Entries by Colette Sartor

Our 2024 Feature Contest Late Deadline Is Almost Here

The late submission deadline for our 2024 Feature Retreat & Fellowship competition is fast approaching on Sunday, April 21st. Until April 21st, the submission fee is $81. After that, the submission fee is $88 until May 19th, the extended late deadline. We often provide links to submission fee discounts in our newsletter, so if you’d […]

Congratulations to Our 2024 TV Fellowship Winner, Matija Šraj!

  We’re thrilled to introduce our 2024 TV Fellowship winner, Matija Šraj, whose winning original comedy pilot, QUEENMAKER, impressed us with its unique, irrepressible voice. In QUEENMAKER, when a drag queen running for Australian parliament as a fake candidate is accidentally elected, he has to overcome his own toxic tendencies, inept housemates-turned-staffers and constant media scrutiny […]

And Our 2024 TV Contest Division Winners Are…

We’re pleased to announce the division winners of our 2024 TV Retreat and Fellowship competition. Many thanks to our dedicated judges, who dedicated so much of their time to reading and evaluating our submissions. The first place winner of each division is now in the running for this year’s TV Fellowship, which includes a $1,000 […]

Congratulations to Our 2024 TV Contest Finalists!

We’re excited to announce our 2024 TV contest division finalists! Many thanks to our dedicated judges, who spent so many hours reading and evaluating our submissions. During the next round of judging, we will determine our division winners, and from those winners we will determine our 2024 TV Fellowship winner. Congratulations to this year’s finalists, […]

Congratulations to Our 2024 TV Contest Semifinalists

We’re pleased to announce the Original Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy division semifinalists for our 2024 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest! Many thanks to our hardworking judges, who read tirelessly. We could not exist without them. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Semifinalists in the Original Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy divisions now advance to the finalist round, after which […]

Our 2024 Feature Contest Early Bird Deadline Is Almost Here

The early bird submission deadline for our 2024 Feature Retreat & Fellowship competition is fast approaching on Monday, February 19th. Submit by this Monday to take advantage of our $50 early bird submission fee rate. For more information about upcoming feature contest deadlines and submission rates, please click here. We often provide links to submission […]

Congratulations to Our 2024 TV Contest Quarterfinalists

We’re pleased to announce the Original Drama, Comedy, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy division quarterfinalists for our 2024 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest! Many thanks to our judges, whose hard work and tireless reading make our contests possible! WHAT’S NEXT Quarterfinalists now advance to the semifinalist round, after which there will be another round of judging to determine […]

2024 Feature Contest is Open for Submissions

Submissions for our 2024 Feature Retreat & Fellowship Contest are officially open, and we’re offering an early bird submission fee of $50 until February 19th. 2024 FEATURE RETREAT LOGISTICS The 2023 Feature Retreat will be held on October 4 – 8, 2024 in the beautiful mountains of Idyllwild, California. Attendees receive three 90-minute one-on-one sessions with […]