45th Telluride Film Festival

45th Telluride Film Festival
LocationTelluride, Colorado, United States
Founded1974
Hosted byNational Film Preserve Ltd.
Festival dateOpening: August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)
Closing: September 3, 2018 (2018-09-03)
WebsiteTelluride Film Festival
Telluride Film Festival

The 45th Telluride Film Festival took place from August 31 to September 3, 2018 in Telluride, Colorado, United States.[1]

Novelist Jonathan Lethem was selected as the guest director of the event.[2] As the guest director, Lethem served as a key collaborator in the festival programming decisions. Telluride honored Alfonso Cuarón, Emma Stone, and Rithy Panh as the Silver Medallion winners.[3]

  1. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (August 30, 2018). "'First Man,' 'Front Runner' and 'Roma' Among 2018 Telluride Film Festival Selections". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ McNary, Dave (June 15, 2018). "Telluride Film Festival Names 'Motherless Brooklyn' Author Jonathan Lethem as Guest Director". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Erbland, Kate (August 30, 2018). "Telluride Reveals 2018 Full Lineup: 'Destroyer,' 'White Boy Rick,' and 'The Old Man & the Gun' Set for World Premieres". IndieWire. Retrieved August 10, 2021.