Missed out on the January 31st deadline for the CineStory Screenwriting Awards? Don’t worry, you have one more chance to enter. From now until Feb 15th submissions can be made through WithoutABox. Just click here.

With only 18 days until the final deadline for the 2010 CineStory Screenwriting Awards, time is running out to secure a place at the Fall Retreat. So as a special offer to our writers, until the final deadline you can submit two entries for the low price of $90.

NOTE: This offer does not apply to submissions through WithoutABox. To submit click here.

Just include the code 2CS10 on your entry form/in your email.

The Retreat is four days of unparalleled access to industry pros such as: Mark Fergus (Academy Award nominated writer: IRON MAN, CHILDREN OF MEN), Joe Forte (writer: FIREWALL, OUT), Michelle Sy (exec producer: FINDING NEVERLAND), Meg LeFauve (producer: THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS), Philip Eisner (writer: EVENT HORIZON) and many more!

Plus the Grand Prize Winner(s) receives over $7,000 in cash and prizes including two industry mentors for ONE YEAR.

Don’t miss out on your chance to attend the 2010 CineStory Writers’ Retreat. Be one of the 2010 semifinalists to secure your invitation to this unique screenwriting event.

Grand Prize - The CineStory Fellowship: Valued at over $7,000 the fellowship includes a cash award and other prizes, including a whole year of mentorship and guidance from two industry pros, handpicked for the winner.

Second Prize - Over $700 in prizes including a discount on Retreat tuition

Third Prize - Over $500 in prizes including a discount on Retreat tuition.

The regular entry fee is only $55.

To submit your screenplay, click here.

Only a few days left to take advantage of low entry fees for the CineStory Screenwriting Awards. The top 16 writers of each year’s CSA competition are invited to the Fall Writers’ Retreat in Idyllwild where they get 4 days of mentorship from working industry pros.

Here’s what a couple of writers said about their October ‘09 retreat experience:

‘ I had no idea what to expect, and came away extremely impressed with everything - the structure of the retreat, the quality of the mentors, and the quality of the other writers. This was one of those few experiences where the reality far exceeded my expectations in every way.’ – Louis Rosenberg, 2009 CSA Grand Prize Winner

‘The CineStory retreat is without exception the best writers’ event I’ve ever attended. I learned more about writing in those five days than I have in the past several years.’
– Joe Bright, CSA Semifinalist 09

To enter your script or for more information,  click here.

Open to Retreat Alumni, this intimate class is a must for any serious writer. Lead by acclaimed producer and screenwriter, Meg LeFauve, this workshop will address all aspects of screenwriting, including Tone, Theme, Character, Concept, Plot and other craft issues. Former president of Jodie Foster’s Egg Pictures, Meg’s films have been nominated for Emmys, Golden Globes and IPF Spirit Awards. The class begins at the end of September. The cost is $545 for 10 sessions. Sign up by August 18th to reserve your place!

The results are in! Congratulations to our 2009 CineStory Awards prize winners:

UPGRADE by Louis Rosenberg - Grand Prize Winner
SHROUDED IN DARKNESS by James Walker - First Place Winner
BEADED ROAD by Wenonah Wilms - Second Place Winner

In addition to prizes from our kind sponsors, Inktip and Script P.I.M.P., each writer is invited to the 4-day October Retreat. As the 2009 CineStory Fellow, Louis will also receive a 12-month mentorship program with two industry professionals hand picked to help him advance his career.
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Click here to see the names of our eight finalists.

We thank everyone for their patience in awaiting this news. Once again our judges had some tough decisions to make. To find out who the semifinalists are, simply click here.

This was an incredibly competitive year and the judges read many, many wonderful screenplays. We thank each and every writer who entered for allowing us to consider their work.

To see a full list of this year’s Quarterfinalists, click here.

As the first round judges tally scores and make their final determinations, CineStory thanks all the writers who entered the 2009 CSA’s for their patience. The announcement of which scripts are advancing into the next round is only days away.