Friday, January 16, 2026
GENERAL DEADLINE for submissions to the 15th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Entries for the Rochester, San Antonio, and Tacoma screenings have an extended deadline of March 20, 2026.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
I’m hosting a “Best of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival” screening at the Seymour Brockport Library (161 East Ave, Brockport, NY). 6-7 pm.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
The OGDEN, UT screening of the annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. At the Treehouse Children’s Museum (347 22nd Street). Co-hosted by me and Keir Graff (author of The Tiny Mansion, the Minerva Keene Detective Club series, and more). 6 pm.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
The BROOKLYN, NY screening of the annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Co-hosted by me and Newbery Honor winner Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer and more). In the Dweck Auditorium at the Brooklyn Public Library Central Library (10 Grand Army Plaza). 1 pm.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
The MINNEAPOLIS screening of the annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Co-hosted by me and Jacqueline West (author of the NYT bestselling Books of Elsewhere series and more). At the Minneapolis Central Library (300 Nicollet Mall) in Pohlad Hall. 2 pm.
Friday, March 20, 2026
EXTENDED DEADLINE for submissions to the ROCHESTER, SAN ANTONIO, and TACOMA screenings for the 15th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
The CHICAGO screening of the 15th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. In the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at the Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State Street). Co-hosted by me and Keir Graff (author of The Tiny Mansion, the Minerva Keene Detective Club series, and more). 2 pm.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
The ROCHESTER, NY screening of the 15th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Co-hosted by me and Bruce Coville (The Unicorn Chronicles, Aliens Ate My Homework, and much more). In the Dryden Theater at the George Eastman Museum (900 East Avenue). 2 pm. Sponsored by RIT MAGIC, RIT College of Art & Design and RIT K-12 University Center.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
The SAN ANTONIO, TX screening of the 15th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. In the H-E-B Performance Hall at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Made possible by our partners at the Bexar County Digital Library BiblioTech and H-E-B Read 3. More details to come.
Friday, May 29, 2026
The TACOMA, WA screening of the 15th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. At Grant Center for the Expressive Arts (2510 N 11th St.). Hosted by me and Tacoma’s own Doug Mackey. 5 pm.



