CATHERINE SCHANDL PROJECTS
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​Once Upon a Tiger in New York
LOGLINE: A down-on-his-luck actor finds himself swept into the wild world of an agoraphobic woman and her Bengal tiger in the heart of New York City. As their paths collide in a series of comedic and poignant misadventures, the unlikely trio must navigate eccentric neighbors, mobsters, and the challenges of letting go of the past—all while preparing for the tiger’s final journey​

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From Catherine: Once Upon a Tiger in New York (dark comedy) is the most unusual script I have written due to all the themes. They include agoraphobia, heritage, wildlife preservation, isolation, courage, crime, intercultural miscommunication, love, death, fear, violence, religion, avarice, and displaced persons. Funny, but...real!

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​The Girl in the Glacier
LOGLINE: In a secluded Maine coastal town, a Harvard forensics professor returns home to investigate a string of eerie disappearances, including his mother's near-fatal shooting. As rumors swirl about a mysterious prisoner in the lighthouse, he uncovers chilling ties to an ancient glacier off Iceland's coast and a shadowy town council guarding deadly secrets​

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​Shadows Imperfect
LOGLINE: In the quaint, storm-battered town of Marigold, Maine, an art detective seeking solace unwittingly inherits a Victorian inn with a sinister past. As she uncovers eerie secrets about a missing geneticist and a clandestine conspiracy, she must outwit deceptive neighbors and confront her own vulnerability to unravel the deadly mystery threatening her new haven​

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​Madam Professor
In late 1960s New England, a trailblazing Black female poetry professor becomes an unlikely beacon of hope for a struggling all-boys preparatory school. Tasked with reviving its artistic reputation and navigating the school's entrenched traditions, she must confront the resistance of its alcoholic principal, skeptical staff, and unruly students to prove that poetry—and perseverance—can transform even the most resistant of hearts​

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