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SCF's Screenwriting Contest Winners Announced

November 19, 2020

South County Filmmakers (SCF) is pleased to announce the winners of the Short Film Screenwriting Contest.

The winner is Charles Hertz of Andover, Massachusetts, for his short film screenplay, Stealing the Children. Charles is receiving a cash award of $100.

Charles summarized his script: “When their municipal water supply becomes suddenly contaminated, citizens of Lowell, Massachusetts begin to turn on each other. An apparent cover-up of the problem's cause clouds the situation further -- and eventually long term effects emerge for the most vulnerable of the population.”

Second prize and a cash award of $50 is presented to Fokiya Akhtar of Dubai, UAE, for his script, Attic Boys.

Third prize and a cash award of $25 is presented to Rick Mannoia of Saint Johns, Florida, for submission of The Magic Oyster.

SCF is planning a table reading and a panel discussion of both the winning script and socially responsible short film creation. However, due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, these events are being postponed until a more appropriate time.