Triviatown
It's the world's biggest trivia contest
Genres
Overview
This documentary is about the "World's Largest Trivia Contest" held in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Eight questions per hour are asked over 90FM, the student radio station at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, for 54 hours straight. This film highlights several trivia teams and how very differently they play the contest from the more serious teams to the teams who just get together to party. For most teams, Trivia is like an annual reunion where they can get together with family and friends and have fun doing something they all love.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2006-03-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
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