Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
The Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is the world’s most esteemed screenwriting competition. Each year up to five $30,000 fellowships are awarded to authors who have previously earned less than $5,000 writing for film or television.
2009 Fellows
- Matt Ackley
- “Victoria Falls”
- Vineet Dewan and Angus Fletcher
- “Sand Dogs”
- John Griffin
- “Dream Before Waking”
- Nidhi Anna Verghese
- “Jallianwala Bagh”
- Jeff Williams
- “Pure”
About Nicholl Fellowships
About the Competition
Learn the ins and outs of the competition – the rules, the prizes, how to apply and more.
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.
What’s New
2010 Applications
The 2010 competition is now open. Only screenplays in PDF format uploaded via online account will be accepted. There is now an early bird deadline of April 1.
Awards Dinner Videos
Watch highlights from the 2009 Nicholl Fellows Awards Dinner, featuring a keynote address by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Susannah Grant and speeches from the 2009 Nicholl Fellows.
