Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

Gianmaria Franchini    Sep 3, 2010    
Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

The Telluride Film Festival, which opens annually on the Friday of Labor Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado, and is programmed out of offices in Berkeley, California, announced its titles today. Highlights of the 2010 lineup include tributes to Peter Weir, Claudia Cardinale and Colin Firth, new documentaries by Errol Morris (Tabloid) and Ken Burns (The Tenth Inning), and special presentations by guest director Michael Ondaatje.

The roster, kept under wraps until 24 hours . . .
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    Funding: California Documentary Project

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