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.