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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Cast
- Angela Arenivar
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- Ubaldo Arenivar
- Self - Angela's Father
- Jorge Arenivar
- Self - Angela's Brother
- Scott McGarraugh
- Self - Ranch Owner
- Lindy McGarraugh
- Self - Ranch Owner
- Concepción Arenivar
- Self - Angela's Mother
- Mrs. Slaughter
- Self - Angela's Teacher
- Neelima Marupudi
- Self - Potter County Champion
- Nupur Lala
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- Ms. Whitehurst
- Self - Nupur's Teacher
- Parag Lala
- Self - Nupur's Father
- Meena Lala
- Self - Nupur's Mother
- Kuna Lala
- Self - Nupur's Brother
- Ted Brigham
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- Ms. Blair
- Self - Ted's Teacher
- Dan Brigham
- Self - Ted's Brother
- Tim Brigham
- Self - Ted's Brother
- Earl Brigham
- Self - Ted's Father
- Dorothy Brigham
- Self - Ted's Mother
- Emily Stagg
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- David Stagg
- Self - Emily's Father
- Suzanne Stagg
- Self - Emily's Mother
- Ashley White
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- Angela White
- Self - Ashley's Mother
- Ms. Williams
- Self - Ashley's Teacher
- Sigourney White
- Self - Ashley's Sister
- Neil Kadakia
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- Rajesh Kadakia
- Self - Neil's Father
- Darshana Kadakia
- Self - Neil's Mother
- Shivani Kadakia
- Self - Neil's Sister
- Samye Hill
- Self - Neil's Spelling Coach
- April DeGideo
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- Al DeGideo
- Self - April's Father
- Gale DeGideo
- Self - April's Mother
- Mr. Miller
- Self - April's Teacher
- Harry Altman
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- Fay Sharit
- Self - Harry's Mother
- Paige Kimble
- Self - National Spelling Bee Director and 1981 National Champion
- Alex Cameron
- Self - National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
- Mona Goldstein
- Self - Mother of Last Year's 4th Place Speller
- Frank Neuhauser
- Self - 1925 National Champion
- Jonathan Knisely
- Self - 1971 National Champion
- Balu Natarajan
- Self - 1985 National Champion
- Janaky Natarajan
- Self - Balu's Mother
- George Thampy
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- Vinay Krupadev
- Boy Who Says Yenta
- Julianne Ruth
- Self - Angela's Friend
- Shuo Song
- Self - Spelling Bee Participant
- Jacques Bailly
- Self
- William Dolan
- Self
Produced By
- Jeffrey Blitz
- producer
- Ronnie Eisen
- additional producer
- Sean Welch
- producer
Music
Sound
- Greg Brazel
- additional sound recordist: Washington D.C.
- Peter Brown
- re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
- Joe Dzuban
- sound effects editor
- Sean Welch
- sound recordist
Editing
Art Department
- Adam Byrne
- graphics designer
- Yana Gorskaya
- graphics designer
- Nancy Lowry
- set dresser
Editorial
- Chris Perkel
- editorial support
- Mark Reaser
- audio layback
Other
- Kate Amend
- special thanks
- Jacques Bailly
- special thanks
- Diane West Blitz
- special thanks
- Alex Cameron
- special thanks
- Mac Carter
- special thanks
- Melissa Simon Disharoon
- special thanks
- Michael Donaldson
- special thanks
- Breck Eisner
- special thanks
- Arturo Everitt
- special thanks
- Bradley Feldman
- special thanks
- Hugh Flick
- special thanks
- Ed Gildred
- special thanks
- David Gruenberg
- special thanks
- Mark J. Harris
- special thanks
- Adrian Herrera
- special thanks
- Claire Husted
- special thanks
- Martin Hynes
- special thanks
- Paige Kimble
- special thanks
- Jonathan Knisely
- special thanks
- Eve Lindeman
- special thanks
- Linda Loeffler
- special thanks
- Greg McCambridge
- special thanks
- Frank Neuhauser
- special thanks
- Jean-Michel Richaud
- special thanks
- Maia Rossini
- special thanks
- Harvard L. Weiss
- special thanks
- Chad Wilson
- special thanks
- Robyn Wilson
- special thanks
Camera Department
- Jeffrey Blitz
- camera operator
- Greg Brazel
- additional camera: Washington DC
- Mac Carter
- additional camera: Washington DC
- David Gruenberg
- additional camera: Washington DC
- Rob Lyall
- additional camera: Washington DC
- Sheila Smith
- additional camera: Washington DC
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