John W. Fredericks

John W. Fredericks is a storyteller, playwright, scriptwriter and film producer.

Also billed as John Fredericks and possibly also as John Fredericks Prince.

Biography
John W. Fredericks, started writing on his release from prison after participating in a creative writing class sponsored by the ATKV in the early 70's.

In 1998 he participated in a screenwriting workshop, run by South African Screenwriters’ Laboratory (Scrawl).

Wrote stories for the FunDza Literacy Trust literacy trogramme (including 'n Pa vir Kersfees, ’n Doodgewone dag and The Creep)

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Author of the Afrikaans play Johnny Loskop (lit: "Johnny Loosehead"),

Produced the documentary Hard Living Kids: Tomorrow’s Heroes (Zenit Arti Audiovisive, 2000) with Davide Tosco.

Co-scriptwriter for the film Shooting Bokkie (2003) and scriptwriter for Noem My Skollie: Call Me Thief (2016).

Awards, etc
"A Skollie Good Show", Daily Maverick, 13 Oct 2016[]

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