Private Project

The Finalists

GENRE: Psychological Drama / Social Satire

TONE / COMPS: The Breakfast Club meets The Menu

BUDGET: Low / contained single-location ensemble drama

When six elite scholarship finalists are accidentally locked in a glass-walled university waiting room during a record-breaking heatwave, their polished resumes and leadership narratives collapse into a survival test that exposes what the meritocracy really rewards.

  • Ryan Clarke
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Coming of Age Comedy, Dramedy, Drama, Comedy
  • Number of Pages:
    94
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Finish Line Script Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 3, 2026
    Honorable Mention
Writer - Ryan Clarke