Congratulations to our 2020 TV Semifinalists & Finalists!

We’re pleased to announce the Original Drama, Comedy, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy division semifinalists and the Original Children/Family division finalists for our 2020 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest!

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Semifinalists in the Original Drama, Comedy, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy divisions now advance to the finalist round, after which there will be another round of judging to determine division winners and finalists. Finalists in the Children/Family division advance to another judging round round to determine the division winner. Division winners advance to another judging round to determine the 2020 TV Fellow.

The TV Fellow, division winners, and finalists will be invited to attend the retreat. Any remaining spots will be offered to division semifinalists and quarterfinalists.

Retreat attendees receive three one-on-one, one and a half hour sessions with CineStory mentors during which they can discuss everything from the project they submitted for feedback to jump starting their writing careers. Attendees also will experience what it’s like to sit in a professional writers room run by an experienced mentor.  In addition, mentors and writers will gather for meals, drinks, screenings, and other special events. Click here to learn more about the TV Retreat & Fellowship.

Congratulations to this year’s semifinalists and finalists, and please check back in early February, when we’ll announce our TV Contest division finalists and winners!

2020 ORIGINAL DRAMA SEMIFINALISTS

ARRANGEMENTS by Sarah Casey

AT THE DISPLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT by Brian Cohen

BADASS by Kelly Byrnes

BIRDSONG by Jennifer Dunn

BURN by Matthew Fantaci

CIRCUS by Brandon Foster

CURRENCY PILOT by Sofi Marshall

DARK IRISH by Erin Kathleen

DOUBLE NEGATIVE by Kelsea Mayfield

EMBASSY by Felipe Silva

FI$H by Ian Hamill

FORTY ELEPHANTS by Emily Aspland

HOLY FIRE by Mike Roe & Kristiana Roe

HOW YA LIKE ME NOW by Craig Williams

IN AMINI by Louise Lynch

JAGGED LITTLE PILL by Rachel Hroncich

MAY THE WOLF DIE by Eric Berg

MÈRE by Kade Roybal

QUICK STICKS by Ted Nusbaum

REBEL ARC by Warren Kinney

SALVATION SHIP by Kristine Eckert

TECH-NICALLY MURDER by Kelly Strathmore

THE CASES OF MYSTERY LANE by Margaux Froley

THE FACELESS by Adlinna Liang

THE NAPOLEON OF CRIME by Melanie Evans

THE RADICAL by Stephanie Sranley

THE WHITE MOUSE: WITCH by Heather Farlinger

WHITE TUNA by Peter Marshall Smith & Stanton Hill

2020 ORIGINAL COMEDY DIVISION SEMIFINALISTS

AREA 51 by Josh Smooha

CRAZY IS RELATIVE by Honora Talbott

EAST PALO ALTO by Kelly Strathmore

EMERGENCY BREAK by Danielle Schwartz

FOWL ROAD by Matthew Flynn

HALF IN / HALF OUT by Eric Stroud & Rory Kulz

HOMOGENY by Dustin Clendenen

LEARNING CURVE by Eleanor Kirk

MY CULT by Tom Patrick

NEXT CHAPTER by Katharina Sporrer

NOAH’S PARK by Marica Simmons

PET by Pete Sailer

PSYCHOS by Joshua Sackeim

SECOND HELPINGS by James Gulian

SPRINGTIME IN SEPTEMBER by Randi Barros

THAT SISTER THANG by Lindiwe Mueller-Westernhagen & Dale Winton

THE END TIMES by Greg Fortier

WE’RE TOGETHER by Julie Kraut

2020 ORIGINAL SCI-FI/FANTASY DIVISION SEMIFINALISTS

ALICE WATSON, PARANORMALIST by Kristin Kirby

ECCO, IDAHO by Christian Lybrook

HARVIST by SJ Bennett

OLYMPIA by Aaron Edwards

PARALLEL by Miatta Ronca

PROJECT: CALYPSO by Michael Soll

SAVAGE by David Schlow

SIGNALS by Amanda Parham

STEVE by Jay Furby

THE PERAGRO PROJECT by Nabil Chowdhary

THE TINWIFE by Travis Neufeld

THE UNORDINARY by Justin McLachlan

UNDERTOW by Elena Perez

2020 ORIGINAL CHILDREN/FAMILY DIVISION FINALISTS

EXTRA-ORDINARY JESS by Paul Karp & Sara Dolin

FAIRY-GARDEN by Shannon Dobson

MIKA PEPPER: MONSTER HUNTER by Zoë Furlong