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.


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  • 2012 Nicholl Competition

    2012 Nicholl Competition News

    The Nicholl Fellowships screenwriting competition is now open for submissions. Early bird deadline: 11:59 p.m., March 15. Regular deadline: 11:59 p.m., May 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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2011 Winners Announced

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

Meet the 2011 Nicholl Fellows

See all of the finalists

About Nicholl Fellowships

About the Competition

Learn the ins and outs of the competition – the rules, the prizes, how to apply and more.

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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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