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Hannah Leshaw
Writer & Director
Amara, 15
(previously titled Hijita de Papá)
A 15-year-old Bronx teenager struggles to escape her father's sexual abuse without leaving her two little sisters behind.
Genre: Drama, Coming-of-Age
Length: 90 minutes
Status: In Development
Awards:
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The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting - Top 6% (2017)
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Austin Film Festival Screenplay & Teleplay Competition - Second Round (2015)
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BlueCat Screenplay Competition - Finalist (2016)
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Scriptapalooza - Semifinalist (2016)
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Tracking Board Launch Pad Feature Competition - Top 10 (2016)
Labs:
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Sundance Screenwriters Lab - Second Round (2017 and 2018)
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"From Script to Pre-Production" – NYWIFT Development Lab (2016)
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Stowe Story Lab (2015)
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