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Bookworm Story Competition

Calling all storytellers!

Nell, who plays Mildred in BOOKWORM and will soon star in the new series of Stranger Things, invites you to write your very own middle and end to the BOOKWORM story.

You could win exclusive prizes like BOOKWORM whānau passes, signed posters, limited edition merchandise, and books, books, and more books!

Here's what you need to do.

STEP ONE: Watch Nell’s video to the right, where she shares the beginning of the BOOKWORM story and explains more about the competition.

STEP TWO: Pick up where Nell left off and write the rest of the story however you like. We’re not looking for a replica of the film’s storyline, but rather an imaginative story that’s all your own.

STEP THREE: Send your written or typed entry to us at bookwormmovie@gmail.com by 5pm NZT on 22 August 2024.

Here's a little reminder: this is how Nell’s story starts…

Mildred is a super clever 11-year-old from New Zealand. She's an only-kid raised by her mum and loves diving into books to escape her everyday life. Her big dream is to find the Canterbury Panther, a legendary creature hardly ever seen by humans, and win a big old cash prize. But when her mum gets hurt and needs time in the hospital, Mildred’s dad, who she’s never really known, comes to take care of her. He's a magician from America who's seen better days. Mildred and her Dad decide to go camping together to look for the mysterious panther while her mum gets better...

Remember many great stories have a beginning, middle and an end. Nell has given you the beginning, now let your imagination fly!

Key Information

Submission Details: Please send your entry with your name, age and address to bookwormmovie@gmail.com by 5pm NZT on 22 August 2024.
Word Limit: Try to keep your story to 500 words or less. You can handwrite your story and send a photo via email, or type it out.
Eligibility: This competition is limited to entries from Aotearoa New Zealand only and is open to teens and tweens under 17 years of age.
Judging Criteria: Entries that demonstrate creativity and good storytelling will be entered into the exclusive prize draw. Winners will be randomly selected from this draw on 22 August 2024.
Notification: Winners will be notified between 27-28 August 2024 using the contact details provided.
Prizes: 20 prize packs are up for grabs! Each pack includes a whānau pass (four tickets), limited edition BOOKWORM branded backpacks and enamel pins, signed BOOKWORM posters, and book prize packs.

We can't wait to read your amazing stories!

THE SMALL PRINT

Prizes: The prizes for the are not transferable or redeemable for cash and all components of the prizes must be taken together. Some or all components of the prizes may be subject to availability, as well as additional terms and conditions set by third parties. Prize winners are responsible for arranging and paying for all costs associated with the prize that are not explicitly stated by Canterbury Panther Limited at the time of entry. Canterbury Panther Limited may replace the prize with another prize of equivalent or greater value if the prize becomes unavailable for reasons outside the Canterbury Panther Limited's reasonable control. Where the prize is to be delivered to the winner, the prize must be delivered to a New Zealand address. The Canterbury Panther Limited makes no warranties about the prize (including as to its quality or fitness for purpose).
How to enter: If you do not follow the entry instructions specified by Canterbury Panther Limited and otherwise comply with these Terms, you may be disqualified. Incomplete entries may not be accepted. Generally, entries may not be modified after submission.
Number of entries: You may only enter the Competition once.
Winner: Unless otherwise specified, the winner(s) of the prize will be drawn randomly from one prize pool comprising all valid entries on the date specified by Canterbury Panther Limited at the time of entry.
Contacting the winner: The winner of the Competition will be announced after determination. Canterbury Panther Limited will take reasonable steps to contact the winner by using the contact details provided at the time of entry. If Canterbury Panther Limited cannot contact a winner within one week after the winner is announced or if the winner is otherwise unable to accept the prize, then the winner will forfeit the prize and Canterbury Panther Limited may select a new winner.
Entries: All entries received by Canterbury Panther Limited and any materials submitted with the entry (Materials) will become the property of Canterbury Panther Limited. By entering the Competition you consent to Canterbury Panther Limited copying, reproducing, altering, communicating to the public and otherwise using your entry and any Materials all media, whether known now or developed in the future, in relation to the Competition, or to advertise and promote Canterbury Panther Limited (including by publishing your entry and or the Materials, or parts of them, on Canterbury Panther Limited's websites).
Privacy: Canterbury Panther Limited may collect and use personal information about you (including your name, contact details, and any other personal information you provide in connection with your entry) for the purpose of administering the Competition, verifying the validity of entries, contacting winners and checking winners' identities, and marketing the goods and services of Canterbury Panther Limited to you. As certain information is required for us to run the Competition effectively, if you do not provide accurate information where we request, you may be disqualified from the Competition. Canterbury Panther Limited will collect, use and hold your information in accordance with our legal obligations, including under the Privacy Act 2020. In order to request access to or correction of your personal information please contact Canterbury Panther Limited Privacy Officer at bookwormmovie@gmail.com.
Liability: Subject to any applicable law that cannot be excluded, Canterbury Panther Limited and its employees and agents will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether in contract, tort (including negligence), under statute, equity or otherwise in connection with the Competition or the prize(s)). Without limiting the previous sentence, Canterbury Panther Limited is not responsible for any late, misdirected or incorrectly completed entries, or any technical malfunction, delay or loss of data that occurs in the course of the administration of the Competition, however caused.
Facebook/TikTok/Instagram: Where the Competition is run via social media such as Facebook, TikTok or Instagram, the Competition is not associated with these platforms. Facebook, TikTok or Instagram has no liability in connection with the Competition, and any information you provide in connection with the Competition is provided to Canterbury Panther Limited, not to Facebook, TikTok or Instagram.
General: Canterbury Panther Limited's decisions regarding the Competition are final and no correspondence will be entered into. Canterbury Panther Limited may change these Terms at any time. If Canterbury Panther Limited cannot reasonably run the Competition as planned for any reason, Canterbury Panther Limited may cancel this Competition.