Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting

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The Academy's Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is an international screenwriting competition established to identify and encourage talented new screenwriters. Up to five $35,000 Fellowships are awarded annually.


Sixty-six countries in the 2012 Nicholl Fellowships.

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Nicholl Fellowships World Map
Entries by Country
  • Argentina: 1
  • Australia: 106
  • Austria: 1
  • Bahamas: 2
  • Belgium: 1
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1
  • Brazil: 9
  • Bulgaria : 4
  • Canada: 353
  • Chile: 1
  • Costa Rica: 2
  • Croatia: 1
  • Czech Republic: 1
  • Denmark: 7
  • Dominican Republic: 1
  • Ecuador: 1
  • Estonia: 1
  • Finland: 5
  • France: 25
  • Germany: 10
  • Ghana: 2
  • Greece: 3
  • Guadeloupe: 1
  • Hungary: 2
  • India: 16
  • Indonesia: 1
  • Iran, Islamic Republic Of: 3
  • Ireland: 27
  • Israel: 10
  • Italy: 11
  • Jamaica: 1
  • Japan: 4
  • Kazakhstan: 2
  • Kenya: 1
  • Korea, Republic Of: 4
  • Latvia: 1
  • Lebanon: 6
  • Liechtenstein: 1
  • Lithuania: 2
  • Malaysia: 6
  • Mexico: 5
  • Netherlands: 4
  • New Zealand: 20
  • Nicaragua: 1
  • Nigeria: 3
  • Norway: 3
  • Pakistan: 2
  • Poland: 3
  • Qatar: 1
  • Romania: 4
  • Russian Federation: 5
  • Serbia: 1
  • Singapore: 5
  • Slovakia: 1
  • South Africa: 9
  • Spain: 9
  • Sweden: 9
  • Switzerland: 4
  • Thailand: 6
  • Trinidad and Tobago: 2
  • Turkey: 7
  • Uganda: 2
  • Ukraine: 2
  • United Arab Emirates: 6
  • United Kingdom: 251
  • United States: 6195

Read about the competition – qualifications, entry fees, deadlines, prizes and more.


  • 2012 Nicholl Competition

    2012 Nicholl Competition News

    All entries have been processed into the competition. "Confirmed" should appear under the title of your script in your account. Quarterfinalist notifications will be emailed by August 1.

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    2011 Nicholl Ceremony Highlights

    Presentation and acceptance speech highlights.

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    2011 Nicholl Fellowships

    The 2011 Winners have been announced.

    2011 Nicholl Finalists and Fellows

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  • Winning Script Pages

    Read excerpts from Nicholl-winning scripts, including “Akeelah and the Bee, ” “Arlington Road” and “Finding Forrester.”

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25th Anniversary

Where are they Now?

Where Are They Now?

To celebrate its 25th Anniversary, the Nicholl Fellowships has gathered updates on what many of the Nicholl fellows are doing now.

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Nicholl Fellows

2010 Nicholl Fellows

2011 Winners Announced

Seven writers have been selected as winners for the 26th annual Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.

Meet the 2011 Nicholl Fellows

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Notable Nicholl Fellows

About Nicholl Fellowships

History of the Nicholl Fellowships

Gee Nicholl founded the Nicholl Fellowships in honor of her late husband Don Nicholl, a British screenwriter. The first Nicholl Fellowships were awarded in 1986.

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