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Dear MKG'ers,

We hope that you have had an enjoyable summer so far and wanted to remind you that only a short while is left before the "Lights, Camera, Read" contest submission deadline on September 5th.

If you haven't submitted a story yet for the “Lights, Camera, Read” Contest brought to you by the New York Public Library, Manhattan Kids Guide and VideoFilmWeb.com Studios, you may still do so by following these easy breezy steps:

1. Write a short story inspired by your favorite book that is at least six sentences long and a maximum of three paragraphs. Ages 0-6 may have help of moms, dads and those who take care of child. Ages 7-teen should try to do it solo if possible.

2. Include name of kid, name of book that inspired the short story and any other graphics or scanned elements (illustrations) in body of email and/or attachment then send to info@manhattankidsguide.com by September 5, 2010. Email must be submitted by parent or guardian to be eligible.

3. This year’s Harvest Festival NYC (last year’s was the Trick or Treat NYC tour) will include coverage of the voting process and the community judges’ involvement, with the final announcement of the winner coming later along with the Magic Neighbors puppets’ dramatization in January 2011 at Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Cinema Platinum Pias Awards.

First place – your story dramatized by the Magic Neighbors Puppets as a short film.

Second place – a professional Magic Neighbors Magic Kit and Magic Lesson by the Manhattan Magician

Third place – an educational DVD

Thanks and see you soon!

Yianni and Alison Stamas

P.S. you may also submit your story directly to the children’s section of the Inwood Manhattan branch of the New York Public Library at 4790 Broadway (near Dyckman Street).

 

What happens when Bernie Bunny and the Magic Neighbors puppets of ManhattanKidsGuide.com meet the moms, dads and kids of Northern NYC plus the guy known as the voice of "Roger Rabbit"?

LightsCameraRead.com

  • It's the DVD that's fun for the whole family in which Bernie Bunny Teaches You "How to Win the www.LightsCameraRead.com Contest by a "Hare"
    by Writing a Really Creative"Book-Inspired""Tail"


  • It all starts when 100 moms, dads and kids attend the SummerReadingNYC.org launch from ManhattanKidsGuide.com at the New York Public Library Inwood Branch.

  • Enter the VideoFilmWeb.com Team of Magic Neighbors Pirates who are graduates of VFW (Video Film Web) Academy, the Learning Center for Internet Publicity and Advertising.
  • These young pirates work on putting together the LightsCameraRead.com kidumentary DVD that will be distributed worldwide through BroadwayBlast.com Amazon music and movies.
  • This DVD will feature the winning original short story dramatized by the Magic Neighbors puppets.
  • This story - written by a child - draws its inspiration from the favorite Summer Reading NYC book of the young person who creates it.
  • Having your story made into a movie is 1st prize, while 2nd prize is a Magic Neighbors magic kit and 3rd prize is a copy of the LightsCameraRead.com DVD.
  • All prizes will be presented in January, 2011 at the Platinum Pia Awards at Robert De Niro's Tribeca Screening Room.
  • This will occur in conjunction with trophies in other categories given to local businesses, services and celebrities including the Dramatics NYC Stylist of the Year Platinum Pia Award.
  • On the screen will be VideoFilmWeb.com movies including the premiere of the short film from the Kidumentary DVD.

 

  • The LightsCameraRead.com Kidumentary DVD will document the journeys of some of the kids who enter the contest.
  • These kids include those from NYC Teen Theater, the High School of Violin and Dance (in the Bronx) and young people from Inwood, Manhattan (www.InwoodManhattan.com) and Northern NYC (www.NorthernNYC.com).
  • The judges of the competition are members of the community headed by NYPL librarian Danita Nichols.
  • The LightsCameraRead.com DVD will be hosted by Bernie Bunny and the Stamas Family (Yianni and Alison along with their toddler daughter Lily) and will consist of highlights of year round "Manhattan Kids Guide" events.
  • These events include WinterFestivalNYC.com, PlatinumPias.com, SummerReadingNYC.com and HarvestFestivalNYC.com.
  • Footage of these events will be woven with special appearances by role model celebrities including -
  • Elizabeth "E.G." Daily (voice of "The Powerpuff Girls", "The Rugrats" and "Babe: Pig in the City")
  • Bern Nadette Stanis (Thelma on TV's "Good Times")
  • Richard Kiel (the guy with the metal teeth in the James Bond movies)
  • and Charles Fleischer (the voice of "Roger Rabbit")
  • The LightsCameraRead.com DVD will end with the premiere of the winning short story film introduced by Bernie Bunny who will also do an interview with the man known for being the voice of "Roger Rabbit".
  • Put it all together and you have "How to Win the LightsCameraRead.com Contest by a "Hare" by Writing a Really Good "Book-Inspired" "Tail".

 

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