Sunday, January 16, 2011

90-Second Newbery

"A Wrinkle In Time" In 90 Seconds from James Kennedy on Vimeo.


I happen to know that quite a few (future) directors, actors, and screenwriters read this blog. I have a message a message for you guys. I think you should film a movie and enter it in this festival. And I want you to kick some serious butt. (PS: My favorite Newbery book is The Westing Game.)

If you'd prefer to make a video featuring six delinquent girl scouts and an underground city, I would be pleased to present it here on this blog. (A blog, I should point out, that has only sickened nine people so far!)

14 comments:

Kitty said...

XD Epic win

Anonymous said...

I was actually thinking about making something similar to a teaser trailer for the first Kiki Strike book and putting in on Youtube, but I didn't know if you would be O.K with that or not.
But now there's a little friendly competition and you seem to be O.K with it...could I give it a shot?

Kirsten Miller said...

Anonymous: Absolutely! I'd be honored!

Anonymous said...

Thanks Kirsten :)

Anonymous said...

Can't wait to see if anyone has the nerve to try Island of the Blue Dolphins. Wait, did that win a Newbery? Yup, in 1961, two years before A Wrinkle in Time.

Robert in San Diego

Rachel said...

WOW I would love to give it a shot to by making a movie of Kiki Strike. WOW that would be so fun! But if I did that I would have to be Betty! She is awesome! The thing is I just have to find the time!

Anonymous said...

I'd make my own video version, but I couldn't direct my way out of a paper bag.

Robert in San Diego

ijij87 said...

i love film making but i don't think i'm that great with summeries and i thought the wrinkle in time video was funny

Anonymous said...

hahaha
i love this
check out "animal crackers" on youtube
so funny

Anonymous said...

""Mom, Wheres Dad?" He's on another planet!" LOL

Anonymous said...

Ya i'd make a million of those! ok i need to find a book, write a summary, write a script, find locations, get actors, design costumes, get a video camera, direct it, ..........Oh Ok maybe not.

James Kennedy said...

Ahoy-hoy, this is James Kennedy, curator of the "90-Second Newbery" film festival. Thanks for featuring it on your site, Kirsten!

I just wanted to say, for those of you who are daunted by the logistics (last comment) -- don't be! When we made the "Wrinkle in Time" video, all it took was a cheap Flip video camera and a spare Saturday afternoon to shoot it. Editing on iMovie and doing sound took about a day (mostly because I'm a complete amateur). It's easier than you think!

Thanks again for featuring this.

Micci said...

They look like they're from Chicago. Are they?!?

James Kennedy said...

@Micci Nailed it. Oak Park, actually.