Congratulations to FreshBrain user caitlin1591 who is the winner of the $1,000 “FreshBrain Video Book Trailer Scholarship” based on my book, Hugging the Rock. There were so many really talented teens who entered the contest and I want to thank all of them for the time and effort they put into their trailers. Many of them really went for the heartstrings, just like my book.
Thank you, Cailin!
Bravo! In spite of the simple editing, the trailer has the capability to move the viewer. I love the authenticity of the storyboard and the sincerity of the story. Keep it up!
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Oh, this is lovely. Simple and heartfelt. The part where daughter and father are standing there, watching the mother drive away, and the wind is blowing their hair, and the dad looks down…perfect.
Thanks, Laura. Yes, when the dad looks down is when I felt the first tug on my heart….the mom coming in the middle of night, the note by the coffee pot, and then the baby pictures.
It just makes me tear up every time. I felt like she “got” the book.
I really enjoyed all the entries that you shared awhile back. But this one stood out for me and I’m really glad it won. Kind of like Goldilocks and that third bowl of porridge, I thought it was “Just right…”
Fred (Higgins)
Thanks, Fred! Glad to see you around. Happy New Year!
I just now found and read all these comments. I loved reading the book then the entire process of making the very short film – thank you for all of your kind comments!
-Caitlin Beale (caitlin1591)