ASSESSING A24
Continuing my look at film distributors who have had a significant presence at TFF over the last half decade my attention today is on A24.
Here's their footprint at TFF over the past few years:
2012: Ginger and Rosa
2013: Under the Skin
2015: Room
2016: Moonlight
2017: First Reformed, Lady Bird, Lean on Pete
2019: Uncut Gems, Waves, First Cow
And A24's stockpile is large for the end of 2020. The most likely films to play Telluride are probably:
C'mon C'mon
The Humans
The Tragedy of Macbeth
But there are others that could be in the TFF convo:
The Eternal Daughter
When You Finish Saving the World
Red Rocket
And actually, A24 still has others in the pipeline that could be selected.
INDIEWIRE'S OSCAR LIST
Indiewire's Zack Sharf has taken a stab at an early look at this next year's potential Oscar Best Picture contenders with a list of 30 films. Indiewire posted the list last Thursday. Looking it over it crosses my mind that I could make some sort of case for a Telluride bow for about half of them. Let's give it a whirl in the order that the Indiewire article lists them and with a note or two about why they might be a T-ride player.
Spencer: Because it's directed by Pablo Larrain who doesn't have every project at Telluride but he's no stranger either. Also, it's from NEON...which doesn't hurt.
C'mon C'mon: Because it's from A24 (see above).
Last Night in Soho: Because it's from Focus Features. Also, I have a hunch it will be announced as a Cannes selection later this week which could be a sign of a Cannes-Telluride double play. Also, the Oct. 22nd release date gives the film space to play T-ride, TIFF and/or New York.
The Humans: Also from A24 (see above).
The Card Counter: Because it's directed by Paul Schrader who has a lengthy relationship with TFF. It's also from Focus and its release date, Sept. 10th, suggests it could play Cannes/Telluride or Venice/Telluirde or Telluride as a stand alone festival appearance.
Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Project (Soggy Bottom): It's been since 2007 since PTA was in Telluride to aid in feting tribute recipient Daniel Day-Lewis and screen the first few minutes of There Will Be Blood. Since then PTA has directed: The Master (2012-Venice, TIFF), Inherent Vice (2014-NYFF, AFI) and Phantom Thread (2017-Palm Springs). Persistent rumors that it will be announced for Cannes on Thursday and a November release date leave the door open for a number of fall fest scenarios if MGM decides to pursuer them. Also, does the Amazon acquisition of MGM change any of the festival calculus?
Nightmare Alley: Because it's directed/produced by Guillermo Del Toro and co-written by Kim Morgan (who co-guest directed the fest in 2014). The distributor is Searchlight which has a long and fruitful relationship with Telluride. The Dec. 3rd release date works too.
Dune: Because it's directed by Denis Villenueve who has a substantial Telluride record. Being from Warner Brothers doesn't necessarily hurt. Oct. 1 is the release date which works too. I won't be surprised if Dune has some spot in Cannes' or Venice's lineup.
The Power of the Dog: Because it's directed by Jane Campion whose last feature, Bright Star, played at TFF back in 2009 and who's best known triumph, The Piano, played T-ride in 1993. It's from Netflix which likely bolsters its TFF chances.
The French Dispatch: Because...well...it is from Serachlight. Also, see below...
The Tragedy of Macbeth: Director Joel Coen was in Telluride in 2013 with Inside Llewyn Davis and the film is being distributed by A24.
Don't Look Up: Because it's from Netflix. Normally, Adam McKay's lack of a Telluride trail over the past decade would keep me from posting the film as a TFF #48 possibility but...Netflix.
Tick, Tick...Boom: Also a Netflix joint and yes, I know that Netflix won't land everything in their larder in Telluride. And, yes, there's their whole "no festival" approach to last year-though I did hear rumors that had Telluride gone on in 2020 that Mank would have screened there.
The Hand of God: Netflix
The Eyes of Tammy Faye: From Searchlight which is the biggest reason to think it could be in Telluride. It also has a Telluride friendly release date of Sept. 17th.
FRENCH DISPATCH NEWS LEAVES THE DOOR OPEN
I believe Variety broke the news late this week that Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch will be a part of the Cannes lineup. Also among the items of interest about the film are its selection for the New York Film Fest and an official theatrical release date for Oct. 22nd.
What's interesting to me is that the Cannes screening is given as the "world premiere" but I couldn't find any premiere designation for the New York Fest in any of the stories that appeared after the initial announcement. To me that suggests at least the chance that it could also screen at Telluride and/or Toronto.
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