“THE BEST AWARD IS THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING OUR SCRIPT FILMED IN THE FIRST PLACE.” - WHITNEY ROBERTS
The girls didn’t have to reach far to come up with a plot for their brilliant masterpiece. “As We Begin” is about the relationship between two teens, Jordan and Dakota, about to leave for college and their fear of the distance that comes with this new stage in their lives. “The main characters, are largely based on us and our friends,” Foulke says. “The humor throughout especially is very similar to ours in many ways.” Now that their big win is just beginning to sink in, the girls are looking ahead to the future. “For me, this win means the world, as my dream is to go into the film industry,” Roberts says. “This is an experience of a lifetime as I’m going to be doing this for the rest of my life.” Foulke is undecided about her specific future plans but no less enthusiastic about the win. “I am so excited to learn more about all the aspects that go into creating a film,” she says. “Plus, it’s still slightly unreal to be working with Pigasus Pictures, whose movie (“The Good Catholic”) we both have seen and loved.” Roberts and Foulke are unsure when the filming of “As We Begin” will be complete, but, stay tuned. Visit pigasuspictures.org for updates on when and where you’ll be able to see the girls’ winning entry.
FHS juniors Whitney Roberts and Cynthia Foulke were recently named the winners of the 2018 Project Pigasus contest for their screenplay, “As We Begin.”
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