The 90-Second Newbery: Showcasing Kid Filmmakers Inspired by Great Literature
By Jessica A. Kent
Dec. 10, 2018
Have you ever seen Charlotte’s Web interpreted in the style of a horror movie? What about Ramona and Her Father in the style of a James Bond flick? Or Crispin: The Cross of Lead as a black-and-white silent film, complete with piano accompaniment? Or Johnny Tremain as a Star Wars-esque space epic? Or Knee-Knock Rise as an episode of Twin Peaks?
That’s exactly what you’ll find at the 90-Second Newbery film festival, an annual video contest where young filmmakers create short movies that tell the stories of Newbery Medal-winning novels, and are encouraged to put their own unique twist on the way they tell it. Entering its eighth year this Spring, the 90-Second Newbery will be making a stop at the Boston Public Library on April 27, 2019. With the deadline for submissions coming up, we connected with creator James Kennedy about this unique festival and the creative kids that have made it what it is.
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