2019 Feature Contest Quarterfinalists

We’re excited to announce the 2019 Feature Contest quarterfinalists! The talent displayed by the submissions blew us away, and we commend everyone who allowed us to read their work.

A COMPETITIVE YEAR

There were almost 500 submissions this year, which made deciding on just 66 quarterfinalists a difficult task. It took our dedicated judges hours of close reading, and we are forever grateful to them.

WHAT’S NEXT

Quarterfinalists will be offered any open spots to this year’s retreat after the semifinalists, finalists, and winners are invited to attend. Attendees receive three 90-minute one-on-one sessions with CineStory mentors. Attendees also participate in informal rooms run by mentors that cover topics ranging from pitching like a pro to the state of filmmaking in the digital age. Click here for more information about the feature retreat.

Congratulations to this year’s feature quarterfinalists, and please check back in mid to late July, when we’ll announce our semifinalists!

THE 2019 FEATURE RETREAT & FELLOWSHIP QUARTERFINALISTS:

AKASHINGA: THE BRAVE ONES by Jessica Rowlands

AMOK by Leanne Mangan

ANNA K by Katrin Magrowitz

BA GE (MYNA BIRD) by Yongle Wang

BARBARA THE BARBARIAN by Des Bernison

BLACK DIAMOND by Jon O’Neal

THE BLACK PATCH by Ian Hamill

BROAD DAYLIGHT by Douglas Cushnie

BURNING SEA by Christos Kardana

COCKED by Pierre Finn

THE COFFIN CLUB by Joel Santner

COMIC BOOK KINGS by Amanda Keener

THE COUP by Joseph Ayella

CRIPPLED WING by C. Jeffrey Evans

DELIVER ME by Anne Richardson

DESDEMONA by Nelson Downend

EAST OF MECCA by Sheila Flaherty

EDDIE by Robyn Latter

THE EXTINCTION RULE by Randall Greenland

FIRE AND DICE: LEGEND OF THE LOST GAME by Tom Patrick

FROM HER RIB by Clare Sladden

A GENTLEMAN OF GOOD HOPE by Christina Hulen

GET A LIFE by Nicole Fairbrother

GILLYFISH by Sarah Sellman

GIRL TROUBLE by Devi Snively

GO, NINA, GO! by Luisa Parnes

GOOD GRIEF by Paul Anderson & Holly Lancaster

A GREAT BIG LOVE by Samuel Johnson

THE HAMMER by Jason Hunter

THE HANGING MAN by Esther Geller

IN CHRYSALIS by Nelson Downend

IN TOO DEEP: THE BRIAN FUTZ STORY (A LONG LOST 80’s MOVIE) by Zack Smith & Andrew Miller

JAMMINH DETECTIVE AGENCY by Jimmy Nguyen

JODI by Edward Pereira

JUMPMAN: THE LEGEND OF SHIGERU MIYAMOTO by Nick Hurwitch

LIFE IS EASY by Clark Kokich

LORATO by Mma Pula

LORD HAVE HERSCHEL by Michael Wohl & Barry Levine

THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF by Eric Berg

THE NAKED MAN LIST by Morgan Pepper

ON THE CLOCK by Torey Sinclair

THE ONE-ROOM SCHOOL IN DARNELL COUNTY by Megan Breen & Megan Leigh

OVER IT by Joy Goodwin

PAINTED BY YOU by Suzan Battah

THE ROCK by Craig Knowles

SHAY BUTTER by Joel Santner

SIGNS OF BEING by Tracey Bradley

SINGLE CAR CRASHES by Brittani Ward & Brittani Smith

SKYFOXES by Marisa Forrest

SLUMMING IT by Kelly Lamphear-Dash

SOILED DOVES by Leslie Ann Coles

THE SOMETHING by David Hudacek

THE SORROW VEIL by Russ Lindway

SPEECHLESS by Molly Gerth

SPIRAL by James Walker

THE STREAK by Jess Grant

THE SURVEILLANCE OF ORDINARY THINGS by Susan Brunig

SWALLOW by Kerry Kolbe

TAMINEX by Anya Meksin & William Gerrard

THIRD DATE by Avishai Weinberger

THIS CLOSE by Marc Messenger

TRAP DOORS by Catherine Vouvray

UNTOUCHABLE by Dhruv Kanungo

THE WARRIORS’ CONCERTO by Jamaal Pittman & Lila Hood

WONDERLAND by Tiffanie Hsu

YOUR BLOOD, MY BONES by Gabriela Tollman