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[[John W. Fredericks]] is a storyteller, playwright, scriptwriter and film producer.  
 
[[John W. Fredericks]] is a storyteller, playwright, scriptwriter and film producer.  
  
Also billed as [[John Fredericks]] and possibly [[John Fredericks Prince]].  
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Also billed as [[John Fredericks]] and possibly also as [[John Fredericks Prince]].  
  
  
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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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.
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In 1998 he participated in a screenwriting workshop, run by [[South African Screenwriters’ Laboratory]] ([[Scrawl]])[https://mg.co.za/article/1998-04-09-putting-words-into-action].
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Wrote stories for the [[FunDza Literacy Trust]][https://live.fundza.mobi/home/fanz/stories/31/?pageState=%7B%22lib-group26%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A40%7D%2C%22orderby%22%3A%22title%22%2C%22lib-group24%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A52%7D%2C%22library-show%22%3A%22library%22%2C%22lib-group25%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A52%7D%2C%22lib-group23%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A64%7D%2C%22lib-group27%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A46%7D%7D] literacy trogramme (including '''n Pa vir Kersfees'',  ''’n Doodgewone dag'' and ''The Creep'')
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Author of the [[Afrikaans]] play ''[[Johnny Loskop]]'' (lit: "Johnny Loosehead"),  
 
Author of the [[Afrikaans]] play ''[[Johnny Loskop]]'' (lit: "Johnny Loosehead"),  
  
Produced the documentary ''[[Hard Living Kids: Tomorrow’s Heroes]]'' (2000)  
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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).  
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Co-scriptwriter for the film ''[[Shooting Bokkie]]'' (2003) and scriptwriter for ''[[Noem My Skollie: Call Me Thief]]'' (2016).
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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https://mg.co.za/article/1998-04-09-putting-words-into-action
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Fundza website[https://live.fundza.mobi/home/fanz/stories/31/?pageState=%7B%22lib-group26%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A40%7D%2C%22orderby%22%3A%22title%22%2C%22lib-group24%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A52%7D%2C%22library-show%22%3A%22library%22%2C%22lib-group25%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A52%7D%2C%22lib-group23%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A64%7D%2C%22lib-group27%22%3A%7B%22n%22%3A46%7D%7D]
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==

Latest revision as of 16:11, 19 February 2018

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)[1].

Wrote stories for the FunDza Literacy Trust[2] 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).

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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