Miss America

A History of America's Oldest Beauty Contest

Tracking the country's oldest beauty contest--from its inception in 1921 as a local seaside pageant to its heyday as one of the country's most popular events--MISS AMERICA paints a vivid picture of an institution that has come to reveal much about a changing nation. The pageant is about commercialism and sexual politics, about big business and small towns. But beyond the symbolism lies a human story--at once moving, inspiring, infuriating, funny, and poignant.

Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival and at the SXSW Film Festival.

"Superb...effortlessly mines perspective, poignancy and cultural significance for an exercise that has embodied the essence of kitsch and tacky..." - The Hollywood Reporter