History of Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting2011 Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship Recipient
The Writers Guild of America, East Foundation presented the third Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting to James DiLapo of New York University at the 63rd Annual Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the AXA Equitable Center in New York City. The award was presented by Marshall Brickman, Chair of the Fellowship Selection Committee and Jenny Lumet. DiLapo was selected from a pool of nine nominees submitted by a corresponding number of U.S. colleges and universities who participate in the Collyer Fellowship. Richard LaGravenese will serve as the fellowship mentor.
DiLapo is a senior in the Department of Dramatic Writing, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. His fellowship project is Devils at Play. You can read more about our 2011 Collyer Fellow (here).
2010 Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship Recipient
The Writers Guild of America, East Foundation presented the second Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting to Antal Zambo of Wayne State University in Detroit at the 62nd Annual Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Hudson Theater in New York City. Zambo was selected from a pool of eleven nominees submitted by a corresponding number of U.S. colleges and universities invited to participate in the Collyer Fellowship. Marshall Brickman served as the mentor to Zambo.
Zambo is a May 2010 graduate of Film Studies, Wayne State University. He was born and raised in Detroit where he maintained close ties with his Lithuanian culture and heritage. His fellowship project, When the Sparrows Come Home, is loosely based on an old Lithuanian folk tale, a reflection of his immigrant roots. Zambo took a trip to Lithuania to do research on his screenplay. You can read about his trip (here). For more information about our 2010 Collyer Fellow, please click (here).
2009 Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship Recipient
The Writers Guild of America, East Foundation presented the first Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting to Sara Van Acker of New York University at the 61st Annual Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. The award was presented by Tom Fontana, President of the WGAE Foundation and Marshall Brickman, Chair of the Fellowship Selection Committee. Michael Winship, WGAE President and David Steven Cohen, WGAE Awards Chair, also served on the fellowship selection committee. Van Acker was selected from a pool of nine nominees submitted by a corresponding number of U.S. colleges and universities invited to participate in the Collyer Fellowship’s pilot year. Marshall Brickman served as the mentor to Van Acker.
Van Acker is a May 2009 graduate of New York University, Department of Dramatic Writing, Tisch School of the Arts, where she majored in screenwriting and minored in producing. You can read more about our 2009 Collyer Fellow (here).
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