**WFE ~ Contest!**

April 23, 2012 ~ Wow, an entire year has passed since the last contest give-a-way! (Where the heck did last year go??) I still have three copies of the Water for Elephants film tie-in novel signed by director Francis Lawrence. So, it’s time for another contest round of five questions to pick a winner! To enter just correctly answer the five Water for Elephants film, film blog or book related questions and e-mail your answers to wfecontest@gmail.com to enter. Please include your Twitter name and country and copy/paste the questions into the body of your e-mail. All of the answers are either here on the film blog, or on my Twitter feed/Twitpics… This round will end next Monday (April 30th) at midnight EST… I will give one signed book away for this round… Good Luck and thanks for entering!

Contest questions: Round Three ~

1. In what 2011 Academy Award winning film did ‘Queenie’ (the Jack Russell Terrier) co-star (name the film)?

2. What is ‘Queenie’s’ real name and gender?

3. What is the name of the actor that played Diamond Joe in WFE, the film?

4. What three classic female movie stars did director Francis Lawrence and costume designer Jacqueline West draw on for inspiration when developing Marlena’s ‘Look’ (name the three actresses)?

5. In what Water for Elephants film scene did author Sara Gruen have a ‘cameo’ (name the scene)?

April 23, 2011 ~ The winner of ‘Round Two’ of my Francis Lawrence signed Water for Elephants film tie-in novel contest is @dpflughoeft! Thank you to everyone that sent in their answers, I will begin ‘Round Three’ of the WFE film tie-in novel contest next week, so check back! Below are the correct answers:

Contest questions with answers: Round Two ~

1. What is a ‘Circus Roustabout’? A circus worker, laborer

 2. What did artist Linda Newman Boughton contribute to Water for Elephants film? She completed 10 paintings which the WFE art department used to create Circus Sideshow Banners

 3. What Water for Elephants character does actor Jim Norton play? Camel

 4. Whose circus photographs inspired Sara Gruen to write Water for Elephants?  Edward J. Kelty’s

 5. Where is ‘home’ to the Spectacular Circus Wagons that appear in Water for Elephants? Circus World Museum in Baraboo, WI.

April 20, 2011 ~ Round Two has ended and I will choose a winner this weekend… I’ve been a bit pre-occupied with all of the Water for Elephants NYC premiere coverage, I just wanted to let everyone know that I haven’t  forgotten! I’ll tweet when the winner is selected… Thanks!

April 10, 2011 ~ As promised here are the details for ‘Round Two’ of  my Water for Elephants film tie-in novel contest: The winner of this round will receive a WFE film tie-in novel personally signed by Francis Lawrence! (see book below) The same rules apply as in ‘Round One’ : Here are the rules ~ You will need to correctly answer the questions below and email your answers to me at WFEcontest@gmail.com as your ‘entry’. Copy and past the questions into your email reply for clarity… I will then draw a winner from that pool of entrants that have answered all 5 questions correctly. All of the correct answers can be found here on my WFE film blog, so everyone has an equal chance. (Hint: Click on the page links in the sidebar!) The contest is Worldwide, I will mail the book to any destination in the World! I have several signed copies so this contest will repeat for several weeks! If you have any questions Tweet me @WFEfilm… Please be sure to include your Twitter name and Country in your emailed entry! ‘Round Two’ of the contest begins today, April, 10th at 5:30pm EST and will end Saturday, April 16th at 12:00am (midnight) EST.

Contest questions: Round Two ~

1. What is a ‘Circus Roustabout’?

2. What did artist Linda Newman Boughton contribute to Water for Elephants film?

3. What Water for Elephants character does actor Jim Norton play?

4. Whose vintage circus photograph(s) initially inspired Sara Gruen to write Water for Elephants?

5. Where is ‘home’ to the Spectacular Circus Wagons that appear in Water for Elephants?

***@Jtclrk13 is the WINNER of ‘Round One’ of the WFE Film Blog tie-in novel give-away contest! She will receive a  Francis Lawrence signed copy of the WFE tie-in novel! Thank you to everyone that entered Round One! ‘Round Two’ of the contest will begin next week, so you can enter again for a chance to win a copy of  Water for Elephants novel signed by Director Francis Lawrence!  There will be a new set of questions to answer, so everyone has a chance to win the next round… More details next week!***

April 1, 2011 ~ Round One of my Water for Elephants film tie-in novel contest has ended! I will pick ‘winner #1’ from the set of entrants, who correctly answered the questions, later this evening and announce it here and on Twitter. If you didn’t have a chance to enter this round (or if you hadn’t correctly answered the first round of questions) I will begin Round Two of my contest next week, where you can enter again for a chance to win a Francis Lawrence signed copy of the Water for Elephants film tie-in novel! I have several copies of the signed novel to give away, so you will have another chance in the next round, or the one after that! Here are the correct answers for the Round One:

1. At what University did Francis Lawrence attend film school? “Loyola Marymount Univeristy Film School”

2. What was the title of Richard LaGravenese’s ‘first’ original script (not ‘screenplay’)? “The Fisher King”

3. What director has Jack Fisk worked with the most? “Terrence Malick”

4. What was the name of Rodrigo Prieto’s first ‘big’ American film? “Original Sin”

5. Jacqueline West designed Kate Winslet’s costumes for what film? “Quills”

Thanks for entering and check back later for more details!

March 30, 2011 ~ Thank you for the great response to the WFE ‘contest’! The ‘First’ round of the contest ends tomorrow evening, March 31st at 9:30pm EST, so if you haven’t entered I hope you will before then! From this first pool of ‘correctly’ answered questions/entrants I will randomly draw a winner to receive a copy of the Water for Elephants film tie-in edition novel personally signed by director Francis Lawrence. I have several signed copies, so this ‘contest’ will repeat for the next few weeks. When this ’round’ ends there will be a new set of questions to answer for ‘Round Two’ and another new winner will be chosen from that pool of entrants. The contest ‘rules’ can be found below! I love the Water for Elephants novel and want to share it with you!

March 24, 2011 ~ I meant to begin this ‘giveaway’ two days ago as a ‘countdown’ to the Water for Elephants USA release date on April 22nd, but life happens and sometimes there are delays… The good news is the first round of the contest begins now: 9:30pmEST. and will end next Thursday (March 31st) at 9:30pmEST… The prize is  one copy of the Water for Elephants movie-tie in novel, with Rob and Reese on the cover, personally signed by director Francis Lawrence! I have several copies so this contest will repeat. This is ‘Round One’ with one winner from the pool of entrants… Here are the rules ~ You will need to correctly answer the questions below and email your answers to me at WFEcontest@gmail.com as your ‘entry’. Copy and past the questions into your email reply for clarity… I will then draw a winner from that pool of entrants. All of the answers can be found here on my WFE film blog, so everyone has an equal chance. The contest is Worldwide, I will mail the book to any destination in the World! I have several signed copies so this contest will repeat for several weeks! If you have any questions Tweet me @WFEfilm and please be sure to include your Twitter name and Country in your entry email!

This is ‘Round One’, here are your questions:
1. At what University did Francis Lawrence attend film school?
2. What was the title of Richard LaGravenese’s ‘first’ original script (not ‘screenplay’)?
3. What director has Jack Fisk worked with the most?
4. What was the name of Rodrigo Prieto’s first ‘big’ American film?
5. Jacqueline West designed Kate Winslet’s costumes for what film?

March 14, 2011 ~ The ‘backstory‘ on the Francis Lawrence (@Hibbits) signed WFE novels and more contest info: Because I wanted something special to coincide with the premiere of  Water for Elephants I asked Francis if he would ‘autograph’ some copies of the film tie-in edition of the novel. He graciously agreed and I sent them off to Los Angeles, CA for his signature. From the beginning, even before the start of filming, Francis was kind and forthcoming with information regarding Water for Elephants and he continued on throughout the entire filming process. Francis is the heart and soul of WFE;  his vision along with his amazing production team have produced a gorgeous film that is true to the novel while broadening and deepening its themes… For Francis to take the time to sign copies of the book is beyond wonderful and I am so pleased that I have the honor of awarding them to you… Basic Contest Rules: I will begin the contest next week; it will involve answering a specific question that I will post on this ‘Contest’ page. The answer can be found within the pages of my film blog so everyone has an equal opportunity to win… You will then email your answer to WFEContest@gmail.com and the winner will be chosen at random through a drawing. This ‘contest’ is open to everyone, Worldwide! I have several ‘autographed’ copies of the novel so this contest will repeat  for several weeks. Thank you for your love and support of Water for Elephants; please check back here and follow me on Twitter WFEfilm for more specific details.

March 11, 2011 ~ Water for Elephants USA Premiere is scheduled for April 17th in New York City at the gorgeous Zeigfeld Theatre and to help celebrate this momentous occasion I am pleased to announce that I will be hosting a contest in which I will award several copies of the Water for Elephants movie tie-in edition novel personally signed by WFE director Francis Lawrence! All of the contest details will be posted here in the coming days, so bookmark this page and follow me on Twitter for more info @WFEfilm