MONIFF 2026 Film Festival

Contenders

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Contenders
An underdog sports documentary about a long-suffering high school football program and their turnaround when a former player comes back as the head coach.
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Contenders tells the underdog story of the Fall Mountain Regional High School football team. Beginning in their earliest days and following the team through the 2024 season, the documentary tells the history of the program, their ups and downs, and their turnaround when an alumnus and former player takes over as head coach in 2017.


“New documentary tells history of Fall Mountain football” - Vermont Journal

“Movie Review: Contenders” The Independent Critic, Richard Propes, Rotten Tomatoes approved

  • Year
    2026
  • Runtime
    98 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
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  • Director
    Brantley Palmer
  • Producer
    Stephen Parkhurst, Oriana Schwindt
  • Executive Producer
    Brantley Palmer, Sarah Cushing
  • Cast
    Orion Binney, James Tremblay, Bill Allen
  • Editor
    Stephen Parkhurst
  • Composer
    Dustin Krefft
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