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Why a Restored Classic Can Become a Major Telluride Discovery

Why a Restored Classic Can Become a Major Telluride Discovery

At a festival obsessed with the new, discover why a meticulously restored classic film can often become the biggest and most talked-about discovery.
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Why The Sting Beat The Exorcist for Best Picture at the 1974 Oscars

Why The Sting Beat The Exorcist for Best Picture at the 1974 Oscars

Discover the inside story of the 46th Academy Awards, where a cultural clash between two blockbuster films led to one of the most famous upsets in Oscar history.
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How the Silver Medallion Became a Telluride Film Festival Tradition

How the Silver Medallion Became a Telluride Film Festival Tradition

Explore how the Silver Medallion tribute became a cherished tradition and the defining symbol of the Telluride Film Festival's unique ethos.
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Why Telluride Guest Director Programs Are More Than Curated Watchlists

Why Telluride Guest Director Programs Are More Than Curated Watchlists

Explore how the Telluride Film Festival's Guest Director program transcends a simple movie list, shaping the event's soul and fostering a conversation with cinema history.
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How a Divisive Venice Premiere Can Find a Second Life With Critics and Audiences

How a Divisive Venice Premiere Can Find a Second Life With Critics and Audiences

A divisive premiere at the Venice Film Festival is often not the end. This piece explores the cycle of critical reappraisal that can turn boos into acclaim.
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How a Colorado Mountain Town Became Home to an Influential Film Festival

How a Colorado Mountain Town Became Home to an Influential Film Festival

Discover how the remote mining town of Telluride, Colorado, transformed into the unlikely host of one of the world's most prestigious film festivals.
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How Studio-Era Pressures Reshaped Vincente Minnelli's Films

How Studio-Era Pressures Reshaped Vincente Minnelli's Films

Explore the battles between legendary director Vincente Minnelli and the powerful studio system over the final cut of his most iconic films.
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What Awards-Season Coverage Can Miss About Telluride’s Film-History Mission

What Awards-Season Coverage Can Miss About Telluride’s Film-History Mission

The Telluride Film Festival was founded as a cinephile’s retreat, but has its growing role as an Oscar launchpad compromised its original mission?
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From Cinderella to the Witch, Into the Woods Packed Its Cast With Stars

From Cinderella to the Witch, Into the Woods Packed Its Cast With Stars

The 2014 musical fantasy film *Into the Woods* brought together a star-studded cast to embody the iconic characters from various fairy tales. Direc...
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The Myth That Telluride Film Festival Is Only About Oscar Contenders

The Myth That Telluride Film Festival Is Only About Oscar Contenders

Beyond its reputation as an Oscar predictor, the Telluride Film Festival is a unique celebration of cinema defined by its secrecy and intimacy.
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How Telluride Revival Programs Make Film History Part of the Festival Experience

How Telluride Revival Programs Make Film History Part of the Festival Experience

Discover how the Telluride Film Festival's celebrated revival programs are breathing new life into classic cinema for a modern generation of movie lovers.
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Why Vertigo Filmed an Alternate Ending Where Gavin Elster Faces Justice

Why Vertigo Filmed an Alternate Ending Where Gavin Elster Faces Justice

Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Vertigo is famous for its haunting ending, but the studio originally demanded a safer, more conventional conclusion.