/PRNewswire/ The Cascade Pacific Council (CPC) of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced today two local community leaders will receive the distinguished.
The Windermere Children, released in January 2020, is vying for the prize in the Single Drama category. It tells the story of the 300 orphaned Jewish refugees who began new lives in the town in the summer of 1945. Trevor Avery, who runs the Lake District Holocaust Project in Windermere, was an adviser on the film and said he was ‘delighted’ following its nomination. “I am delighted, it is fantastic news,” he said. “It is up against real stiff competition but just being nominated for a BAFTA is significant enough” Director Michael Samuels and writer Simon Block worked on the film and frequently consulted with Mr Avery.
The Windermere Children, released in January 2020, is vying for the prize in the Single Drama category. It tells the story of the 300 orphaned Jewish refugees who began new lives in the town in the summer of 1945. Trevor Avery, who runs the Lake District Holocaust Project in Windermere, was an adviser on the film and said he was ‘delighted’ following its nomination. “I am delighted, it is fantastic news,” he said. “It is up against real stiff competition but just being nominated for a BAFTA is significant enough” Director Michael Samuels and writer Simon Block worked on the film and frequently consulted with Mr Avery.