44th Telluride Film Festival

44th Telluride Film Festival
LocationTelluride, Colorado, United States
Founded1974
Hosted byNational Film Preserve Ltd.
Festival dateOpening: September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)
Closing: September 4, 2017 (2017-09-04)
WebsiteTelluride Film Festival
Telluride Film Festival

The 44th Telluride Film Festival was held on September 1–4, 2017, in Telluride, Colorado, United States.[1]

Director Joshua Oppenheimer was appointed as the guest director of the event.[2] Telluride honored Edward Lachman and Christian Bale as the Silver Medallion winners.[3] The Special Medallion was awarded to Katriel Schory of Israeli Film Fund.[4]

  1. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (August 31, 2017). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Darkest Hour,' 'Downsizing,' 'Shape of Water'". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. ^ McNary, Dave (June 20, 2017). "Telluride Film Festival Names Joshua Oppenheimer Guest Director". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Kilday, Gregg (August 31, 2017). "Telluride 2017: Angelina Jolie, Francis Ford Coppola, Ken Burns Films Make the Cut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Kohn, Eric; Thompson, Anne (August 31, 2017). "Telluride Reveals 2017 Lineup: 'The Shape of Water,' 'Downsizing,' Christian Bale Tribute, and Angelina Jolie". IndieWire. Retrieved September 2, 2021.