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(DOCUMENTARY - 17 minutes, 20 seconds)
 Atlantic
City Scrabble Championship
The Atlantic City Scrabble Tournament draws everyman Barry Keith
from his daily routine as a dedicated high school teacher, father
and husband where he faces expert players who dedicate much of their
lives to the world's most popular crossword game. This short documentary
follows Barry as he contests highly ranked opponents in his attempt
to leave Atlantic City as a true Scrabble Champion. This short documentary
lends a behind-the-scenes look at the sometimes serious, mostly
satirical, but always wordy world of competitive Scrabble tournaments.
Filmmaker Profile: Tom Lipscomb
A native of Lynchburg, VA, Tom Liscomb came to the
University of Greensboro in 2000 to study documentary production.
Pairing his love of games with a passion for filmmaking, Lipscomb
has completed documentaries on horse track betting, adult soccer
tournaments and his latest on Scrabble competitions. In the near
future, he hopes to develop his own children's television program.
Contact Information:
phone: 336/540-0575
e-mail: TOMLL@mindspring.com
Local Connections
- Tom Lipscomb moved to Greensboro, NC and started at UNC-G
in August 2000.
- While he has traveled to several out-of-state locations to
shoot films, the bulk of his work (pre-production and editing)
is from North Carolina.
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