48th Telluride Film Festival
2021 ceremony in Colorado, USA
The 48th Telluride Film Festival took place from September 2–6, 2021 in Telluride, Colorado , United States.[ 1] the previous year's event due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado , the festival required proof of vaccination, a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours and masks worn indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19 .[ 2]
Director Barry Jenkins , who previously annually has curated the festival's Calling Cards and Great Expectations programs, was appointed as this year's guest director.[ 3] Riz Ahmed , Jane Campion , and Peter Dinklage as the awardees of the Silver Medallion .[ 4] Annette Insdorf received the Special Medallion award.[ 5]
Official selections
Main program
Title
Director(s)
Production countrie(s)
The Apaches of Athens
Dimítrios Gaziadis
Greece
The Automat
Lisa Hurwitz
United States
Becoming Cousteau Liz Garbus
United States
Belfast Kenneth Branagh
United Kingdom
Bergman Island Mia Hansen-Løve
France, Germany, Sweden
Bitterbrush
Emelie Mahdavian
United States
C'mon C'mon Mike Mills
United States
Citizen Ashe Sam Pollard
United States, United Kingdom
Cow Andrea Arnold
United Kingdom
Cyrano Joe Wright
United Kingdom
The Duke Roger Michell
United Kingdom
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Will Sharpe
United States
Encounter Michael Pearce
United States
Fauci John HoffmanJanet Tobias
United States
Flee Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Denmark
Fragment of an Empire Fridrikh Ermler
USSR
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song Dayna Goldfine, Dan Geller
United States
The Hand of God Paolo Sorrentino
Italy
A Hero Asghar Farhadi
Iran, France
Julia Julie Cohen, Betsy West
United States
King Richard Reinaldo Marcus Green
United States
The Lost Daughter Maggie Gyllenhaal
Greece, United States, United Kingdom, Israel
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Dean Fleischer-Camp
United States
Muhammad Ali Ken Burns
United States
Nuclear Family
Ry Russo-Young
United States
Petite Maman Céline Sciamma
France
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion
Australia, New Zealand
Procession
Robert Greene
United States
The Real Charlie Chaplin
James Spinney, Peter Middleton
United States
Red Rocket Sean Baker
United States
The Rescue Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi , Jimmy Chin
United States, United Kingdom
River
Jennifer Peedom
Australia
The Same Storm
Peter Hedges
United States
Speer Goes to Hollywood Vanessa Lapa
Israel, Austria, Germany
Spencer Pablo Larraín
United Kingdom, Germany, Chile
Torn
Max Lowe
United States
Unclenching the Fists Kira Kovalenko
Russia
The Velvet Underground Todd Haynes
United States
The films were selected and presented by the year's guest director, Barry Jenkins .
Filmmakers of Tomorrow
Student Prints
The selection was curated and introduced by Gregory Nava . It selected the best student-produced work around the world.
Calling Cards
The selection was curated by Barry Jenkins . It selected new works from promising filmmakers.
Title
Director(s)
Production countrie(s)
I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face Sameh Alaa
Egypt, France, Qatar, Belgium
Motorcyclist's Happiness Won't Fit Into His Suit
Gabriel Herrera
Mexico
Play It Safe
Mitch Kalisa
United Kingdom
Sideral
Carlos Segundo
Brazil, France
Spirits and Rocks: An Azorean Myth
Aylin Gökmen
Switzerland, Portugal
What Remains
Daniel Soares
Portugal
Great Expectations
The selection was curated by Barry Jenkins.
Title
Director(s)
Production countrie(s)
Easter Eggs
Nicolas Keppens
Belgium, France, Netherlands
My Own Landscapes
Antoine Chapon
France
Noir-Soleil
Marie Larrivé
France
Terra Incognita
Pernille Kjaer, Adrian Dexter
Denmark
The Vandal
Eddie Alcazar
United States
Backlot
The selection included behind-the-scene movies and portraits of artists, musicians, and filmmakers.
Title
Director(s)
Production countrie(s)
Andrei Tarkovsky: A Cinema Prayer
Andrei Tarkovsky
Italy, Russia, Sweden
Bernstein's Wall
Douglas Tirola
United States
Dark Frames
Tom Thurman
United States
Edna
Eryk Rocha
Brazil
Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind
Stig Björkman
Sweden
Land of Gold
Jon Else
United States
Songs for Drella
Ed Lachman
United States
Stay Prayed Up
D.L. Anderson, Matt Durning
United States
The Story of Looking
Mark Cousins
United Kingdom
Three Minutes – A Lengthening
Bianca Stigter
Netherlands, United Kingdom
The Village Detective: A Song Cycle
Bill Morrison
United States
Silver Medallion
Special Medallion
References
^ Pedersen, Erik (February 26, 2021). "Telluride Film Festival Sets 2021 Dates, Plans In-Person Event For Late Summer" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 2, 2021 . ^ Keegan, Rebecca (September 1, 2021). "Telluride Unveils Lineup, With "Bumper Crop" of Movies and a Plan to Keep Out COVID-19" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 2, 2021 . ^ Keegan, Rebecca (June 17, 2021). "Telluride Film Festival 2021: Barry Jenkins to Serve as Guest Director (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 2, 2021 . ^ Lane, Carly (September 1, 2021). "Telluride Film Festival Announces 2021 Lineup, Including 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Spencer,' and 'C'mon C'mon' . Collider . Retrieved September 2, 2021 . ^ Davis, Clayton (September 1, 2021). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Belfast,' 'King Richard' and 'Spencer' . Variety . Retrieved September 2, 2021 .
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