Telluride Film Festival has announced its official program selections in celebration of its 48th edition, which will include premieres ofReinaldo Marcus Green’sKing Richardbiopic starringWill SmithandMike Mills’C’mon C’monstarringJoaquin Phoenix, in addition to such films asJane Campion’sThe Power of the DogandPaolo Sorrentino’sThe Hand of God. The 2021 Telluride Film Festival will run from September 2 to 6. This is the first edition held since 2020 was canceleddue to concerns over COVID-19.
Other selections for this year’s Telluride Film Festival includeFauci, the National Geographic documentary that hails from directorsJohn HoffmanandJanet Tobiasand tracks the career of Dr. Anthony Fauci through the AIDS crisis up to his involvement in the COVID-19 pandemic;The Lost Daughter,Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut adapted from the novel byElena Ferrante; andTodd Haynes' documentaryThe Velvet Underground.
Three festival tribute awards will also be given out to recipients before the Telluride screening of their films. The Silver Medallion Awards, issued in recognition of an artist’s contribution to film, will be presented toRiz Ahmed(withEncounter), Campion (withThe Power of the Dog), andPeter Dinklage(withCyrano).
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“We have prepared for just about anything this year,” said Telluride executive directorJulie Huntsingerin an official statement. “Attending Telluride is always an adventure: the altitude, the weather, and the travel requirements to get here are not for the faint of heart. But the past two years have led us to a moment where we truly understand the phrase anything is possible, and we are ready. We have heard the incredible excitement from our film community about our ability to reconvene in the beautiful Telluride setting and are just as thrilled to pick up where we left off. We are full of gratitude and anticipation to head back to our favorite activity – sitting in the dark and watching the very best works our cinematic leaders have created – and find ourselves more in love with film than ever."
The 2021 Telluride Film Festival will run from September 2 to September 6, and you can see the full line-up below:
Main Program:
Barry Jenkinsserves as Telluride’s Guest Director this year and has curated the below special selections:
Additional film revival programs include THE APACHES OF ATHENS (d. Dimítrios Gaziadis, Greece, 1929), and FRAGMENT OF AN EMPIRE (d. Fridrikh Ermler, USSR, 1929), the latter of which will follow a presentation of the Special Medallion award to film scholar Annette Insdorf. The Special Medallion is given to celebrate a hero of cinema who preserves, honors and presents great movies.
Backlot programs include:
Special Screenings will include:
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