‘Spelling The Dream’ Trailer Goes Inside The Scripps National Spelling Bee
What’s more cinematic than aspelling bee?! Well, lots of things. But that doesn’t mean you should ignoreSpelling the Dream, which chronicles the lives of four Indian-American students as they compete to win the Scripps NationalSpellingBee. The documentary film by directorSam Regais headed to Netflix next month, and you’re able to check out the trailer below.
Spelling the Dream Trailer
Thank heavens for spellcheck, that’s all I can say. Without it, I don’t know where I’d be. But there are some people in the world whodon’tneed spellcheck, believe it or not. People like the youths who compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. For the last 12 years in a row, an Indian-American competitor has won the spelling bee, and now,Spelling the Dreamfollows a new set of would-be bee champs. Here’s the synopsis:
An Indian-American competitor has won the prestigious Scripps NationalSpellingBee for the past 12 years straight, making the trend one of the longest in sports history.SPELLINGTHEDREAMchronicles the ups and downs of four Indian-American students as they compete to realize theirdreamof winning the iconic tournament. With fascinating perspectives from CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Fareed Zakaria, comedian Hari Kondabolu, ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi, 1999 Scripps NationalSpellingBee winner, Nupur Lala, and others, the film explores the reasons behind this incredible winning streak and what it means for the community. Directed and produced by Sam Rega. Produced by Chris Weller.
“We are thankful to have had the opportunity and support from our producers and Netflix to bring our vision to life and tell the story how we wanted to,“saiddirector Sam Rega. “We hope viewers will be as immersed in this story as we have become and fall in love with our spellers.”
Spelling the Dreamwill head to Netflix onJune 3, 2020. Check out a poster below.
