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CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship
Cinestory Feature
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Los Angeles, CA 90066
Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
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Objective
CineStory is a national non-profit dedicated to nurturing emerging screenwriters through mentorship programs. Winners of our competition have gone on to pen films such as IRON MAN, CAKE, THE CHILDREN OF MEN, BALLAST, KING OF CALIFORNIA and 11:14.
One of the main goals of the CineStory Feature Retreat is to select up-and-coming screenwriters for our four-day intensive program held in the Fall.
THE CINESTORY FEATURE RETREAT
CineStory's Retreat is dedicated to the advancement of great new voices in screenwriting. Retreat attendees are chosen from the top writers of our annual competition, the CineStory Screenwriting Awards. For four days, writers enjoy direct access to working Hollywood professionals.
Past retreat mentors include: Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby (IRON MAN, CHILDREN OF MEN), writer/director Joe Forte (FIREWALL, OUT), producer Nana Greenwald (SEVEN), producer Michelle Sy (FINDING NEVERLAND), producer and former head of Jodie's Foster prod co MEG LEFAUVE (THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS), writer Philip Eisner (EVENT HORIZON, MUTANT CHRONICLES) and writer/director Keith Gordon (DEXTER, WAKING THE DEAD). Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early | February 19, 2024 | $50 |
| Regular | March 24, 2024 | $69 |
| Late | April 21, 2024 5 |
$81 |
| Extended | May 19, 2024 33 |
$88 |
Notification: Quarterfinalists – late June; Semifinalists/Invitees – Late July; Finalists – Mid August; Fellow – Early September.
Rules
Please visit http://www.cinestory.org/rules-and-guidelines/ for all rules and guidelines.Awards
GRAND PRIZE: THE CINESTORY FELLOWSHIP
Valued at over $17,000 this prize includes a $10,000 cash award, free meals, board and tuition at the exclusive CineStory Writers Retreat as well as a 12-month mentorship program with two Hollywood professionals hand picked for the winner. The CineStory Fellowship gives writers direct access to Hollywood professionals and has a long track record of success. Prior fellows have optioned material, gained representation and secured writing assignments with the guidance of their mentors. Also included: one-year Script Pipeline Writers Database membership; three-year subscription to Creative Screenwriting; iScript screenplay audio recording; and one-year Scripped PRO subscription.
SECOND PLACE:
Over $1500 in cash and prizes, including $1000 cash.
THIRD PLACE:
Over $1000 in cash and prizes, including $500 cash.
FINALISTS RECEIVE:
Discount on Retreat tuition.
ALL SEMIFINALISTS RECEIVE:
An invitation to the exclusive CineStory Retreat including: Three 90-minute one-on-one sessions with working Hollywood agents, managers, producers, development executives and other pros to discuss the writer's work and career strategy Open access to 15+ hours of small group sessions covering a wide rage of creative and business topics Free film screenings and other events.
Cinestory Feature
Contact
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
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CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship
Contact
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
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CSA Announces Semifinalists
CineStory has announced their semifinalists for 2013. Each semifinalist has earned an invitation to the 2013 CineStory Retreat and is in the running for the CineStory Fellowship.
11 - Troy Taylor, Melbourne, Australia
ALBERT'S LIE - Judy Vann, Los Angeles, CA
ANOTHER GOODBYE - Ryan Christopher Churchill, Toronto, Canada
ANOTHER LIFE - Sal Bardo, Weehawken, NJ
CAKE - Patrick Tobin, Long Beach, CA
CUTTER'S DAUGHTER - Curtis David Sackett, Los Angeles, CA
CUTTING NUMBERS - Morgan von Ancken, New York, NY
DEAD DOLORES - Michael Yagnow, Brooklyn, NY
EXVITRO - Maria Hinterkoerner, New Orleans, LA
FIRST LIGHT - Douglas Stark, Glendale, CA
FISH STICKS - Stephen Buck, Marina del Rey, CA
FLOATING PRINCESS - Lyvia A Martinez, Burbank, CA
FUTURE SCHOOL - Uli Izar, Los Angeles, CA
I, OF THE HURRICANE - Ken Pearson, Scottsdale, AZ
JOKERS & THIEVES - Mark Rathaus, Westlake Village, CA
KEENER - Corey Mayne, Windsor, Canada
LOUSY LAY - Robert Keith Watson, Sherman Oaks, CA
LUCY GOES BALLISTIC - Charlie Lyons, Somerville, MA
NEVERSLEEP - Giles Daoust, Bruxelles, Belgium
OFFSIDES - Rebekah Reaves, Houston, TX
SEVEN DAYS IN ROSETOWN - David Hudacek, Lexington MA
SIX WEEKS IN HEAVEN - Chris Phillips, Sydney, Australia
SNAPPER - Claire Fowler, Bronx, NY
THE BECKONING BUSH - Deborah Vajda, St. Paul, MN
THE CLEAR HORIZON - William Flannigan, Glendale, CA
THE CROSSING - Shawn Pittard, Sacramento, CA
THE MOONBEAM FISHERMAN - John Dummer, Chicago, IL
THE RIM OF THE WORLD - Bettina Moss, Los Angeles, CA
THE TURNING SEASON - Monique Mata, Little Compton, RI
WRATH - Abraham Frank, Los Angeles, CA
Updated: 06/12/2013
CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship
Contact
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
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