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CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship

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Los Angeles, CA 90066

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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
2
$81
Extended May 19, 2024
30
$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

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Los Angeles, CA 90066

Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org

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Overall: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.6/5.0)
Professionalism: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.3/5.0)
Feedback: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.5/5.0)
Signficance: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.5/5.0)
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CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship

Contact

Los Angeles, CA 90066

Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org

Report Card

Overall: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.6/5.0)
Professionalism: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.3/5.0)
Feedback: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.5/5.0)
Signficance: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.5/5.0)
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CineStory Announces Quarterfinalists

Cinestory has announced the 52 feature quarterfinalists and the 20 short script quarterfinalists for the 2005 CineStory Screenwriting Awards. These scripts are now being read by two quarterfinalist judges each. On March 1, 16 semi-finalists for the feature category and 10 short script writers will be notified, announced on the home page of www.CineStory.com and on the pages of Moviebytes.

CineStory 2005 Quarterfinalists, Feature Category

In alphabetical Order by Writer:

Lorelei Armstrong THE EVENING AND THE NIGHT Los Angeles CA

Robb Badlam LYCANTHROPE Edison NJ

Andrea Bailey FALLING OVER VENUS Los Angeles CA

Paul R. & Cathy E Bruno AMERICAN TRIUMPH Henderson NV

David Buik FAITHFUL Los Angeles CA

Diana Miriam Caldwell PARIS IN THE SPRING Los Angeles CA

Elizabeth R. Cardinal THE PIPER Maplewood MN

Kevin Caruso ART OF DECEPTION Matawan NJ

John Chang MOM & MRS. JONES Cincinnati OH

Emily Cicchini ELIZA'S FERRY Austin TX

Keith Davidson THE GENTLEMAN DETECTIVE Ottawa, CANADA

Will Denson BRANTNER Eau Claire WI

Eric Diekhans BLUE SUEDE SHOES Evanston IL

Alvin Easter STEALING THUNDER Minneapolis MN

Marshall S. Ferrin REENACTMENT Herndon VA

Sheila F. Flaherty EAST OF MECCA Evanston IL

Jim Forbes THE FISHERMAN'S SON Klamath Falls OR

Adam Gittlin STORYTELLER New York NY

Lisa Gold THE POKER WARS Long Beach CA

Ian Goodwillie MARCO LANES Saskatoon, CANADA

Madeleine Holly-Rosing AN UNCOMMON SOLDIER Sunland CA

David Jaher A DEATH IN BERLIN New York NY

David Jaher THE WITCH OF LIME STREET New York NY

Nikhil Simha Jayaram REARRANGED Ellicott City MD

Jill Berk Jiminez THE GATEKEEPERS Tampa FL

Joshua Kotcheff BLACK SPARTACUS Los Angeles CA

Steve LaMontagne THE LOST COAST Eugene OR

Daniel Lawrence THE GAZA GOLEM Los Angeles CA

Malcolm Lawson BLACKOUT San Francisco CA

Chris Leeder HARRISON'S LAST STAND Los Angeles CA

Richard M. Lewis THING OF BEAUTY Austin TX

Richard M. Lewis OUT OF THE BLUE Austin TX

Thomas Moore PUBLIC LIVES New York NY

Will Moran RACING A GHOST Menlo Park CA

Paul Morton PICTURES OF CHAIRMAN MAO Los Angeles CA

David Mulligan THE HENCHMAN North Hollywood CA

A. R. O'Connor CLOSE TO HOME Old Lyme CT

Jason Panaro 21st CENTURY WISDOM Long Beach CA

Jacqueline Pardue DOWN BY THE RIVER Los Angeles CA

Michael Pauly THE TERRIBLY IMPRACTICAL LOVE STORY OF MS. JULIE BREEZE Pasadena CA

Brian Peterson AWAKE AND DREAMING New York NY

Edward Rouse Pryor THREE O'CLOCK PUNCH Mystic CT

Simon Rawlinson WITHIN THE ROCKS Los Angeles CA

Michael Raymond ITALIAN WALTZ Seattle WA

Lisa Diana Shapiro MOVING MOTHER Los Angeles CA

Gary Sherwood THE TWO DEWEYS Santa Rosa CA

Jeffrey Siniard DAWN OVER FRANCE Chula Vista CA

Cheryl Slean ATOMIC TOWN Seattle WA

Stacey Jean Snider MISS PEARLIE Provo UT

Lizanne Southgate DREAMS OF MICHELANGELO Corvallis OR

Zohar Tzur THE BIRTHDAY SUIT New York NY

Anne Winter ATTENTION, EARTHLINGS! Del Mar CA









CineStory 2005 Quarterfinalists, Short Script Category

In alphabetical order, by writer:

Thomas Beach BREAKFAST WITH JOE Rochester WI

Marc V. Calderwood THE CHRISTMAS CARD Albuquerque NM

Marc V. Calderwood EMILIANO DE LA GARZA AND THE GENIE Albuquerque NM

Marc V. Calderwood LEAVING FRIENDLY Albuquerque NM

Aleksandr Degtyarev MAGDALENE Levittown NY

Emily Farache SUNDAY Los Angeles CA

Elizabeth Henry LETTING GO Englewood CO

Frederick Jones HOPE IS A THREE - LEGGED DOG Jackson MO

John Jones BREAKFAST MEETING Hastings-On-Hudson NY

John Jones JIMMY'S BLUES Hastings-On-Hudson NY

Krasimir Karamfilov ANGEL Los Angeles CA

Steve LaMontagne THE CACTUS FLOWER WEDDING CHAPEL Eugene OR



Thomas Moore SESSIONS New York NY

Shannon O'Higgins ABSOLUTION Alexandria VA

Shannon O'Higgins PERSONAL SPACE Alexandria VA

John Puffer DAWN OF THE NIGHT Edmonton, Canada

Marie Scott THE VISITORS Brooklyn NY

Kristina Thames UNSUITABLE Thousand Oaks CA

Adam Yoelin ABSENT Deerfield IL

Updated: 02/08/2005

CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship

Contact

Los Angeles, CA 90066

Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org

Report Card

Overall: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.6/5.0)
Professionalism: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.3/5.0)
Feedback: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.5/5.0)
Signficance: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars (4.5/5.0)
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