We are happy to announce that for this year’s CineStory Screenwriting Awards, the winner of the year-long Fellowship will receive a cash prize of $10,000! We’ve also increased the pay out to our 2nd Place and 3rd Place Winners to $1000 and $500, respectively. Please keep checking in as we continue to work throughout the […]
This month we ask the question, ‘What are the four quadrants and why do they matter?’ Recorded at CineStory 2012, in this session executives Jessica Julius and Leah Estrin discuss what it takes to write for all four quadrants, what works in family films, what doesn’t and why.
CineStory Welcomes J. Bryan Dick to the Interim Executive Director Role Born and raised in Oklahoma, Bryan attended the University of Southern California and received a Critical Studies degree from the School of Cinematic Arts. Since graduation, he has worked in a variety of capacities for some of the industries biggest names like Brian Grazer […]
As usual it was a very lively debate at the finals judges’ dinner. Each of the eight finals script was discussed at length. From a wonderful field of finalists the winners are: GRAND PRIZE – 2013 CINESTORY FELLOW CAKE – Patrick Tobin, Long Beach, CA SECOND PLACE CUTTING NUMBERS – Morgan von Ancken, New York, […]
This month on the podcast, we share with you a discussion about the most fundamental element of a screenplay: its concept. Recorded at CineStory 2012, in this session pro writers Mark Fergus and Philip Eisner discuss what makes for a great concept. Between them, Mark and Philip have been responsible for films such as […]
PATRICK TOBIN – CAKE Patrick Tobin started writing when he was ten because a local grocery store had a Thanksgiving poetry contest for kids. The creative process proved hard-there are not a lot of words that rhyme with Turkey and Pilgrim-but he managed to come in third place. When they put his poem above the deli section, […]
Once again our judges had their work cut out for them in determining the finals contenders. Out of a field of truly great scripts, this year’s eight finalists are: 2013 FEATURE FINALISTS CAKE – Patrick Tobin, Long Beach, CA CUTTING NUMBERS – Morgan von Ancken, New York, NY DEAD DOLORES – Michael Yagnow, Brooklyn, NY […]
After more careful, and difficult, deliberations, we are proud to announce the semifinalists of the 2013 CineStory Screenwriting Awards. Each writer below has earned an invitation to the 2013 Retreat and is in the running for the CineStory Fellowship. Congratulations to you all! 2013 FEATURE SEMIFINALISTS 11 – Troy Taylor, Melbourne, Australia ALBERT’S LIE – […]
Each year, we are truly honored to read the work of those writers who enter the CSA’s and want to extend a heartfelt thanks to each and every one for sharing their work with us. Thanks also to all our judges for their efforts. After much careful deliberation, we are delighted to announce the 55 […]
Halfway through his fellowship year, CineStory checked in with Lukas Hassel to see how his project is progressing and how his fellowship is helping shift the needle. CineStory: For those who don’t know, give us the logline for your fellowship-winning script, LE MECANO: Lukas Hassel: “An introverted mechanic is haunted by the brutal lynching […]