Telluride Wraps Up And Now Let The Oscar Buzz Begin As Venice Continues And Toronto Sit On The Stalls

As the 49th annual Telluride Film Festival wraps up this Labor Day holiday, it could be the festival that once again boosts Oscar chances for a number of films that have made their world or North American premieres this weekend. The Venice/Telluride/Toronto Fall Festival Trifecta (second one kicks off Thursday), as it’s called, is where the six-month awards season officially begins, even if the longer Emmy season isn’t over by then. In a week.

In Venice, which took place at the same time as Telluride, we saw very serious and well-founded rumors about the Oscars of various movies that were released there, including Sunday night. format, This led to serious Oscar talk about star Brendan Fraser, and he was back in the role of a 600-pound man thinking about his life. Today’s world premiere of Martin McDonagh (Three billboards in Bruges outside Ebbing, Missouri) at Inisherini Ban Reportedly, the longest 15 minutes in Venice received a standing ovation and boobs for star Colin Farrell, who could earn his first Oscar nomination. After watching this movie in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, I can almost guarantee it will happen, as was the chance to support Brendan Gleeson and actress Carrie Condon. And there are still world premieres to come son Y blonde among others.

some movies like poet Tar Y bones and all He played in Venice, then moved to Telluride, where the rumor machine worked overtime, both positively and negatively. I recently saw Luca Guadagnino’s horror love story about two young cannibals on the road. Not your typical Telluride so I’m still thinking about Oscar hopes, but Guadagnino is a true master filmmaker who also has a great documentary. Salvatore: The Shoemaker of Dreams I played here and it was one of the best documentaries I’ve watched all year.

Some experts consider Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s chances for a three-hour match. Y very personal poet After receiving a mixed response in Venice, Netflix says they’ve heard great things from fellow directors, including Chloe Zhao, who had a Q&A and an in-depth conversation with the five-time Oscar winner at Telluride. netflix It’s a night in honor of the movie, and there are undoubtedly supporters and detractors of the movie from the talk on the street. The jury is undecided on how far this can go, but after winning so many Oscars already, knives are always at hand in the sad world of Twitter. On the downside, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores are unusually low for a Best Picture contender. It definitely has to be Mexico’s premier to participate in the International Film Race. Oscar season is a marathon, not a sprint, so we’ll see where it goes.

As in Venice, she talks about a possible third Oscar for Cate Blanchett in her stunning performance for Best Actress tar He was immediately deaf in Venice, as well as quite deaf in Colorado. He received his first award of the season for having received a silver medallion (in fact, twice because he had to attend) from the festival, which was given to him. A key to the nomination will be competition from the world premiere of Sam Mendes’ excellent and also very personal Telluride. empire of light It was confirmed on Saturday at Telluride that it had received a very good response overall, especially for star Olivia Colman, who went on to get her fourth nomination in just five years (she was the previous winner) Favorite). Things look like another deadlock that’s almost certain for Michelle Yeoh in this race. everything everywhere at the same time It’s also a scene at Telluride for a special screening of the 2000 classic, not for that movie. Crouching tiger, hidden dragon. Of course, his presence here did not go unnoticed among the many Oscar voters attending the festival, and this fact has been reinforced by the return of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences two years later due to the pandemic. They sponsored his full reception on Saturday and it was a good place to see if he’s just getting started with his campaign.

New AMPAS President, Janet Young, took the stage while discussing her new Netflix movie at a luncheon and had plenty of breaks in Telluride. Lady Chatterley’s Lover Then at dinner, who was awarded an award from Emma Corinne. Be curious She’s making this year a great year for women with Florence Pugh. It really is, and if in doubt, check out another big world premiere here, the excellent new Orion/MGM movie from writer/director Sarah Paul, The women are talking. From the moment it debuted in town, this powerful film has been on the agenda of the Oscars, not only for Paul, who was prominent in both directing and adapted screenplay, but also for the ensemble cast, who almost certainly became favourites. For the SAG Outstanding Award. player award. But five Best Supporting Actress could also fill her place. Veterans Judith Ivey and Sheila McCarthy, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and Rooney Mara may all live. as you choose. all great.

Will MGM try to feature Mara in the increasingly crowded Best Actress race? If there’s ever been an argument for creating an ensemble category at the Oscars, it’s the movie. When I met him at the Searchlight party, I proposed this to Bill Kramer, the new AMPAS CEO. Empire of Light. “You’re the third person to tell me this today,” he laughed. Could this be a category where the Oscar goes to the casting director and there is a special certificate or award for the actors? Go to the academy. Still, if we’re lucky, we might see three nominees in the supporting role, and it will be the first time since. tom jones He did it in 1963. They scrapped it and Margaret Rutherford won VIP

The response was almost universally positive. women talk The emotional and emotional MGM plans to release it in early December, but if there’s one movie that needs to be released before the midterms, it’s one that showcases the true power and voices of women. In fact, there is a stage where Democrats talk about the power of women’s voices and the studios have to give it to them when promoting their films. Just say. This is a powerful movie about a group of Mennonite women led and sexually assaulted by men. If they stay or try to leave when they have a deficit, they must vote. It’s really convincing.

From the Telluride broadcasts, I can tell this film and Mendes’ sneak peek at the people who worked at Seaside Cinema around 1980. empire of light Has the highest chance of entering the Best Picture competition. But it’s still early days and there’s a lot to look forward to at other festivals and beyond.

Except Todd Field tar, Apart from Blanchett and her big German co-star Nina Hoss (though the supporting actress is a killer, see above), she can fall into a few major categories. Focus also had a film in competition at Cannes (unfortunately it didn’t win any awards there), an excellent film by James Grey. doomsday time Here, stars Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway fill movie screenings everywhere and compete for attention with new toys on display. During the opening night of the Friday patrons brunch in the mountains, Strong collides and bumps into Iñárritu. – I will go through the fire for you – he said to the director, who answered with a laugh – Be careful what you wish for. Focus will be promoting both movies in the coming months.

A24 has launched an internal campaign for the influential Cannes Grand Prix winner. closing Here, together with director Lucas Dont, he considers the acclaimed Belgian contender, who is expected to be Belgium’s official entry in the international film Oscar race (September 16). It deserves to be in other categories but it’s been a great year for the country and you have another great movie, the Dardenne brothers. tori and lokita Another Cannes winner was here. Winner of the Mia Hansen Love Biweekly Directors Award, Good Morning He was loved here as well as at Cannes, and he and lead actress Léa Seydoux were praised. A French entree can and should be, but who knows?

The Sundance entry is here and has finally even reached the big screen, and it’s an excellent one from Sony Classics. Life And iconic British star Bill Nye wowed everyone when he came to Telluride with plans to launch the SPC’s Best Actor campaign.

As I noted in my Telluride announcement on Thursday, there were an unusually high number of doctors in Telluride this year, and they almost cannibalized each other (sorry). bones and all) But on my catch list, Amazon and Amblin have to be honest. Good night friend Robert Downey Jr. and in addition to Chris Smith’s excellent tribute to Downey’s father, Manager Matthew Heineman’s powerful document on Afghanistan, retrograde There is also something to watch and it’s called right document from MTV Documentary Movies. last flight home It’s a must-see movie, plus our documentary reports are many more that Matt Carey has watched and will continue to follow.

It’s an ever-changing story, but the race continues. Now I’m going to Toronto this week.