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York County Teenager Wins Lego Film Competition

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Every now and again, a story comes along that I feel the need to hide from my son. And normally, one from Pennsylvania stating a York County teenager wins contest isn’t on that list. Wait, it’ll all be clear to you and every parent that has ever developed callouses from stepping on Lego bricks in the middle of the night.

York County Teenager Wins Contest…Who?

Logan Zabarkes is a 14-year-old boy who reminds me a lot of a 14-year-old boy who once lived in my house. He loves history. He loves movies. AND he loves Legos. Sound like anyone you might know? Thought so. One day at school, his social studies teacher brought something to his attention that changed his life. Logan tells Fox 43, “One morning [he] told us there’s this presidential competition going on where you can make a one-minute video about a president, and he showed us what some of the videos were and he was like ‘You guys could totally do this.’ And I love making movies, so I thought why not give it a shot,”

York County Teenager Wins Contest…About What?

The competition is put on by Project POTUS, a middle school history initiative from a non-profit in Indianapolis, Indiana called Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Zabarkes chose Harry S. Truman as his presidential subject and then set about telling his story his way, with Legos and stop-motion animation.

Logan Zabarkes utilized his bins and bins of Legos to tell President Truman’s story in three different phases of his life. I think what makes this so incredible to me is that he employed stop-motion-animation. That involves one movement, one frame at a time. It is time consuming. Some might even call it tedious. One word that has to be associated with it and is rarely associated with 14-year-old-boys is patience.

York County Teenager Wins Contest…What Did He Win?

And for Logan Zabarkes, this patience paid off to the tune of a $500 prize that he plans to invest in future projects. And I can almost hear my son, “SEE dad, I told you I could make money with Legos!” <g>

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.

Experts Say These Are The 9 Best Movies Filmed In North Carolina

North Carolina may not be the first state that comes to your mind when you think of film production. And yes we aren’t New York or California but that doesn’t mean some fantastic movies weren’t filmed in North Carolina. While Hollywood gets the glamour and notoriety, plenty of iconic films have been shot all over the United States. And this certainly includes North Carolina. I’m not a movie buff, though I do enjoy watching them from time to time. Mainly when I have the attention span and time! And honestly, the first film that came to my mind when I saw this list, well actually I don’t think it was made in North Carolina at all. And it wasn’t filmed because it’s animated.

My mind instantly went to the Disney classic “Cars”. Even more surprising? I’ve never seen it. I just remember hearing about it when they did the premiere at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But don’t worry, I did think of one that actually shot in North Carolina (and made this list)- Dirty Dancing. I’m sure you know that the classic 80’s film was shot at Lake Lure, NC. But is it the best one to come out of the state? Our friends at BetCarolina have it ranked high, but not first. BetCarolina.com compiled a list of movies filmed in North Carolina and ranked them based on a point system.

This point system uses IMDb rating, Rotten Tomatoes Audience and Critics’ Scores, and Oscars recognition to rank the top 10 movies shot in North Carolina. Did your favorite make the list? Number one is definitely a beloved film North Carolina can be proud of! Keep reading to see the top films. You can read the full study by BetCarolina here.

  • 9. Iron Man 3

    Year: 2013

    Score: 77

  • 8. Dirty Dancing

    Year: 1987

    Score: 79.3

  • 7. Super Size Me

    Year: 2004

    Score: 79.6

  • 6. The Conjuring

    Year: 2013

    Score: 81

  • 5. The Hunger Games

    Year: 2012

    Score: 83.6

  • 4. The Last Of The Mohicans

    Year: 1992

    Score: 88

  • 3. The Green Mile

    Year: 1999

    Score: 90.3

  • 2. The Color Purple

    Year: 1985

    Score: 93.6

  • 1. Forest Gump

    Year: 1994

    Score: 103.6

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