Nicholl Fellows

Meet the Class of 2008

2008 Fellows

Six screenwriters were welcomed into the Nicholl Fellowship community at a Beverly Hills gala on November 13, 2008. The five winning screenplays (four by individuals, one by a two-person writing team) were selected from 5,224 submissions.

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See a list of all the 2008 Nicholl Finalists

Notable Nicholl Fellows

Rebecca Sonnenshine

The Nicholl Fellowship has been awarded to 115 screenwriters, many of whom have achieved considerable success. 2003 Fellow James Mottern (above, right, pictured with John Gay) directed “Trucker” from his Nicholl entry script. The film premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.

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