Today, we Kate talks with Lauren Hadaway about her debut film, THE NOVICE, which is now nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature, Best Female Lead, and Best Director. Lauren discusses how the film came together, her personal background as a rower, how the Black List has factored into her journey, and much more. I loved this film, I think it’s an incredibly accomplished debut — you’ve created such a vivid and immersive world around this kind of central queer POV that we really haven’t seen in a sports movie before. …