Design Federation

In association with Dendy Films, Design Federation is giving our readers the chance to win one of 10 double passes to an exclusive preview screening of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. The screening will take place on:

30/01/08 @ 6:30pm at Dendy Newtown (261 King St, Newtown)

Billy Mitchell, hot sauce mogul and named the “Gamer of the Century” in the 1980s, scored 874,300 points in Donkey Kong — a record many thought would never be beaten. After stumbling across this record online in 2003, Steve Wiebe — a high school science teacher — perfected his game every night when his family went to bed and not only surpassed Mitchell’s record but ended up with 1,000,000 points, a score all thought was impossible. Steve quickly became a celebrity in his hometown, while meanwhile Billy Mitchell hatched a plan to reclaim his fallen Donkey Kong record…

There’s more drama in this documentary than in most serious Oscar contenders. A marriage is on the line, integrity is tested, and friendships falter - all in the name of a video game called Donkey Kong. THE KING OF KONG may inspire both tears and frustrated sighs, but it’s most remarkable for its humour. This is a hilarious documentary that enlightens as it entertains. While Steve is an audience favourite, Billy is a Machiavellian mastermind that rivals any villain from a narrative film. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and the people who populate THE KING OF KONG are as fascinating as any screenwriter’s creation.

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