Animall
It's a revolutionary concept. The Animall is a state-of-the-art shopping mall and zoo, brilliantly combined as one. With strong plexiglass barriers, shoppers wander about only inches away from some of the most ferocious predators of our time.— But then, hiding out following a bout of mischief, a small group of kids finds itself trapped inside long after closing. All night they try on clothes, in-line skate, play paintball, and........tease the animals. Until sunrise, the mall would indeed be their oyster. Only, around midnight, a couple of inept thieves enter through a skylight and inadvertently short out the electrical system. Now the kids, as well as the crooks, are trapped until dawn. And the animals are on the loose.
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Joseph DiFrancescoWriterLast Call, SLIT, Change For the Better
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Genres:Family
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Number of Pages:101
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
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Kids First! Film FestivalSante Fe, NM
June 13, 2020
Official Selection -
San Diego International Kids Film FestivalSan Diego, CA
August 26, 2022
Official Selection -
Beverly Hills Film FestivalBeverly Hills, CA
May 1, 2024
Official Selection -
Tokyo Screenplay AwardsTokyo, Japan
January 13, 2025
Honorable Mention
Born in Philadelphia, DiFrancesco is an accomplished screenwriter, novelist and occasional lyricist. He has written and produced award-winning films and music videos. He has several novels in publication, as well as, recorded songs to his name.
He is the co-author, with Oak Anderson, on the crime thriller novel, ON THIS DAY, Book #1 in the Homeland Thriller Series.
What happens when you combine a mall, a zoo, a group of mischievous kids and two very dumb crooks?
You get a story the whole family can enjoy.