As I have mentioned, we're only a few days away from beginning a couple of summer traditions here at MTFB. Starting Next week I'll begin running down each of the distributors that have been the most common players with films at Telluride. I'll take a look at the films from each outfit that are the most probable TFF choices and try to assess each film's chances of actually going to TFF #52.
As a way of setting the table for that, here's a quick look at which distributors we're talking about. First, a little methodology. I looked at each year going back to 2015 to gather the info. I did leave out the covid year cancelled TFF despite the fest having released a lineup because it was surely not complete at the time the decision was made to cancel that year.
That said, here are the eight distributors I'll be looking at over the next few weeks based on the number of films they have screened at Telluride since 2015:
Netflix: 34 (3.8/yr.)
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC): 31 (3.4/yr.)
Neon: 19 (2.1/yr.)
A24: 16 (1.8/yr.)
(Fox) Searchlight: 14 (1.6/yr.)
Amazon/MGM: 12 (1.3/yr.)
Focus Features: 10 (1.1/yr.)
Mubi: 5***
***I include Mubi on the list with its small number of five films because it's a late-comer to The SHOW having screened all 5 within the last four fests for an average of 1.25/yr.
Some interesting tidbits...
Obviously, Netflix has screened the most films since 2015 (its first appearance at TFF came that year) but SPC is only three behind and both distribs are the only outfits that have had films screen every year of this survey.
Searchlight only missed one year in this time frame in 2016.
Three of these distributors only missed two years:
Neon in 2017and 2015.
A24 in 2024 and 2018.
Focus Features in 2019 and 2016.
Monday we'll start with Netflix and look at what films they have and what might play TFF #52. Subsequently, we'll look at the other distributors each week in the order of which house has played the most at T-ride since 2015.
KEN BURNS' NEXT BIG THING
TFF Board of Governors member Ken Burns has begun promoting his next big project which is a documentary look at American Revolution as the nation begins to hit the 250 year milestones that will lead up to the nation's Semiquincentennial or Bisesquicentennial coming on July 4th, 2026.
The six part 12 hour series will air on PBS beginning on Nov. 16th. Normally it would be a no-brainer to think that at least some portion of the series, if not all six parts, would play at TFF...but... as a part of the roll out for it they've already begun a nationwide tour which has/will include screenings of at least some of the doc. Those began last march in Richmond, VA. and will continue through Oct. 9th in Washington D.C. The press release says that additional dates are forthcoming.
One wonders if those presentations will dissuade TFF from screening any of it. It is of note that there is a gap between a July 17th presentation in L.A. and sept. 20th presentation in Saratoga, NY.
All things considered, I still think it's likely that at least some segments will be screened at TFF #52.
MAYBE WE CAN JOIN THE SERKIS?
Animal Farm still via World of Reel
Jordan Ruimy at World of Reel reports that Andy Serkis' animated adaptation of George Orwell's classic Animal Farm will premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. That fest is set to run June 8-14.
I have thought for awhile that this could be a TFF choice and its inclusion for Annecy is in no way a TFF disqualifier. As a matter of fact I could see it playing along with Raoul Peck's Documentary about Orwell: Orwell: 2+2=5 which just screened at the Cannes fest last month as a kind of TFF double bill.
Just a thought.
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