Add Another Probable

Tonight's news has a definite French air.

Jeffrey Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere has unearthed the nugget that "I've Loved You for So Long" directed by Phillipe Claudell will be at the Festival. It stars Kristin Scott Thomas. She is perhaps best known for "The English Patient" and "The Horse Whisperer". Claudell also wrote the screenplay.

Wells also says that we can expect one of the tributes for what he calls a "major director". This is the quote from his blog, verbatim,

"I know about a special tribute presentation for a major director (which will include a short 10 or 12-minute reel from his latest film, which will open later this year), along the lines of a tribute TFF had last year for Paul Thomas Anderson that included a short There Will Be Blood reel. "

Intriguing, yes? One wonders who it might be...

Of course, I hasten to point put that the actual tribute was for Daniel Day-Lewis and that Anderson was there as a part of that presentation.

The address for the Wells speculation is:

http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2008/08/sniffin_around.php

Added to the revelation about the Claudell film is another guess on my part and that is Barbet Schroeder's "Inju, la bête dans l'ombre". Schroeder has been in Telluride in the past and it wouldn't surprise me if he returns with this film.

Another film that wouldn't surprise me with an appearance is "Gomorah" a crime drama that won plaudits at Cannes.

I expect that the speculation will begin to pick up some steam now that the Festival is days away. We'll keep you posted.