EXAMPLE FILM / COMPLETE PACKAGE
A night clerk receives a voicemail from herself, timestamped two minutes in the future.
A resourceful night clerk in her late twenties, guarded but quick to act when someone needs help.
Original character reference sheet, Nia Bell, Black woman age 28, lean build, short natural curls, tired attentive eyes, navy work jacket over a faded ochre shirt, front headshot, three-quarter headshot, full body, plain light gray background
An ordinary roadside stop becomes the boundary between two timelines.
Original isolated all-night roadside service station, rain on large windows, two aisles of ordinary unbranded supplies, humming fluorescent tubes, empty forecourt, cool blue night beyond the glass, cinematic realism, no readable brands, no logos
02 / SCREENPLAY
SCENE 01
Rain needling the windows. NIA BELL counts a drawer of coins beneath a tired fluorescent tube.
Her phone vibrates. NO CALLER ID. One new voicemail.
NIA
(on voicemail, frightened)
Nia, listen. In two minutes, someone will knock. Do not open the door.
Nia looks at the clock. 02:13. Her own voice has never sounded so afraid.
SCENE 02
02:14. Nia locks the front door. The phone slips from her hand as three soft knocks come from outside.
A WOMAN'S SILHOUETTE waits beyond the rain-streaked glass, one palm raised.
NIA
(whispering)
Who are you?
The silhouette points to Nia's phone. A second voicemail is already waiting.
SCENE 03
Nia plays the message on speaker.
NIA
(on voicemail, steady now)
You opened it for me. Thank you.
She understands. With two seconds left, Nia unlocks the door and pulls the stranger inside.
The lights die. Then come back on. The rain has stopped, and the clock reads 02:16.
04 / SHOT LIST
Wide interior frame, Nia Bell alone behind the counter at night, rain-streaked windows and fluorescent pools of light Characters: NIA BELL: Black woman, 28, short natural curls, navy work jacket, faded ochre shirt, small silver stud earrings quiet sci-fi, fluorescent night light, handheld 16mm, restrained performance, soft grain, no text, no logos
Slow handheld drift toward the counter, rain and fluorescent hum
Tight close-up of Nia Bell holding a phone, confusion turning to fear as she listens Characters: NIA BELL: Black woman, 28, short natural curls, navy work jacket, faded ochre shirt, small silver stud earrings quiet sci-fi, fluorescent night light, handheld 16mm, restrained performance, soft grain, no text, no logos
NIA says: In two minutes, someone will knock. Do not open the door. Subtle camera tremor
Insert of Nia Bell's hand turning the door lock, dark glass and a vague figure beyond Characters: NIA BELL: Black woman, 28, short natural curls, navy work jacket, faded ochre shirt, small silver stud earrings quiet sci-fi, fluorescent night light, handheld 16mm, restrained performance, soft grain, no text, no logos
Lock clicks, three soft knocks, camera holds completely still
Over Nia Bell's shoulder toward a woman's silhouette behind wet glass, one palm raised Characters: NIA BELL: Black woman, 28, short natural curls, navy work jacket, faded ochre shirt, small silver stud earrings quiet sci-fi, fluorescent night light, handheld 16mm, restrained performance, soft grain, no text, no logos
NIA says: Who are you? Rain trails down the glass, distant road noise
Close profile of Nia Bell resolving to act, hand reaching toward the lock, clock light on her face Characters: NIA BELL: Black woman, 28, short natural curls, navy work jacket, faded ochre shirt, small silver stud earrings quiet sci-fi, fluorescent night light, handheld 16mm, restrained performance, soft grain, no text, no logos
Quick push in, abrupt silence, hand unlatches the door
Wide doorway frame, Nia Bell pulling a soaked stranger into the empty station as the lights flicker Characters: NIA BELL: Black woman, 28, short natural curls, navy work jacket, faded ochre shirt, small silver stud earrings quiet sci-fi, fluorescent night light, handheld 16mm, restrained performance, soft grain, no text, no logos
Lights cut out and return, rain stops abruptly, gentle settling camera
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