2020 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest is Open, With New Divisions!

Submissions for CineStory’s 2020 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest are officially open, and we’re offering an early bird submission fee of $50 until May 20th. This year, we’ve revamped the contest and are excited to accept TV pilots in the following divisions: ORIGINAL DRAMA – 1 HOUR SERIES The pilot episode of your original one hour […]

Last Day to Enter the 2019 Feature Retreat & Fellowship Contest

Today is the last day to enter this year’s Feature Retreat & Fellowship contest! Send us your best work for the opportunity to attend the retreat and possibly win the Feature Fellowship, which includes a one year mentorship with two entertainment industry professionals and a $10,000 award! This year’s retreat takes place October 19th – […]

2019 Feature Retreat & Fellowship Deadline Extended!

If you thought you missed the deadline for this year’s Feature Retreat & Fellowship, never fear – we’ve extended the deadline until MONDAY, APRIL 22nd. Send us your best work for the opportunity to attend the retreat and possibly win the Feature Fellowship, which includes a 1 year mentorship with 2 entertainment industry professionals and […]

An Interview with Lisa Callamaro

  We’re hosting an exciting one-day seminar The Business of ‘The Biz’ on Saturday, March 30th from 10 am until 4 pm at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles. The seminar features Lisa Callamaro, head of the management and production company Story & Voice, who will discuss the tools writers, producers, and filmmakers alike need to successfully […]

Today’s the Deadline!

Today’s the last day to enter your screenplay in the 2019 CineStory Feature Retreat & Fellowship competition at the late deadline rate!

Our Late Deadline is Approaching

The late deadline for our 2019 Feature Retreat & Fellowship competition is on Monday, March 11th, which is just around the corner! By entering the contest, you get the chance not only to attend the feature retreat on October 19th – 22nd, but also to be our Grand Prize Fellowship winner. The Fellowship includes free […]

Mentor Lisa Callamaro’s TEDx Talk

2019 PMC CineStory Scholarship Winner Announced

CineStory is excited to announce that E. Napoletano is the recipient of the 2019 Population Media Center CineStory Scholarship. Population Media Center (PMC) will cover the cost for E. to attend the 2019 CineStory TV retreat held in Idyllwild, CA this March.

Congratulations to Our 2019 TV Fellow

We’re thrilled to introduce the 2019 CineStory TV Fellow, Robert Axelrod, whose wining episodic spec comedy script BETTER THINGS – “Goy Vey” impressed us with his skill in capturing the tone of the show while also showcasing his own writing voice. As this year’s Fellow, Robert will receive $1,000, free tuition and housing for this […]