We appreciate all our applicants to this year’s contest. You all made this decision very difficult. Below is the list of the scripts that will be advancing to the next round: Aerial Girl – Terri Sissman, Arcadia, CA The Amateur – Gaia Violo, Los Angeles, CA Audrey’s Run – Emily Abt, Brooklyn, NY Bank Robbing For Dummies – Robert Keith Watson, Sherman Oaks, […]
We are delighted to announce the semifinalists of the 2014 CineStory Screenwriting Awards. As well as being in the running for the grand prize, the CineStory Fellowship, each semifinalist is invited to the CineStory Retreat taking place in Idyllwild, CA, from September 26th-September 30th. Aerial Girl – Terri Sissman, Arcadia, CA Bank Robbing For Dummies – Robert Keith Watson, Sherman […]
We’ve decided to continue to accepting submissions for this year’s contest until March 25th, so if you’d still like to enter, please visit our contest page.
The 2014 CineStory Screenwriting Awards will be accepting submissions until March 5th. Please enter our CONTEST page to enter.
We couldn’t be more excited for Patrick Tobin and the success that he is seeing for his amazing work. If you’d like to read more about the project, click HERE.
CineStory Alumni, two of our amazing mentors, Tani Cohen and Valerie Landsburg, just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their film, OFFER AND COMPROMISE. Please support them by reposting this link on Facebook, twitter, you name it, checking out the campaign and donating if you can. Any amount helps and there are great perks! CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE.
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, […]