Rama Burshtein
Nominated For: Best First Screenplay
Film: Fill the Void
Synopsis
On the verge of her marriage, a young Orthodox Hassidic girl and her family are struck by tragedy when her older sister dies in childbirth – and when her sister’s husband is pressed to remarry and her mother makes a startling proposition, she is forced to choose between her obedience to her family and her heart’s desire.
Other nominees in this category:
Derek Connolly
Christopher Ford
Rashida Jones & Will McCormack
Jonathan Lisecki








