Spellbound

Follows the lives of eight young Americans who share one goal: to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The Bee is as intense a competition as any Olympic match, for both the spellers and their families. The unbearable pressure becomes even more extraordinary when it is felt by ordi...

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Corporate Authors: Blitz/Welch (Firm), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Blitz, Jeffrey, 1969- (Producer, Director), Welch, Sean, 1965- (Producer), Arenivar, Angela, 1985-, Lala, Nupur, Brigham, Ted, Stagg, Emily, 1984-, White, Ashley, Kadakia, Neil, 1987-, DeGideo, April, Altman, Harry, Cameron, Alex, 1937-, Gorskaya, Yana, Hulsizer, Daniel
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004], c2002.
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Summary:Follows the lives of eight young Americans who share one goal: to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The Bee is as intense a competition as any Olympic match, for both the spellers and their families. The unbearable pressure becomes even more extraordinary when it is felt by ordinary teenagers.
Item Description:Special features: commentary by filmmakers; theatrical trailer; bonus footage; where are they now? updates on all 8 profiled spellers; interactive Hangman game: deluxe edition; educational guide: includes "Host your own spelling bee" kit.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: G.
Awards:Woodstock Film Festival, 2002: Maverick Award - Best Documentary (Jeffrey Blitz).
Production Credits:Camera, Jeffrey Blitz ; editor, Yana Gorskaya ; music composer, Daniel Hulsizer.
ISBN:1404947604