SHORELINE, WA, January 28, 2011 (Press-News.org) Amazing Kids! (amazing-kids.org) and Perry's Previews (perryspreviews.com) announced today that entries are now being accepted for their first-ever "Amazing Kids!' Perrific Oscar Picks!" Contest. Amazing Kids! and Perry's Previews are challenging kids and teens worldwide, ages 6-17, to predict the Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature of 2010 for the upcoming 83rd Academy Awards and make their voice heard. Contestants are asked to name which of the top 3 Oscar -nominated feature animation films, How to Train Your Dragon, Toy Story 3, and The Illusionist, they predict will win at the Academy Awards ceremony on February 27, 2011. Contestants have the option of submitting the reason for their pick in 50 words or less on the contest site.
Prizes will include DVDs of the best animated feature film of 2010 Oscar nominees and winner, and will be awarded to contest winners in a random drawing from those entries which correctly predict the Oscar winner. In addition, one grand prize winning "Best Essay" entry will receive copies of all three DVDs. The winners' names will be featured on the Amazing Kids! website, amazing-kids.org with a following of nearly 1 million yearly visitors, and in the Amazing Kids! Magazine (mag.amazing-kids.org), as well as on Perry's Previews (Perryspreviews.com). The winners will also be announced in the contest's media sponsor, Kid Scoop, a syndicated weekly kids' educational activities column appearing in over 300 newspapers across the U.S. (kidscoop.com/).
The "Amazing Kids!' Perrific Oscar Picks!"contest is one of several movie-related contests planned by Amazing Kids! and Perry's Previews in the coming months, including an upcoming kids' movie review writing contest for kids which will be judged by Perry Chen, Amazing Kids! resident film critic, along with some of today's most prominent adult critics.
The deadline to submit entries for the "Amazing Kids!' Perrific Oscar Picks!" is February 26, 2011, one day prior to the 83rd Academy Awards. More information and contest rules can be found on the main "Contests" page on the Amazing Kids! website: http://amazing-kids.org/contests.
About Amazing Kids!
Founded in 1998 by Amazing Kids! President Alyse Rome, Amazing Kids! (http://amazing-kids.org) is a children's educational non-profit organization and award-winning website dedicated to inspiring excellence in children, while helping them to realize their amazing potential and launch their dreams. A recent recipient of the American Library Association's Top 24 "Great Websites for Kids" for 2010, the Amazing Kids! website supports kids' achievement, creativity, critical thinking, and literacy through hosting ongoing creative contests and publishing the award-winning, kid-created Amazing Kids! Online Magazine. For the past 13 years, Amazing Kids!' Contests, http://amazing-kids.org/contests, have become widely-known and respected as one of the best online resources for kids contests (and appear in the top 2 listings for "kids contests" in Google rankings). Amazing Kids!' Contests continue to receive the support of a "Who's Who" of highly respected national and international corporations who act as contest sponsors. Past Amazing Kids! Contest sponsors have included such well-respected companies like DreamWorks Animation, Nintendo America, Carnival Cruises, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Random House and Ty, Inc.
About Perry's Previews (perryspreviews.com) and Perry Chen
Perry's Previews (perryspreviews.com) is an online resource for kids, teens, parents, educators, and movie lovers of all ages to read and comment on family-friendly movie reviews from a kid's perspective. To date, over 50 reviews are listed on a multi-media platform, including TV, radio, print, and web. In addition, Perry's Previews features Perry's art and animation videos. Reader participation is encouraged through and via Perry's website, Facebook fan page
(http://www.Facebook.com/PerrysPreviewsFan) and Perry's twitter feed @PerrysPreviews.
About Perry Chen - Gifted with a keen eye from a young age, Perry began writing movie reviews for his website "Perry's Previews" at age 8. Characterized by his starfish rating system, his "Perrific " favorite movies, and his family-friendly movie choices, Perry is often regarded as one of the great up-and-coming movie critics. The youngest honoree at the recent San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards, Perry also serves as the resident movie critic for the Amazing Kids! Magazine (mag.amazing-kids.org), film critic and blogger on Animation World Network, a leading professional animation industry publication; a movie panelist for the San Diego Union Tribune with over a million weekly readers; and the San Diego Entertainer Magazine's youngest columnist and entertainment critic.
Perry has been featured in numerous publications and television interviews, including a recent (October 22, 2010) article in Variety, which spotlighted the top 3 up-and-coming young movie reviewers; and The Young Icons, a nationally-syndicated TV show. In May 2009, Perry made his national television debut on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, and in March 2010, he appeared in his first national radio interview on National Public Radio (NPR) with host Liane Hansen. Perry's hobbies outside of film reviews include drawing, reading, folding origami, exploring nature, and gardening. Perry is represented by Rebel Entertainment Partners, a talent agency in Hollywood.
Contact Information:
Alexandra Bishop, Amazing Kids! Publicity
Email: alexb@amazing-kids.org; Phone: 206-331-3807;
Amazing-Kids.org
Zhu Shen, Ph.D, MBA, CEO,
Email: perryspreviews@gmail.com
Phone: 858-761-7955; Perryspreviews.com
ACADEMY AWARD(S) and OSCAR(S) are the registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Amazing Kids! is the registered trademark of the Amazing Kids! corporation. Perry's Previews is the trademark of Perry's Previews. All rights reserved.
Amazing Kids! and Perry's Previews Announce First-Ever "Amazing Kids!' Perrific Oscar Picks! Contest": Young Entrants to Predict Best Animated Feature of 2010
Contestants are asked to name which of the top 3 Oscar -nominated feature animation films, How to Train Your Dragon, Toy Story 3, and The Illusionist, they predict will win at the Academy Awards ceremony on February 27, 2011.
2011-01-28
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
Plumb Center Exclusively Launches Mira Pixel Digital Shower
2011-01-28
Wireless technology has just arrived in a bathroom near you with an announcement from Plumb Center that it has exclusively launched the Mira Pixel Digital Shower.
The Mira Pixel is a complete departure from showers of the past, offering a range of new features set to impress the most particular of homeowners and the most experienced of installers.
With push button controls and digital displays, including a clock display, not only is the Mira Pixel a beautifully designed and easy to use shower, but it also boasts a number of unique features which won't be found anywhere ...
Why Choosing Free Range Labor May Make Birth Easier
2011-01-28
Close your eyes and imagine a woman in labor. If you picture the scene as it occurs regularly in movies, on television and in hospitals everywhere, you probably see her lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to an IV and wearing belts around her belly to continuously monitor the baby's heartbeat and the contractions. Her "range" is limited to a few square feet.
What's wrong with this picture? A lot, according to research.
"The best way to keep your baby moving down and out is to keep your own body in motion." said Marilyn Curl, CNM, MSN, LCCE, FACCE and president of ...
New Artist Masako Unveils Artwork In Upcoming Exhibit
2011-01-28
Rising visual artist Masako Simmons will share the spectacle of surrealistic artwork when her paintings are unveiled as among the featured art pieces here Saturday at the gallery of Charles H. Taylor Arts Center.
A self-taught artist who starts making a name online for her impressive artwork, Simmons or simply known as Masako, brings for public exhibition her collection of fine paintings that convey inspirations of her own life experiences.
Influenced by surrealism, some of her paintings take back viewers to the era of surrealist artists Dali and Rene, who were best ...
Striata to Launch Next Generation Interactive PDF Bill and Mobile One-click Payment at FinovateEurope
2011-01-28
Striata, a leading provider and innovator of email bill presentment and payment solutions, will be launching two new products at *FinovateEurope, which is taking place in London on 01 February 2011 - the Striata's next generation interactive PDF bill solution and mobile one-click payment. Striata's new mobile one-click payment solution is an industry first, bringing one-click eBill payment to the ever growing mobile email market. Furthermore, Striata's next generation interactive PDF bill solution will enable companies to deliver improved marketing capability, whilst enriching ...
Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association, PC (MOGA) Welcomes Terri Head as Office Manager
2011-01-28
Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association, PC, has announced the addition of Terri Head as office manager for its Methodist-Germantown location.
Mrs. Head has a long history with MOGA, having served as a patient representative in the Germantown office for the past eight years. In this capacity, she worked with numerous patients who were expecting babies. Her duties included coordinating their insurance benefits and answering questions about the process. She also coordinated surgery schedules and served as the liaison between the physicians and the hospital.
Prior ...
MidAtlantic Contracting Explains Common Winter Roofing Problems
2011-01-28
Cold weather has been blasting the Fairfax, VA area, and here at Mid Atlantic Contracting we've been getting a lot of inquiries about winter roofing issues. The roof is all that stands between your family and the outside elements and so, especially in the winter, there is nothing more important on a house than good roofing. We have put together a list of some common winter roofing problems and how to prevent or solve them. Remember, winter roofs can be slippery and dangerous. If you cannot easily solve your roofing issue, call a professional roofer at Mid Atlantic Contracting ...
Acellus Interactive Learning Courses Adopted by Oklahoma State Textbook Committee
2011-01-28
The International Academy of Science today announced that the Acellus Learning System has been officially adopted as a textbook in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma textbook adoption process involves rigorous evaluation of instructional materials with respect to Oklahoma's state content standards.
The Acellus Learning System is a computer-based education tool which combines time-proven methods of teaching with advanced technology to provide real-time intelligence and reporting. To help leverage teachers in addressing today's high-pressure state and national testing requirements, ...
Medicare Europe Announces A New Partnership With The Largest Cardiology Centre In Ukraine And Eastern Europe - Kyiv Municipal Heart Centre
2011-01-28
Medicare Europe Ltd is a British based medical facilitator with special relationships with some of the finest facilities in Central and Eastern Europe formed a partnership with cardiology centre in Ukraine - Kyiv Municipal Heart Center to expose availability of affordable heart care treatment in the region.
By representing such a technologically advanced hospital in this part of the world Medicare Europe facilitate international travelers looking for quality yet affordable medical expertise in cardiology. Constantly increasing health care costs in the EU, UK and United ...
Web Marketing Team presents Outlets-in-Italy.com, a practical way for finding the best Outlet Shopping Centers in Italy
2011-01-28
The new and original website "Outlets in Italy" is now online. As the name already indicates, the website offers many useful information and tips about all the outlets in Italy.
This website gives users the opportunity to search for their favorite Italian brands in Italy and discover where to find it in one of the thousands shopping centers and fashion malls placed throughout the country. It is also possible - and very easy indeed - to search by location, region, city, or category of products (accessories, clothing, home, sport, underwear, perfumery, shoes, kids).
In ...
Universities, Judges and Sponsors Attracted to CHDA National Security Innovation Competition 2011
2011-01-28
The fifth annual National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) is attracting universities, a distinguished slate of judges and numerous private sector sponsors, according to organizers for the 2011 event.
"The competition is drawing interest from U.S. and Canadian universities with undergraduate and graduate students still having time to enter," according to Mark Volcheff, CHDA Executive Director.
"Due to the overwhelming response we have extended the deadline for entries, but February 23, 2011 is the deadline for white papers for students to compete," said Dr. ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
Unlocking the mysteries of the human gut
High-quality nanodiamonds for bioimaging and quantum sensing applications
New clinical practice guideline on the process for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of cognitive impairment or dementia
Evolution of fast-growing fish-eating herring in the Baltic Sea
Cryptographic protocol enables secure data sharing in the floating wind energy sector
Can drinking coffee or tea help prevent head and neck cancer?
Development of a global innovative drug in eye drop form for treating dry age-related macular degeneration
Scientists unlock secrets behind flowering of the king of fruits
Texas A&M researchers illuminate the mysteries of icy ocean worlds
Prosthetic material could help reduce infections from intravenous catheters
Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can
Microscopic discovery in cancer cells could have a big impact
Rice researchers take ‘significant leap forward’ with quantum simulation of molecular electron transfer
Breakthrough new material brings affordable, sustainable future within grasp
How everyday activities inside your home can generate energy
Inequality weakens local governance and public satisfaction, study finds
Uncovering key molecular factors behind malaria’s deadliest strain
UC Davis researchers help decode the cause of aggressive breast cancer in women of color
Researchers discovered replication hubs for human norovirus
SNU researchers develop the world’s most sensitive flexible strain sensor
Tiny, wireless antennas use light to monitor cellular communication
Neutrality has played a pivotal, but under-examined, role in international relations, new research shows
Study reveals right whales live 130 years — or more
Researchers reveal how human eyelashes promote water drainage
Pollinators most vulnerable to rising global temperatures are flies, study shows
DFG to fund eight new research units
Modern AI systems have achieved Turing's vision, but not exactly how he hoped
Quantum walk computing unlocks new potential in quantum science and technology
Construction materials and household items are a part of a long-term carbon sink called the “technosphere”
First demonstration of quantum teleportation over busy Internet cables
[Press-News.org] Amazing Kids! and Perry's Previews Announce First-Ever "Amazing Kids!' Perrific Oscar Picks! Contest": Young Entrants to Predict Best Animated Feature of 2010Contestants are asked to name which of the top 3 Oscar -nominated feature animation films, How to Train Your Dragon, Toy Story 3, and The Illusionist, they predict will win at the Academy Awards ceremony on February 27, 2011.