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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!)
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14 comments:

  1. KittyJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    XD Epic win

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    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?

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  3. Kirsten MillerJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Anonymous: Absolutely! I'd be honored!

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Thanks Kirsten :)

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    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

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  6. RachelJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    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!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM

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

    Robert in San Diego

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  8. ijij87January 17, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    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

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:09 PM

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

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 9:06 PM

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

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    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.

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  12. James KennedyJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    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.

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  13. MicciJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:43 PM

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

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  14. James KennedyJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    @Micci Nailed it. Oak Park, actually.

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