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Jameela at the Bat

Feature · Family · 105 pages
Status: Spec
Inspired to start a district-wide cricket league, a headstrong Pakistani-American freshman tries to prove to her family and herself that she can make the league a success as she faces off against her star athlete brother when he becomes captain of the rival team.
Written by Bushra Burney
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North Hollywood, California
Bushra Burney is a Pakistani-American writer, performer, and project manager who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and is now based in Los Angeles where she is currently a 2025 Film Independent Project Involve Fellow. With a lifelong love of movies and TV, Bushra writes across genres about characters seeking connection and belonging who aren...
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