2011 Winners Announced

In late July, the finals judges gathered to discuss the eight scripts in contention for the grand prize of the CineStory Screenwriting Awards, The CineStory Fellowship. After a lively discussion in which each script was discussed in depth, the judges made their decisions. And here they are:

GRAND PRIZE WINNER/2011 FELLOW

SPOTNIK - Celeste Wolfe, Los Angeles CA

SECOND PLACE 

CRICKET - Tammy Duffy, Sherman Oaks CA

THIRD PLACE (Tied) 

AMAZON GIRL - Ken Pearson, Tempe AZ

DISPATCH - Bryan Dick, Manhattan Beach CA  

A big congratulations to these writers - we're looking forward to meeting you all at the retreat! And a big thank you to our finals judges for all their hard work.

2011 Finalists Announced

From an outstanding field of semifinalists, the following scripts are progressing to the finals round:

AMAZON GIRL - Ken Pearson, Tempe AZ
BANK ROBBING FOR DUMMIES - Robert Keith Watson, Sherman Oaks CA
CRICKET - Tammy Duffy, Sherman Oaks CA
DISPATCH - Bryan Dick, Manhattan Beach CA
SNOWBIRD - Jack Zafran, Granada Hills CA
SPOTNIK - Celeste Chan Wolfe, Los Angeles CA
THE COST OF LIVING - Kellen Hertz, Los Angeles CA
THE LONER - Bryan Marvis, Oceanside OR

Each is in the running for the Grand Prize, a one-year fellowship during which the writer is mentored by two industry pros, as well as cash awards and other prizes.

Glenn Gers July 21st - From Script To Screen

Fourth in the series: Glenn Gers  

Thursday July 21st 7-9pm
The Station @ The Working Village
212 Marine Street suite 100
Santa Monica CA 90405
Ph: 310-450-7070
Tickets: $20 in advance, $30 at the door
CineStory: $17

Acclaimed writer-director Glenn Gers has experienced both sides of the screenwriting coin. From big budget Hollywood pics such as MAD MONEY and FRACTURE, to his own independently made and financed DISFIGURED, Glenn has experienced the spectrum of what it means to be a professional screenwriter.

Come hear his journey From Script to Screen!

CineStory writers receive 15% off From Script to Screen with coupon code: Cinestory.&

PLUS: All writers get a special discount on entries into the 2012 CineStory Screenwriting Awards. Save $$$ on any deadline!

Visit www.filmmakerjunction.com for tickets.

2009 Finalist Mark Grisar on his CineStory success

In 2009, Mark Grisar participated in one of CineStory’s “fly-on-the-wall” sessions at their annual screenwriting retreat. He sat in a chair and pitched a movie idea to a group of producers, a story about a rapper who switches to “easy listening” music after a failed publicity stunt turns into a near-death experience, and then pretended to leave the room, allowing the producers to discuss his film and pitch candidly as if he wasn’t there. During the conversation, one of the producers said, “I think I can set that up.”

“And all of a sudden, the room just hushed,” Grisar said. “It was something that typically does not happen in a situation like that.”

Read the rest of Mark's story here.

2011 CineStory Screenwriting Awards Semifinalists

The following writers and scripts are moving on to the next round of the contest. Each writer/team is now invited to the 2011 Writers Retreat, taking place in Idyllwild from September 24th-27th and each is in the running for our 12-month mentorship program, the CineStory Fellowship.

Congratulations to all!

1 - Bryan Marvis & Lynn Marvis, Oceanside OR

49th DAY - Craig Peters, Eagle Rock CA

AMAZON GIRL - Ken Pearson, Tempe AZ

APATHETIC SUICIDE - Jordan Thorton, Sasktchewan CANADA

APARTMENT 5D - Sharon Lennon, Brooklyn NY

BANK ROBBING FOR DUMMIES - Robert Keith Watson, Sherman Oaks CA

CRICKET - Tammy Duffy, Sherman Oaks CA

DISPATCH - Bryan Dick, Manhattan Beach CA

GIRL ON MAIN - Christine Hinz, New York NY

KINDNESS - Hallie Tassin, Santa Fe NM

LET THE GAMES BEGIN - Stephan Bugaj, Richmond CA

LITTLE MUTINIES – Angie Powers, Berkeley CA

MASTER’S KEY - Kelly Anelons, Harvard MA

RESISTANCE - Hannah Patterson, London UK

RUNNING WILD, Eric Diekhans, Evanston IL

SNOWBIRD - Jack Zafran, Granada Hills CA

SPOTNIK - Celeste Chan Wolfe, Los Angeles CA

TEDDY BOY - Sean Jourdan, Denver CO

THE AMAZINGLY TRUE STORY OF A MIDDLE-AGED, OVERWEIGHT DAD WHO DECIDES TO PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL WITH HIS SON - Lisa Kors, Los Angeles CA

THE CONCEALED - Jeffrey Wright, Lawndale CA

THE COST OF LIVING - Kellen Hertz, Los Angeles CA

THE LAUGHING MAN - Steve Wisniewski, Astoria NY

THE LION AND THE EAGLE - Christine N Wenger, Pewaukee WI

THE LONER - Bryan Marvis, Oceanside OR

THE MONEY TREE - Shiva Ramanathan, Irvine CA