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CineStory Screenwriting Awards Final Deadline: 02/15/2012

By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted Nov 18, 2011, 23:40

For over a decade, CineStory has been dedicated to nurturing new screenwriting talent through mentorship programs. To this end, the top 16 Semifinalists of the yearly CineStory Screenwriting Awards are invited to participate in an exclusive Writer's Retreat. The CineStory Writer's Retreat is four days of heaven in the beautiful mountains of Idyllwild, California.

Prizes:

Valued at over 20k, with a Grand Prize that includes $5000 cash and a 12-month fellowship.

Access:

The semifinalists, finalists and winners of each year's competition are invited to the exclusive CineStory Writers' Retreat, a four-day intensive program held in the fall where writers work one-on-one with Hollywood producers, writers, agents, managers and development executives.

Exposure:

Top scripts are requested by numerous companies including: Paradigm, The Lisa Callamaro Agency, Benderspink, Energy Entertainment, FilmEngine, Symmetry Media, Mosiac Media Group, Kersey Management, House of Scribes, Management 360, Foremost Films, Underground Films and Management and Grade A Entertainment.

Success:

CineStory has an outstanding track record in identifying new talent and launching screenwriting careers. Our alumni have written films such as Children of Men, Iron Man, Cowboys & Aliens, Cautiva, Phoebe In Wonderland, Beastly, 11:14, King of California and many others.

 

Resources:

http://www.cinestory.org/