Contest Movies

A small town Ohio barber accompanies his ditzy wife to Atlantic City, where she competes in the Happy Noodle Company's Mrs. America Contest.

A competition of photography.

This documentary on the effect the talent competition "Afghan Star" has on the incredibly diverse inhabitants of Afghanistan affords a glimpse into a...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A popular cooking show organizes a contest to find the best "My Father's Menu". Three chefs enter the competition, and their search for the recipes...

An outdoors orientation contest turns into a journey to the participants' self and conscience.

A young woman returns to her hometown for a brief stay, a journey that will lead her to confront her past. The homecoming becomes an opportunity to...

Launch of a competition, organized by the newspaper O Século, entitled Statues of Portugal.

Unresolved family traumas lead a young woman to make choices that go beyond all limits. When all semblance of control vanishes, the line between...

Andre, a quirky young man with mental health issues, lives his life as an orphan. Every minute of his day is governed by a schedule written in pen in...

About the fear of public speaking and chronicles several characters as they prepare for the World Championships of Public Speaking. One leaves behind...

Absurd comedy about a lonely man who lives in a cuckoo clock.

Seven days, 45 finalists, one World Champion. Shot on location in Las Vegas, Nevada, Rank takes us from the ranch to the arena for the struggle of...

A young aspiring actress has an argument with her father on the phone just before recording a self-tape. Later, as she begins to perform her part,...

Six artists from different walks of life vie to win the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, the only juried art competition sponsored by the U.S. government.

Mike is a a failed singer/songwriter with a good heart. When he decides to give his dream one last shot by entering a singing contest, he is...

Young Vera decides to organise a dinner for friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time. To persuade them to come, she reveals to each...

A short documentary on wet t-shirt contests at a Chicago bar.

This documentary is about the "World's Largest Trivia Contest" held in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Eight questions per hour are asked over 90FM, the...