Congratulations to the 2012 Feature Semifinalists

Once again our judges had some tough decisions to make in selecting this year’s semifinalists. So to all the writers who made it to the quarterfinals, thank you for sharing your wonderful scripts. And of course our congratulations to all those whose work is advancing to the next round.

Each writer below is invited to the 2012 Writers Retreat in Idyllwild, as well as being in the running for the 2012 CineStory Fellowship, valued at over $17k!

2012 CineStory Screenwriting Awards Semifinalists

• ADAM & EVE, John Vasicek, Lafayette, CA
• BANK ROBBING FOR DUMMIES, Robert Keith Watson, Sherman Oaks, CA
• BENEATH THE SURFACE, Deirdre Brenner, South Pasadena, CA
• BUTTERFLY CHILDREN, Melanie Schiele, New York, NY
• CLOUDKILL, Brent Hartinger, Seattle, WA
• ETOPIA, Tommy Butler, San Francisco, CA
• FIG HUNT: THE QUEST FOR BATTLE ARMOR STAR CAPTAIN, Aaron Marshall, Los Angeles, CA
• FIT FOR LIFE, Jennie Allen, Brooklyn, NY
• HELL & HIGH WATER, Adam Sugerman, Woodland Hills, CA
• HERE WITH ME, Mikki Daughtry, Los Angeles, CA
• I, OF THE HURRICANE, Ken Pearson, Tempe, AZ
• LE MECANO, Lukas Hassel, New York, NY
• LET THE GAMES BEGIN, Stephan Bugaj, San Pablo, CA
• MY GREATEST MISTAKE, Rebecca Rocheford Davies, Woollahra, Australia
• OXMOSIS, Stephen Wolf, Los Angeles, CA
• SMALL TOWN ODDS, Jason Headley, San Francisco, CA
• THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS, Michael Trozzo, Los Angeles, CA
• THE LAST DOMINO, Adam Meyer, Washington, D.C.
• THE LONG SHORT DROP, Georgia Lin Sundling, Los Angeles, CA
• THE MADNESS OF POE, Robert Hayhurst, El Cajon, CA
• THE PAPER ROUTE, Danny Howell, McLean, VA
• THE RETURN OF BROADWAY JOE, John Covarrubias, Pasadena, CA
• THE STARKS, Bill Hanson, New York, NY
• THE VIRGIN MARTHA, Matt Mallon, Los Angeles, CA
• THE YARROW KING, Brad Kane, Mill Valley, CA
• VERONA, Michael Werwie, Los Angeles, CA