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CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship
CineStory TV/Digital
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http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
Contact: Leah Estrin, Managing Director
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The CineStory Foundation has always believed in helping writers find their voice. We’re entering a world in which the ways to tell stories are limitless. Those stories always begin with a blank page. Our goal with the TV/Digital Series Retreat is to assist writers, whether they long for the collaborative nature of Television or they dream of going out on their own to create their own web series.
Structured like the CineStory Feature Retreat, the CineStory TV/Digital Series Retreat will take place over three days in the beautiful mountains of Idyllwild, California. Attendees will receive three one-on-one, one and a half hour sessions with CineStory mentors during which they can discuss everything from the project they submitted for feedback to jump starting their writing careers. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
Expired. Previous Deadline: 11/30/2025Notification: Quarterfinalists – Early January; Semifinalists – Mid February; Finalists – Early March; Division Winners – Early April; Fellowship Winner – Mid April.
Eligibility
Any writer who hasn't sold a pilot to a network or cable channel or written on staff for a network or cable channel in the last five years.Rules
Please see website.Awards
- Invitation to attend the Retreat.
- One-on-one mentor sessions with industry professionals.
- Experience in the simulated Writer's Room. (TV only)
CineStory TV/Digital
Contact
Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
Contact: Leah Estrin, Managing Director
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CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship
Contact
Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
Contact: Leah Estrin, Managing Director
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CineStory Names TV Divisional Winners
CineStory has named the division winners of their 2026 TV Retreat and Fellowship competition. The first place winner of each division is now in the running for this year’s TV Fellowship, which includes a $3,000 cash prize, free tuition for this year’s TV retreat, and a 12-month mentorship with 2 Hollywood professionals hand-picked to help the Fellow advance the Fellow’s craft and career.
2026 ORIGINAL COMEDY WINNERS
1st Place – BAKER HIGH by Lizzie Logan
2nd Place – EMERGENCY CONTACT by Eevin Hartsough
3rd Place – REGIFTED by Joel Michalak
2026 ORIGINAL DRAMA WINNERS
1st Place – MURDER BALLADS & LOVE SONGS by Matilda Corley Schulman
2nd Place – MOJITO MORNING by Stephen Buck
3rd Place – GINGER RULES by Sarah Sprague
2026 ORIGINAL SCI-FI/FANTASY WINNERS
1st Place – DISPLACED by Amanda Kowalski
2nd Place – DEAD SHALL DANCE by Sophia Khan
3rd Place – SPARKS by Amelia Watson
Updated: 03/24/2026
CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship
Contact
Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
Contact: Leah Estrin, Managing Director
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