Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer (4R) greets the recipients of the 2026 Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting (L/R) Leo Aguirre, Elie El Choufany, Katla Solnes, Sara Crwo, Lynn McKee, David Rafailades and Omar Al Dakheel as they attend the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP via Getty Images)

(L/R) The recipients of the 2026 Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting Leo Aguirre, Elie El Choufany, Katla Solnes, Sara Crwo, Lynn McKee, David Rafailades and Omar Al Dakheel attend the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP via Getty Images)

Keynote speaker US screenwriter Virgil Williams attends the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP via Getty Images)

Academy Foundation Vice President Brooke Breton attends the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP via Getty Images)

(L/R) Academy Foundation Board President & Nicholl Committee Co-Chair, Kim Taylor-Coleman, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer and Nicholl Committee Co-Chair Julie Lynn attend the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP via Getty Images)

Academy Foundation Vice President Brooke Breton attends the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP via Getty Images)

Academy Foundation Board President & Nicholl Committee Co-Chair, Kim Taylor-Colemanattends the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP via Getty Images)

US makeup artist Gerald Quist (L) and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer attend the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP via Getty Images)