Congratulations to 7th grader Max whose original screenplay about the Holocaust will debut at Pens to Lens this weekend at the Virginia Theatre. Gala showings are at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday. The film, "A Star", is about a Jewish family living in Nazi Germany. Max based his screenplay on the experience of his great-grandmother.

The News-Gazette featured Max and Pens to Lens here: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-08-10/...

Update: Here is Max's wonderful film:

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