Per this announcement:
Eleven writers have been selected as finalists for the 24th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as many as five of the prestigious $30,000 fellowships.
The finalists are:
Matt Ackley, Los Angeles, “Victoria Falls”
Vineet Dewan and Angus Fletcher, Los Angeles, “Sand Dogs”
John Griffin, Los Angeles, “Dream before Waking”
Hiram Martinez, New York City, “Ansiedad”
Marleine Pacilio, Shadow Hills, Calif., “Born Elizabeth Jane”
Adriana Brad Schanen, Montclair, N.J., “Gifted”
Neil Swaab, Astoria, N.Y., “Eddie Fantastic!”
Nidhi Anna Verghese, Los Angeles, “Jallianwala Bagh”
Dan Lee West, Vancouver, Canada, “Abroad”
Jeff Williams, Wake Forest, N.C., “Pure”
6,830 scripts submitted this year. That’s up significantly from 5,200 last year.
Go here to see the 2008 finalists.
And here to see the 2008 winners.
Dude, I wanted m'bud Scott the Reader to win it this year. Any way we can sneak him on the list?
- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WA
Does anyone know if a Nicholl-placing script has ever made it on the Black List?
I'm totally psyched for Neil. We met at New School, found out we lived in the same neighborhood, etc. He's got a fantastic story (no pun intended).
@Tavis Sarmento: I think it's a pretty good possibility. I've asked someone who should know the answer. I'll let you know what he says.
@daveed: So now maybe some of your friend's luck rubs off on you?
Yes, definitely. Last year Butter (which won) placed very high on The Black List.
Be nice to see a logline for these.
One of the scripts (PURE) is on TriggerStreet. Former Screenplay of the Month.