About Our Festival
Our Mission
At It's About Story Film and Screenwriting Festival, our mission is to empower filmmakers and writers. We provide a platform to showcase your work and help you advance your career in the film industry. Our festival founders, have over 50 years experience in the filmmaking, theatre and writing industries.
We have sat exactly where you are sitting right now, looking for a festival that will help elevate your career as a filmmaker or writer.
We know how challenging this business is, and it is our goal to support you and be there for you along your journey.
In addition to showcasing you work, we also offer detailed professional script notes from seasoned professionals. The notes are designed to help strengthen your script, and take you one step closer toward achieving your goals.
Each of our professional readers have 25 - 50 years experience in writing, producing, directing and acting in: films, television, theatre, as well as teaching filmmaking, screenwriting, directing and acting.
Nestled in gorgeous Lafayette, Colorado. Not only will you be surrounded by beauty, you will also be surrounded by talent, great films and screenplays, in a supportive and inspiring community.
FESTIVAL FACTS
We invite all of you to hear the writer's amazing work LIVE on:
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
The Arts Hub
420 Courtney Way
Lafayette, CO 80026
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
ADMISSION IS FREE!
DOORS OPEN AT 2:15 PM
Readings will begin PROMPTLY at 2:30 PM
There is plenty of free parking
IT'S ABOUT STORY will have LIVE TABLE READINGS of the top scoring winners.
SCREENPLAYS:
Short Films
Feature Films
TV Pilots
THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 FESTIVAL WILL BE FOR SCREENWRITING ONLY
In addition to the winners, It's About Story will also award:
An Overall AUDIENCE CHOICE WINNER, which will be VOTED on LIVE at the FESTIVAL.
SCREENWRITING FESTIVAL LIVE TABLE READ
PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
CAST INTRODUCTIONS SCRIPTS:
ASSISTED LIVING
DEUCE
UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK
THE CORNFIELDS
PERFECT EXECUTION
AMY AND DAD
RUFF RUFF RAPTURE CARE ALMA’S WILL
ORPHAN CITY
MAJOR GENERAL MAURICE ROSE: THE IMMACULATE KILLER OF NAZIS
EVELYN
OSKAR: LUCIFER HIDES IN PLAIN SIGHT HOW TO RUIN THANKSGIVING FOURTH AND GOING HOME DOWNSTAGE
ESPERANZA
THE NOT SO GREAT ESCAPE
WRITERS IN ORDER:
By Kevin Gebert
By John A. Kinney
By Steven John Antonuccio
By Jean-Pierre Dixon
By David R. Schleicher
By Diana Robertson Bond
By David R. Schleicher & Michelle Morgan
By Kelly Karam & Jeffrey Howe
By Rusty Lee Thomas & Micah Samuel Thomas
By Steven Antonuccio
By Fabian Farina
By Steven John Antonuccio By Diana Robertson Bond By Steven John Antonuccio By Pablo Gomes
By Alvoro Leite
By Steven John Antonuccio
PROGRAM
AUDIENCE VOTING FOR BEST IN SHOW AWARDS PRESENTATIONS AND PHOTO OP
THERE WILL BE THREE 5 MINUTE BREAKS DURING THE RUN; DOORS REMAIN OPEN AT ALL TIMES.
