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Spellbound - Harry Altman, Angela Arenivar, Ted Brigham, Jeffrey Blitz

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Movie propaganda

Little kids. Big words.

Jeff Blitz' Academy Award-nominated documentary is an affecting, inspiring look at eight children as they make their way to compete in the 1999 USA National Spelling Bee in Washington DC Defying all stereotypes and categorisations, the spellers that Blitz chooses to focus on run the ethnic and socio-economic gamut.

Persons of interest

Harry Altman .... Himself
Angela Arenivar .... Herself
Ted Brigham .... Himself
April DeGideo .... Herself
Neil Kadakia .... Himself
Nupur Lala .... Herself
Emily Stagg .... Herself
Ashley White .... Herself
Alex Cameron .... Himself
Jeffrey Blitz .... Director

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Awards and film festivals:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2003: Nominee: Best Documentary Feature (Jeffrey Blitz, Sean Welch)
Cleveland International Film Festival 2003: Won: Best Film (Jeffrey Blitz)
Hawaii International Film Festival 2002: Won: Best Documentary (Jeffrey Blitz)
Independent Spirit Awards 2003: Nominee: Truer Than Fiction Award (Jeffrey Blitz)
Los Angeles IFP/West Film Festival 2002: Won: Audience Award Best Documentary (Jeffrey Blitz), Special Jury Prize (Jeffrey Blitz)
Melbourne International Film Festival 2003: Won: Most Popular Documentary (Jeffrey Blitz)
SXSW Film Festival 2002: Won: Documentary Feature (Jeffrey Blitz)
Woodstock Film Festival 2002: Won: Maverick Award Best Documentary (Jeffrey Blitz)