 In 2008, poet Harlym 125 created an unofficial individual competition called the National Underground Poetry Individual Competition (NUPIC) as a response to the absence of an individual competition at NPS.The winner of this competition has traditionally been given a showcase spot on the finals stage at NPS.The National Poetry Slam has also been the subject of several feature-length documentaries, including the 1998 Paul Devlin film "SlamNation", and the 2006 Kyle Fuller and Mike Henry film "Slam Planet".