Ren Faire is a three-part American television documentary series directed and produced by Lance Oppenheim that premiered on June 2, 2024, on HBO. The series explores a succession crisis at America's largest Renaissance fair, the Texas Renaissance Festival.
Premise Ren Faire follows an epic power struggle at the Texas Renaissance Festival, after its founder announces his retirement. The festival's general manager and heir apparent faces off against a kettle-corn kingpin and a former elephant trainer, all vying to reshape the festival in their own vision.
Cast Featured personnel in the documentary are credited as themselves (in order of appearance): George Coulam Jeffrey Baldwin Louie Migliaccio Darla Smith Brandi Baldwin Lauren Croft
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Release The series had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 9, 2024.
Reception Critical reception Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 79 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Accolades Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 9th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Best Limited Documentary Series Ren Faire 18th Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Non Fiction Series Lance Oppenheim Outstanding Broadcast Editing Max Allman and Nicholas Nazmi Outstanding Broadcast Cinematography Nate Hurtsellers 40th Independent Spirit Awards Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series Lance Oppenheim, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Dani Bernfeld, David Gauvey Herbert, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez, Abigail Rowe, Christian Vasquez, and Max Allman 2nd Gotham TV Awards Breakthrough Nonfiction Series Lance Oppenheim, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Dani Bernfeld, David Gauvey Herbert, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller and Sara Rodriguez 77th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction ProgramNate Hurtsellers
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