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Telluride Film Festival 2006

Telluride followup with Rick

by Kristin on September 10, 2006
Rick, our fearless leader, wraps up our Telluride posts with his highlights. (read more)
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Telluride followup with Dave

by Kristin on September 08, 2006
Dave has plenty of fond memories, but it seems that Kevin MacDonald and Forest Whitaker and their new film "The Last King of Scotland" take the prize. (read more)
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Telluride followup with Bill

by Kristin on September 07, 2006
Bill talks about how Telluride altered his take on directors, among other things. (read more)
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Telluride followup with Aaron

by Kristin on September 06, 2006
This time Aaron shares a bit about what he saw at Telluride, who he met, and what he learned. (read more)
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Telluride followup with Paul

by Kristin on September 06, 2006
The Spout guys return from Telluride and share some highlights. Paul goes first. (read more)
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Dodsworth

by Paul on September 04, 2006
The snappy dialogue in this film gives us a past perspective on some timeless issues. (read more)
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Jindabyne

by Aaron on September 03, 2006
This film takes us from the stasis of an everyday life into a crisis that draws out secrets and deceptions. (read more)
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Charmed Lives

by Paul on September 03, 2006
Here's an entertaining, must-read about a family steeped in the art and commerce of filmmaking. (read more)
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Maldonne (1928) dir. Jean Gremillon

by Paul on September 03, 2006
Not every great old film has already been discovered and worn out by every film lover today. (read more)
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Day Night Day Night

by Paul on September 03, 2006
A young director and a new actor take us on a riveting journey with this film. (read more)
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Round Table Review: The Last King of Scotland

by Aaron on September 03, 2006
Four guys in a gondola in the dark discuss one powerful film. (read more)
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People at Telluride: Tom Luddy

by Paul on September 02, 2006
Paul chats with a co-director of the Telluride Film Festival. (read more)
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People at Telluride: Christopher Smith

by Paul on September 02, 2006
Spout talks to the director of "Severance," the first "slasher" film to appear at Telluride's. (read more)
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A tribute to Walter Murch

by Paul on September 02, 2006
A master editor has much wisdom to share, from retaining emotional resonance of a scene to balancing the technical with the creative. (read more)
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People at Telluride: Peter Bogdanovich

by Aaron on September 02, 2006
It's not every day you stumble upon a cinema legend like this. (read more)
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People at Telluride: Todd Field

by Paul on September 02, 2006
Yes, even successful directors get nervous before presenting their work to the world. (read more)
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Todd Field's "Little Children"

by Paul on September 02, 2006
Field's new film is full of original moments, fully-rounded characters, and the perfect balance between tragedy and comedy. (read more)
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People at Telluride: Kevin MacDonald

by Aaron on September 01, 2006
The director of the new documentary "The Last King of Scotland" talks about the seduction of power. (read more)
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People at Telluride: Bill Pence

by Aaron on September 01, 2006
Listen in on our two-part conversation with one of Telluride's co-directors. (read more)
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People at Telluride: Laura Linney

by Aaron on September 01, 2006
Laura Linney loves filmmaking (but says she can do without watching herself on the screen). (read more)
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People at Telluride: Forest Whitaker

by Aaron on September 01, 2006
Running into the likes of Forest Whitaker is one of our favorite festival experiences. (read more)
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What's in a "premiere?"

by Kristin on September 01, 2006
Apparently the normally-flourished label "premiere" does not always mean what I originally thought. (read more)
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Like an all-you-can-eat buffet

by Paul on September 01, 2006
You think you know something about film, and then... (read more)
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Night cap before Telluride officially begins

by Dave on September 01, 2006
Telluride opens tomorrow and we're talking about Brendan Fraser. Go figure. (read more)
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People at Telluride: a tech reporter

by Paul on September 01, 2006
The Spout guys at Telluride are meeting interesting people left and right. This time, it's someone from The Today Show. (read more)
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People at Telluride: a volunteer

by Paul on September 01, 2006
What's Telluride really like? A veteran volunteer is a good person to ask. (read more)
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Telluride: It's all true.

by Paul on August 31, 2006
Telluride is incredible, the film lineup is incredible, and the Spout boys are very happy festival-goers as they anticipate tomorrow's kickoff. (read more)
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Telluride delivers year after year

by Dave on August 17, 2006
At least a few things in life can be counted on to always make us happy, like the Telluride line-up of films. Only one more week to wait for the program... (read more)
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