Look Again. Jan 19 – 29, 2012 Park City, Utah

With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to uncover the innate virtues and flaws of the American dream. We open on the triumphant construction of the biggest house in America, a sprawling, 90,000-square-foot mansion inspired by Versailles. Since a booming time-share business built on the real-estate bubble is financing it, the economic crisis brings progress to a halt and seals the fate of its owners. We witness the impact of this turn of fortune over the next two years in a riveting film fraught with delusion, denial, and self-effacing humor.

Lauren Greenfield instinctively knows what questions to ask, when to ask them, and, more importantly, where to put her camera to mine this overflowing treasure of events. She constructs a series of glowing metaphors to concoct a fascinating character study of parents, children, pets, and household employees as their privileged existence turns upside down. The end result is a portrait of a couple who dared to dream big but lose, still maintaining their unique brand of humility.

Award Winner
U.S. Directing Award: Documentary - J.C.

Chris Libby, Chris Regan
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The Queen of Versailles

Acclaimed documentary photographer/filmmaker Lauren Greenfield is considered a preeminent chronicler of youth culture and gender. She has previously directed three award‐winning documentary films: Thin screened at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, was nominated for an Emmy in direction, and received the Grierson Award for direction; kids + money played at the 2008 Festival and was selected as one of the top five nonfiction shorts by Cinema Eye Honors in 2009; and 2011’s Beauty CULTure was part of a record-breaking exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. American Photo named Greenfield one of the 25 most influential photographers working today.