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All-ages film festival by @iamjameskennedy; filmmakers make movies (90 seconds or less) of the entire story of a Newbery award-winning book. Mod. by @etiberland

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In Peter H. Reynolds' The Dot, Vashti’s teacher tells her to “make a mark and see where it takes you.” This invitation inspires Vashti, and The Dot inspires people all over the world on or around September 15th to collaborate, create, and connect! internationaldotday.org

In <a href="/peterhreynolds/">Peter H. Reynolds</a>' The Dot, Vashti’s teacher tells her to “make a mark and see where it takes you.” This invitation inspires Vashti, and The Dot inspires people all over the world on or around September 15th to collaborate, create, and connect! internationaldotday.org
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Get your FREE tix to my 90-Second Newbery film Festival! Kids make short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books. We're coming to Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Ogden UT, Rochester NY, + Tacoma WA. Details: jameskennedy.com/2025/01/12/scr…

Get your FREE tix to my <a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a> film Festival! Kids make short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books. We're coming to Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Ogden UT, Rochester NY, + Tacoma WA. Details: jameskennedy.com/2025/01/12/scr…
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Next Saturday 2/22, Rita Williams-Garcia and I will host the 14th annual 90-Second Newbery film festival at the Brooklyn Public Library (10 Grand Army Plaza). Kids make short funny movies that tell the stories of Newbery-winning books! Always lots of fun! Get your FREE tix: ticketleap.events/tickets/90seco…

Next Saturday 2/22, <a href="/OneCrazyRita/">Rita Williams-Garcia</a> and I will host the 14th annual <a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a> film festival at the <a href="/BKLYNlibrary/">Brooklyn Public Library</a> (10 Grand Army Plaza). Kids make short funny movies that tell the stories of Newbery-winning books! Always lots of fun! Get your FREE tix: ticketleap.events/tickets/90seco…
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The latest movie for the 90-Second Newbery film festival I made with my kids and their friends: Wanda Gag's 1929 Honor Book MILLIONS OF CATS, adapted in the style of a shot-by-shot remake of Quint's U.S.S. Indianapolis speech in JAWS! Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=Ef1jb6…

The latest movie for the <a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a> film festival I made with my kids and their friends: Wanda Gag's 1929 Honor Book MILLIONS OF CATS, adapted in the style of a shot-by-shot remake of Quint's U.S.S. Indianapolis speech in JAWS! Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=Ef1jb6…
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Don't miss your chance to join the Chicago screening of The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Sunday, March 9 at 2 pm at the Harold Washington Library Center, hosted by James Kennedy and Keir Graff has left the building! Get your FREE tickets today! ticketleap.events/tickets/90seco…

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Hey Rochester, New York! Join the 430+ folks who have made their FREE reservations for this Saturday's screening of the 90-Second Newbery film festival at the EastmanMuseum at 2pm! Hosted by me and legendary author Bruce Coville. Tix: ticketleap.events/tickets/90seco…

Hey Rochester, New York! Join the 430+ folks who have made their FREE reservations for this Saturday's screening of the <a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a> film festival at the <a href="/EastmanMuseum/">EastmanMuseum</a>  at 2pm! Hosted by me and legendary author Bruce Coville. Tix: ticketleap.events/tickets/90seco…
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Rochester! I'm speaking tonight the The Harley School at 6:30 about THE ORDER OF ODD-FISH, 90-Second Newbery, and more! I was interviewed about it on local TV this morning: 13wham.com/news/good-day-…

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Huge crowd at the EastmanMuseum for the Rochester screening of the 90-Second Newbery, hosted by me and Bruce Coville! Kids made great movies: a stop-motion TALE OF DESPEREAUX, a claymation LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY, and more! Recap: jameskennedy.com/2025/04/07/the…

Huge crowd at the <a href="/EastmanMuseum/">EastmanMuseum</a> for the Rochester screening of the <a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a>, hosted by me and Bruce Coville! Kids made great movies: a stop-motion TALE OF DESPEREAUX, a claymation LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY, and more! Recap: jameskennedy.com/2025/04/07/the…
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BOSTON! We are doing a FREE screening of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival tomorrow (Saturday 4/12) at the Boston Public Library. Kids make short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books! I'm co-hosting it with author Rebecca Wells. Tix: ticketleap.events/tickets/90seco…

BOSTON! We are doing a FREE screening of the <a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a> Film Festival tomorrow (Saturday 4/12) at the <a href="/BPLBoston/">Boston Public Library</a>. Kids make short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books! I'm co-hosting it with author Rebecca Wells. Tix: ticketleap.events/tickets/90seco…
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Congratulations to the Film Club for being nominated—Best Special Effects for their film “The Magic Bus,” in the 90 Second Newbery competition. 💚💚🚌💚💚90-Second Newbery NISDLibraryServices Meadow Village ES NISD MVE Library BexarBiblioTech

Congratulations to the Film Club for being nominated—Best Special Effects for their film “The Magic Bus,” in the 90 Second Newbery competition. 💚💚🚌💚💚<a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a> <a href="/NISDLib/">NISDLibraryServices</a> <a href="/NISDMeadowVill/">Meadow Village ES</a> <a href="/LibraryMve/">NISD MVE Library</a> <a href="/BexarBibliotech/">BexarBiblioTech</a>
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A decade ago, 9-yr-old Eian-Gabriel Sinclair made his 1st movie for my 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. He's made a movie for us every year since, & just *graduated* college at age 18! Here's an interview with Eian, plus all his stop-motion movies here: jameskennedy.com/2025/04/18/eia…

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After a 6-year hiatus, the 90-Second Newbery film festival returned to Minneapolis on Saturday! Thanks to Jacqueline West (isn't really here anymore) for being a tremendous co-host, and to all the fantastic young filmmakers! Here's to next year!

After a 6-year hiatus, the <a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a> film festival returned to Minneapolis on Saturday! Thanks to <a href="/JacquelineMWest/">Jacqueline West (isn't really here anymore)</a> for being a tremendous co-host, and to all the fantastic young filmmakers! Here's to next year!
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Saturday we did the San Antonio show of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival at Tobin CenterSA! An audience of 100s of young filmmakers & friends & family WHOOPED IT UP! Our biggest show every year, thanks to BexarBiblioTech & H-E-B Read 3. And thx to my cohost Claudia Villarreal!

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Congratulations Rita Williams-Garcia on a terrific graphic novel adaptation of your Newbery Honor winner ONE CRAZY SUMMER. One of my favorite Newbery books! Rita is a generous gem of a friend and an amazing co-host for 90-Second Newbery film festival. Get this new graphic novel now!

Congratulations <a href="/OneCrazyRita/">Rita Williams-Garcia</a> on a terrific graphic novel adaptation of your Newbery Honor winner ONE CRAZY SUMMER. One of my favorite Newbery books! Rita is a generous gem of a friend and an amazing co-host for <a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a> film festival. Get this new graphic novel now!
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Eian-Gabriel Sinclair recently graduated from our illustration program — at 18 years old! He first submitted to the 90-Second Newbery festival at 9 years old and continued on a creative path. James Kennedy tells his unique story! ➡️ brnw.ch/21wT3fq

Eian-Gabriel Sinclair recently graduated from our illustration program — at 18 years old!

He first submitted to the <a href="/90secondnewbery/">90-Second Newbery</a> festival at 9 years old and continued on a creative path. <a href="/iamjameskennedy/">James Kennedy</a> tells his unique story! 

➡️ brnw.ch/21wT3fq