Academy Accepting Entries for 2013 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting Competition

The Academy is now accepting entries for its 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.  Up to five $35,000 fellowships will be awarded in November. During the fellowship year participants will complete a new feature length script, to which the Academy will hold no rights. Past winners include Destin Cretton’s “Short Term 12,” pictured above, which is now set to premiere at SXSW.

The criteria and deadlines are below:

The competition is open to any individual who has not earned a total of more than $25,000 from the sale or option of screenplays or teleplays, or received fellowships or prizes of more than $25,000 that include a “first look” clause, an option or any other quid pro quo involving the writer’s work. To enter, writers must submit a completed application online, upload one PDF copy of their original screenplay in English and pay the entry fee before 11:59 p.m. PT on May 1, 2013.

Entry fee schedule is as follows:

Early deadline: March 1; entry fee US$35

Regular deadline: April 10; entry fee US$50

Final deadline: May 1; entry fee US$65