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Cast Features Rising Young TV & Film Stars Kenton Duty, Daniel Flaherty, Katherine McNamara; Original Soundtrack Songs Also Performed by Key Cast Members

In recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month (October) and its ongoing commitment to bullying prevention through Stop Bullying: Speak Up, Cartoon Network will present the world television premiere of CONTEST, a new, feature-length live-action movie drama, on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. (ET/PT). Featuring a cast of rising young actors from popular television series and movies, CONTEST (rated TV-PG-LV) explores themes of trust, forgiveness, loyalty and redemption presented in a story about a bully who learns to appreciate and understand others not like himself, and a victim who accepts that true friendship can result from unlikely circumstances. The television premiere event will be followed immediately with a live online Q&A at StopBullyingSpeakUp.com with author and family expert Rosalind Wiseman (Masterminds & Wingmen, Queen Bees & Wannabes) to discuss issues presented within the film, and recommendations on how kids, parents and educators can most effectively address bullying in their own schools & neighborhoods.

WHAT THE DICKENS?, MEDICAL MAYHEM & More Set for B Street Theatre's 2013-14 School Tour
by Tyler Peterson - September 10, 2013

The B Street Theatre, Sacramento's Resident Professional, New Works Theatre, has announced its 2013-14 School Tour productions. The B Street Theatre School Tour has brought its funny, fast-paced touring productions to schools and organizations serving children and families throughout Northern Califo...


Sedos Presents THE EUROSEDOS SONG CONTEST 2014 as Part of Summer Festival, 7/1-5
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014

Sedos, the City of London's premiere amateur theatre company, presents The Eurosedos Song Contest 2014 - Strictly NOT winners as part of its July Summer Festival....


Megan O'Keefe Wins the International L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest 4th Quarter
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2013

Megan O'Keefe of Concord, California will be honored at the 30th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement awards being held on the 13th of April 2014 in Los Angeles at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. The event will celebrate the annual winners in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contes...


Teen Cast of Cartoon Network's CONTEST Write/Perform Film's Soundtrack
by Caryn Robbins - October 01, 2013

In addition to starring in Cartoon Network's Oct. 6 world television premiere (6 p.m. ET/PT) of CONTEST, a film about bullying, teen actors Kenton Duty, Katherine McNamara and Alex Boniello also wrote & performed original songs for the film's soundtrack, now available on iTunes....


4th Quarter Finalists Announced in L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2013

Hollywood, CA -- In what is the largest contest of its kind in the world, finalists for the 4th quarter of the 30th year of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, specializing in fantasy and science fiction were announced today by Dave Wolverton, contest coordinating judge....


Boyd Gaming Sponsors LAS VEGAS ELKS HELLDORADO DAYS, 5/14-18
by Diana Heisroth - May 12, 2014

For the sixth year, Boyd Gaming will sponsor the Las Vegas Elks Helldorado Days, May 14-18. Boyd Gaming's downtown properties California Hotel Casino, Fremont Hotel and Casino and Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel are the exclusive host hotels for the Wild West Weekend, offering special rates...


Pittsburgh Public Theatre Announces Shakespeare Nation Project Feat. Gillian Jacobs
by Joseph OHern - October 16, 2013

Pittsburgh Public Theater announces the Shakespeare Nation Project, with Honorary Chair Gillian Jacobs, co-star of NBC's 'Community' and formerShakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest competitor. To celebrate the 20thanniversary of the competition, Pittsburgh Public Theater wants to hear from past Shak...


CrossBooks Announces Winner of 2013–14 Writing Contest
by Christina Mancuso - April 17, 2014

Nashville, Tenn....


Cartoon Network Premieres CONTEST Tonight; Live Online Q&A Follows
by TV News Desk - October 06, 2013

CONTEST, a Cartoon Network World Television Premiere presented in recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month will premiere tonight, October 6th....


Applecrest Farm Celebrates 100 Years; Announces $1,000 'Your-Farm-Story' Anniversary Contest
by Robert Diamond - October 02, 2013

HAMPTON FALLS, N.H., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Applecrest Farm is terribly proud to be celebrating its 100th Anniversary. Such a milestone is rare indeed. While hard work and plenty of good luck contributed to our farm's longevity, we know we simply never could have made it without YOU, our loyal c...


Best-Selling Author Tobias Buckell to Attend 2014 Writers of the Future Gala, 4/13
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2014

Hollywood, CA -- New York Times bestselling author and Writers of the Future Contest winner in 2000, Tobias Buckell will be on hand for the 30th anniversary of Writers of the Future being held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre this coming April 13....


Sue Serio and Bill Vargus to Emcee Media Theatre's VOCALIST 2014
by Courtnie Mele - July 01, 2014

The Media Theatre's summer singing contests "The Vocalist" (starting July 9) and its Junior counterpart (begins July 13) will have a popular husband and wife team emceeing the weekly event. FOX-TV's morning anchor Sue Serio returns for her fifth summer with "The Vocalist" and Bill Vargus returns to ...


Submissions Now Being Accepted for the 2013 CrossBooks Writing Contest
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2013

CrossBooks, the assisted self-publishing imprint of B&H Publishing Group, and LifeWay, announced the second annual CrossBooks Writing Contest. One grand prize winner will receive a free CrossBooks Marketing Plus publishing package valued at $4,499, which includes a press announcement, an on-camera a...


HamiltonBuhl Introduces The Six-Word Memoir Caption Contest for Students
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2013

HamiltonBuhl, an innovator of Educational Technology and Presentation Equipment, is pleased to announce a Monthly Caption Contest. The Six-Word Memoir Caption Contest promotes teacher and student interaction, while using a kids safe website to create a Six-Word Memoir caption to best describe a post...


Cartoon Network to Premiere CONTEST, 10/6; Live Online Q&A to Follow
by Caryn Robbins - October 03, 2013

CONTEST, a Cartoon Network World Television Premiere presented in recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month will premiere on October 6th....


Treehouse Comedy Productions Offers $12,000 Prize in FUNNIEST COMIC IN NEW ENGLAND Contest
by Louisa Brady - July 18, 2014

Treehouse Comedy Productions in conjunction with Mohegan Sun are both proud to announce our 2014 dates for the 4th Annual Funniest Comic in New England Contest. The Contest is scheduled to play at the Cabaret Theatre at Mohegan Sun on consecutive Fridays and Saturdays on October 10-11, 17-18 and 24...


Pillsbury Awards $1 Million for Viva Las Bake-Off Contest
by Robert Diamond - November 12, 2013

The iconic Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest awarded Glori Spriggs of Henderson, Nev. $1 million for her original recipe, Loaded Potato Pinwheels, late Monday evening. The grand prize winner was announced live from Las Vegas by contest host Padma Lakshmi. Tune in to "The Queen Latifah Show" on Th...


Michael Talbot of Framingham, Massachusetts Wins L. Ron Hubbard's International Illustrators of the Future Contest
by Christina Mancuso - October 10, 2013

Michael Talbot of Framingham, Massachusetts and originally from Jamaica will be honored at the 30th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement awards to be held 13 April 2014 in Los Angeles at a gala awards ceremony. The event next year will celebrate the twenty-four annual winners in the L. Ron Hubbard Writ...


Sedos Presents THE EUROSEDOS SONG CONTEST 2014 as Part of Summer Festival, 7/1-5
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2014

Sedos, the City of London's premiere amateur theatre company, presents The Eurosedos Song Contest 2014 - Strictly NOT winners as part of its July Summer Festival....


L. Ron Hubbard Writers Future Contest Announces Nancy Kress as New Judge
by Christina Mancuso - June 23, 2014

HOLLYWOOD, CA...


Marina J. Lostetter to Appear in 'Women Destroy Science Fiction' Special Edition
by Christina Mancuso - May 27, 2014

Fayetteville, AR...


Writers of the Future Winner Matthew S. Rotundo Continues Publishing Career
by Christina Mancuso - September 26, 2013

Matthew S. Rotundo of Omaha, a winner in the 2009 Writers of the Future Contest and published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 25, has taken another step in his career as a professional writer. After seeing his winning story, 'Gone Black' published in the annual anthology-and ...


Anti-Bullying Film CONTEST Comes to DVD Today
by Movies News Desk - December 17, 2013

Arc Entertainment will be releasing CONEST on DVD today, December 17, 2013. CONTEST premiered on Cartoon Network on October 6th in conjunction with National Bullying Prevention Month in order to inspire an open discussion between kids, parents and educators about the issue of bullying....


Cartoon Network to Air CONTEST, 10/6
by Tyler Peterson - September 16, 2013

In recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month (October) and its ongoing commitment to bullying prevention through Stop Bullying: Speak Up, Cartoon Network will present the world television premiere of CONTEST, a new, feature-length live-action movie drama, on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. (ET/PT)...


L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest 4th Quarter Entrants Have Widest Age Gap in the History of the Contest
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2013

This quarter's contest entrants, upon analysis of all entries, are more diverse that any quarter of the contests history with teachers, stay-at-home-writers from several countries, students (also from several countries), military personnel from several bases in the US, clerical, blue collar, executi...






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