New Hampshire Film Festival 2008

'The Real World: Versailles' is a comical take on the reality TV craze, illustrated with costumed actors posing as delegates from England, France, Italy, Japan and the United States. When a Japanese delegate is asked to leave the house, it has less to do with his negotiating skills than it does with his collection of dried toads. As the delegates labor to restructure the countries of Europe, they also bicker over household chores and restaurant bills. The film won best film, audience choice, best script, best ensemble acting, best actress (Lisa Cordner), best use of genre, best costumes and best cinematographer (NH filmmaker John Herman) at the 2008 Boston 24 Hour Film Project.