title: Dog Pound

Logline: AJ is a young English Bulldog forced to grow up fast in the local dog pound. To get back home, he must gather his wits to outsmart the Dog Catcher and his own friends during the great escape.

Synopsis: AJ's struggles start with the secret that his only mother is a cat, and his father gets locked up on the other side of the compound. Managing new friends and eating bad food, DeeGeez, the dog catcher and DIA (Dog Intelligence Agency) Agent begins dragging friends to the lab for information on finding the Suburbs. After seeing one friend vanish into the lab forever, AJ and his friends come up with an escape plan that puts the DIA on thier tails, and a paw full of secret barriers to get passed before they make it to the suburbs.

Title: Down at the Crossroads Cafe

Logline: What if there was a venue where many great Blues, rock, R & B, and soul singers, and musicians, most of whom are no longer with us, could once again perform their greatest songs?

Synopsis: The film opens with a close-up of an old-style juke box as the tone arm lowers onto a record. We hear Robert Johnson singing "Come On In My Kitchen". The scene then fades to him strumming and singing at the legendary Crossroads depicted here as two rural roads. He is approached by a young couple who ask him for directions to "A place that's near here". After he directs them they quickly arrive at this great roadhouse with the sound of music getting louder as they approach. The rest of the movie will take place inside this venue where one great singer after another will perform, presented as realistic CGI avatars of themselves. Some of them are Jackie Wilson, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Ike & Tina Turner. The atmosphere is casual. All of the songs will be original versions. There is dialog between songs involving people in the audience many of whom are also famous singers.

Title: going

Logline: was someone

Synopsis: to get back to me regarding having recieved my queries and also having the both sent as combined to the selected agents and managers from your database?

Title: Jolly Kryzmooz

Logline: Jolly Kryzmooz is a young moose who overcomes physical injuries and obstacles to compete in the Winter Wonderland Games at the North Pole. He learns his special gift is helping other injured animals.

Synopsis: A young moose named Jolly Kryzmooz loves to run and jump. He trains hard to compete in the Winter Wonderland Games at the North Pole. Jolly must jump a river to save his friends during the journey north. He is taken to the North Pole hospital where he learns he will never be able to use his back legs again. His teammates and new friends at the North Pole help him compete despite his injury. Santa, his elves and several young reindeer become good friends. His positive attitude and big heart help him through the hard times. He learns that his special gift is helping other injured animals.

Title: The Year Santa Stubbed His Toe

Logline: Having stubbed his toe on a banister and then a bowling ball, Santa needs the help of four of his best elves to make all his deliveries on Christmas Eve.

Synopsis: On Christmas Eve, Santa stubs his toe so bad-bad enough to balloon twice its size-that he's forced to ask the aid of four of his best elves to help with his Christmas Eve run around the world to deliver the presents to all the good boys and girls. Never has an elf left the Pole-and never has Santa not gone out alone on this night-as a pilgrimage around the world begins: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Australia. A night for the elves to experience the different ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. A journey that is not only eye-opening for the elves on this night ... but for Santa as well. Although "The Year Santa Stubbed His Toe" has not been entered in many contests, "Save Him", another of my completed specs has been acknowledged as listed below: Honorable Mention 2013 Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards Honorable Mention 2013 London Film Awards Currently First Round Qualifier 2014 Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards

Title: Chupacabra

Logline: The Mayan civilization falls protecting the world from a were-jaguar invasion. Centuries later, it's up to two kids, a mad priest, and a chupacabra to put an end to the threat once and for all.

Synopsis: Archeologist, Digger Davis, brings his two kids to Mexico, where he had met his late wife. The children, Karen and Carter, are descendants of the Mayan ruler who defeated the were-jaguar and created the chupacabra. These vampire-like chupacabra were made to guard a dimensional portal, which now acts as a prison for the evil were-jaguar. Because the kids come from the creator's bloodline, the chupacabra dubbed Chupy befriends Karen. Unfortunately, Chupy's friendship exposes his existance to cryptozoologist, Bernard Horton. Horton's attempt to capture the creature results in the opening of a portal and Karen falling into the clutches of Wil Lum the were-jaguar. Her sacrifice can be used as a key for the were-jaguar escape. A mad Mayan priest, Zotz, who has been observing the events unfold, now steps forward to help. He must lead Carter and Chupy on a mission to rescue Karen and stop a were-jaguar invasion.

Title: MIMIC

Logline: A chance meeting brings MIMIC, the planets most lethal predator, face to face with prehistoric MAN. Just before the Ice Age,two intelligent species unite to become the most formidable nation on earth.

Synopsis: MAN & MIMIC save each others lives and become life long friends. They unite their tribes to preserve their beutiful prehistoric environment and to protect themselves against man eating dinosaurs. Mimics are amphibious creatures with incredible morphing powers, whose sole purpose is to protect the oceans. MIMIC teaches Man about caring for his own environment while Man amazes MIMIC with his ingenuity and will to survive. No other union between two species seems so complete until Mans eldest son KOR, plots to take his fathers chiefly title. The ugliness of mankinds thirst for power is demonstarated through Kors cruelty to his own kind and the Mimics. Worse still, the Ice Age has arrived and both tribe's leaders must make some extremely difficult decisions in order to survive. Skip to the present day and GORBAS, MIMICS youngest son has been woken from a very long hibernation. Can the last surviving Mimic finish the work that his father began with mankind - To protect the environment?

Title: Telemachus and Homer

Logline: For every boy who grew up in his father's shadow and every girl who was underestimated, "Telemachus and Homer" is the animated adventure of two of mythology's most misunderstood heroes.

Synopsis: For two decades, Telemachus waited to meet his father. But when he is granted his greatest wish he decides that he needs to start his own journey. As he is leaving Ithaca, he learns from Homer, a young blind woman, that their friends and families have been poisoned and Ithaca's greatest hero has been kidnapped. With the help of Arama, a Chrompath, and Nadraj, a member of the Order of Olympian Timekeepers, Telemachus and Homer search for the antidote. They travel to the only garden where the antidote can be found, which is on the outskirts of Troy. Only Arama and Homer can enter the garden, and while they are inside, a band of Trojans captures Telemachus and Nadraj and takes them to the remains of the head of the Trojan Horse, where they find Odysseus, who is also a prisoner. The heroes reunite, and although outnumbered must test whether they are strong enough and smart enough to do what their people need of them and to defeat the infamous Trojans.

Title: The Migration

Logline: Migration is an animated, coming of age tale about a young bird, Dylan and his attempt to find his place in the flock

Synopsis: Dylan dreams of becoming a member of the elite group fliers, the Golden Crowns who each year lead the flock to their winter destination, the Emerald Haven. Unable to join because he was born of a different breed he tries out for their secondary squad, the Silver Tips. Humiliated during the try-outs by his nemesis, Bradley, Dylan embarks on an adventure of self discovery. With the help of many friends he encounters along the way, Dylan learns the value of family and friends. He returns to the meadow only to find the flock has departed. With the help of Piper, an older, seasoned flyer, Dylan finds the strength and courage to prove his worth and find his place among his peers.

Title: Wings

Logline: Twins Sasha and Samson, the most animated planes you'll ever meet, grow up facing life's challenges and finally come together to save their home and their valley from the flood of the century.

Synopsis: Samson and Sasha are just toddler planes when they see their father, the amazing Piercing Arrow, headliner of the Wings Air Show, crash while trying to perform a near impossible stunt called the Yuri. Flash forward a dozen years or so and the twins are now sleek and powerful Mustangs just like their dad. The two live in pristine Magic Mountain Valley. They help their mom, a sleek, feminine P-36 Hawk plane named Ava, run their delivery and rescue service. Samson dreams of joining the air show just like dad. Sasha is the more timid one of the twins and is still trying to find her place in the world. Flash forward Samson is seconds from performing the Yuri when he gets the calls and pulls up. The entire show joins Samson and they rush towards Magic Mountain. They save everyone except the only chance they have to save their best friends is to come together and perform the Yuri. Side by side they perform the Yuri. Their valley is saved and everyone is rescued.