CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship
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Objective
CineStory is a national non-profit dedicated to nurturing emerging screenwriters through mentorship programs. Winners of our competition have gone on to pen films such as IRON MAN, CAKE, THE CHILDREN OF MEN, BALLAST, KING OF CALIFORNIA and 11:14.
One of the main goals of the CineStory Feature Retreat is to select up-and-coming screenwriters for our four-day intensive program held in the Fall.
THE CINESTORY FEATURE RETREAT
CineStory's Retreat is dedicated to the advancement of great new voices in screenwriting. Retreat attendees are chosen from the top writers of our annual competition, the CineStory Screenwriting Awards. For four days, writers enjoy direct access to working Hollywood professionals.
Past retreat mentors include: Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby (IRON MAN, CHILDREN OF MEN), writer/director Joe Forte (FIREWALL, OUT), producer Nana Greenwald (SEVEN), producer Michelle Sy (FINDING NEVERLAND), producer and former head of Jodie's Foster prod co MEG LEFAUVE (THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS), writer Philip Eisner (EVENT HORIZON, MUTANT CHRONICLES) and writer/director Keith Gordon (DEXTER, WAKING THE DEAD). Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
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Early | February 19, 2024 | $50 |
Regular | March 24, 2024 | $69 |
Late | April 21, 2024 | $81 |
Extended | May 19, 2024 23 |
$88 |
Notification: Quarterfinalists – late June; Semifinalists/Invitees – Late July; Finalists – Mid August; Fellow – Early September.
Rules
Please visit http://www.cinestory.org/rules-and-guidelines/ for all rules and guidelines.Awards
GRAND PRIZE: THE CINESTORY FELLOWSHIP
Valued at over $17,000 this prize includes a $10,000 cash award, free meals, board and tuition at the exclusive CineStory Writers Retreat as well as a 12-month mentorship program with two Hollywood professionals hand picked for the winner. The CineStory Fellowship gives writers direct access to Hollywood professionals and has a long track record of success. Prior fellows have optioned material, gained representation and secured writing assignments with the guidance of their mentors. Also included: one-year Script Pipeline Writers Database membership; three-year subscription to Creative Screenwriting; iScript screenplay audio recording; and one-year Scripped PRO subscription.
SECOND PLACE:
Over $1500 in cash and prizes, including $1000 cash.
THIRD PLACE:
Over $1000 in cash and prizes, including $500 cash.
FINALISTS RECEIVE:
Discount on Retreat tuition.
ALL SEMIFINALISTS RECEIVE:
An invitation to the exclusive CineStory Retreat including: Three 90-minute one-on-one sessions with working Hollywood agents, managers, producers, development executives and other pros to discuss the writer's work and career strategy Open access to 15+ hours of small group sessions covering a wide rage of creative and business topics Free film screenings and other events.
Cinestory Feature
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Los Angeles, CA 90066
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CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship
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Los Angeles, CA 90066
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http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
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Advice from 2015 CineStory Fellow Matt Fantaci
Last year I submitted my script to the Cinestory Foundation's 2015 Screenwriting Contest at the last minute, on the last day of their Extended Late Deadline. A friend/mentor of mine gave me just the nudge I needed. After reading up on CineStory I did a quick polish of my script and sent it off. A few months later I found out that I had won.
Originally, I didn't even know there was a cash prize (a rather sizable prize, actually). I only found out about it a few hours before the wonderful folks at CineStory presented it to me. Most people would infer from this that I am not the smartest bulb in the, uh… bulb box. Why would you enter a competition without knowing the reward? I assumed I already knew what the prize was: an all-expense paid, four day writer's retreat in Idyllwild, CA, where 24 other finalists all convened with a group of mentors to talk about their work. That's right: 25 of us. Which essentially makes 25 winners. I had never heard of anything like this before. This was the reason I decided to enter the CineStory Screenwriting Contest in the first place.
The retreat was a writers' oasis where we discussed screenwriting, filmmaking, navigating the murky depths of Hollywood meetings and just enjoyed being around like-minded people who are all in pursuit of the same thing: good stories. You know those conversations that you have with friends who are also film fanatics made up entirely of quoting dialogue from your favorite movies? It was 4 days of that. You're having so much fun that you don't realize you are making connections with people in the industry you so desperately want to work in. And let's be honest, when you're a writer, used to being in a little room with your laptop and talking to yourself due to too much caffeine or alcohol or chocolate (not judging), being a social animal doesn't always come naturally.
I came away feeling energized and inspired by everyone who mentored me and the rest of my fellow writers. I had pages of notes to make my winning script even better. Since then I have been working with two of my mentors from the retreat to write new projects or get my work into the right hands. I've stayed in touch with many of the writers I connected with at the retreat. We've formed a supportive community (online and in LA). And going forward that's what I look forward to the most from CineStory. I know I can call up any of the mentors and ask them for advice. When my next script is done, I can send it to people I've met through the CineStory family: writers, producers, managers, etc. I believe they want to help in whatever way they can to further my career.
They are currently accepting submissions for the FEATURE RETREAT 2016. My advice? Polish that script up and send it out.
Updated: 02/16/2016
CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship
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Los Angeles, CA 90066
Web:
http://cinestory.org
Email:
info@cinestory.org
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