who directed this film?
Doug Atchison
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison.
who plays dylan in akeelah and the bee UNANSWERABLE what does the name of this insect you just mentioned refer to in this context? A spelling bee contest. what is this competition all about? It is an annual spelling bee held in the United States. when did it begin? 1925 can you name the first winner? UNANSWERABLE and who won this competition in the above-mentioned film? Akeelah and Dylan are declared co-champions.
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Akeelah and the Bee [SEP] Introduction
Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother (Angela Bassett), her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee (Laurence Fishburne). The cast also features Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable, Erica Hubbard, Lee Thompson Young, Julito McCullum, Sahara Garey, Eddie Steeples, and Tzi Ma. The film was developed over a period of 10 years by Atchison, who came up with the initial concept after seeing the 1994 Scripps National Spelling Bee and noting that a majority of the competitors came from well-off socioeconomic backgrounds.