Nutshells

An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office. Unscrupulous salesmen try to hawk dubious real estate to suckers.

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a...

A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.

The children of Iowa farmers find love, with mixed results, at the state fair.

An outdoors orientation contest turns into a journey to the participants' self and conscience.

This documentary on the effect the talent competition "Afghan Star" has on the incredibly diverse inhabitants of Afghanistan affords a glimpse into a...

Fraternity brothers enter one of their own into a scholarship lottery after a women's college insults them. Though the Zeta boys are celebrated for...

Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first...

A young aspiring actress has an argument with her father on the phone just before recording a self-tape. Later, as she begins to perform her part,...

Angela has a big revelation to make and will have to accept life's compromises.

A young woman returns to her hometown for a brief stay, a journey that will lead her to confront her past. The homecoming becomes an opportunity to...