Movie Producer From HoCo Middle School Earns Awards

Columbia MD

22 February, 2022

12:38 PM

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HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A middle schooler from Howard County has captured the hearts of many after she created a movie starring her puppy Coco that highlights the humor and positivity that such a small yet adorable creature could bring into the world. Samantha Pickett produced the short film she called "The Power of Play." It was selected to be shown at the Ocean City Film Festival in the youth short films category, her mom Theresa Pickett told Patch. She previously wrote, directed and acted in another short film, "A Halloween Sleepover," a short stop motion movie featuring American Girl dolls teaching about safety on Halloween. It was an official selection of the Kids First! Film Festival and won outstanding interpretation, first place, in the Howard County-level Reflections Arts Competition along with outstanding interpretation, first place, for her musical composition "Quarantween." Both will move on to be judged at the state level. The 6th Annual Ocean City Film Festival will appear at select theaters and venues March 3-6 and will screen 100 independent films from around the world; 17 of those films were produced in Maryland. The event is organized by film festival director and Towson University alumni B.L. Strang-Moya. Tickets to attend the Ocean City Film Festival can be bought at OCMDFilmFestival.com.