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Short Film Fund Grand Prize Winners

We are proud to announce this year's Short Film Fund Grand Prize Winners. Two Production Grants of $15K & $5K to be awarded this year.

OUR JUDGES HAVE SPOKEN!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

THE TOWN written by LINDIWE MAKGALEMELE

The Town will be awarded a production grant of $15,000.

LOGLINE

A car breaks down in an anonymous South African town.

SYNOPSIS

Seven-year-old Lesedi spends her days waiting and hoping for something to happen. She begins her morning as she has many others: chasing and throwing stones at the cars that are passing through the centre of her isolated town. Hitting one, she returns to Marta’s, a middle-aged shopkeeper and her best friend, to wait out the rest of the day. Waiting flows through Marta's daily routine, and she is content and well accustomed to it. Lesedi is restless, expectant, and yearns for movement.

A car similar to the one Lesedi threw stones at breaks down introducing Naledi to the community, and leading Lesedi to believe that she caused the breakdown. Though Lesedi is wary of being discovered, she is enamoured by Naledi and an unlikely albeit transient connection is formed.

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2ND PLACE WINNER

LADY & LUCK written by BORIS VYMENETS

Lady & Luck be awarded a production grant of $5,000.

LOGLINE
Sue must re-enter the world and pay her debts. But is luck on her side?

OUR TOP 5 FINALISTS

In addition to our two grant winners, we would like to congratulate our Top 5 Finalists. In alphabetical order:

· Calico Kid by Sarah & Jake Mavity

· Conjugal by Coral Amiga

· Curls 4 Sale by Noam Argov

· Precious Metal, Iron Bar by Sarah Juma

· The Storm by Nick Barkla

Our Top 5 will receive feedback on their scripts from our Judges along with a Free Copy of Final Draft 11 & Free Enrollment into the Ultimate Screenwriting Course.

VIEW OUR SHORT FILM FUND WINNERS

JOIN OUR FREE SCREENWRITING COURSE

We will soon be launching a FREE course to help you rework your screenplay into a polished final draft. Delivered over 5-weeks direct to you by email, the course will include short written tasks and tip videos from Shore Scripts Judges and award-winning screenwriters such as Tony Grisoni (Fear & Loathing Las Vegas, The Young Pope, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote).

Sign up for your free spot HERE.

AN UPDATE ON OUR 2019 WINNERS JAMES GOULD-BOURN & MOLLY O'SHEA

Molly O'Shea's MISS FORTUNATE, directed by roster member Ella Jones, is now nearing the end of post-production. They are currently finishing the Sound Mix.

Writer, James Gould-Bourn, director, Ben Tricklebank, and the rest of the team behind A YOUNG MAN'S GAME are now readying themselves to start production as lockdown restrictions start to ease. We wish them all the best with the project.