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CineStory Names TV Semifinalists
CineStory TV has named their semifinalists in the Original Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy divisions. The TV Fellowship winner, division winners, finalists, and semifinalists will be invited to attend this year's retreat. Any remaining spots will be offered to division quarterfinalists.
Original Comedy Division
THE AFRICAN FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRINCE by Tai Biran
BAKER HIGH by Elizabeth Logan
CRONES by Zoe Reiniger
DUNGEONS & DICKS by Darren Moran
EMERGENCY CONTACT by Eevin Hartsough
FROSTY BUM by Jo Harper
GRIP by Kara Mannix
KILLING TIME by Jim Oyen
LIFE WITH NONNA by Lesley Fera
MY BOYFRIEND THE DRAG QUEEN (BASED ON A TRUE STORY) by Abby Cohen
RE-GIFTED by Joel Michalak
SOBER LIVING by Kasi Brown & Brandon Walter
THE TEMP by Devi Snively
UP HILL by Gina Garcia
VIOLETS by Zoe Reiniger
Original Drama Division
DEEP CUTS by Joel Michalak
DO NO HARM by Mason Gersh
FANTASIA by Jeffrey Schick
GINGER RULES by Sarah Sprague
LIBERATI by Maren Curtis
MOJITO MORNING by Stephen Buck
MURDER BALLADS & LOVE SONGS by Matilda Schulman
ON THIN ICE by Sam Robson
PARTNERS by Rina O’Malley
PAT AND MATT GET CANCELED by Zoe Miller
PRINT by Ray Gettman Bush
THE RAILS by Kate Gleason
SHOWRUNNER by Elliot Harrison
SIGRID MORTIS by Kelly Blackard
SNAKE OIL by Sarah Marsh
SPA CITY MURDERS by Emily Roberson
UNGODLY PRAYERS by Youssef Biaz
WORK/SHOOT by Sam Robson
Original Sci-Fi/Fantasy Division
COLONY B by Philippa Russell
DEAD SHALL DANCE by Sophia Khan
DISPLACED by Amanda Kowalski
GAP YEAR by PJ Andrews
THE HALO EFFECT by Link York
MARKET by Matilda Schulman
MEDUSA by Nathan Shapiro
SINGULARITY by Raelyn Munneke
SPARKS by Amelia Watson
UNLINKED by Karlyn Gibson
WATER by Pamela Winfrey
Updated: 02/22/2026
Additional Contest Info: CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship
ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!Bubbling Under the Surface
After a Holocaust survivor narrowly survives an assassination attempt in her nursing home, a wave of coordinated attacks reveals a covert network intent on erasing the last living witnesses, forcing a police task force into a race to stop history from being wiped out.
and The Devil called!
The Devil visits God‘s chosen-one five times, gives dates the world will end, "and you will be my bride".
Doors of Miracles
A young businesswoman trembles as she thanks God, anticipating another disaster.
Untouchable!
A blonde bombshell in stainless steel becomes a femme fatale, a relentless tiger with razor-sharp-toothed-pen spilling blood across the pages, leaving nowhere, for the perpetrators of the nation's greatest corporate crime to turn or hide - no 'out'.
FULL CONTACT
Under the suffocating pressure of a championship spotlight, a redlining linebacker must outplay a hijacked beta safety system that turns every 200lb impact into a lethal cardiac glitch.
meet The Devil!
An award-winning journalist unaccepting of the existence of God or the Devil, is assigned to interview the author of such a book, and finds himself in Hell calling for God.
Murder in Emergency!
A dedicated nurse fights to save her beloved hospital from closure until, she discovers it is murdering patients and on her having gained that knowledge, escalates a war against it.
God's Warrior
God chooses a young woman to be His Warrior, but fails to warn of the formidable opponents who will unite, to destroy her.
The Benefactor!
A young business woman attracts the wrath of bankers when she makes interest-free loans to farmers, in her attempt to stem the flow of murder/suicides on the land.
Pebbles on the Beach
An adventurous school-boy kicking pebbles through the water of a magical beach is confronted by an Apparition which materialises into the girl of his dreams, and steals his heart.
