Contest Movies

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

On a layover in Hawaii two conniving Navy seamen borrow money to lay down bets that their ship will win the upcoming gunnery practice trophy, having f...

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

A street Gang that is also a rap group tries to get a record contract.

Jennifer, a young, ambitious executive running promotions at a failing Boston mall comes up with a genius promotional gimmick to save her workplace an...

After a nearly deadly encounter, a former artist finds himself down on his luck and failing to launch his martial arts business, when he receives a my...

The path of a street fighter and a dancer on skates, who are in love, is paved by friendship, grit and hope.

Popeye and Olive compete as partners in a dance contest. Naturally, Bluto butts in.

Filmmaker S.R. Bindler profiles Texas contestants trying to win a truck by keeping one hand on it longer than everyone else.

A wooden nutcracker boy and his pet goat compete in a yodeling contest.

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, co...

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

From the masters who create the mind-bending diversions to the tense competition at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Patrick Creadon's docume...

The children of Iowa farmers find love, with mixed results, at the state fair.

Susan Morrow, the secretary to Robert Clarke, a model photographer, is upset when her boss pays too much attention to model Noreen Nash. Morrow's youn...

When food stylist Holly returns home for Christmas, she learns that the elderly owner of her favorite childhood bakery is retiring and has started a c...

Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" t...

Fraternity brothers enter one of their own into a scholarship lottery after a women's college insults them. Though the Zeta boys are celebrated for th...

Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first...