03/01-03/24 BiblioTech - 90 Second Newbery Film Festival Video Contest

The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is an annual video contest in which young filmmakers create short movies that tell the entire story of a Newbery-winning (or Newbery Honor) book – all in about a minute and a half!

The Rules:
-We encourage students to take the lead in driving the film projects, with adults providing support and guidance as needed.
-Aim to create films with a runtime of approximately 90 seconds.
-Your film should be based on a Newbery award-winning or Newbery Honor book.
-Avoid creating book trailers or video book reports. Instead, focus on producing full dramatizations featuring primarily child actors, effectively capturing the entire essence of the book within 90 seconds.
-Please refrain from using Powtoon or any other animation software for your submissions.

Let your imagination run wild! Feel free to experiment with different genres and storytelling techniques.

The Prizes:
Middle School/High School (6th-12th): Best Film Award
1st Place = $1500, 2nd Place = $1000, 3rd Place = $750
Elementary School (K-5th): Best Film Award
1st Place = $1500, 2nd Place = $1000, 3rd Place = $750
**Prize money will be awarded to a school library, a literacy initiative, or a non-profit organization of the winner's choice.

Don't forget to submit your video entry by March 24, 2025. Good luck!

We will contact you before the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival (May 3, 2025 at the Tobin Center) to let you know if we will be showing your film, but everyone is welcome to come to the film festival and celebrate!