Like Twenty Impossibles was the first Palestinian short film to be an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival. It was a National Finalist of Academy Awards and won over 15 awards including Best Film at
Chicago International Film Festival, IFP/New York, Institut du Monde Arabe, and
Palm Springs International Film Festival. • World Premiere, Cannes Film Festival, Official Selection, Cinefondation, 2003 • Best Films of the Year list - Film Comment Magazine • National Finalist - Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Student Academy Awards • Best Short Screenplay - Nantucket Film Festival, 2003 • Best Short Film - Palm Springs International Short Film Festival • Best Short Film (Emerging Narrative) - IFP/New York • Silver Plaque - Chicago International Film Festival • Best Short Film - Institute Du Monde Arabe Biannual • Best Screenwriting – Lenola Film Festival, Italy • Best Short Film Second Prize – Lenola Film Festival, Italy • Audience Choice Award - Polo Ralph Lauren Columbia University Festival • Special Jury Prize - Ramallah International Film Festival • Audience Choice Award – San Diego Women Film Festival 2006 • Luis Trenker Award for Best Short Film – 4Film Festival, Borderlands, 2006 • National Qualifier - Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Academy Awards • Locarno Film Festival, Official Selection • Edinburgh International Film Festival, Official Selection • Telluride Film Festival, Official Selection • New York Film Festival, Official Selection ==Notes==