Sleeping on Stones

Sleeping on Stones

Feature · Drama · 88 pages
Jacob, a 10-year old Jewish boy from New York, moves to the West Bank town of Hebron with his parents as settlers. To his parents' dismay, Jacob's new best friends are Palestinian, and he comes of age under the occupation until he turns 18, refusing to enlist into the Israeli Defense Forces and is imprisoned.
Written by Nicole Ballivian
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12 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Finalist, Shore Scripts Feature Contest 2021
Semifinalist, The Writers Lab International 2021
Finalist, Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition 2021

1 Writer

Nicole Ballivian
Los Angeles, CA
Nicole Ballivian is a Latina writer and director. She was selected for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab and is the 2022 Pilot Winner for the BlueCat Screenplay Competition. Nicole wrote and directed the comedic short, JOE & THE SHAWL (2021 Grand Winner at NY Women in Film & TV Fest) and the comedic feature, DRIVING TO ZIGZIGLAND, which won numerou...
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Sleeping on Stones - Proof of Concept: https://vimeo.com/bintfilm/sleepingonstonespoc