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.
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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)[1].
Wrote stores for the Fundza[2] literacy trogramme (including 'n Pa vir Kersfees, ’n Doodgewone dag and The Creep)
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Author:
John Fredericks
Publisher:
FunDza Literacy Trust
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 (2000)
Co-scriptwriter for the film Shooting Bokkie (2003) and scriptwriter for Noem My Skollie: Call Me Thief (2016).
Sources
https://mg.co.za/article/1998-04-09-putting-words-into-action
Fundza website[3]
Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Awards, etc
"A Skollie Good Show", Daily Maverick, 13 Oct 2016[[4]]
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