Over 300 hours of footage were filmed over four months to document the 2008 Freddy Awards, which honor high school musical theater in Pennsylvania.
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Over 300 hours of footage were filmed over four months to document the 2008 Freddy Awards, which honor high school musical theater in Pennsylvania.
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Emmaus High School's auditorium buzzes with anticipation as students prepare for the Freddy Awards, an annual ceremony honoring high school musical theater in the Lehigh Valley. Filmed during the 2008 awards, Most Valuable Players follows three schools-Emmaus, Parkland High School, and Freedom High School-as they compete for recognition. The documentary captures rehearsals, production meetings, and interviews with students and teachers, culminating in the awards ceremony at the State Theatre in Easton, Pennsylvania, on May 22, 2008.
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Why Watch
- See Emmaus and Parkland compete in Les Misérables.
- Meet students and teachers behind the high school productions.
- Find out what happens at the Freddy Awards ceremony.
Did You Know
- The Freddy Awards ceremony has been held annually since 2008.
- Matthew D. Kallis had previously directed documentaries but not on this scale.
- The film was acquired by the Oprah Winfrey Network in 2010.
- Curt Apduhan, the cinematographer, won an Emmy for a 2003 documentary.
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What is the Freddy Awards?
The Freddy Awards is an annual awards ceremony recognizing outstanding high school musical theatre productions in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.
Who directed Most Valuable Players?
Most Valuable Players was directed and co-produced by Matthew D. Kallis.
What was the original working title of Most Valuable Players?
The original working title of Most Valuable Players was Freddy Fever.
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