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Wheelhouse Cape Cod Screenwriting Retreat is a Cape Cod-based screenwriting retreat run by Wheelhouse Films that offers training, community, and resources for screenwriters in an intimate beachfront setting. It is notable as an immersive two-week retreat focused on craft development rather than a conventional film showcase, and it appears more significant as a writers’ incubator than as a screening festival in the broader festival circuit.[1][2]
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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