Scripts

Award-winning screenplays by Suzanne Birrell

Original voices. Strong women. Stories grounded in real life.

With a multi-ethnic background from small town America (where the women are strong), Suzanne Birrell writes screenplays from a unique perspective. She has enjoyed significant success in screenplay contests. For inspiration, Suzanne teaches middle school (where children are wild and hormones rage), plays bass in a country band, and generally observes life as inspiration for her stories.

All of her screenplays feature great roles for women of all ages and are based on real life and actual events—albeit with a bit of exaggeration.

Features — Drama

An Empty Chair
Feature Drama
A powerful exploration of loss, memory, and the spaces left behind.
Calico Pie
Feature Drama
A character-driven story of resilience and reinvention.
Selected: Atlanta Women's Film Festival
Pearl Fisher
Feature Drama
Finding beauty and value in unexpected places.
Time Before the Fall
Feature Drama
A meditation on choice, consequence, and the moments that define us. Great role for an actor in his 80s.
Winner: Wiki Scriptwriting Contest • Semi-Finalist: Santa Barbara International Film Festival • Miami Screenplay Contest
Merrimen Exterminators
Feature Drama
When pest control becomes a metaphor for life's bigger problems.
Tit For Tat
Feature Drama
Justice, revenge, and the fine line between them.

Features — Dramedy

Phishing for Phoebe
Feature Dramedy
A sharp comedy about deception, identity, and finding connection in the digital age.
Have You Met My Sister?
Feature Dramedy
Family dynamics, secrets, and the comedy that emerges from chaos.

Series

Sally & Norma
Comedy Series
Two women navigating life, friendship, and everything in between with humor and heart.
Mangas Dam
Comedy Series
A comedy series about dysfunctional and fish-out-of-water characters in a small, rural New Mexico fishing town.

Western

Johanna
Feature Western
A woman's journey through the untamed West, redefining what it means to be a hero.

Animation

Through the Dark Moon (and Back Again)
Animated Feature
A fantasy adventure featuring wyverns—dragon-like creatures—navigating a world of magic, danger, and transformation.
Rex the Cat
Animated Feature
One cat's extraordinary journey told with wit and wonder.

Shorts — Drama

The Old Man
Short Drama
A poignant look at age, wisdom, and what we leave behind.
The Gargoyle
Short Drama
Silent witness to generations of human drama.
St Bart's Is a Happenin' Place
Short Drama
Luxury, contradiction, and what happens when worlds collide.
Multiple festival wins
What's That Smell?
Short Drama
A sensory mystery that reveals deeper truths.
Point of View
Short Drama
Perspective shifts everything.

Shorts — Comedy

The Ladies of Lawrence
Short Comedy
When proper women let loose, chaos and comedy ensue.
The Prime of Miss Marianne
Short Comedy
Age is just a number—and Miss Marianne proves it.
The Girl Wore Red
Short Comedy
A splash of color changes everything.
Selected: Atlanta Women's Film Festival

Looking For

Funding • Representation • Marketing Assistance • Outright Sales • Leads

All scripts available for consideration. Strong roles for women of all ages. Based on real life and actual events.

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