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 Competition
The 2010 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition is now closed. You may confirm whether your script has been processed into the competition by logging into your online account. Notification letters have been emailed to all entrants. Check our Facebook page for more detailed information.
