And the 2016 Feature Winners Are…
Our deepest thanks to all our talented finalists!
Entries by Colette Sartor
2016 Feature Finalists Announced
Congratulations to the following Writers in becoming a Finalist for the CineStory Feature Retreat & Fellowship! We will be announcing the Fellowship Winner in mid-August. Each of these writers has earned an invitation to attend the Feature Retreat that will be held in Idyllwild, CA from October 15th through October 18th.
To All Writers, Mentors, Filmmakers, & Friends
A couple of months ago, the CineStory Foundation became aware that there’s a film festival in Arizona calling itself the CineStory International Film Festival. Let us be clear: we have NO AFFILIATION with this other organization. Since this is their first year in operation and we’ve been active for over 20 years, we consulted with a trademark attorney who […]
Feature Retreat & Fellowship Dates Have Changed
Please take note that our Feature Retreat has moved from the end of September to October 15th through October 18th. For years, we’ve wanted to move the Retreat into October because the weather in Idyllwild tends to be a little cooler. Subsequently, since the Retreat dates have changed, it’s allowed us to adjust our submission deadlines […]
2016 Feature Quarterfinalists Announced
Congratulations to the writers who have advanced to the Quarterfinalist round. All these writers are still in the running to earn an invitation to our Feature Retreat and year-long Fellowship. To all the writers who submitted, it was an extremely competitive year, so if you didn’t advance, don’t get discouraged… KEEP WRITING!
Meet Our 2016 TV/Digital Division Winners
JARED RONIN – SPEC DRAMA: BETTER CALL SAUL “DOMINGO” Jared Ronin began writing scripts after reading A Streetcar Named Desire at his Tennessee high school. His work drew him to New York where he graduated with a BFA in Dramatic Writing from Purchase College in 2009. After writing commercials for various companies around the country, television production […]
And the TV/Digital Fellowship Winner Is…
From a talented field of writers, we’re proud to announce L.M. Harter as the 1st ever CineStory TV Fellow! L.M. grew up in an old coal miner’s house and was first runner up Little Miss Parade of the Hills Pageant (to this day she still believes the other girl cheated.) She took her driver’s exam […]
Announcing our 2016 Category Winners
Below is a list of our winners. All of our 1st Place Category Winners will be considered for the CineStory TV Fellowship which will be announced in mid-March.
Meet Our 2016 TV Finalists
Congratulations to the following writers in becoming Finalists for the CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship! We will be announcing the Fellowship Winner and Category Winners in mid-March. Each of these writers has earned an invitation to attend the TV/Digital Retreat that will be held in Idyllwild, CA from April 22nd to April 26th.
2016 TV Semifinalists in Original Categories
Congratulations to all the following writers in Original Drama & Original Comedy in advancing to the Semifinalist Round. Finalists in all categories will be announced later in the week.