Accceptance Bridge
Logline
Highland Risert had it all. Success. Money. Fame. But that was before the accident that killed his family - and crippled him for life. If it was an accident. He vows to prove it wasn't. Even though he has no money, is confined to a wheelchair, and even his best friends don't believe him.
Genre
Drama,Young Adult,Action,Apocalyptic
Short Summary
Highland survives the accident but is disfigured and crippled for life. An accident? Maybe … maybe not. He vows to prove it wasn't. But how? He has no money, no job, is confined to a wheelchair, and worse, no one believes him.
Destitute, Highland takes a job at a poor rural school. There he meets a fourteen-year-old deaf boy whose dream is to make the high school basketball team. Highland searches for the answers to his nightmare while being drawn into Homer's battle to capture a dream.
Setting
Rural America
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age,Happy Ending,Meaningful Message,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Highland Risert
Age: 30-40's
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Masculine,Badass,Complex,Desperate,Empathetic,Gracious,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Sophisticated
Additional Character Details
Name: Homer
Age: 14-16
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Aspiring,Charming,Clumsy,Empathetic,Heroic,Underdog,Faithful,Funny
Additional Character Details
Name: Becky Galloway
Age: Mid 30's
Gender: Female
Role: logical
Key Traits: Charming,Complex,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Gracious,Heartthrob,Modest
Additional Character Details
Name: Otto Dafay
Age: Mid-late 40s
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive,Villainous,Narcisstic,Power Hungry,Blunt,Unapologetic
Development Pitch
Charismatic Highland "HI-RISER" Risert, a regally handsome multi-millionaire, former NBA all-star, and a successful entrepreneur has it all – a booming hi-tech company, a beautiful family, and a blessed life. But not for long. The company goes belly up, and Highland is involved in a horrific accident that kills his family. He survives but is disfigured and crippled for life. An accident? Maybe … maybe not. Highland vows to prove it wasn't. But how? He has no money, no job, is confined to a wheelchair, and worse, no one believes him. Destitute, Highland takes a job at a poor rural school. There he meets a fourteen-year-old deaf kid, HOMER – a boy that awakens gentle stirrings of the soul that may breathe hope into his life again. Homer's only goal in life is to make the basketball team. Highland takes Homer under his wing, and an Odyssey of unexpected emotion, discovery, and drama unfolds. Highland searches for the answers to his nightmare while being drawn into Homer's battle to capture a dream. A heart-rending journey plays out against the backdrop of acceptance, redemption, and spiritual rebirth. Acceptance Bridge is a story about overcoming insurmountable odds, emotional twists, humorous turns, and a spiritually uplifting climax. "This story has everything it possibly needs to become a smash success. It will make every possible reader happy." –Frederick Marx, Warrior Films.org– Producer, Director, Writer, “Hoop Dreams,” Named Best Film of the Decade by Roger Eber