Telluride Film Festival

The Telluride Film Festival was started in 1974 by Bill Pence and Tom Luddy in the town of Telluride, Colorado. It is operated by the National Film Preserve, LTD a non-profit organization based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is held annually over Labor Day weekend each year.

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1974 - Bill Pence - Tom Luddy - Telluride, Colorado - National Film Preserve, LTD - Non-profit organization - Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Labor Day

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The program is a mix of forgotten gems and films making their North American, and in some cases World, premiers. Each year, tributes are paid to directors and actors who have fundamentally changed the world of film.

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There are no prizes or awards given, unlike other film festivals. Being included in the program is an honor only 30 or so films get to earn each year. The primary focus is on independent film. In addition to features, a number of student films are also selected from myriad submissions each year. The program is created by co-directors Bill Pence, Tom Luddy and a third, carefully chosen "guest director" each year. Past guest directors include Errol Morris, Peter Bogdanovich, Bertrand Tavernier, Salman Rushdie, Stephen Sondheim and Buck Henry among others.

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Film festivals - Independent film - Bill Pence - Tom Luddy - Errol Morris - Peter Bogdanovich - Bertrand Tavernier - Salman Rushdie - Stephen Sondheim - Buck Henry

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Some noteworthy film premiers include: Sling Blade, Gummo, The Crying Game, Amelie, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Bowling for Columbine, My Dinner with André, The Qatsi Trilogy, Cyrano de Bergerac and The Civil War by perennial attendee Ken Burns.

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Sling Blade - Gummo - The Crying Game - Amelie - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Bowling for Columbine - My Dinner with André - Qatsi Trilogy - Cyrano de Bergerac - The Civil War - Ken Burns

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Tributes have been paid to artists such as Gloria Swanson, Jack Nicholson, Gérard Depardieu, Clint Eastwood, Fay Wray, Klaus Kinski, Laura Linney, Isabelle Huppert, and Jodie Foster. The list of directors who've accepted Telluride tributes includes: Francis Ford Coppola, Werner Herzog, Chuck Jones, Robert Altman, Andrei Tarkovsky, Pedro Almodóvar, Ken Burns and Neil Jordan.

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Gloria Swanson - Jack Nicholson - Gérard Depardieu - Clint Eastwood - Fay Wray - Klaus Kinski - Laura Linney - Isabelle Huppert - Jodie Foster - Francis Ford Coppola - Werner Herzog - Chuck Jones - Robert Altman - Andrei Tarkovsky - Pedro Almodóvar - Ken Burns - Neil Jordan

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