Write It, Film It Video Contest
Contest begins June 21, 2010. Entry deadline: August 30, 2010.
'Central casting' at AdLit.org and Reading Rockets is looking for young, creative writers and filmmakers to participate in our Exquisite Prompt Write It, Film It Video Contest. Here's your chance to flex your scriptwriting and film director muscles! We can't promise a stroll down the red carpet on Oscar night, but we can promise a chance to win fabulous prizes and 15 minutes of fame on YouTube. Open to kids ages 7-18
How it all works
The prompts! Choose from our List of Seven prompts inspired by the authors of the Exquisite Corpse Adventure.
- Jon Scieszka (Time Warp Trio)
- Katherine Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia)
- Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux)
- Natalie Babbitt (Tuck Everlasting, The Eyes of the Amaryllis)
- Susan Cooper (The Dark Is Rising)
- Steven Kellogg (Chicken Little)
- Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Write it! Start your research and writing. We provide lots of resources to help you along the way.
Film It! Keep it simple, keep it interesting. Maximum length: 3 minutes. Titles, musical interludes, and 'special effects' are cool but not required.
Enter Now! The contest has three competition levels:
- Level I: ages 7-10
- Level II: ages 11-13
- Level III: ages 14-18
You may submit as an individual or as a crew of two.
Contest rules and how to enter >
The prizes!
Entries will be judged on creativity, theme development, and technical quality. And if appropriate to the prompt, entries will also be judged on character development and research and factual accuracy.
Entries from each level are eligible for a Gold Award, Silver Award, or Bronze Award.
- Winners from each competition level will have their video published on Reading Rockets, AdLit.org, and YouTube
- Gold Award Winners will receive a Flip HD video camera, a collection of books and DVDs, and movie tickets
- Silver Award and Bronze Award Winners will receive books, DVDs, and movie tickets
Entry deadline is August 30, 2010. Winners will be announced on September 24, 2010. The contest is open to kids 7-18 who are residents of the United States.
