Nikole Beckwith is an American director, screenwriter, and playwright. She has also performed live with a handful of bands and sings on

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's 2005 record ''Sing!'' and Sam Rosen's 2006 release "The Look South".

Early life

Beckwith grew-up in

Newburyport, Massachusetts Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport with vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The mo ...

. From age 16, she attended the

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. While in Massachusetts, Beckwith was involved with the theater, music and art communities. In 2004, she became the youngest recipient of The Johnson Award for excellence in and contributions to the arts in the

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. She authored a short book of poems, ''Rhymes With Blue'', which was released in a limited run by Independent Submarine in 2001. In 2006, she moved to New York City. Beckwith was a three time Manhattan Monologue Slam champion and is currently a member of

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's YoungBlood playwright's group and The Striking Viking Story Pirates.

Career

Film

She wrote and directed the feature film of ''

Stockholm, Pennsylvania ''Stockholm, Pennsylvania'' is a 2015 drama film directed by Nikole Beckwith, as her directorial and film-writing debut. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The screenplay was awarded the 2012 Nicholl Fellowship from Academy of ...

'' about a young woman who is returned home to her biological parents after living with her abductor for 17 years. It premiered at the 2015

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. The film was acquired by Lifetime and premiered on their TV channel on May 2, 2015. Her screenplay ''

'' won a 2012

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. She wrote two episodes of the second season of the Youtube Original series ''

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'' in 2019. Beckwith wrote and directed the film ''

Together Together ''Together Together'' is a 2021 American comedy film written and directed by Nikole Beckwith. The film stars Ed Helms, Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro, Julio Torres, and Anna Konkle. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival o ...

'' about a young loner who becomes gestational surrogate for a man in his 40s. The film had its world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the

on January 31, 2021, and a limited theatrical release on April 23, 2021.

Theater

She has written multiple plays. Her full-length plays include ''Everything Is Ours''; ''Imagine My Sadness''; ''Stockholm, Pennsylvania''; and ''Untitled Matriarch Play (Or Seven Sisters)''. Beckwith has also written many short plays, including ''How it Tastes, Have Your Cake,'' and ''Nice Place to Visit,'' which was commissioned by Old Vic New Voices.

Personal life

Beckwith splits her time between Massachusetts and Los Angeles.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beckwith, Nikole Writers from Newburyport, Massachusetts Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Living people American women dramatists and playwrights American women film directors American women screenwriters Film directors from Massachusetts Screenwriters from Massachusetts 21st-century American women