{"id":705,"date":"2026-01-12T18:38:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.barbaraseniorsharkinsfoundation.org\/?p=705"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:38:37","slug":"the-results-are-in-meet-the-stars-of-our-back-to-school-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.barbaraseniorsharkinsfoundation.org\/?p=705","title":{"rendered":"The Results Are In: Meet the Stars of Our “Back to School” Contest!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The hallways weren’t the only things buzzing this semester. Instead of just hitting the books, students across the region were busy hitting “save” on their first masterpieces. We were absolutely blown away by the cinematic imagination you shared with us\u2014from heart-pounding dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To every writer who hit “submit”: Thank you. Finishing a screenplay is a massive achievement, and your passion proves the future of film is brighter than ever. After much deliberation, our judges have selected the standout scripts of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Winners\u2019 Circle:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1st Place: Sophia Mercado <\/strong>
    \u2014 Pressed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    2nd Place:\u00a0Rhys Shuffman
    \u2014\u00a0Before the Robots Come<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    3rd Place: Vincent Millunzi <\/strong>
    \u2014 The Wrong Car<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Honorable Mentions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Jaxon Jacob <\/strong>\u2014 Perfect Selfie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Vincent Purcell<\/strong> \u2014 Split Decision<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Congratulations to our winners! We are so proud of your dedication to the craft. Keep writing, keep dreaming, and stay tuned for our next call for entries!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The hallways weren’t the only things buzzing this semester. Instead of just hitting the books, students across the region were busy hitting “save” on their first masterpieces. We were absolutely blown away by the cinematic imagination you shared with us\u2014from heart-pounding dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies. To every writer who hit “submit”: Thank you. Finishing a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-programs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t