MY FIRST TEN BETS FOR 2022
Normally my first list of predicting 10 possible Telluride films comes a little later in June but the news that Toronto will announce some titles this week has made it imperative that I launch the first TFF #49 Ten Bets a bit earlier. So, to that end, here are Ten Bets for TFF #49 (in order of my feeling that they make the list):
1) Bardo/Inarritu
2) One Fine Morning/Hansen-Love
3) The Son/Zeller
4) Close/Dhont
5) Women Talking/Polley
6) Aftersun/Wells
7) Showing Up/Reichardt
8) White Noise/Baumbach
9) Broker/Kore-eda
10) She Said/M. Schrader
Others: Tori and Lokita/Dardennes, Holy Spider/Abdasi, Blonde/Dominik, The Master Gardener/P. Schrader, Next Goal Wins/Waititi, The Forger/Peren, Babylon/Chazelle, TAR/Fields
A LOOK AT BLONDE
I have been reticent to include Andrew Dominik’s Blonde as a serious contender for screening at this year’s Telluride Film Festival. The NC-17 rating, the rumors about some of the content and the additionally rumored clash between Dominik and Netflix over that content have all been reasons that I have been hesitant to conclude that it could be at TFF #49.
But… the release this week of what I think is a killer teaser, the reveal that Netflix is releasing the film on Sept. 23rd plus persistent buzz that the film is likely premiering at Venice and the good relationship over that last few years between TFF and Netflix have me re-thinking my position.
At this point I think there is some chance that Blonde makes an appearance in the San Juans.
As many readers are aware, I have been following the film for some time now with the notion that it could land at Telluride at some point. It has been and remains one of my most anticipated films of the year.
Here's the teaser from Netflix (which I bet a lot of you have already seen) via YouTube:
WORLD OF REEL'S LIST FOR FESTS
Jordan Ruimy posted a list of 70 films that he believes are likely to play at least part of the festival gauntlet this fall. That generally means the quartet of fests: Telluride, Venice, Toronto and New York. Venice is actually the kickoff each season with Telluride taking off before Venice ends. Toronto follows quickly thereafter and New York then happens in October.
Jordan breaks it down into various categories starting with what he calls "The Hot 20". Taking a look at those, for fun, I have repeated Jordan's list but placed the films in the order of what I think right now is the likeliest to make the TFF #49 lineup. So...from most to least likely:
1) Bardo (Inarritu)
2) White Noise (Baumbach)
3) Women Talking (Polley)
4) The Son (Zeller)
5) The Master Gardener (P. Schrader)
6) TAR (Field)
7) The Wonder (Lelio)
8) The Pale Blue Eye (Cooper)
9) She Said (M. Schrader)
10) Bones and All (Guadagnino)
11) Blonde (Dominik)
12) The Whale (Aronofsky)
13) Next Goal Wins (Waititi)
14) The Good Nurse (Linholm)
15) Passages (Sachs)
16) Red, White and Water (Neigebauer)
17) The Banshees of Inisherin (McDonagh)
18) Don't Worry Darling (Wilde)
19) Eileen (Oldroyd)
20) The Eternal Daughter (Hogg)
Ruimy then adds "The Next 20" and from that list the films that seems most possible are:
The Lost King (Frears)
Marlowe (Jordan)
Ticket to Paradise (Parker)
Then among the 30 other films that Ruimy includes:
Chevalier (Williams)
No Bears (Panahi)
Persuasion (Cracknell)
We'll see what happens and may have some early news this week as Toronto is reportedly going to name some of their lineup this week.
TO BABYLON OR NOT TO BABYLON?
We've seen reports that Paramount is unsure whether to take Damien Chazelle's Babylon to fall fests. The above mentioned post from World of Reel suggests both possibilities. Jordan writes both that "Chazelle...is skipping the fall fests" and then in the next paragraph Jordan writes:
"A few surprises could (probably will) sneak in. I’m thinking maybe Chazelle’s “Babylon” ultimately decides to go the way of fall festivals."
We know that the film is more or less ready as reports of test screenings were coming in late March. I've reminded readers that Chazelle has played both La La Land and First Man at Telluride but that history might cut both ways. La La Land's ultimate Best Picture loss and First Man's inability to ignite much Oscar love (save for its win for Visual Effects and three other tech nominations) might make a difference in the choice of whether to offer the film to T-ride.
I'd like to believe that it makes the TFF #49 list. Just like Blonde...Babylon is high on my list of most anticipated.
GDT'S PINOCCHIO?
Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio screened a new trailer and other footage at the Annecy Animation Festival this week. Del Toro told audience members that the film was:
“10 minutes from being finished', and that crews are currently working on 60 different sets at once to get the film done in time." according to Screen Daily.
GDT has been beloved at Telluride. The fest screened his Oscar Best Picture winner The Shape of Water in 2017 and last year TFF collaborated for a special screening of Nightmare Alley on Dec. 1st 2021. So you have to think that if Pinocchio is ready, it could be a Telluride selection.
Here's the teaser that appeared back in January from YouTube:
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