Nick Announces Edits to the Nickelodeon Writing Program

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, has announced that they are making edits to the network's annual Nickelodeon Writing Program (2020 – 2021).

Nickelodeon's global Writing Program, which receives over 1,400 applications each year, is one of the best in the biz, and offers aspiring television writers, with diverse backgrounds and experiences, the amazing opportunity to hone their skills while writing for Nickelodeon's live action and animation shows. Consider the facts: alum have gone on to create their own Nickelodeon shows and write for all sorts of TV series and films.

While in the Program, writers meet Nickelodeon's series creators, story editors and showrunners, work in writers’ rooms, attend pitches, records, show tapings and more, and receive hands-on experience writing spec scripts and pitching story ideas in both live action and animated television. Basically, they write a lot and do lots of cool things, all while being provided a salary!

Normally launching during January each year, the Nickelodeon Writing Program is pushing the submission period to July 2020. The submission period for the 2020 Nickelodeon Writing Program will open at Wednesday, July 1, 2020, and will close at midnight (PST) on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Following the call for entries, NWP 2020 semi-finalists will be notified by Wednesday, September 30, 2020, with the finalists being notified by Thursday, November 15, 2020. The chosen writers selected to take part in the next edition of the Nickelodeon Writing Program will then be notified by Monday, November 30, 2020.

Along with new calendar dates, the Nickelodeon Writing Program will also be revealing more updates to the program in the coming months, including a revamped Accepted Shows List. Make sure to visit nickwriting.com, follow the Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship on Twitter and Like the Nickelodeon Writing Program on Facebook for the latest news and updates.

Check out these fascinating videos featuring video interviews with participants of the 2013 - 2014 Nickelodeon Writing Program, in which Nick Writing Program alumni talk about their experiences in the program, how the program has helped develop their skills, prepare and inspire them, and to establish connections within the industry! #NickWritingProgram #NWP

The finalists of the 2020 Nick Writing Program are:

· Lekesha Dunlop
· Brian Kettler
· Becky Prosky
· Jordan Mitchell
· Mimi Collins
· Casey Hempel

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Nick Announces Call For Entries For The 2019-2020 Nickelodeon Writing Program

Originally published: Thursday, January 10, 2019.

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, has announced that they are looking for entrants for the networks 20th annual Nickelodeon Writing Program (2019 – 2020)!

Nickelodeon's global Writing Program, which receives over 1,400 applications each year, is one of the best in the biz, and offers aspiring television writers, with diverse backgrounds and experiences, the amazing opportunity to hone their skills while writing for Nickelodeon's live action and animation shows. Consider the facts: alum have gone on to create their own Nickelodeon shows and write for all sorts of TV series and films.

While in the Program, writers meet Nickelodeon's series creators, story editors and showrunners, work in writers’ rooms, attend pitches, records, show tapings and more, and receive hands-on experience writing spec scripts and pitching story ideas in both live action and animated television. Basically, they write a lot and do lots of cool things, all while being provided a salary!

There are two creative avenues to pursue: the General Track (12-months) and the Preschool Track (6-months).

GENERAL TRACK

The Nickelodeon Writing Program offers emerging television writers from around the world a paid opportunity to develop their craft and launch their careers.

While in the Program, writers hone their skills, build a professional network and gain real-world experience in writers’ rooms for our critically acclaimed live-action and animated shows. The General Track is a 12-month commitment. Your submission must include a spec script based on a show from the General track's Accepted Shows List.

PRESCHOOL TRACK

The Preschool Track was created to develop writers specifically interested in writing and/or creating shows for the preschool demographic, and offers talent development opportunities with a focus on Nick Jr. content. Participants will bring the smart, funny, engaging stories and characters, and Nick will help them bring the preschool. The Preschool Track is a 6-month commitment. If you’re interested in writing for an audience who’s smart, funny, and likes to laugh and play this is the opportunity for you!

Each participant in the Nickelodeon Writing Program also joins an alumni group of people who have gone on to hold freelance and staff positions at various networks like Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, Kids' WB!, ABC, FOX, PBS, Cartoon Network and the CW. Notable graduates include creators, co-executive producers and writers Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza of Nickelodeon's hit live-action comedy series Bella and the Bulldogs.

For the sixth year running, Nickelodeon will also be looking to unearth new writing talent internationally in 2019. In tandem with the domestic branch of the Nickelodeon Writing Program, the international branch is well on its way to becoming one of the best in the biz.

The Nick Writing Program 2019 – 2020 submission period is now open and closes midnight on Thursday 31st January 2019! This includes the Domestic and the International branches of the Program.

The Program, established in 2000, was developed to broaden Nickelodeon's outreach efforts, provides a salaried position for up to one year based in Los Angeles, California (Domestic) and a salaried position for up to six months based internationally.

Entrants to the 2019-2020 Nickelodeon Writing Program must be aged 18 years or older. If you have previously applied to the Program and have not been selected, you are welcome and encouraged to apply again. However, for consideration in the 2019-2020 Writing Program, you are required to submit a different spec script for each new submission period. You may also submit to General Track and Preschool Track of the program. Applicants to the international track of the 2019-2020 Nickelodeon Writing Program must be eligible for a J-1 visa.

Accepted Shows Lists:

General Track: American Dad, American Housewife, Animals, Archer, Arrested Development, Atlanta, Atypical, Better Things, Black-ish, Big Mouth, Bob's Burgers, BoJack Horseman, Broad City, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Catastrophe, Chewing Gum, Crashing, DuckTales, F Is For Family, Family Guy, Fresh Off The Boat, Fuller House, Glow, Grace and Frankie, High Maintenance, Insecure, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Kim's Convenience, Life In Pieces, Lovesick, Modern Family, Mom, One Day at a Time, Rick & Morty, Santa Clarita Diet, Schitt's Creek, Search Party, Silicon Valley, South Park, Star Vs. The Forces of Evil, Steven Universe, Superstore, The Big Bang Theory, The Goldbergs, The Good Place, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Young Sheldon, You're The Worst.

Preschool Track: Barbie: Dream House Adventures, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Just Add Magic, Lost in Oz, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Peg+Cat, PJ Masks, Puppy Dog Pals, Super Monsters, Vampirina.

Nickelodeon will notify each semi-finalist of their 2019-2020 Writing Program by Wednesday 31st July 2019, with finalists being notified by Sunday 15th September 2019. Nickelodeon's chosen writers will be notified by Monday 30th September 2019, and all other applicants will be notified by the end of October 2019 (Notification dates are subject to change).

Have you got the WRITE stuff? You can find full submission guidelines, details on how to prep your submission, and how to apply for Nick's 18th annual Nickelodeon International Writing Program on the programs official website, www.nickwriting.com.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

Update (9/2): Announcing the 2019-2020 Writing Program Semi-Finalists!

The Nickelodeon Writing Program are incredibly pleased to introduce you to this year’s Semi-Finalists! They are, in no particular order:

· Lekesha Dunlop
· Brian Kettler
· Hannah Williams
· Ryan Kim
· Mimi Collins
· Johnny Lombard
· Matthew Ludwinski
· Becky Prosky
· Chris Newell
· Jordan Mitchell
· Jayhun Oh
· Casey Hempel

Congrats to everyone moving on to the next round! The Nickelodeon Writing Program look forward to meeting you during your phone interviews!

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Update (10/20) - Presenting your 2020 Nick Writing Program Finalists!:

The Nickelodeon Writing Program are thrilled to announce this year’s NWP finalists! They are, in no particular order:

· Lekesha Dunlop
· Brian Kettler
· Becky Prosky
· Jordan Mitchell
· Mimi Collins
· Casey Hempel

Congratulations to all! Next up: Speed Interviews. Hope you’re all ready!

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The five 2018/2019 Writing Program participants include: Halima Lucas, Sarah Allan, Crescent Novell, Michael Olmo (Preschool Participant) and K-Ci Williams (International Participant from New Zealand).

Check out nickwriting.com to find out about the current writers in the 2018/2019 Nickelodeon Writing Program, as well as alum from the program!

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Women in Animation Share Their #MeToon Moment on 'Full Frontal With Samantha Bee'

In the era of #MeToo and Time's Up, and following the fall of Harvey Weinstein, women in Hollywood have banded together to shed light on the unspoken atrocities which too-often occur behind closed doors. Such is the case with this group of female animators, who are featured on the March 13 episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. These women bonded together on Facebook, and in turn, identified a common experience of alleged harassment from a male colleague: The Loud House creator Chris Savino. Popsugar has shared an first look at their story, #MeToon.

The ripple effect started when storyboard artist, Cheyenne Curtis, detailed her experience with Savino to the private Facebook group. Even her close friends in the community were unaware of Curtis's claims before she made them. "Something came over my body; my hands just started typing frantically. It wasn't thought out, it was just years of pent up feelings." Curtis said. "People knew exactly who I was talking about and I didn't need to say who it was."

Curtis's allegations led to several other women coming forward with their own reports against Savino. Risking their own success and putting their careers on the line, these women teamed up, made their claims against Savino public, and brought their concerns to the The Animation Guild. He was fired from Nickelodeon, following the accusations of inappropriate behaviour from a dozen women, and suspended for one year by the guild, thanks to the efforts of these female animators.

To hear from the animators themselves, including Curtis, watch the full video below. Fun fact: the whole segment was shot, produced, directed, and animated by women.



In your favorite cartoons the good guys always win, but this time the good gals won. Produced and animated by an all-female team led by Kaitlin Fontana with Julie Levitsky. Edited by Daphne Gómez-Mena.

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From Polygon:

Women in animation share their #MeToo moment on Full Frontal With Samantha Bee

Call it a #MeToon moment

A group of women in the animation industry got together on Full Frontal With Samantha Bee to share their own animated #MeToo story.

Animators Megan Nicole Dong, Ashlyn Anstee, Katie Rice, Cheyenne Curtis, and Paula Spence recounted the formation of a Facebook group for women in animation that emerged after the Harvey Weinstein exposé. Curtis bravely shared a story, and while she did not name the individual in question, other women came forward, and the group quickly realized that the man was Loud House creator Chris Savino.

After a story on Savino by Cartoon Brew broke, Nickelodeon fired him, but unease still lingered among women in the animation industry.

“There was just this huge anxiety that he was just going to get hired somewhere else,” said Anstee.

Despite many roadblocks, the group banded together and pored over their union constitution to find specific language they could use — there wasn’t anything about sexual harassment — and brought Savino to court with charges of misconduct.

Fortunately, unlike some other incidents of sexual harassment cases coming to light in the past two years, this story has a satisfying ending: Savino was given a one-year suspension from the Animator’s Guild, and a letter detailing his disloyalty to the guild went around to the animation studios.

“You mess with someone’s friends,” said Rice, “and they’ll fu*k you up.”

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Additional source: Fast Company.

👻Nick Halloween 2018 👻 | Nickelodeon Animation

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 👻 Watch a recap of Nickelodeon Animation's 2018 Halloween party filled with the spookiest mazes, tons of candy, costumes and Nickelodeon characters!



Watch lots more animated shorts from the Nickelodeon Global Animated Shorts Program on the official Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Facebook page and on the Nick Animation YouTube channel!

Check out the Nickelodeon Animation Studio online:

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Nickelodeon Names Participants of 19th Annual Writing Program

BURBANK, CA -- Nickelodeon has selected five new participants to join its 19th annual Writing Program, including the program’s first-ever preschool-specific finalist! The Nickelodeon Writing Program offers aspiring television writers with diverse backgrounds from all over the globe the opportunity to hone their skills while writing for both live-action and animated shows. Based in Burbank, participants will develop their skills with hands-on work during the year-long program.

“Nickelodeon is thrilled to welcome this next group of creative minds and storytellers into the program,” said Sherley Ibarra, director of the Nickelodeon Writing Program. “The expansion to include a preschool-focused writing track displays our commitment to finding and growing new talent in a space where Nickelodeon remains the top destination for kids.”

All participants will have the opportunity to network with executives and show creators, gain hands-on experience writing spec scripts, pitching story ideas, and have access to workshops, seminars, classes and real-world writers’ rooms. The new preschool-focused writing path is a modified six-month program, similar to the international track introduced in 2014.

K-Ci Williams

Established in 2000, the worldwide program was developed to broaden Nickelodeon’s outreach efforts, in order to mine new generations of creative talent and nurture their development for positions on Nickelodeon network productions in Burbank, Calif.

The five 2018 Writing Program participants include:

Halima Lucas: From Stockton, Calif., Lucas honed her craft at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she wrote and directed the award-winning coming-of-age thesis film, Amelia’s Closet. She recently participated in “Break The Room,” a writer’s initiative sponsored by Pop Culture Collab, MuslimArc, and Nickelodeon Writing Program alum Sameer Gardezi.

Sarah Allan: Born and raised in New England, Allan came to screenwriting by way of drama. She attended the New York University Tisch Drama Program, previously performed Shakespeare in Hell’s Kitchen and has experience terrifying visitors of Madison Square Garden’s haunted house. Following a chance opportunity, she wrote the tagline for Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and fell in love with professional writing.

Crescent Novell: A lifelong writer, Novell was named “Class Writer and Friend” in seventh grade and never looked back. As a writer of poems and songs, she published a chapbook and also performed on college tours as a spoken word artist. Working towards translating these skills to television, she is currently a writer and producer of theatre for schools and local communities.

Michael Olmo (Preschool Participant): Olmo is the program’s first-ever preschool-specific program participant. Born into a Puerto Rican family in New York, the importance of reading and writing was impressed on Olmo at an early age. He is a natural storyteller, pursuing a professional screenwriting career, inspired by creating personalized narratives every night for his daughter at bedtime.

K-Ci Williams (International Participant): Williams hails from New Zealand and has always dreamed of “writing his way out” to the United States. As a writer, and a singer, he wants to give a voice to his heritage and tell the stories of his people.

Congratulations to all! :)

Alumni of the program who have gone on to hold positions on Nickelodeon shows include Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza (creators, Bella and the Bulldogs), Karla Sakas (story editor, The Loud House), Jeff Sayers (staff writer, Wonder Park), Tillery Johnson (staff writer, Glitch Techs) and Josh Brown (freelance writer, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). Outside of Nickelodeon, many program alumni have gone on freelance and staff positions at various networks, including HBO, DreamWorks, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, Kids’ WB!, ABC, FOX, PBS, Cartoon Network, and the CW.

For more information on the Nickelodeon Writing Program, visit nickwriting.com, and follow @NickWriting on Twitter and Facebook.

K-Ci Williams

Crescent Novell

Halima Lucas

Michael Olmo

Sarah Allan

Source: Animation World Network; Additional source: Animation Magazine.

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Nick Announces Call For Entries For The 2018-2019 Nickelodeon Writing Program

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, has announced that they are looking for entrants for the networks 19th annual Nickelodeon Writing Program (2018 – 2019)!

Nickelodeon's global Writing Program, which receives over 1,400 applications each year, is one of the best in the biz, and offers aspiring television writers, with diverse backgrounds and experiences, the amazing opportunity to hone their skills while writing for Nickelodeon's live action and animation shows. Consider the facts: alum have gone on to create their own Nickelodeon shows and write for all sorts of TV series and films.

While in the Program, writers meet Nickelodeon's series creators, story editors and showrunners, work in writers’ rooms, attend pitches, records, show tapings and more, and receive hands-on experience writing spec scripts and pitching story ideas in both live action and animated television. Basically, they write a lot and do lots of cool things, all while being provided a salary!

There are two creative avenues to pursue: the General Track (12-months) and the Preschool Track (6-months). The Preschool Track was created to develop writers specifically interested in writing and/or creating shows for the preschool demographic. Participants will bring the smart, funny, engaging stories and characters, and Nick will help them bring the preschool.

Each participant in the Nickelodeon Writing Program also joins an alumni group of people who have gone on to hold freelance and staff positions at various networks like Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, Kids' WB!, ABC, FOX, PBS, Cartoon Network and the CW. Notable graduates include creators, co-executive producers and writers Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza of Nickelodeon's hit live-action comedy series Bella and the Bulldogs.

For the fifth year running, Nickelodeon will also be looking to unearth new writing talent internationally in 2018. In tandem with the domestic branch of the Nickelodeon Writing Program, the international branch is well on its way to becoming one of the best in the biz.

The Nick Writing Program 2018 – 2019 submission period is now open and closes midnight on Wednesday 31st January 2018! This includes the Domestic and the International branches of the Program.

The Program, established in 2000, was developed to broaden Nickelodeon's outreach efforts, provides a salaried position for up to one year based in Los Angeles, California (Domestic) and a salaried position for up to six months based the UK (International).

Entrants to the 2018-2019 Nickelodeon Writing Program must be aged 18 years or older. If you have previously applied to the Program and have not been selected, you are welcome and encouraged to apply again. However, for consideration in the 2018-2019 Writing Program, you are required to submit a different spec script for each new submission period.

Nickelodeon will notify each semi-finalist of their 2018-2019 Writing Program by the end of July 2018, with finalists being notified by the end of August 2018. Nickelodeon's chosen writers will be notified by mid-September 2018, and all other applicants will be notified by the end of October 2018. (Notification dates are subject to change).

Have you got the WRITE stuff? You can find full submission guidelines, details on how to prep your submission, and how to apply for Nick's 18th annual Nickelodeon International Writing Program on the programs official website, www.nickwriting.com.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

Follow the Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship on Twitter and Facebook, plus, check out these fascinating videos featuring video interviews with participants of the 2013 - 2014 Nickelodeon Writing Program, in which Nick Writing Program alumni talk about their experiences in the program, how the program has helped develop their skills, prepare and inspire them, and to establish connections within the industry! #NickWritingProgram #NWP

Check out nickwriting.com to find out about the current writers in the 2017/2018 Nickelodeon Writing Program - Joanna Alpern, Josh Brown and Christine Schiefer - and Nickelodeon Writing Program alumni!

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Halloween 2017 Maze Walkthrough | Nickelodeon Animation

Take a walk through Nickelodeon Animation's studio-wide spooky Halloween maze! This stretched throughout all Nickelodeon's production space & was completely assembled by the crews of Nick's many shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants (Sandy Cheeks Unshrinkifer), The Loud House (Haunted Corn Maze), Pinky Malinky, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Haunted Sewer), Shimmer and Shine and Invader ZIM!:



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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickAnimation
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickAnimation
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickanimation/

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Variety and Nickelodeon Host Third Annual 10 Animators to Watch Event

Animators took the spotlight at Variety's third annual 10 Animators to Watch event held on Thursday evening at Quixote Studios in West Hollywood.

(Pictured: Maija Burnett and Nickelodeon’s Chris Viscardi)

In addition to the “10 to Watch” (Arthur de Pins (Zombillenium), Megan Nicole Dong (Pinky Malinky), Dorota Kobiela (Loving Vincent), Kirsten Lepore (Hi Stranger), Kira Lehtomaki (Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2), Dave Mullins (Lou), Julia Pott (Summer Camp Island), Carlos Puertolas (Boss Baby), Dana Terrace (DuckTales), and Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner)), the event also recognized director Carlos Saldanha with the creative impact award, as well as Maija Burnett, CalArts' director of character animation, who received the animation educator of the year award. Burnett said the title holds a special place in her heart as she follows in the footsteps of a long line of teachers.

“Both of my parents are educators, so I followed in the family business,” Burnett told the crowd as she accepted her honor. “One childhood memory that I have is sitting them both down in our apartment and teaching them in front of a blackboard. I was probably five years old, so chalk on blackboard lead to pencil on paper, and just a love for the arts.”

Burnett went on to discuss the importance of education, especially in the arts, and honing in on the specific needs of students.“More than anything, I believe that teaching is about listening,” Burnett said. “It’s about listening to the needs of the students and it’s about encouraging and supporting the students to listen to the stories that they have in their hearts and that they have in their minds.”

Saldanha, meanwhile, discussed animation, which he said is rooted in storytelling.

“I do believe we all share one thing in common, which I always look for, and that’s the love of storytelling,” Saldanha said. “And that’s what animation is all about. We create fun characters, with great scenes, but at the end of the day we want to tell good stories.”

Nickelodeon Nominated For 18 Awards In The 2017 Daytime Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the fantastic news that Nickelodeon, one of the world's leading recognized entertainment brands for kids and families, has been nominated for 18 awards in the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards!

The nominees join Pig Goat Banana Cricket storyboard artist Phil Jacobson, who will be honored with the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation award for his work on the PGBC episode “Mall Ya Later”.

Congratulation's and good luck to Nickelodeon and all the staff of the excellent Nickelodeon shows nominated for 2017 Daytime Emmy Awards!

Below is a list of the nominations for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, the 2017 Daytime Emmy Awards, featuring only the awards Nickelodeon have been nominated for, from emmyonline.com:

Kevin Iwaki, Superstar Nickelodeon Archivist, Passes Away

The Nickelodeon Animation Studio is reporting the very sad news that Kevin Iwaki, who was part of Nickelodeon Animation's Archive and Resource Library team, unfortunately passed away last week. You can read Nickelodeon Animation Studio's very touching tribute to Kevin below:

"We lost one of our dear coworkers, Kevin Iwaki, last week. He was one of the superstars on our Nick Archives team that helped curate so much of the wonderful artwork that we’ve shared on our page. Him and his team were essential in celebrating 25 Years of Nickelodeon Animation. Not only was Kevin a great Archivist, but he was also a fountain of Nick information and cared so much about the work he was doing and the people he worked with.

You’re kindness, generosity and friendly smile will be sorely missed, Kev. We'll be sure to honor your legacy by continuing to share the treasures you were so excited to uncover.

Our hearts and prayers are with Kevin's family and friends during this difficult time."

Below is a interview that the Nickelodeon Animation Studio did with Kevin as part of the studios Artists in Action! series:

Nick Announces Call For Entries For The 2017-2018 Nickelodeon Writing Program

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, has announced that they are looking for entrants for the networks 18th annual Nickelodeon International Writing Program (2017 – 2018)!

The Nickelodeon Writing Program, which receives over 1,400 applications each year, is one of the best in the biz, and offers aspiring television writers, with diverse backgrounds and experiences, the amazing opportunity to hone their skills while writing for Nickelodeon's live action and animation shows. Consider the facts: alum have gone on to create their own Nickelodeon shows and write for all sorts of TV series and films.

While in the Program, writers meet Nickelodeon's series creators, story editors and showrunners, work in writers’ rooms, attend pitches, records, show tapings and more, and receive hands-on experience writing spec scripts and pitching story ideas in both live action and animated television. Basically, they write a lot and do lots of cool things, all while being provided a salary!

Each participant in the Nickelodeon Writing Program also joins an alumni group of people who have gone on to hold freelance and staff positions at various networks like Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, Kids' WB!, ABC, FOX, PBS, Cartoon Network and the CW. Notable graduates include creators, co-executive producers and writers Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza of Nickelodeon's hit live-action comedy series Bella and the Bulldogs.

For the fourth year running, Nickelodeon will also be looking to unearth new writing talent internationally in 2017. In tandem with the domestic branch of the Nickelodeon Writing Program, the international branch is well on its way to becoming one of the best in the biz.

The Nick Writing Program 2017 – 2018 submission period is now open and closes on Tuesday 28th February 2017! This includes the Domestic and the International branches of the Program.

The Program, established in 2000, was developed to broaden Nickelodeon's outreach efforts, provides a salaried position for up to one year based in Los Angeles, California (Domestic) and a salaried position for up to six months based the UK (International).

Entrants to the 2017-2018 Nickelodeon Writing Program must be aged 18 years or older. If you have previously applied to the Program and have not been selected, you are welcome and encouraged to apply again. However, for consideration in the 2017-2018 Writing Program, you are required to submit a different spec script for each new submission period.

Nickelodeon will notify each semi-finalists of their 2017-2018 Writing Program by the end of July 2017, with finalists being notified by the end of August 2017. Nickelodeon's chosen writers will be notified by mid-September 2017, and all other applicants will be notified by the end of October 2017. (Notification dates are subject to change).

Have you got the WRITE stuff? You can find full submission guidelines, details on how to prep your submission, and how to apply for Nick's 18th annual Nickelodeon International Writing Program on the programs official website, www.nickwriting.com.

This year, the Nickelodeon Writing Program has gone DIGITAL, with NEW ONLINE SUBMISSION PROCESS! That means No more postage! No more brads! And no more paper!

Good luck to everyone who enters!

Follow the Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship on Twitter and Facebook, plus, check out these fascinating videos featuring video interviews with participants of the 2013 - 2014 Nickelodeon Writing Program, in which Nick Writing Program alumni talk about their experiences in the program, how the program has helped develop their skills, prepare and inspire them, and to establish connections within the industry!

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Nickelodeon Nominated For Three Awards In The 44th Annie Awards

The Annie Awards has announced the fantastic news on the organizations official website, annieawards.org, that Nickelodeon's hit animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pig Goat Banana Cricket, and Nickelodeon's popular game app Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legends, have been nominated for three awards 44th Annual Annie Awards, an prestige annual awards show which honors the best in animation!

Additionally, the popular animated preschool series Puffin Rock, which airs on Nick Jr. UK & Ireland and Nick Jr. Australia & New Zealand, and the popular CG-animated series All Hail King Julien, which airs on Nickelodeon Poland (Polska), locally titled Niech żyje Król Julian, have also been nominated for three awards in the 44th Annie Awards!

Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 44th Annual Annie Awards will be presented in 35 categories including animated feature, animated feature-independent, broadcast production(s), broadcast commercial, short subject, and student film, as well as the achievement and honorary awards. The 2016 Annie Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday 4th February 2017 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.

Below is a list of the nominations for the 44th Annie Awards, featuring only the awards Nickelodeon have been nominated for, via annieawards.org. Congratulations and good luck to Nickelodeon and everyone nominated in the 44th Annie Awards!:

PRODUCTION CATEGORIES

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Episode: Trans-Dimensional Turtles - Nickelodeon

* Adventure TIme - Episode: Bad Jubies - Bix Pix Entertainment Cartoon Network Frederator Studios

* DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender - Episode: Return of the Gladiator - DreamWorks Animation Television

* Elena of Avalor - Episode: A Day to Remember - Disney Television Animation

* Wander Over Yonder - Episode: My Fair Hatey - Disney Television Animation

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children

* Puffin Rock - The First Snow - Episode: 59 - Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears, Penguin Random House

* Ask the StoryBots - Episode: Why Do I Have to Brush My Teeth? - JibJab Bros. Studios for Netflix

* Peg + Cat - Episode: The Disappearing Art - Problem - The Fred Rogers Company/ 9ate7 Productions

* The Stinky & Dirty Show - Episode: Squeak - Amazon Studios and Brown Bag Films

* Tumble Leaf - Episode: Mighty Mud Movers / Having a Ball - Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

* Pig Goat Banana Cricket - Episode: It's Time to Slumber Party - Nickelodeon - Character Designer: Jennifer Wood, Character: Cricket with Turbine Nose, Burgerstein Nose Picking, Pig Window Squished, Moms Raisin, Angry Old Raisin Toothless, Angry Old Raisin Falling, Pig Melting, Incidental Adult 0014 Army, Sergeant Broseph Red Eyes, General Potato, Goat Soldier Dizz

* Counterfeit Cat - Episode: 28 Seconds Later - Tricon Kids & Family and Wildseed Kids - Art Director: Raphaël Chabassol Character: Full cast: Max, Gark, Betty, etc.

* DreamWorks Trollhunters - Episode: Win, Lose or Draal - DreamWorks Animation Television - Character Designer: Victor Maldonado, Character: All Characters, Character Designer: Alfredo Torres, Character: All Characters, Character Designer: Jules Rigolle Character: All Characters

* Rain or Shine - Google Spotlight Stories/Nexus Studios - Character Design: Robin Davey Character: Multiple

* Wander Over Yonder - Episode: The Night Out - Disney Television Animation - Character Designer: Benjamin Balistreri, Character: multiple characters

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video Game

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legends - Ludia Inc. - Character Animator: Lucio Mennillo, Character: Donatello Vision, Character Animator: Martine Quesnel, Character: Leonardo Vision, Character Animator: Alexandre Cheff, Character: Donatello LARP, Character Animator: Laura Gorrie, Character: Leatherhead LARP, Lead Animator: Guillaume Charrin, Character: Raphael Vision

* Titanfall 2 - Respawn Entertainment, LLC - Character Animator: Ranon Sarono, Character: Jack Cooper, BT-7274, Weapons, Character Animator: Shawn Wilson, Character: BT-7274, Creatures, Lead Animator: Mark Grigsby Character: BT- 7274, Jack Cooper, Viper, Weapons, Lead Animator: Paul Messerly Character: BT-7274, Jack Cooper, AI, Character Animator: Moy Parra Character: BT-7274, Villains

* Uncharted 4: A Thief 's End - Naughty Dog - Lead Animator: Jeremy Yates Character: All, Lead Animator: Almudena Soria Character: All, Lead Animator: Eric Baldwin Character: All, Lead Animator: Paul Davies Character: All, Lead Animator: Tom Bland Character: All

* Witcher 3 Expansion Packs - Character Animation Reel - CDProjekt Red - Lead Animator: Sebastian Kalemba, Character: Directing role

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

* Puffin Rock - Episode: The First Snow - Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears and Penguin for Netflix - Production Design: Lily Bernard

* Adventure TIme - Episode: Bad Jubies - Bix Pix Entertainment Cartoon Network Frederator Studios - Production Design: Jason Kolowski

* Pearl - Google Spotlight Stories/Evil Eye Pictures - Production Design: Tuna Bora

* Rain or Shine - Google Spotlight Stories/Nexus Studios - Production Design: Robin Davey

* The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show - Episode: The Wrath of Hughes - DreamWorks Animation Television - Production Design: Kevin Dart, Production Design: Sylvia Liu, Production Design: Chris Turnham, Production Design: Eastwood Wong

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

* Puffin Rock - The First Snow - Episode: 59 - Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears, Penguin Random House - Writer: Davey Moore

* Bob's Burgers - Episode: The Hormone-iums - Bento Box Entertainment - Writer: Lizzie Molyneux, Writer: Wendy Molyneux

* Gravity Falls - Episode: Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls - Disney TV Animation - Writer: Shion Takeuchi, Writer: Mark Rizzo, Writer: Jeff Rowe, Writer: Josh Weinstein, Writer: Alex Hirsch

* The Simpsons - Barthood - Episode: Barthood - Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television - Writer: Dan Greaney

* The Simpsons - The Burns Cage - Episode: The Burns Cage - Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television - Writer: Rob LaZebnik

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

* All Hail King Julien - Episode: King Julien Superstar! - DreamWorks Animation Television - Nominee: David Craig, Nominee: Jeff Adams

* Bob's Burgers - Episode: Sea Me Now - Bento Box Entertainment - Nominee: Mark Seymour, Nominee: Chuck Smith, Nominee: Eric Davidson

* Disney Mickey Mouse - Episode: Sock Burglar - Disney Television Animation - Nominee: Illya Owens

* Gravity Falls - Episode: Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls - Disney TV Animation - Nominee: Kevin Locarro, Nominee: Andrew Sorcini, Nominee: Nancy Frazen, Nominee: Tony Mizgalski

* Star Wars Rebels - Episode: #2-24: "Twilight of the Apprentice" - Lucasfilm Ltd. / Disney XD, Nominee: Joe E. Elwood, Nominee: Alex McDonnell

Additionally, Nickelodeon is Platinum Sponsor of the 44th Annual Annie Awards.

H/T: Variety, via MSN Entertainment.

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Nickelodeon USA To Premiere More Episodes From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Season Four From Sunday 14th August 2016

Nickelodeon has announced the Turtley Awesome news in a Tweet on the networks official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Twitter profile page, @TMNTMaster, that, following a short break, Nickelodeon USA will start to premiere and show more brand new episodes from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season four from Sunday 14th August 2016 at 11AM/10c, continuing the shell-raising crime-fighting adventures of the four mutant Heroes in a Half-Shell turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo!:

Nickelodeon USA To Premiere More Episodes From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Season Four From Late September 2016

Brandon Auman, a Executive Producer and the head writer of Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, has announced in a post on his official Instagram profile page, @brandon_auman, that, following a short break, Nickelodeon USA will start to premiere and show more brand new episodes from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season four from late September 2016, continuing the shell-raising crime-fighting adventures of the four mutant Heroes in a Half-Shell turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo!

H/T: ToonZone Forums member Toons Fan.

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Nickelodeon Wins Three Awards At The 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the fantastic Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon, one of the world's leading recognized entertainment brands for kids and families, and Nickelodeon production staff have won three awards at the 2016 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards!

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at a special star-studded grand gala at the California Ballroom of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in downtown Los Angeles, California on Friday 29th April 2016.

The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00am to 6:00pm during the 2015 calendar year.

Below is a list of awards Nickelodeon won at the prestigious 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, via Animation World Network:

Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

Peter Rabbit - Nickelodeon

Executive Producers
Cathal Gaffney, Darragh O'Connell, Paula Rosenthal
Co-Executive Producers
Mark Huckerby, Nick Ostler
Supervising Producer
Olexa W. Hewryk
Senior Producers
Sarah Blondine Mullervy
Producers
Gillian Higgins, Karen Ialacci, Erik Vignau
Line Producer
Rachel Simon
Executive Producer for Silvergate Media
Mary Durkan
Executive Producers for Frederick Warne
Ronnie Fairweather, Francesca Dow

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION
WINNERS

Dinotrux - Netflix
Character Designer
Chad Weatherford

Peter Rabbit - Nickelodeon
Storyboard Artist
Benjamin Sanders

The Mind of a Chef - PBS
Production Designer
Mike Houston

Tumble Leaf - Amazon
Supervising Animator
Michael Granberry

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING - ANIMATION

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Nickelodeon

Production Mixer
Justin Brinsfield, Matt Corey, Manny Grijalva
Re-Recording Mixer
DJ Lynch
SFX Mixer
Jeff Shiffman

You can find a full list of 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards here on AWN.com.

A huge congratulations to Nickelodeon and production teams who work on these excellent Nickelodeon shows, and to everyone who won a award at the 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards!

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Nickelodeon Nominated For 24 Awards In The 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the fantastic Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon, one of the world's leading recognized entertainment brands for kids and families, has been nominated for 24 awards in the 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards, the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards!

Additionally, storyboard artist Benjamin Sanders will be honored with the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation award for his work on Nickelodeon's animated preschool series Peter Rabbit!

Congratulation's and good luck to Nickelodeon and all the staff of the excellent Nickelodeon shows nominated for 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards!

Below is a list of the nominations for the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, the 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards, featuring only the awards Nickelodeon have been nominated for, from emmyonline.com:

Harvey Beaks - "What's in Foo’s Head" Music Video - Nickelodeon

Take a look behind the music of Harvey Beaks! This song, "What's In Foo's Head", was written by Nickelodeon composer Ego Plum and recorded by orchestral musicians from Seattle, WA, and includes some sweet Foo moments! Catch more Harvey Beaks on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons!:

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Breaking Draft - Nickelodeon Writing Program

Get to know some of the fantastic members of the Nickelodeon Writing Program class of 2016!:

Meet Jeff Trammell, member of the Nickelodeon Writing Program class of 2016, and action figure expert:



Meet Robert Woo, member of the Nickelodeon Writing Program class of 2016 and terrible roommate:



Meet Charlie Neuner, member of the Nickelodeon Writing Program class of 2016 and adult baby!:



Meet Milla Tuokkola, member of the Nickelodeon Writing Program class of 2016 and the funniest person in Finland:

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Listen To Melissa Joan Hart's Sister Read From Clarissa Novel "Things I Can't Explain"

In a new audiobook recording of Clarissa Explains It All creator Mitchell Kriegman's new novel, Things I Can’t Explain: A Clarissa Novel, they're keeping things in the family!

Emily Hart - sister of Melissa Joan Hart, who starred as Clarissa Darling in the cult-favorite '90s Nickelodeon series - narrates the audiobook as adult Clarissa!

Check out a audio clip from Things I Can't Explain (available for pre-order in advance of its Mar. 15 on-sale date), plus, Entertainment Weekly's way-cool interview with Kriegman, in which he shares his thoughts on what it was like to revisit his beloved character after all these years, below!:

Chris Viscardi Reasures Fans: Don't Worry: Nickelodeon Will Take Good Care Of Your Beloved TV Memories

Treasured pieces of Nickelodeon's past will be a big part of the networks future.

On Tuesday 1st March 2016, the number-one entertainment brand for kids announced a pair of callbacks to the '90s heyday of modern, kid-friendly programming, revealing that it has plans for a movie adaptation of Legends of the Hidden Temple and the official greenlight for a two-part Hey Arnold! TV movie.

The latter has been in development since late last year, when Nickelodeon began making plans for the 25th anniversary of Nicktoons, coming in 2016.

Chris Viscardi was the man put in charge of that initiative. Officially, he's the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Content Development for Nickelodeon Franchise Properties. Unofficially, he's the man who holds fans' precious memories in his hands. The good thing? They're his memories, too.

To reasure fans that Nickelodeon will take good care of their beloved TV memories, The Adventures & Pete And Pete co-creator Chris Viscardi recently talked to Mashable about Nickelodeon's plans to revive some of their iconic properties. Check out their fantastic interview below!: