February 2018
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About Barbara
As the adoptive Jewish mom of an. African American son, Barbara has always been interested in the intersection of Black and Jewish cultures and has explored coming of age and father son themes in several screenplay projects--both comedy and drama--that resonate across cultural differences. Her brief but passionate stints in stand up comedy and boxing let her write from an insider's persepctive into those respective worlds and create memorable characters and stories that speak to a wide audience regardless of where they are from.
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THE SON Budget: $10M - $30M | Drama A gifted teen from South LA, forced to choose between his college dream and the boxing glory his dad wants for him, obeys his father with devastating consequences. Now the only way to get his life back on track is to take down the merciless criminal who is gunning for him. Based on true events.
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JUST THE TWO OF US Family ⋄ Comedy A popular comedian must ditch his filthy act and start over as a clean comic to try and forge a relationship with the son he never knew about.
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University of Chicago Booth
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