This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C.
Direction
Blitz finds Hitchcock-level tension in silent spelling.
Editing
Cuts between kids create brutal elimination suspense.
Production
Turned a hotel ballroom into gladiatorial arena.
Director
Jeffrey Blitz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
