Joseph L. from WOODSIDE, NY
Reviewed on 12/1/2020...
This 1 hour, 37 minute interesting documentary about the National Spelling Bee was an Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary in 2002. "Spellbound" follows the lives of 8 young Americans who share one goal: to win the "Bee", a uniquely American tradition. The "Bee" is as intense a competition as any Olympic match, and for the spellers and their families, the stakes are just as high.
Bonus Features: Filmmakers' Commentary; Bonus Footage; Where Are They Now? Updates on all 8 profiled spellers; Theatrical Trailers.
Produced & Directed by Jeffrey Blitz. Produced by/Sound Recording by Sean Welch. Graphics: Adam Byrne & Yana Gorskaya. Editing by Yana Gorskaya. Additional Producer: Ronnie Eisen. Original Music: Daniel Hulsizer.