Spellbound is a 2002 documentary that was directed by Jeffrey Blitz. The film follows eight competitors in the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Documentary Feature; Yana Gorskaya's editing won the ACE Eddie award for best editing of documentary. Spellbound won the Emmy for Cultural/Artistic Programming and Jeffrey Blitz was nominated for directing. Frank Neuhauser, winner of the first National Spelling Bee, held in 1925, appears in the film.
Spellbound (2002)
Directed by Jeffrey Blitz
Genres - Comedy, Documentary, Thriller |
Release Date - Sep 8, 2002 |
Run Time - 97 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - G
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Children, Competition, Immigrant, Nature/Environment, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Small Town, Spelling, Spelling Bee, Success, Teacher, Washington D.c., Work Ethic
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Subject: Scripps National Spelling Bee
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GB, US
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