Script Files
Schumann
"FOR EVERY KILOGRAM OF FLESH - A CRUSADE FOR ZERO GRAVITY."
Genres: Psychological Techno-Thriller / Sci-Fi
World-renowned Rollercoaster Designer Schumann is on a mission to create his most euphoric thrill-ride yet. Whilst wrestling with a broken psyche, corporate greed and his thrill-seekers’ hi-tech hedonistic addiction, he conspires to teach them a lesson they will never forget.
Schumann’s relationship with the stark, hi-tech world of thrill-ride design disintegrates as the hedonistic desires of his thrill-seeking subjects overwhelm him.
A wounded heart and inner conflict manifests madness, as he disconnects - retreating from reality. He creates a bizarre secret observatory within his rollercoaster structure, immersing himself in a strange mixture of hi-tech experimental and esoteric worlds.
His new-found affinity for the super-natural, forces these incompatible worlds to collide. An intriguing union develops with young beguiling Gemma, who opens a window into his soul. This challenging romantic distraction threatens to expose his questionable mission.
Will genius Schumann maintain sanity and self-control, or will bitter personal legacy and distorted creativity force destruction?
Prepare to embark on a tense rollercoaster ride of emotions - exploring the dark depths of human hedonistic excess and madness!
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Steve Nethercott-CableWriter
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Janet Nethercott-CableWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Genres:Sci-Fi, Drama, Psychological Techno-Thriller, romance
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Number of Pages:114
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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OXFORD SCRIPT AWARDS 2026Oxford, UK
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LONDON DIRECTOR TALENTS 2026LONDON, UK
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RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING & FILM FESTIVAL 2025RICHMOND, LONDON, UK
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PHILIP K DICK SCIENCE FICTION & SUPERNATURAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025NEW YORK
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January 20, 2025
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RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING & FILM FESTIVAL 2024Richmond, London, UK
October 30, 2024
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AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS by CINEVERSE 2024AUSTIN, US
January 13, 2024
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SHORE SCRIPTS FEATURE CONTEST 2017LONDON, UK
October 24, 2017
QUARTER-FINALIST: FEATURE SCREENPLAY -
ROME PRISMA FILM AWARDS 2026ROME
February 6, 2026
MONTHLY PICK: BEST SCI-FI FEATURE SCREENPLAY
In 2007 Steve Nethercott-Cable was commissioned by Peter Gabriel’s Real World Productions Ltd to produce and direct the Short Film ‘Drumming Spirit’, which documented the 25th Anniversary of the WOMAD Music Festival. In that year Steve joined forces with Janet Nethercott-Cable to set up EYEDiA Design – a creative graphic design Partnership, working on promotional videos, marketing and publicity projects. In 2018 EYEDiA Design evolved into Ma'at Films – to develop our Film Projects.
In June 2023 Ma'at Films completed the short documentary ‘Spirit of the Downs ~ Perseverance brings Success‘, which has since won several Film Festival Awards. This captivating short film documents the successful people-powered campaign to create public access land on ancient, threatened Downland at Tenants Hill and Mount Carvey, near Cissbury Ring, West Sussex, UK. Watch our award-winning short documentary here: https://youtu.be/i_ucoHl8yDU
Steve Nethercott-Cable ~
London-born, former Bournemouth Film School graduate, Steve is a diverse independent film and music video maker, graphic designer, and closet storm-chaser. Steve is a strong team-player – skilfully catalysing and motivating people with tenacious, resourceful determination. Steve has also co-written a Feature Film Screenplay ‘Schumann’ with Janet Nethercott-Cable, exploring madness, shamanism and the hedonistic thrill ride culture. This Screenplay reached the Quarter-Finals of the International Shore Scripts Screenwriting Competition 2017. Steve and Janet are currently seeking production funding to develop this project.
Janet Nethercott-Cable ~
Experience in Feature Film Animation and Special Effects, Production, Art Direction, Film Lighting and Photographic Special Effects. Currently a practising professional Holistic Therapist. Born in London’s East End and a St Martins Art School Graduate. Janet’s Professional work began with 5 animated Feature Films for Steven Spielberg’s Amblimation and Warner Brothers. This included initial concept artwork, storyboard, character colour separation design with Director Simon Wells, rotoscoping and 3D animation. Direction of live-action sequences for the special effects department, utilised her good visual interpretation of physical forces and dynamics of nature.
In June 2023 Ma'at Films completed the short documentary ‘Spirit of the Downs ~ Perseverance brings Success‘, which has since won several International Film Festival Awards. This captivating short film documents the successful people-powered campaign to create public access land on ancient, threatened Downland at Tenants Hill and Mount Carvey, near Cissbury Ring, West Sussex, UK.
In August 2024 Ma'at Films completed our first feature documentary 'Olly's Light Travels' which was funded with a successful Crowdfunder campaign run in March 2024, in conjunction with the Olly's Future Charity. Through narration of Olly’s vibrant and insightful gap year travelogue journals, we capture the essence of this wonderfully gifted, funny and compassionate young man. We hear from friends and family who’ve been inspired by Olly to create a powerful legacy in his memory - Olly's Future: ollysfuture.org.uk
Olly's Light Travels documents the cathartic journey of souls. Where the grief of Olly’s loss carries each person on their own separate journey, but still connects them with the embodiment of Olly’s love and light. We explore the experiences of his mother, father, family and friends and their individual journeys of grief and how the catalyst of Olly’s light continues to travel, unite and shine beyond, even in the darkest of times.
We are currently submitting our feature documentary 'Olly's Light Travels' and Feature Screenplay 'Schumann' to International Film Festivals.
