50 FALL FILM POSSIBILITIES 2026
Ezra Cubero writing for Silver Screen Express has posted his annual set of speculations about which films might go where as regards Telluride, Venice, Toronto and New York. It's an interesting take with some surprises.
Cubero had 11 films on his list last year the did make the TFF #52 lineup.
I culled the post and began by creating a list of the films that Cubero thinks have some shot at the TFF #53 lineup. It's a lengthy list which follows below (with director listed to the right). He has three categories..."Possible". "Could Happen" and "Nope".
Telluride "Possibles"
All of a Sudden
Behemoth!
The Black Ball+++
Coward+++
The Debut+++
Fatherland+++
Fjord
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!**
Josephine**
A Long Winter+++
Minotaur+++
Mouse
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York**
Paper Tiger+++
Prima Facie
Rose
Sense and Sensibility
Tender Loving Care
The Weight**
Among the "Could Be's":
Being Heumann
Bitter Christmas
Club Kid
The Dreamed Adventure
Look Back
A Place in Hell
Primetime
Saturn Return
Tangled
+++ Indicates the film's presence on MTFB's first Ten Bets for TFF #53
** Indicates a Sundance Fest film which usually mitigates a film's chances at playing Telluride.
Of note, Cubero lists Herzog's Bucking Fastard as a "No" for TFF #53. I feel pretty good about its chances.
https://silverscreenxpress.wordpress.com/2026/06/17/50-potential-films-at-the-fall-film-festivals-2026/
THE TRAVAILS OF GUADAGNINO
There was a time that I had Lucas Guadagnino's Artificial on my TFF #53 watch list. The film was housed at Amazon-MGM and Guadagnino's past with films at Telluride (Bones and All, Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams) made it seem like a good bet. Then it was announced the film would open in 2027 and that took it right out of my speculation.
New turns have made the film's future murky. Reportedly Amazon-MGM has cut ties with the film and are seeking a buyer for it; Word is that A24, NEON, Netflix and Focus Features and others have seen the film but as of this morning, no deal has been made.
If Artificial lands at any of the aforementioned distributors that could, conceivably, put it back into play for fall fests including Telluride.
The IMDb description for the films:
"Follows the confusing firing and rehiring cycle of Sam Altman at OpenAI where the board gained control of the company and removed him, and Altman still returned."
Stay tuned.
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