Long Story Short

by various writers

Published: 2 February 2026

A talent initiative from 麻豆社 Writers pairing fresh voices with local production companies to develop fresh, fearless short films from the next generation of UK screen talent.

Watch the trailer

Watch Long Story Short on 麻豆社 iPlayer
Find out more about Long Story Short On the 麻豆社 Writer's blog
How my Short Film script was made for the 麻豆社 Writer Dave Florez describes how his Short Film script True Love and Wormholes was made for broadcast on 麻豆社 iPlayer and 麻豆社 Three as part of seven Long Short Short films.
Short Film: Creating the Dramatic Concept Justine Hart from The Script Factory with some top tips on how to structure and write a successful short film.

Scripts

Beyond by Alex Mathias
顿辞辫辫别濒驳盲苍驳别谤 by Alison Carr
Jealous People Are Ugly People by Theo James Krekis
Peak Male Excellence by Adam Grant
Pineapple by Rachelle Atalla
Priviledged by Anthony Moriarty
True Love and Wormholes by Dave Florez

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Scripts reflect the time at which they were written and may include language, content or characters which you find offensive.