2013, Canada, 24 mins

Maine Premiere

Director, Writer: Teresa McGee
Producer: Gord Peters
Starring: Adanna Avon, Adrienne Hicks, Teresa Laverty

Festivals Shown: JP2 Festival in Miami, Bare Bones International Film Festival,Central Florida Christian Film Festival

Website: http://www.themarycontest.com/

Synopsis: Young Mary Kelly dreams of becoming a nun, like her beloved teacher, Sister Adelia, but despite her best efforts, she can’t seem to tame her bad temper. It doesn’t help that the popular girl, Tammy, teases her relentlessly. Things come to a head when they both take part in a contest to come up with the most names for Mary: Our Lady of Fatima, the Immaculate Conception, etc. Tammy pushes Mary to the brink and in the aftermath some startling secrets about Tammy are revealed.