Two hardworking students are pulling out all the stops to become the Steven Spielbergs of the future.

Action - Paul Schiernecker and director Luke Bridger discuss the next scene Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL

Despite college finishing for the summer Paul Schiernecker, 17 and pal Luke Bridger, 17, have been up at the crack of dawn producing a short film.

Written by Paul the script for the film - called Freeze A Crowd - is about 30 pages long, and is likely to get the lads extra credit next term on their film and media college courses at Seevic College in Thundersley.

Paul, of Rayleigh, said: "I've always been into writing and I thought writing a short film would be quite cool.

"The actors in the film are all friends of ours, but hopefully one day me and Luke will be working with well-known faces."

More info at www.freezeacrowd.co.uk

Published Wednesday July 28, 2004

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