POST TFF 50
Random thoughts as we look at TFF #50 for the first time in the rearview mirror.
***The tradition continues. Once again I went 24 out of 25 on the Final Bets posting. I had The Settlers in the #25 spot. That apparently was filled by the sneak of Totem. In addition to the 24 on the actual list one of the other "possibles" made the lineup-Daina O. Pusic's Tuesday.
Here's the track record for the past several years:
2022: 24 of 25
2021: 24 of 25
2020: No fest
2019: 24 of 25
2018: 25 of 25
2017: 24 of 25
2016: 20 of 20
With the 2023 total added in, over eight years MTFB is 140/145. Accurate 97% of the time.
***I thought the lineup was strong across the board this year and that sentiment seemed to be echoed across the journalists and pundits I spook with but also standing in line with the other passholders. It'll be interesting to see if The People's Poll, The Professional's Poll or both bear that out with hard numbers.
***I'm looking to post The Pros next Monday and The People on the following Monday (Sept. 18) with The Composite poll capping our numbers game on Thursday, Sept. 21.
OSCAR THOUGHTS
Here's my early post T-ride take on Oscar chances for some TFF #50 films:
***Poor Things is likely going to be the most nominated film with a Telluride pedigree. I can see nominations for Best Picture, Direction, Actress (Stone), Supporting Actor-maybe times two Ruffalo (and possibly Dafoe), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Makeup/Hair, Costumes. Maybe Original Score and Visual Effects.
***The Holdovers might be the most popular title in terms of mass appeal, Possible nominations for Picture, Direction, Actor (Giamatti), Supporting Actress (Randolph), Original Screenplay. Maybe Supporting Actor (Sessa).
***The Bikeriders-There was a good deal of buzz around the performances of Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and especially Jodie Comer. Enough to land each of them nominations? Hard to tell. Would three acting nominations manifest a Best Picture nomination? Possibly.
***Nyad-Actress (Bening), Supporting Actress (Foster). Maybe Picture, Direction, Cinematography and Adapted Screenplay.
***Rustin-Actor (Domingo) Maybe Original Screenplay...outside shot at Best Picture.
***All of Us Strangers- Actor (Scott), Supporting Actor (Mescal) Lots of people loved this film last weekend. It could land in the conversation for Adapted Screenplay and Picture
***Saltburn- Barry Keoghan is a possibility for Best Actor but Emerald Fennell's sophomore effort might have been the most divisive film from TFF #50.
***I'd love to see Sean Penn and (I can't believe I'm writing this) Dakota Johnson get some attention for Daddio along with Christy Hall for writing the screenplay. It's be cool, too, if Julia Louis-Dreyfus made some noise for her turn in Tuesday.
***Docs: The Pigeon Tunnel, American Symphony, Tehacapi, Beyond Utopia and Food Inc. 2.
***International: Perfect Days, The Teachers' Lounge, La Chimera, Fallen Leaves, The Zone of Interest, Anatomy of a Fall, The Taste of Things
THE BIKERIDERS TRAILER
THE PEOPLE'S TELLURIDE
You have another week until the clock runs out on you chance to be a part of this year's People's poll of TFF #50 films.
All you have to do is rate the films you saw and then report to me your assessment of each film on a 1-5 scale with 1 being "UGH!" and 5 being "GREAT".
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1 comment:
I don’t understand why more people aren’t talking about the documentary Hollywoodgate. The director Ibrahim Nash’at got access to top Taliban leaders after the US left Afghanistan and followed them for 7 months. It was a monumental act of bravery. The film was tremendous and I hope it gets more recognition.
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