The Hollerin' Contest at Spivey's Corner

"The Hollerin' Contest at Spivey's Corner" is a short documentary that follows the stories of three unique competitors at the National Hollerin' Contest, an annual competition that’s been held in Spivey’s Corner, North Carolina since 1969. Hollerin’ itself is considered by some to be one of the earliest forms of communication between humans. It was originally used in rural areas before the days of telecommunications to convey long-distance messages. At the height of the contest’s popularity in the 1970s, winners would regularly appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and the Late Show with David Letterman. Interest and awareness of the competition has waned in recent years, but our three contestants still have the same goal in sight – to become the undisputed National Hollerin’ Champion.