2026-09-08T09:32:11-07:00 2026-06-30 711006750 ELITE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY CORP 4223 GLENCOE AVE B129 MARINA DEL REY CA 90292 990 2025-07-01 364169083 CINESTORY INC CINE 3104971961 1270 SOUTH ALFRED STREET 35211 LOS ANGELES CA 90035 Lisanne Sartor board president 2026-09-05 true Shahram Jahanian CPA P00585304 3103128700 X 2025 Lisanne Sartor 333152 false X www.cinestory.org X 1995 CA CineStory is dedicated to nurturing emerging screenwriters and TV writers through its annual screenwriting contests, retreats and residencies. 13 12 0 5 0 10427 16135 309507 317017 0 0 319934 333152 0 0 102790 123100 0 0 211423 207809 314213 330909 5721 2243 144459 146702 0 144459 146702 CineStory is dedicated to nurturing emerging screenwriters and TV writers through its annual screenwriting contests, retreats and residencies. false false 174119 317017 CineStory List of Accomplishments, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026:CINESTORY held its Feature Retreat from October 3 7, 2025 in Idyllwild, CA, with 41 participating screenwriters, 11 staff members, 7 interns, and 46 mentors. The mentors all are working entertainment industry professionals. CineStory did three one-hour, pre-retreat online orientations, one for screenwriters, one for staff, and one for mentors. During the four-day retreat, CineStory provided snacks, a light breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day for everyone. There were 15 mentor-led educational sessions spread out over the four and one-half day retreat, including panel discussions and group writing exercises on topics like screenplay structure, the ins and out of working as a professional screenwriter, how to work with producers, agents, and managers, how to write visually, and how to craft a pitch that will sell a screenplay. The participating screenwriters also each met with three different mentors in one-on-one notes sessions for feedback on projects mentors had read in advance. Notes sessions were each one and one-half hours long. In addition, there were numerous social gatherings for writers and mentors to get to know each other.CineStory held its TV Retreat on May 1 5, 2026 in Idyllwild, CA, with 42 participating writers, 11 staff members, 7 interns, and 50 mentors. The mentors all are working entertainment industry professionals. CineStory did three one-hour, pre-retreat orientations online, one for screenwriters, one for staff, and one for mentors. During the four and one-half day retreat, CineStory provided snacks, a light breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day for everyone. There were 15 mentor-led educational sessions spread out over the retreat, including topics and writing exercises like teleplay structure, the ins and out of working as a professional TV writer, how to work with producers, agents, and managers, how to write visually, and how to craft a pitch that will sell a teleplay, as well as mock TV writing rooms, one drama room and one comedy room, each led by showrunner mentors. In addition, the writers each met with three different mentors in one-on-one notes sessions for feedback on projects mentors had read in advance. Notes sessions were each one and one-half hours long. In addition, there were daily social gatherings for writers and mentors. In addition, there were numerous social gatherings for writers and mentors to get to know each other.Cinestory also held its second Residency, which was a week-long event from June 12 19, 2026 in Idyllwild, CA, with 11 residents and 8 staff members. The residency focused on generative writing and community building and included housing, all meals, plus places to write, meet in small groups, and socialize as a community. In addition to having plenty of unstructured writing time, residents met daily in small groups led by CineStory staffers to do writing exercises and story breaking sessions aimed at helping residents develop the project they brought to work on. There were also places to take short, unscheduled breaks throughout the day for those who need a quick breather before diving back into their work. Finally, residents and staffers gathered for meals, games, and socializing.More information on CineStorys activities and accomplishments at https://cinestory.org/news/ 174119 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true false false false false Michael Salort 3107510606 1270 South Alfred Street 352111 Los Angeles CA 90035 Colette Sartor Executive Dir. 15.00 0.00 X 35000 0 0 Lisanne Sartor CREATIVE DIR. 15.00 0.00 X X 28000 0 0 Rajiv Reddy Creative Dir. 10.00 0.00 X 27000 0 0 Leah Estrin Creative Dir. 10.00 0.00 X 15000 0 0 Michael Salort Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chandus T Jackson COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Derrick Pete COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pam Suseniehl Emiritus 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Fergus MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Willie Hagan MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM PIERCE EMERITUS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM FRATTO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisanne Sartor Board President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 105000 0 false false false 0 16135 16135 Contest, Program Revenue 900099 317017 317017 317017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 333152 317017 0 0 0 0 0 0 123100 1500 121600 0 0 0 0 0 1151 1151 0 0 0 0 3200 3200 26998 875 26123 7841 7841 0 3690 3690 0 0 150429 150354 75 0 0 0 0 Cash Awards 14500 14500 0 330909 174119 156790 0 144459 146702 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144459 146702 0 0 X 144459 146702 144459 146702 144459 146702 2243 X false false false X 1852 13300 23907 10427 16135 65621 61709 206026 267735 0 0 0 63561 219326 23907 10427 16135 333356 0 0 333356 0 0 0 0 63561 219326 23907 10427 16135 333356 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. 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