Public Service Announcement (PSA) parody short film screenplay

The Public Service Announcement (PSA) is a conventional format for conveying information. It can be cheap to film, with just a person delivering a monologue to a camera. The predictable conventions of the PSA are also ripe for parody, mockery, and comedy. And, in this case, gender politics go nicely with comedy.

Working Title of the Script: “PGS”

Film Synopsis / Log Line: In this Public Service Announcement (PSA), an expert narrator informs the audience very seriously about something ridiculous, illustrated by skits carried out by a small troupe.

Locations: 3. If you’ve got access to an aquarium or shark tank, even better.

Casting: 4 actors, 4 actresses

More about Public Service Announcements, courtesy of Wikipedia.

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M. Robert Turnage is a consultant and writer based in Dallas, Texas. Like Quentin Tarantino, he managed a video store for a few years. Unlike Quentin Tarantino in all other ways, he serves on the board of the Dallas Screenwriters Association. He writes for hire and has several WGA-registered, feature-length screenplays. He is very fond of movies and will not judge you for loving Pretty Woman.

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