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THE PROFESSIONAL'S TELLURIDE

Here we go...ratings from The Professionals of the films from TFF #51. Some standards: industry professionals agreed to rate the films they at TFF #51 on a 1-5 scale. The pros are a mix of critics, awards experts and other industry insiders. To make the list this year a film had to be rated by at least half of the Pros.

Here's this year's list of Pros:

Erik Anderson/Awards Watch

J. Don Birnam-Jorge T/SplashReport.com

Christina Jeurling Birro/Pop Culture Confidential

Clayton Davis/Variety

David Ehrlich/Indiewire

Scott Feinberg/The Hollywood Reporter

Marshall Flores/Awards Daily

Mark Johnson/Good as Gold

Dave Karger/Turner Classic Movies

Joey Magidson/Awards Radar

Ryan McQuade/Awards Watch

Will Mavity/Next Best Picture

Clarence Moye/Awards Daily

Matt Neglia/Next Best Picture

Christopher Schiller/ScriptMag.com

Sasha Stone/Awards Daily

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And here are the results for the 2024 edition of The SHOW:

1) Anora 4.53

2) September 5 4.08

3) Emilia Perez 4.07

4) Saturday Night 3.86

5) Conclave 3.83

6) Nickel Boys 3.77

7) Piece by Piece 3.60

8) The Piano Lesson 3.46

9) Maria 3.43

10) The Friend 3.25

11) The End 2.65

Congratulations to Sean Baker and Anora for topping the TFF Pro's Poll for 2024. Anora's 4.53 rating supplants Argo and The Shape of Water on the all time Professional's list in a tie with Poor Things for the 9th and 10th spots:

And after TFF #51, the new updates all time Top Tens *well...since 2012:

The Professionals All Time Top Ten:

1) Moonlight (4.87) (16) (Won Best Picture)

2) Parasite (4.75) (19) (Won Best Picture)

3) Roma (4.73) (18) (Nominated Best Picture)

4) Birdman (4.72) (14) (Won Best Picture)

5) 12 Years a Slave (4.70-tie) (13) (Won Best Picture)

6) Central Park Five (4.70-tie) (12)

7) Foxcatcher (4.63) (14)

8) La La Land (4.58) (16) (Nominated Best Picture)

9) Poor Things (4.53) (23) (Nominated Best Picture)

9) Anora (4.53) (24)

THE PEOPLE'S TELLURIDE-LAST CALL

Here's your FINALCALL to get in your ratings for TFF #51 films. The scale is 1 to 5. The deadline is tomorrow at 5:00 pm PDT|. The People's results will be Monday's regularly scheduled post. Right now the battle for the top spot is a slugfest. Your ratings could tip the scale in favor of the films you loved best!

Email ratings to mpgort@gmail.com

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