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And Another Global Competition

The 90 Second Newbery Film Festival is a worldwide competition in which entrants get the chance to condense a classic Newbery medal winning (or honour) book (see here for a list) into a 90 second dramatisastion.

It’s a (very little) bit like writing a haiku of an epic classic, but involving more effort and equipment, and the chance that your offering will be shown at a glitzy event at the New York Public Library. Deadline: 15 September 2011.

The first entry, for A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle is here.

Thanks to the people at the National Library (NZ) for pointing this one out.

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  1. This is James Kennedy, the co-curator of the 90-Second Newbery video contest (and the author of “The Order of Odd-Fish”). I’m thrilled to hear that our film festival might actually get participants from New Zealand! Please, please, I beg you, film something so our little contest can have some international verve. We’re looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

  2. I’m thrilled to hear that our film festival might actually get participants from New Zealand! please, I beg beg you, film something so our little contest can have some international verve. We’re looking forward to seeing what you come up with! and hope we will enjoy what we will see 1! 🙂

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