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The Beauty Curse: Graphic Novel takes on Acid Attacks Against Women

A serious graphic novel about a world where jealousy knows no limits, and where being a pretty girl can mean risking your life.

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Graphic Novel addresses the human cost of beauty and the social issue of acid attacks on yound girls.

Jeni Mawter's comment, February 23, 9:54 PM
Social comment on the human cost of beauty.
siobhan-o-flynn's comment, February 23, 10:09 PM
timely, worth while topic - hope it makes funding!
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4 storytelling tips for making 6-second short films with Vine from the folks behind 5secondfilms.com

4 storytelling tips for making 6-second short films with Vine from the folks behind 5secondfilms.com | Young Adult and Children's Stories | Scoop.it

Andrew Tran:  "Some people have wondered if six seconds is too short a time span to take videos in Vine, Twitter's new video social sharing app" ...


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Six second films similar to the 6 word story!

Jeni Mawter's comment, February 6, 7:21 PM
Agree totally with you Tim!
malika bourne's curator insight, February 8, 12:42 AM

How do you makde it play? Now, cna you tell me how to make play?

I donot know nothin' bout no stapler..

Carmenne K. Thapliyal's curator insight, April 14, 3:41 PM

Loved it !! 

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Hobbit Week: A Conversation with Hobbit Screenwriter Philippa Boyens

Hobbit Week: A Conversation with Hobbit Screenwriter Philippa Boyens | Young Adult and Children's Stories | Scoop.it
If you have quibbles or major beefs about how The Hobbit was adapted for Peter Jackson's movie trilogy, Philippa Boyens has answers.

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Valuable insights from the amazingly talented screenwriter Philippa Boyens.

The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight, December 12, 2012 1:15 AM

Some interesting observations on the art of adaptation when your source material is not very film friendly.  As you may expect, it's all about the story.