The Academy announces ten finalists for the 2012 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. The next step is having their scripts read and judged by the fellowship committee, which can choose to award up to five $35,00 fellowships. This year's finalists were chosen from 7,197 scripts, among them the first entry ever chosen from South Africa to advance this far. Winners will be announced later this month, followed by a ceremony on November 8 at the Beverly Wilshire. The finalists are listed below, along with further information on the fellowship. Nikole Beckwith, New York City, NY, "Stockholm, Pennsylvania" Ryan Belenzon & Jeffrey Gelber, Los Angeles and Sherman Oaks, CA, "X" Robert Carter, Red Bank, NJ, "A.W.O.L." Sean Robert Daniels, Laezonia, Gauteng, South Africa, "Killers" James Dilapo, New York City, NY, "Devils at Play" Allan Durand, Lafayette, La, "Willie...
- 10/3/2012
- by Sophia Savage
- Thompson on Hollywood
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