Just received this note confirming my entry in the 2007 Nicholl’s Screenwriting Fellowship. This year set another record for submissions. Regardless, I’ll know where I stand in early August.
Welcome to the 2007 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition, a program of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
We have received your screenplay, * TITLE REDACTED *, application form and entry fee in proper order. If you contact us regarding your submission, please include your entry number — * NUMBER REDACTED *.
Thus far, we have received over 5,040 scripts for this year’s competition. We hope to complete first-round judging by the end of July. We will then tally the results as quickly as possible.
We expect about 5% of this year’s entrants to progress into the quarterfinal round of judging. If all goes smoothly, you will be< hearing from us near August 1 as to your status in the competition. If you encountered any difficulties with our new online applicationsystem, please accept our humble apologies. Thank you for entering the 2007 Nicholl Fellowships competition. Best of luck in it and with all your screenwriting endeavors. Sincerely, Greg Beal Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
Good Luck! Also I used to work with a Greg Beal when I worked for a software company many years ago. I doubt it is the same Greg.
Thanks, Jaysen. It very well could be the same person. People quit their day jobs for Hollywood all the time.
Whatever happens I’m cool with, because some of the thought processes writing this screenplay required will help with the upcoming collaborative project.
Any word?
MaryAn, Nothing yet. Do they use email or mail notifications? I haven’t been to my mailbox in awhile.
Check your snail mailbox! They send them out by gool ol’ U.S. Mail.