Continuing a tradition that began in 1985, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday named four individuals and one writing team as the final winners for the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
Jennifer Archer from Springwater, Ontario, and Timothy Ware-Hill of Orange, NJ, took two of the spots. The other three went to winners from Southern California including Sam Boyer, J.M. Levine, and the team of Callie Bloem and Christopher Ewing. Each individual and the writing team will receive a 35,000 prize and mentorship opportunities from an AMPAS member for their fellowship year.
A live read of selected scenes from all five of the winning scripts will be performed November 9 during the formal awards ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
The Nicholl Fellowships was established in 1985 through the support of Gee Nicholl in memory of her husband Don Nicholl.
A total of 5,526 scripts from 85 countries were submitted for this year’s competition.
Jennifer Archer from Springwater, Ontario, and Timothy Ware-Hill of Orange, NJ, took two of the spots. The other three went to winners from Southern California including Sam Boyer, J.M. Levine, and the team of Callie Bloem and Christopher Ewing. Each individual and the writing team will receive a 35,000 prize and mentorship opportunities from an AMPAS member for their fellowship year.
A live read of selected scenes from all five of the winning scripts will be performed November 9 during the formal awards ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
The Nicholl Fellowships was established in 1985 through the support of Gee Nicholl in memory of her husband Don Nicholl.
A total of 5,526 scripts from 85 countries were submitted for this year’s competition.
- 9/29/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy has announced this year’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winners, including four individuals and one writing team. Each individual and writing team will receive a 35,000 prize and mentorship from an Academy member throughout the recipient’s fellowship year.
In addition to the winners being featured at the 2022 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards, an ensemble of actors will read selected scenes from the winning screenplays live at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Nov. 9.
This year’s amateur screenwriters competition received a total of 5,526 scripts from 85 countries. After several rounds that were judged by industry professionals and Academy members, 11 individual screenwriters were selected as finalists, with their scripts read and judged by the Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee before voting on this year’s winners. The 2022 finalists include Michael Boyle (“8 Habits of Highly Murderous People”), Darcy P. Brislin (“We Sing”), Jake Disch (“The Supremes”), Julian Hooper (“Madame”) and S.
In addition to the winners being featured at the 2022 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards, an ensemble of actors will read selected scenes from the winning screenplays live at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Nov. 9.
This year’s amateur screenwriters competition received a total of 5,526 scripts from 85 countries. After several rounds that were judged by industry professionals and Academy members, 11 individual screenwriters were selected as finalists, with their scripts read and judged by the Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee before voting on this year’s winners. The 2022 finalists include Michael Boyle (“8 Habits of Highly Murderous People”), Darcy P. Brislin (“We Sing”), Jake Disch (“The Supremes”), Julian Hooper (“Madame”) and S.
- 9/29/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science announced on Thursday that four individuals and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2022 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
The prize includes 35,000 for each individual and writing team, as well as mentorship from an Academy member throughout their fellowship year.
On Nov. 9 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, an ensemble of actors will read selected scenes from the winning scripts.
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The 2022 winners are:
Jennifer Archer (Springwater, Ontario, Canada), “Into the Deep Blue”
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Callie Bloem and Christopher Ewing (Los Angeles), “Tape 22”
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The prize includes 35,000 for each individual and writing team, as well as mentorship from an Academy member throughout their fellowship year.
On Nov. 9 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, an ensemble of actors will read selected scenes from the winning scripts.
Also Read:
All 17 Egot Winners, From Audrey Hepburn to Jennifer Hudson (Photos)
The 2022 winners are:
Jennifer Archer (Springwater, Ontario, Canada), “Into the Deep Blue”
Nick Bennet is rebuilding his life after the death of his mom, a DUI, and mandatory grief counseling. Together with Fiona, his fiery best friend from therapy, they navigate the waters of grief and their growing feelings.
Callie Bloem and Christopher Ewing (Los Angeles), “Tape 22”
A music journalist reeling from the...
- 9/29/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
In the animated short awards contender “Cops and Robbers,” directors Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill feature powerful imagery and a mix of animation styles to deliver a poignant message in response to Ahmaud Arbery’s murder.
With a 7-minute run time, more than 30 artists and animators stepped in to share their perspectives on racial inequality and violence, based on a poem Ware-Hill had written.
The project came together with the help of Jada Pinkett Smith, executive producer of “Cops and Robbers.” “After all this time, we still have to have a conversation about how Black female voices are imperative in the creative process,” she says. “It’s about time that it’s simply just a given.”
Kelli Williams, a Philadelphia community artist, used stop-motion animation for her segment, which shows a Black woman in tears with protest signs behind her as we slowly discover the reason for her emotion. “The...
With a 7-minute run time, more than 30 artists and animators stepped in to share their perspectives on racial inequality and violence, based on a poem Ware-Hill had written.
The project came together with the help of Jada Pinkett Smith, executive producer of “Cops and Robbers.” “After all this time, we still have to have a conversation about how Black female voices are imperative in the creative process,” she says. “It’s about time that it’s simply just a given.”
Kelli Williams, a Philadelphia community artist, used stop-motion animation for her segment, which shows a Black woman in tears with protest signs behind her as we slowly discover the reason for her emotion. “The...
- 2/19/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
In his first collaboration with Arnon Manor on the animated short Cops and Robbers, actor Timothy Ware-Hill adapted a spoken word poem he’d written into a stunning eight-minute piece, meditating on rampant displays of police violence within the United States, and the systemic racism behind them.
After publishing his poem on social media platforms and seeing it go viral, Ware-Hill brought it new life in February of last year, following the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed, 25-year-old Black man, who was shot by a white resident of his Georgia neighborhood while jogging. Releasing a first-person video, in which he recited his poem while jogging, Ware-Hill then caught the attention of Manor—an entertainment veteran with a background in visual effects, for both live-action and animated films—who expressed interest in adapting the video into the short that is now in the Oscars conversation.
Made in concert with a...
After publishing his poem on social media platforms and seeing it go viral, Ware-Hill brought it new life in February of last year, following the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed, 25-year-old Black man, who was shot by a white resident of his Georgia neighborhood while jogging. Releasing a first-person video, in which he recited his poem while jogging, Ware-Hill then caught the attention of Manor—an entertainment veteran with a background in visual effects, for both live-action and animated films—who expressed interest in adapting the video into the short that is now in the Oscars conversation.
Made in concert with a...
- 1/26/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The filmmakers behind Netflix’s animated short Cops and Robbers — a spoken-word response to police brutality and racial injustice in America that is executive produced by Jada Pinkett-Smith and Lawrence Bender — have committed to making an impact beyond the screen.
Co-directors Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill confirm that they are using profits from the film to initiate scholarships at historically Black universities Alabama State and Morgan State. Ware-Hill, who also appears in the film as it blends from live-action to animation, says, “The film had a zero-dollar budget, and everyone who contributed and collaborated on it did so for the important ...
Co-directors Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill confirm that they are using profits from the film to initiate scholarships at historically Black universities Alabama State and Morgan State. Ware-Hill, who also appears in the film as it blends from live-action to animation, says, “The film had a zero-dollar budget, and everyone who contributed and collaborated on it did so for the important ...
- 1/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The filmmakers behind Netflix’s animated short Cops and Robbers — a spoken-word response to police brutality and racial injustice in America that is executive produced by Jada Pinkett-Smith and Lawrence Bender — have committed to making an impact beyond the screen.
Co-directors Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill confirm that they are using profits from the film to initiate scholarships at historically Black universities Alabama State and Morgan State. Ware-Hill, who also appears in the film as it blends from live-action to animation, says, “The film had a zero-dollar budget, and everyone who contributed and collaborated on it did so for the important ...
Co-directors Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill confirm that they are using profits from the film to initiate scholarships at historically Black universities Alabama State and Morgan State. Ware-Hill, who also appears in the film as it blends from live-action to animation, says, “The film had a zero-dollar budget, and everyone who contributed and collaborated on it did so for the important ...
- 1/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar-nominated live-action short films often tackle human-rights violations and other issues plaguing society. The animated shorts tend to lean toward lighter fare, such as a celebration of Black hair and single fatherhood in Mathew Cherry’s 2019 winner “Hair Love,” or Pixar’s fanciful 2018 winner “Bao.” However, short-form animation also has a unique ability to spin visual poetry on hard-hitting issues. Speaking to grief, school shootings, and racist violence, an eclectic group of three animated shorts from Netflix prove the power of animation to go deep.
After video of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery went viral months after his death, writer/performer Timothy Ware-Hill dusted off an old poem and filmed himself reciting it while running in his neighborhood, as Arbery was doing when he was killed. The video gained attention of many, including director Arnon Manor, who had the idea to transform the poem into a collage of different animation styles.
After video of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery went viral months after his death, writer/performer Timothy Ware-Hill dusted off an old poem and filmed himself reciting it while running in his neighborhood, as Arbery was doing when he was killed. The video gained attention of many, including director Arnon Manor, who had the idea to transform the poem into a collage of different animation styles.
- 1/22/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
View Conference has set its first three PreVIEW events for 2021. The free virtual talks feature the gamut of animated films: shorts, VR and feature.
First up, on Friday, Jan 15, will be the filmmakers behind Netflix’s three animated shorts: “Canvas,” directed by Frank Abney and produced by Paige Johnstone; “Cops and Robbers,” directed by Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill; and “If Anything Happens I Love You,” directed by Will McCormack and Michael Govier. The shorts employ three different styles, but each tell powerful and socially relevant stories.
“Canvas” follows a grieving grandfather who learns to embrace his creativity again with the help of his young granddaughter. “If Anything Happens” examines the aftermath of a school shooting. And “Cops and Robbers” uses animation to illustrate Ware-Hill’s poem about racial injustice and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The virtual talk, dubbed “Go Behind the Scenes of Netflix’s First Three Animated Shorts,...
First up, on Friday, Jan 15, will be the filmmakers behind Netflix’s three animated shorts: “Canvas,” directed by Frank Abney and produced by Paige Johnstone; “Cops and Robbers,” directed by Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill; and “If Anything Happens I Love You,” directed by Will McCormack and Michael Govier. The shorts employ three different styles, but each tell powerful and socially relevant stories.
“Canvas” follows a grieving grandfather who learns to embrace his creativity again with the help of his young granddaughter. “If Anything Happens” examines the aftermath of a school shooting. And “Cops and Robbers” uses animation to illustrate Ware-Hill’s poem about racial injustice and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The virtual talk, dubbed “Go Behind the Scenes of Netflix’s First Three Animated Shorts,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
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