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Academy Alters Nicholl Fellowships Selection Process

Updated: 03/31/2025

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, an international program that identifies and nurtures talented new screenwriters, will now exclusively partner with global university programs, screenwriting labs and filmmaker programs to select Nicholl fellows. Each partner will vet and submit scripts for consideration for an Academy Nicholl Fellowship, and The Black List will serve as a portal for public submissions. All scripts submitted by partners will be read and reviewed by Academy members.

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Horror Hotel International Film Festival
Final: 04/01/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Script Competition New Media Film Festival Los Angeles
Final: 04/06/2025
WSPro Discount: 20%

Scriptapalooza Features & Shorts Competition
LAST MINUTE DEADLINE: 04/07/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Adapted Story Showcase
Final : 04/07/2025
WSPro Discount: No

The Writers Lab US
Final: 04/08/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Faith in Film: International Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition
Final: 04/11/2025
WSPro Discount: 20%

Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival
Final: 04/12/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Canadian Short Screenplay Competition
I-Missed-The-Deadline: 04/13/2025
WSPro Discount: $15.00

2025 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
Last Minute: 04/15/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Humanitas New Voices
Final: 04/15/2025
WSPro Discount: No

100 Screenplays
Final: 04/15/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Holly Weird Film Festival Screenplay Contest
Final Late: 04/15/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge
Extended: 04/20/2025
WSPro Discount: 15%

True Story Showcase
Final: 04/21/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Roadmap Writers Top Tier Competition
Late: 04/25/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Hollywood Genre Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest
Final: 04/26/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition
Final: 04/28/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards
Final: 04/30/2025
WSPro Discount: No

StoryPros Awards Contest
Late: 04/30/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

Art of Brooklyn Screenplay Contest
Extended Deadline: 05/01/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Shore Scripts Short Film Fund
Final: 05/02/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Shore Scripts Script Development Fund
Final: 05/02/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
Extended: 05/03/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

WriteMovies Spring 2025 Screenwriting Contest
Standard: 05/11/2025
WSPro Discount: No

BlueCat TV Writing Competition
Late: 05/13/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

Script Pipeline Screenwriting and TV Writing Competition
Late: 05/15/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Shore Scripts TV Pilot Mentorship Program
Final: 05/16/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Extended: 05/18/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards
Final: 05/20/2025
WSPro Discount: 25%

Emerging Screenwriters Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition
Final: 05/22/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Emerging Screenwriters Horror Screenplay Competition New!
Final: 05/22/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Emerging Screenwriters Thriller Screenplay Competition New!
Final: 05/22/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Hollywood Genre Comedy Screenplay Contest
Final: 05/24/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Hollywood Genre Action Screenplay Contest
Final: 05/24/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Austin Film Festival Script Competition
Late: 05/27/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Austin Film Festival Playwriting Competition
Late: 05/27/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Creative Screenwriting TV Pilot Competition
Final: 05/29/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Creative Screenwriting Feature Competition
Final: 05/29/2025
WSPro Discount: No

CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship
Late: 05/30/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Frights! Camera! Action! Horror Screenplay Contest
Final: 05/31/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Coverage Ink's Get Repped Now
Deadline: 05/31/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

HollyShorts Screenplay Contest
Extended: 06/02/2025
WSPro Discount: $15.00

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