With the announcement on Wednesday of 50+ films that will carry the seal of official selection for the 73rd Cannes Film Festival going forward through the rest of 2020 and into 2021 we began to see the release of tearers, trialers and stills from a njumber of projects. I'm passing along some of those that I came across over the past few days with an emphasis being on thise titles that feel like they could make their way to Telluride.
TRALER FOR THE FRENCH DISPATCH/WES ANDERSON (YouTube)
TRAILER FOR ANOTHER ROUND/THOMAS VINTERBERG (YouYube)
TEASER FOR ETE '85 (SUMMER '85)/FRANCOIS OZON (YouTube)
TEASER FOR TRUE MOTHERS/NAOMI KAWASE (YouTube)
STILLS FROM MANGROVE AND LOVER'S ROCK/STEVE MC QUEEN (The Film Stage)
THE DISTRIBS: SEARCHLIGHT
The annual summer look at film distribution outfits that have had a significant relationship with the Telluride Film Festival over the years begins today.
We'll begin our analysis with TFF stalwart Searchlight (used to be Fox Searchlight but underwent the name alteration after Disney bought them).
Searchlight's recent history with TFF:
2019: A Hidden Life (1)
2018: The Favourite, Can You Ever Forgive Ne?, The Old Man and the Gun (3)
2017: The Shape of Water (Best Picture Oscar), Battle of the Sexes (2)
2016: No Show
2015: He Named Me Malala (1)
2014: Birdman (Best Picture Oscar), Wild (2)
2013: 12 Years a Slave (Best Picture Oscar) (1)
2012: No Show
2011: Shame, The Descendants (2)
2010: Never Let Me Go, 127 Hours, Black Swan (3)
2009: No Show
2008: Slumdog Millionaire (Best Picture) (1)
2007: Juno, The Savages (2)
2006: The Last King of Scotland, The Namesake (2)
2005: Bee Season (1)
2004: Kinsey (1)
That means Searchlight averages just under 1 1/2 films at TFF each year over the last 16 years. This year their cupboard is full of films that could make an appearance at TFF. As we'll be saying all summer...so much is going to depend on the perception of film makers, talent, distributors and pass holders as to what films actually end up in The SHOW.
That said, Searchlight has four contenders.
The first to mention is Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch. It's a film that would not have been on the Telluride radar at all if things were "normal" but the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in it being moved off its original release date to a current announced date of Oct. 16th. That signals that the film could conceiveably play any or all of the fall fests TFF, TIFF, Venice and/or New York. It was believed that it would be the opening night film for Cannes original May dates, you know that it must be ready to screen for audiences.
Next up is Chloe Zhao's Nomadland starring Frances McDormand. This film was on my lookout list last year! However, I was surprised that we didn't see it show up on the Cannes list last week. That could be a warning sign. It could also mean that Searchlight decided not to go after a Cannes slot ofr the film...maybe Venice?
The other two Searchlight properties may have trouble being ready for a TFF date. Michael Showalter's The Eyes of Tammy Faye went into post-production in December and Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins went into post in January. With the shutdown of the industry in March due to the pandemic, both films are question marks at this time.
Also, a quick word about a fifth film, Guillermo Del Toro's Nightmare Alley. Prior to the pandemic I might have thought that this film had an outside shot at making Telluride but it looked like Del Toro would have to really work quickly to get it done in time. Now, however, with IMDb describing the film as "filming" (as of Jan. 20th) I have to think that it's going to be a 2021 release.
Chances for TFF #47:
The French Dispatch 40%
Nomadland 40%
Tammy Faye and Next Goal Wins 25%
2018: The Favourite, Can You Ever Forgive Ne?, The Old Man and the Gun (3)
2017: The Shape of Water (Best Picture Oscar), Battle of the Sexes (2)
2016: No Show
2015: He Named Me Malala (1)
2014: Birdman (Best Picture Oscar), Wild (2)
2013: 12 Years a Slave (Best Picture Oscar) (1)
2012: No Show
2011: Shame, The Descendants (2)
2010: Never Let Me Go, 127 Hours, Black Swan (3)
2009: No Show
2008: Slumdog Millionaire (Best Picture) (1)
2007: Juno, The Savages (2)
2006: The Last King of Scotland, The Namesake (2)
2005: Bee Season (1)
2004: Kinsey (1)
That means Searchlight averages just under 1 1/2 films at TFF each year over the last 16 years. This year their cupboard is full of films that could make an appearance at TFF. As we'll be saying all summer...so much is going to depend on the perception of film makers, talent, distributors and pass holders as to what films actually end up in The SHOW.
That said, Searchlight has four contenders.
The first to mention is Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch. It's a film that would not have been on the Telluride radar at all if things were "normal" but the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in it being moved off its original release date to a current announced date of Oct. 16th. That signals that the film could conceiveably play any or all of the fall fests TFF, TIFF, Venice and/or New York. It was believed that it would be the opening night film for Cannes original May dates, you know that it must be ready to screen for audiences.
Next up is Chloe Zhao's Nomadland starring Frances McDormand. This film was on my lookout list last year! However, I was surprised that we didn't see it show up on the Cannes list last week. That could be a warning sign. It could also mean that Searchlight decided not to go after a Cannes slot ofr the film...maybe Venice?
The other two Searchlight properties may have trouble being ready for a TFF date. Michael Showalter's The Eyes of Tammy Faye went into post-production in December and Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins went into post in January. With the shutdown of the industry in March due to the pandemic, both films are question marks at this time.
Also, a quick word about a fifth film, Guillermo Del Toro's Nightmare Alley. Prior to the pandemic I might have thought that this film had an outside shot at making Telluride but it looked like Del Toro would have to really work quickly to get it done in time. Now, however, with IMDb describing the film as "filming" (as of Jan. 20th) I have to think that it's going to be a 2021 release.
Chances for TFF #47:
The French Dispatch 40%
Nomadland 40%
Tammy Faye and Next Goal Wins 25%
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