Each Quarterfinalist is in the running for one of 16 places at the October Writer’s Retreat in Idyllwild, CA, as well as for the top prize: The CineStory Fellowship, a 12-month mentorship program.

ALLEGIANCE, Andrew Thompson, Valencia, CA
AMERICAN KIDS, Jasmine Kosovic, Los Angeles, CA
ARMY ANTS, Andy Cannistra, Sleepy Hollow, NY
BEADED ROAD, Wenonah Wilms, Minneapolis, MN
BENEVOLENCE, Carla Robinson, Los Angeles, CA
BLACK AND BLUE, Carlos Gutierrez, Los Angeles, CA
BLACK GARDEN, THE, Joe Bright, Studio City, CA
BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH, Olive Gallagher, Los Angeles, CA
DEATH DOESN’T LIKE ME, Stephen Daniels, CA
EMPYREAN SPHERE, THE, Paul Pawlowski, Redondo Beach, CA
FROZEN FIRE, Paul Pawlowski, Redondo Beach, CA
GALAPAGOS, Amanda Parham, Los Angeles, CA
GIRLS ON THE RUN, Lukas Hassel, New York, NY
GREAT PRETENDER, THE, Donald E Shroll, Oceola, OH
HAPPILY EVER OVER, Rebecca Heck, Sleepy Hollow, NY
HAVING A GO, Dylan Sanford, Los Angeles, CA
HEADHUNTER, Melissa Goetz, Los Angeles, CA
HOW NOT TO CHANGE YOUR BOYFRIEND, Alison Wilkie, London, UK
IN THE COMPANY OF THE UPRIGHT, Cyndi McLean, Alberta, Canada
JACK THE RIPPER’S SISTER, Robin Perry, Flushing, NY
JERSEY BLUE, Jeff Cocco, Los Angeles, CA
LANGUAGE OF LEAVES, THE, Michael Elsey, Chicago, IL
LIFE AMONG THE RUINS, Anthony L. Fisher & D.C. Rizzo, New York, NY
LIFE SCIENCE, R. H. Slansky, Portland, OR
LITTLE CAESARS, Chris Kyle, Santa Monica, CA
LOVE AND HAPPINESS, Mark Grisar, Chappaqua NY
MAY THE BEST MAN WIN, Chris Kyle & Mark Teitelman, Santa Monica, CA
MAZE, Jocelyn Rose, San Francisco, CA
MEADOWLANDZ, Moon Molson, New York, NY
MORPH TROUBLE, Richard Hohenrath, West Hempstead, NY
MR. UNLUCKY, Tony Nichols, British Columbia, Canada
NOMINATED, Dan Pavlik & David Bapist, Fremont, CA
NORTH OF HERE, Kurt Smith, Redmond, WA
RED RUST BLACK, Christopher Dillon, Brooklyn, NY
REDEMPTION ROAD, Christine Downs, West Hollywood, CA
RITORNARE (TO RETURN), Mark Porro, Commerce, CA
ROOM FOR RENT, Stuart Flack, Los Angeles, CA
SECOND CHANCES, Marcia Sinclair, Chicago, IL
SHROUDED IN DARKNESS, James Walker, London, UK
SLEEPING DEEP, THE, Jeff Palmer, Davis, CA
SNITCH, Grant T Olson, Pittsburg, PA
SOLDIER 8, Hamish McCollester, Los Angeles, CA
TARGETED, Hamish McCollester, Los Angeles, CA
THERE IS A SEASON, Stuart Creque, Moraga, CA
TO A DANCING GOD, Robert Horvath, Del Mar, CA
TRAPPED, James Burnham & Christine Burnham, Delray Beach, FL
UNENGAGEMENT, THE, Laura Cotton, Memphis, TN
UPGRADE, Louis Rosenberg, Pismo Beach, CA
WANDERLUST, Blaire Baron-Larsen, Los Angeles, CA
WELCOME TO AKRON, Stephan Bugaj, Richmond, CA
WHITE RABBIT, David Lawrence, Marietta, GA
WINTER HOUSE HAUNTING, THE, Dayle Ann Hunt, Brooklyn, NY
WOMB, THE, Jeff Diehl, San Francisco, CA
ZIPPER, Eric W Carlson, Williamsburg, VA