TFF #51 Day Three

TFF #51 Day Three

Had a great second day in Telluride.  I only caught two films today but they were both very rewarding experiences.  The sheer number of Patrons, Sponsors, Guests, Show Ringers and such has made it necessary for someone with a Festival level pass to be very early in line to be sure that I could get in for films that I really wanted to see.

Patience was rewarded today with screenings of Zuwarski v. Texas which was one of the most emotionally powerful films I have ever seen in my 18 years of coming to this fest.  If this isn't in the final five for the Best Documentary Oscar it would be a huge insult to the notion of justice.

Second film was the World Premiere of Jason Reitman's Saturday Night; a film that follows the 90+ minutes that leads up to the premiere episode of the legendary show 50 years ago.  It's funny, frenetic and in its own way, also emotionally powerful especially to a kid of the 70's.  Gabriel LaBelle as SNL creator Lorne Michaels is the glue that holds the film together.  The ensemble cast, faced with the daunting task of re-creating comedy legends like George Carlin, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase manage a miracle and make them real rather than caricatures.

TBA for 9/1:

The lone TBA for Sunday is at 12:30 at the Chuck and is a screening of The Apprentice with Q+A.

My plan for Sunday starts with Anora at The Zog.  Then I have a social function at 1:00pm.  Following that a number of films are in play including: The Piano Lesson, The Outrun, Will and Harper, Carville, The End, Maria and Bird. 

Have a Super Sunday people!