Eater

Eater is a 2009 drama film directed by Alonzo Ortega and starring Trenton Blender and Janessa Taylor. The film follows a professional competitive eater (Blender) as he prepares and takes part in several eating competitions.

Eater recieved polarising reviews from critics, with some regarding it as a "masterpiece" and that it portrayed "speed eating as a form of art", while others criticised it for being "disgusting". For his work on the fim, Ortega won the Academy Award for Best Director, and the film was nominated for two other awards: Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actress for Taylor.