International Documentary Association.
1) Queendom
Description
In defiance of Russia's anti-LGTBQ laws, queer 21-year-old artist Jenna Marvin risks her life performing in surreal costumes throughout Moscow. Marvin's radical public performances blend artistry and activism in this SXSW documentary.
2) Spellbound
Description
Follows the lives of eight young Americans who share one goal: to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The Bee is as intense a competition as any Olympic match, for both the spellers and their families. The unbearable pressure becomes even more extraordinary when it is felt by ordinary teenagers.