American Cannibal: The Road To Reality

FESTIVALS 2006

American Cannibal pushes beyond Fahrenheit/911 and Supersize Me to break new ground in documentary territory. Filmmakers Perry Grebin & Michael Nigro began American Cannibal in 2004 as a bold social experiment with reality. They set in motion real events that allowed them unlimited access to the results, pushing their cameras deep into the glitter dome of reality TV production to emerge with an equally bold exposé.

They watched as struggling writers earnestly pitch TV ideas, eventually selling out to the man behind the Paris Hilton sex tape. The sadistic, shameless reality show they churn out is documented from start to finish: from throwaway pitch to manic auditions through train-wreck production. Alongside the drama, the filmmakers interview prominent producers, psychologists, network execs, celebrities and “D-lebrities".