Contest Movies

A man is having a staring contest with something

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the...

'Golden Eagle' is crowned wrestling champion at the Aobao Meeting, but subsequent conflicts break out between Glden Eagle and the Lord of Ba-yin....

The Happines Boys Billy Jones and Earnie Hare are invited to a party, but separate themselves from the rest of the guests, so they can not be urged...

This short documentary offers a humorous look at horse-pulling contests in Ontario and the people who prepare for them. We travel from the farm to...

A mockumentary that follows the 5 main contestants of The Golden Apron contest, a competition in search of "the greatest home chef in America", being...

Larry Brewster, partner in the music publishing firm of Brewster and Crow, returns from a trip to find that his partner, J.C. Crow has hired Pat...

A group of seven random players are chosen to participate in the next 'Twilight Syndrome' game created by Makino Shuzo. This time, it is at an...

A psychologist obsessed with his patient locks her up during their first session.

Every January, the country's largest jigsaw puzzle contest is held in St. Paul, Minnesota. Choose your favorite team and watch them try to put the...

To face the declining revenues of the hotel that Raouf runs, he announces a competition to eat the largest amount of food in order to attract more...

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...

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

"Tawan," a little girl, tries to memorize her own story in preparation for a speech contest on Mother's Day, while "Duen," her grandmother, practices...

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

Mari is a fiercely intelligent music historian who manages to get an invite to the annual Christmas gala for the local music museum and has one goal:...

NOELIO is Santa Claus's biggest fan. In this interview for a documentary about Christmas, we will learn a little about him, the reason for his...