Stone Cold

In a bustling city, heartbroken Sarah brings a surprise gift to her boyfriend, only to discover him with another woman. Crushed, she flees to a small park and collapses in tears before a life-sized statue of a mime juggler. As haunting notes emerge from the hurdy-gurdy at its feet, the statue mysteriously comes to life. He charms Sarah with a whimsical juggling routine, then invites her into an enchanting dance. Swept up in the magic, Sarah surrenders—only to be transformed into stone as the statue becomes human and walks away into the night, leaving her forever frozen in his place.

  • Jenny Popovich
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Short Script
  • Number of Pages:
    1
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography - Jenny Popovich

Jenny is an Assistant Professor of Film Production at Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Jenny’s scripts and films tell relevant twenty-first century stories with memorable and engaging characters. Jenny is a strong advocate for female representation both in front of and behind the camera. Her female-centered films and screenplays offer believable characters and unique plots. Her films have screened and won in over 38 festivals, including festivals in Mexico, Peru, Austria, Canada, and Switzerland. In the United States, Jenny’s films have been showcased at the Central Florida Film Festival, Best Horror Shorts Film Festival, WPRN Women’s International Film Festival, and The Cutting Room International Film Festival.

Jenny’s Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi, and Horror scripts have been honored at several prestigious film festivals. These include the WPRN Women’s International Film Festival, Summer in the South Film Festival, and FilmQuest. Jenny’s work received recognition at The New York Science Fiction Film Festival. It was also acknowledged by the ScreenCraft Film Fund and Coverfly’s Red List. Additionally, she received honors from The Richmond International Film Festival. Her feature screenplay, Monster Girl, a coming-of-age comedy-drama, was workshopped and received a table reading with SAG-AFTRA performers at The Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in Beverly Hills, CA. Jenny was interviewed by Sinister Magazine for an article on her horror short, Hair Wraith.

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Writer Statement

As a six-year-old living in a rural town in Michigan, I got into a fight with a friend of mine over what film to watch on "Movie Night." She wanted to watch Hocus Pocus. I wanted to watch Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). We watched Hocus Pocus. Afterwards, I went home and watched Nightmare, until my mother "caught" me and threw the video tape into the trash.

That's when I decided I must make movies.