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By David Hunter

IFP/West Los Angeles Film Festival

More exciting than a bushel of Hollywood special-effects movies and featuring the kind of audience-riveting performances that actors win awards for, "Spellbound" is the true story of eight teenage contestants at the National Spelling Bee. Winner of the best documentary award at the South by Southwest Film Festival, where it premiered, "Spellbound" is the first... Read the full review and more at hollywoodreporter.com.

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