Telluride Film Festival - Mystery Movies

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Parent Category: Film Festivals

Category: Previews

Published on Sunday, 28 August 2011 05:00

Written by L E Shannon

The 38th Telluride Film Festival (TFF), the "SHOW", takes place September 2 - 5, 2011 at the historic Sheridan Opera House, Masonic Hall, Palm Theatre, Galaxy, Pierre and Backlot Theatres, and the Chuck Jones Cinema, all in scenic Telluride, in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado.

Telluride Film Festival, presented by National Film Preserve, Ltd., is an international event celebrating the art of film, hosting a special selection of feature length and short films. This Festival ranks among the world’s best film festivals and is an annual gathering for film industry insiders, cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers and critics.

Many films first launched at the Telluride Film Festival have gone on to award-winning recognition including Blue Velvet, Sling Blade, Brokeback Mountain, Juno, Slumdog Millionaire and The King‛s Speech.

First-time filmmakers discovered at TFF include Terry Zwigoff, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Rodriguez, Doug Liman and Robert Luketic.

Films selected to screen at Telluride Film Festival are shown out of competition and kept secret until Opening Day. "What's playing in the Telluride program is not revealed until you reach the mountains." Thus, by definition, every film is a World Premiere.

"Three distinguished artists will be honored with a silver medallion, one presented each night of the Festival.... [W]e also like to spring a real surprise and pay tribute to those you may have forgotten, or never even knew: Abel Gance, D.A. Pennebaker, [et al.].

Each year, TFF recruits a different film enthusiast to act as Guest Director to help create their dream festival. This year, the Guest Director is Caetano Veloso.

In keeping with Telluride Film Festival tradition, Veloso’s film selections will be kept secret and unveiled on Opening Day.

Events include:

• Noon Seminars in Elks Park
• Labor Day Picnic seminar
• "Conversations" in the County Courthouse:
• Film premieres in the Open Air Cinema
• Filmmakers of Tomorrow programs
• Films at the Back Lot

For more information, go to www.telluridefilmfestival.org.

Telluride Film Festival
September 2 - 5, 2011

Historic Sheridan Opera House
110 N. Oak Street
Telluride, CO 81435
970-728-6363

Masons Hall
200 East Colorado Ave
Telluride, CO

Michael D. Palm Theatre
Telluride High School
721 W. Colorado Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
970-369-5669

"Galaxy Theatre"
Telluride Middle/High School
725 W. Colorado Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
970-728-6617

Le Pierre Theatre
725 West Colorado Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
970-728-4377

Backlot Theatre
100 West Pacific Avenue
Telluride CO 81435
970-728-4519

"Chuck Jones Cinema"
Conference Center Plaza
Telluride Conference Center
580 Mountain Village Blvd.
Telluride, CO 81435
970-369-5120

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