44th Telluride Film Festival
The 44th Telluride Film Festival was held on September 1–4, 2017, in Telluride, Colorado, United States.[1]
| Location | Telluride, Colorado, United States |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Hosted by | National Film Preserve Ltd. |
| Festival date | Opening: September 1, 2017 Closing: September 4, 2017 |
| Website | Telluride Film Festival |
Director Joshua Oppenheimer was appointed as the guest director of the event.[2] Telluride honored Edward Lachman and Christian Bale as the Silver Medallion winners.[3] The Special Medallion was awarded to Katriel Schory of Israeli Film Fund.[4]
Official selections
Main program
Guest Director's Selections
The films were selected and presented by the year's guest director, Joshua Oppenheimer.[5]
| Title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Even Dwarfs Started Small | Werner Herzog | West Germany |
| Hotel of the Stars | Jon Bang Carlsen | Denmark |
| The Night of the Hunter | Charles Laughton | United States |
| Salaam Cinema | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Iran |
| Titicut Follies | Frederick Wiseman | United States |
| The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Jacques Demy | France |
Backlot
The selection included behind-the-scene movies and portraits of artists, musicians, and filmmakers.
| Title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum | Sophie Bassaler | France |
| Edge of Alchemy | Stacey Steers | United States |
| Filmworker | Tony Zierra | United States |
| Hitler's Hollywood | Rüdiger Suchsland | Germany |
| Jamaica Man | Michael Weatherly | United States |
| Portrait of Valeska Gert | Volker Schlöndorff | Germany |
| Slim Gaillard's Civilisation | Anthony Wall | United Kingdom |
| That Summer | Göran Hugo Olsson | Sweden, United States, Denmark |
Student Prints
The selection was curated and introduced by Gregory Nava. It selected the best student-produced work around the world.
| Title | Director(s) | Production universitie(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland | Sam Peeters | Royal Institute of Theatre, Cinema and Sound |
| It's Just a Gun | Brian Robau | Chapman University |
| Leaving Syria: Long Live the Youth | Yara Atz | Geneva University of Art and Design |
| Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow | Sunday Emerson Gullifer | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Who's Who in Mycology | Marie Dvorakova | New York University |
Calling Cards
The selection was curated by Barry Jenkins. It selected new works from promising filmmakers.
| Title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | Rodrigo Meireles | Brazil |
| The Ceiling | Teppo Airaksinen | Finland |
| Debris | Julio O. Ramos | Peru |
| Durango | Matt Sukkar | United States |
| Fluffy | Lee Filipovski | Serbia, Canada |
| Little Hands | Rémi Allier | Belgium |
Great Expectations
The selection was curated by Barry Jenkins.
| Title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Best Fireworks Ever | Aleksandra Terpińska | Poland |
| Delphi | Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen | Denmark |
| Le film de l'ete | Emmanuel Marre | France, Belgium |
| A Gentle Night | Yang Qiu | China |
| Skywards | Eva Weber | United Kingdom |
Silver Medallion
Special Medallion
- Katriel Schory
References
- Tapley, Kristopher (August 31, 2017). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Darkest Hour,' 'Downsizing,' 'Shape of Water'". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- McNary, Dave (June 20, 2017). "Telluride Film Festival Names Joshua Oppenheimer Guest Director". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- Kilday, Gregg (August 31, 2017). "Telluride 2017: Angelina Jolie, Francis Ford Coppola, Ken Burns Films Make the Cut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- Kohn, Eric; Thompson, Anne (August 31, 2017). "Telluride Reveals 2017 Lineup: 'The Shape of Water,' 'Downsizing,' Christian Bale Tribute, and Angelina Jolie". IndieWire. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- Rottenberg, Josh (August 31, 2017). "Oscar buzz to run high as the proudly low-key Telluride Film Festival gets underway". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2021.