90-Second Newbery Film Festival – San Antonio screening

The 90-Second Newbery is a national film festival in which young filmmakers retell the entire story of a Newbery-winning book in a short movie, with adult help allowed. Founder James Kennedy and other authors host free stage-show screenings in several cities, and San Antonio's screening is held at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Unlike most stops, the San Antonio event, sponsored by H-E-B Read 3 and the BiblioTech digital library, is competitive: it gives special awards such as Best Costumes and Best Comedy and Best Film awards at elementary and middle/high school levels, with cash prizes from H-E-B Read 3 for the winners' schools or libraries. Entry is free on FilmFreeway; the 2027 deadline is January 15, and screenings run February 20 to May 21, 2027.

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