Breaking the Curse

CREATIVE PEOPLE OF ALL TYPES, AGES AND SKILLS ARE INVITED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROJECT

"Hi friends. I wrote and narrated a children's story about the pandemic experience. Honestly, I wrote it for myself therapeutically, but it’s possible that a kid might dig it. BREAKING THE CURSE is a kid-friendly COVID fable. Essentially, the little kid in me has been pretty freaked out lately, so I thought I’d write a story he might like to hear. Maybe some other kid might like to hear it too."
-Adam Kenneth Wilson, actor and narrator

"I am a father of five young kids and am a teacher. Self quarantine, infection, mask wearing...world events are terrifying for us all. We have to remember that our kids need a safe way to learn about this new normal. Adam's fable is touching, warm, generous, and, most importantly, infused with hope. I hope you can contribute to this project."
-Jayson Stewart, producer

PROJECT STEPS

YOUR STEPS

STEP ONE: Adam writes the story. DONE
STEP TWO: Adam records the narration for the story. DONE
STEP THREE: Creative people of all ages and talents contribute their work. ONGOING (THAT'S WHERE YOU COME IN)
STEP FOUR: Submitted visuals and original audio are edited together. ONGOING
STEP FIVE: Credit soundtrack by Jaysin Scott Peltier added IN PROCESS
STEP SIX: Completed BREAKING THE CURSE is released to the world on YouTube, Vimeo, and social media FOR FREE

This is awesome. I will definitely have my students do some illustrations. Very cool idea! I am adding this to my first two weeks planning. I think this will be a wonderful project to start with after the get to know you stuff!
-Tammi-Lyn Strachan, grade 7/8 teacher in New Brunswick, New Jersey

STEP ONE: Download a copy of the SCRIPT.
STEP TWO: Read it and listen to the narrated version and choose a section or sections that resonate with you.
STEP THREE: Get creating!
STEP FOUR: Email it to lijfilms@gmail.com (original or link) or post it to our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/breakingtheCOVIDcurse

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU INCLUDE THE SECTION NUMBERS FROM THE SCRIPT IN YOUR MESSAGE SO THAT WE CAN MATCH THE ARTWORK WITH THE TEXT.

THE ORIGINAL STORY, WRITTEN AND NARRATED BY ADAM KENNETH WILSON

We do not know how big this project will get. We cannot guarantee that all contributions will be used in the main video but they will ALL be shared on our upcoming Facebook page.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT CAN YOU MAKE? Animation; photographs; filmed interpretive dance, acting, or puppet shows; paintings, cartoons, sketches, or kid's drawings; collages, mandellas; photographed crafts and textiles, and so much more...all visual, no audio.

WHO CAN CONTRIBUTE? Children, parents, groups, amateur artists, professional artists, dancers, scrapbookers, and anyone else creative.

WHO OWNS THE WORK I CONTRIBUTE? The story's audio is owned by Adam Kenneth Wilson. The credit audio is owned by Jaysin Scott Peltier. The visual content submitted by the public, used and unused, is owned by the individual contributors. By submitting content, creators are allowing Laps in Judgement Studios to produce this project and are allowing Laps in Judgement Studios to repackage the material in future projects such as a physical book, memes, slideshows, video, etcetera.

HOW MUCH WILL I BE PAID? We wish we could pay people but we are just regular folks wanting to make something impactful to families, who want to give back to the doctors, nurses, teachers, delivery drivers, restaurant workers, retailers, first responders and other front-line COVID warriors working to make our world safe. This short audio book is for all the familie directly impacted by the virus and for the kids who are nervous or scared about this new world. If future projects using some or all of this content generate income, all revenues will be equally distributed amongst contributors based on incremental use. For example, if a creator's work is used for 10% of a hardcover book and the book generates $1000 in net profit, that creator will earn $100.

CONTRIBUTORS

ADAM KENNETH WILSON - Writer and Narrator

JAYSON STEWART - Producer