Leon Davis

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When an ambitious archeologist finds an ancient crystal engraved with a hidden message, he funds a secret sea creature who unlocks the message so his brain remembers the secrets of the Atlantis civilisation in the crystal, allowing him to release the Talisman Knights; the so called purveyors of ancient antiques; to release their grip on him.

March 27, 2025
When a socially inexperienced Papuan girl falls in love with a young recluse who acquires a fatal illness, she must convince him to abandon his western heritage and accept her native traditions to save his life.

April 8, 2021
When a determined Papuan girl falls for a graduate with a fatal illness she convinces him to flee his crazy fiancé and allow her Medicine man grandfather to heal him and have him accepted by her people.

September 10, 2020
When a newly arrived Papuan girl falls for a spoilt young man with a fatal illness she convinces him to escape his fiancé and allow her Medicine man grandfather to heal him and have him accepted by her people.

September 3, 2020
When her boyfriend’s doctors are unable to treat his fatal illness, an unsophisticated Papuan girl must convince him to travel to Papua to allow her Medicine man grandfather to save the love of her life.

August 23, 2020
When her boyfriend’ doctors are unable to treat his fatal illness, an unsophisticated Papuan girl in service to his father must convince him to abandon his traditional medical views and travel to Papua to allow her and her Medicine man grandfather to save is life.

August 13, 2020
When his doctors are stumped on how to treat his rare disease, a spoiled but sophisticated graduate reluctantly abandons his life view and travels to Papua on the advice of his Papuan girlfriend who believes her Medicine man grandfather can heal him.

July 1, 2020
After a spoilt but sophisticated graduate becomes seriously ill, to survive he must abandon his views on modern medicine and rely on his Papuan girlfriend?s holistic advise.

April 19, 2020
When a man?s romantic attentions are ignored by a woman for many years he lures her into a secret meeting with a messenger who proposes an idyllic rendezvous.

April 16, 2020
When a Barrister with early-onset Alzheimers obtains a mysterious brief, he must use a unique legal exemption to convince a Court to set aside his own client?s acquittal.

April 14, 2020
When the wife of a busy young lawyer threatens the lives of their children he is forced to assume sole custody and raise them in the shadow of interference from his former friends.

April 13, 2020
4 When a man leaves his cruiser with his best friend who then flees in it, he must convince the Water Police that there is no crime but they should save his friend in the sinking cruiser.

April 12, 2020
When a young law clerk is pursued by the police because his senior partner has implicated him in a criminal enterprise he must embroil his boss in the crime to save himself.

April 4, 2020
After a lawyer accidentally sends a homosexual email to his client who then tries to have him disbarred, the lawyer must convince the authorities, in a politically correct way, that he is straight.

April 1, 2020
When a high-flying stockbroker with ADHD is charged with insider-trading, he battles to prove his sanity to a disbelieving Court and that the disease caused his lawlessness.

March 31, 2020
When a French stockbroker retires in disgrace and escapes to a secluded island where he falls for a woman concealing her own demons, he must secretly compensate his victims before he can win her heart.

March 30, 2020
When a Papuan native girl enters service in Sydney and meets a spoiled rich boy who becomes seriously ill, she must convince him that to survive he must adopt an ancient native tradition.

February 10, 2020
When a smash repair shop explodes, a declining Barrister must infringe his professional code by encouraging his son to restore justice by convincing a Court to set aside his own client?s acquittal.

September 1, 2018
When a Barrister with early onset Alzheimers obtains a mysterious brief, he must break his professional code to restore justice by convincing a Court to set aside his own client?s acquittal.

August 30, 2018
When a bikie moll overloads a light aircraft, forcing a crash landing that traps her, she must confess and coerce the reluctant pilot to hide the contents of her luggage before rescuers arrive.

June 1, 2018

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on When a socially inexperienced Papuan girl falls in love with a young recluse who acquires a fatal illness, she must convince him to abandon his western heritage and accept her native traditions to save his life.

Thanks for your thoughts.
on When his doctors are stumped on how to treat his rare disease, a spoiled but sophisticated graduate reluctantly abandons his life view and travels to Papua on the advice of his Papuan girlfriend who believes her Medicine man grandfather can heal him.

Thanks for your advice.
on In a city devastated by an economic crisis, a vicious writer stuck finishing his first novel, falls in love with Alma (24) a talented photographer, and when she goes to another country for a job and he is left alone, he loses everything, and will have to get up by himself, finish his novel and to go after. Or will it be too late?

How about: When a troubled writer falls for a girl and they move in together but she takes a job in another country he must decide to let resolve his (jealousy) or let her go. If you study the above…
on After a spoilt but sophisticated graduate becomes seriously ill, to survive he must abandon his views on modern medicine and rely on his Papuan girlfriend?s holistic advise.

Thank you so much.
on When a man?s romantic attentions are ignored by a woman for many years he lures her into a secret meeting with a messenger who proposes an idyllic rendezvous.

When a man?s romantic interest is encouraged by a woman for many years but she won?t commit he battles with her daughter to convince her mother that an idyllic life awaits.
on “A fateful accident tries to separate a love without limits between an emerging artist and a promising lawyer, but fate and science will help that love to continue living in one body to fulfill the dreams of both.”

It is vague and needs the major elements - Mains character, Antagonist, an Event and the MC's Actions in response to the Event. How about, "Wen sn accident kills a budding romance a young artist fights to unite with his…
on When a Barrister with early-onset Alzheimers obtains a mysterious brief, he must use a unique legal exemption to convince a Court to set aside his own client?s acquittal.

Thank you for your great ideas.
on When the wife of a busy young lawyer threatens the lives of their children he is forced to assume sole custody and raise them in the shadow of interference from his former friends.

After the psychotic wife of a busy young lawyer tells them she will crash her car with their kids inside he is forced to seek sole custody of the children she has incited against him.
on 4 When a man leaves his cruiser with his best friend who then flees in it, he must convince the Water Police that there is no crime but they should save his friend in the sinking cruiser.

When a fisherman leaves his cruiser with his best friend who then steals his identity and title to the boat, the owner must battle his financier in Court to save his business.
on During a Hollywood party, Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift compete to prove who is the greatest actor – and end up using James Dean as a pawn in their game of psychological oneupmanship.

The logline relies on the audience knowing the characteristics of the actors and I don't see how you can describe them in 25 words. It will be difficult to enunciate the Nain Caracter, the Event and his actions.
on When a young law clerk is pursued by the police because his senior partner has implicated him in a criminal enterprise he must embroil his boss in the crime to save himself.

When a young lawyer is implicated in a criminal conspiracy by his senior partner but refuses to finger him, he must placate two drug gangs to protect his job.
on After a lawyer accidentally sends a homosexual email to his client who then tries to have him disbarred, the lawyer must convince the authorities, in a politically correct way, that he is straight.

After a straight lawyer accidentally sends a gay joke email to his client who, in disgust tries to have him disbarred, the lawyer must convince the authorities, in a politically correct way, that he is not gay.
on An ex convict must rescue his granddaughter from sex traffickers who might be a part of a prostitution ring.

The structure should represent, the Main Character, an Event and his Action in response to that Event. This is a standard formula which works in almost every case.
on When a French stockbroker retires in disgrace and escapes to a secluded island where he falls for a woman concealing her own demons, he must secretly compensate his victims before he can win her heart.

1 When a lonely French stockbroker defrauds his clients and escapes to an exotic island where he falls for a mysterious woman who learns of his past, he must convince her of his mew-found honesty before he can win her…
on When a Papuan native girl enters service in Sydney and meets a spoiled rich boy who becomes seriously ill, she must convince him that to survive he must adopt an ancient native tradition.

After a spoilt, sophisticated graduate becomes seriously ill, he must change his life view when a Papuan native girl demonstrates that his only chance for survival rests on a holistic treatment in her village.
on When a Papuan native girl enters service in Sydney and meets a spoiled rich boy who becomes seriously ill, she must convince him that to survive he must adopt an ancient native tradition.

When a Papuan native girl enters domestic service in Sydney and meets a spoiled rich boy who interrupts their romance by becoming seriously ill, she entices him to her village and convinces him that to survive he must ignore modern…
on When a Papuan native girl enters service in Sydney and meets a spoiled rich boy who becomes seriously ill, she must convince him that to survive he must adopt an ancient native tradition.

When a Papuan native girl enters service in Sydney and meets a spoiled rich boy who quickly becomes seriously ill, she entices him to her village to convince him that to survive he must ignore modern medical advice and adopt…
on When a Barrister with early onset Alzheimers obtains a mysterious brief, he must break his professional code to restore justice by convincing a Court to set aside his own client?s acquittal.

After a smash repair shop explodes, a Barrister must infringe his professional code by assisting his son to restore justice by convincing a Court to set aside his guilty client?s acquittal.
on Down on his luck Security Guard Brooklyn Merewether?s day isn?t off to a good start but things are about to change as he saves the life of someone who has the power to make his existence a bit more enjoyable, a bit more tolerable, actually a lot damn better… he saves Cupid.

Seems too long and disjointed. Don't use names. Remember the basics: Main character, Event and his action in response. Perhaps: When a luckless Security Guard saves the life of Cupid he must examine his own motivation before he can celebrate…
on When a bikie moll overloads a light aircraft, forcing a crash landing that traps her, she must confess and coerce the reluctant pilot to hide the contents of her luggage before rescuers arrive.

When a bikie moll overloads a light aircraft, forcing a crash landing that traps her, she must confess and pay the pilot to hide the body hidden in her luggage, before rescuers arrive. There are dual protagonists.