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On Monday, September 14th, I received the unbelievable news that The Lions of Mesopotamia is one of ten scripts to advance to the Academy Nicholl final round.

Coincidentally, I got the news while I was in the lobby of one of my first jobs as a 16 year-old breakfast waitress. It was one of those major moments that makes you smile at life’s sense of humor. It’s been a hell of a journey since those 5:30AM shifts!

I am incredibly humbled to be in such talented company and so grateful for the readers, Academy members, and staff that invest their time and care into making this fellowship possible. THANK YOU for recognizing this script that means so much to me, and I hope will ultimately mean a lot to others as a film.

And major congrats to the nine other finalists! Check them all out here.