The CineStory Foundation is excited to announce that writer and CineStory alum Heather Faris is the first winner of the Bellem Scholarship, funded by Bellem Entertainment. Bellem is focused on supporting diverse and unheard voices in achieving their goals. The Bellem Scholarship is awarded to a woman-identifying emerging screenwriter with an engaging story to tell […]
We’re thrilled to introduce our 2022 TV Fellowship winner, Sierra Hall, whose winning original sci-fi/fantasy teleplay, SUPERFREAK, impressed us with its inventiveness, originality and humor. In SUPERFREAK, a teen girl must navigate the pitfalls of high school while wrangling her newfound superpowers that change EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. As this year’s TV Fellowship winner, Sierra receive […]
We’re pleased to announce the division winners of our 2022 TV Retreat and Fellowship competition. Many thanks to our dedicated judges, who spent so many hours reading and evaluating our submissions. The first place winner of each division is now in the running for this year’s TV Fellowship, which includes a $1,000 cash prize, free […]
Submissions for our 2022 Feature Retreat & Fellowship Contest are officially open, and we’re offering an early bird submission fee of $50 until February 6th. 2022 FEATURE RETREAT LOGISTICS The 2022 TV retreat will be held on October 15 – 18, 2022 in the beautiful mountains of Idyllwild, California. Attendees receive three one-on-one, one and […]
Monday, October 18th, is the last day to enter our 2022 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest. QUALIFY TO ATTEND THE RETREAT Entering the contest is the only way to get the chance to attend CineStory’s 2022 TV retreat on March 12th – March 15th. Retreat attendees receive three 90-minute one-on-one sessions with CineStory mentors, participate […]
If you’ve lost track of dates and days lately, you may have missed yesterday’s final October 12th deadline for our 2022 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest. Never fear – we’ve decided to keep the contest open for submissions until MONDAY, OCTOBER 18th! QUALIFY TO ATTEND THE RETREAT Entering the contest is the only way to […]
The CineStory Foundation is excited to announce that writer and CineStory alum Audrey Webb is the recipient of the 2021 Population Media Center (PMC) CineStory Scholarship for her script DEAD NAME. PMC covered the cost for Audrey’s attendance at the 2021 CineStory TV retreat earlier this year. Audrey’s original TV pilot DEAD NAME explores the […]
Submissions for our 2022 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest are officially open, and we’re offering an early bird submission fee of $50 until June 14, 2021. 2022 TV RETREAT LOGISTICS The 2022 TV retreat will be held on March 12 – 15, 2022 in the beautiful mountains of Idyllwild, California. Attendees receive three one-on-one, one and a half […]
If you missed yesterday’s extended late deadline for our 2021 Feature Retreat & Fellowship Contest, never fear – we’ve extended the deadline until MONDAY, MAY 10th! QUALIFY TO ATTEND THE RETREAT Entering the contest is the only way to get the chance to attend CineStory’s feature retreat on October 16th – 19th in idyllic Idyllwild, […]
We’re thrilled to introduce our 2021 TV Fellowship winner, Louisa Makaron, whose winning original drama script, PAPERGIRL, impressed us with its frank, funny voice and vibrant characterizations. In PAPERGIRL, as World War II winds down and men return from the front, a plucky newspaperwoman fights to keep her job. Louisa grew up in “Sin City” […]