Question

In a film in this genre, white text like “Onions,” “Grits,” and “Dustballs” are projected onto a red background on a screen. Sam Wrench directed a 2023 film in this genre distributed directly to AMC (10[1])after the star negotiated with its CEO. (10[1])That film in this genre was aired for free on Austrian TV in August 2024 after a failed terrorist plot. A man holds a replica of a brain in the opening of a Spike Lee film in this genre, American Utopia. In 2023, A24 released a 4K restoration (10[1])of a Jonathan Demme film in this genre (10[1])whose opening close-up depicts the white shoes of a man carrying (-5[1])a boombox; in that film, David Byrne dons a ridiculously oversized suit. (-5[1])A film in this genre was shot at SoFi Stadium (10[1])and includes the sections Evermore, Reputation, and 1989. For 10 points, (-5[1])name this genre of Stop Making Sense and The Eras Tour. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: concert films [accept rockumentaries; prompt on documentaries; prompt on films involving music or performances by asking “what sort of event was captured?”; reject “music video” or “musical”]
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Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%112.33
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%124.00
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%119.33
Northeast2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%100.40
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%136.50
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%116.00
Southeast2025-02-01Y1100%0%100%153.00
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y875%0%38%90.67

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nicholas LaneGeorge Washington ACornell B3410
Ben SterlingYale AHaverford A4110
Sasha WertimeHaverford BPenn A8910
Isaac MammelMaryland APenn B9710
Taaj RaiGeorge Washington BNYU A108-5
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BRutgers A120-5
Gus VanskikeMaryland BJohn Jay College13010
Chauncey LoColumbia CVassar A141-5
Sam MacchiVassar AColumbia C1530
Ishan JoshiRutgers ANYU B1530
Owen MimnoNYU AGeorge Washington B15310