As has become its tradition, the Telluride Film Festival has kept its lineup under wraps until the day before it gets underway. And even then, there could be more surprises as the four-day event gets underway on Friday (8/31) as additional sneak previews will be announced during the event itself.
Among the just announced features to be shown are: The Act of Killing directed by Joshua Oppenheimer from Denmark; Amour helmed by Michael Haneke from Austria; At Any Price directed by Ramin Bahrani, a U.S. film; The Attack helmed by Ziad Doueiri from Lebanon-France; Barbara directed by Christian Petzold of Germany; The Central Park Five directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, a U.S. film; Everyday directed by Michael Winterbottom of the U.K.; Frances Ha helmed by Noah Baumbach of the U.S.; The Gatekeepers directed by Dror Moreh of Israel; Ginger and Rosa helmed by Sarah Potter, U.K.; The Hunt directed by Thomas Vinterberg of Denmark; Hyde Park on Hudson directed by Roger Michell, U.S.; The Iceman directed by Ariel Vromen, a U.S. film; Love, Marilyn helmed by Liz Garbus, U.S.; Midnight’s Children directed by Deepa Mehta, from Canada-Sri Lanka; No helmed by Pablo Larrain from Chile; Paradise: Love directed by Ulrich Seidl, Austria; Piazza Fontana directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, Italy; A Royal Affair helmed by Nikolaj Arcel, Denmark; Rust & Bone directed by Jacques Audiard, France; The Sapphires directed by Wayne Blair, Australia; Stories We Tell directed by Sarah Polley, Canada; Superstar directed by Xavier Giannoli, France; Wadjda directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia; and What Is This Film Called Love helmed by Mark Cousins, from Ireland-Mexico.
Now in its 39th year, Telluride Film Festival will screen nearly 100 feature films, shorts and revivals representing more than 30 countries.
Additionally Telluride will bestow 2012 Silver Medallion Awards, which recognize significant contribution to cinema, upon three recipients: producer Roger Corman, Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose), and actor Mads Mikkelsen. Cotillard stars in the aforementioned Rust & Bone while Mikkelsen is in two 2012 Telluride films, The Hunt and A Royal Affair.
Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease; Hantavirus Claimed His Wife’s Life About One Week Prior
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, authorities revealed Friday. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference. "Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer's disease," Jarrell said. "He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I think ultimately that's what resulted in his death." Authorities didn't suspect foul play after the bodies of Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered Feb 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative. Investigators found that the last known communication and activity from Arakawa was Feb. 11 when she visited a pharmacy, pet store and grocery before returning to their gated neighborhood that afternoon, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Friday. Hackman's pacemaker last showed signs of activity a week later and that he had an abnormal heart rhythm Feb. 18, the day he likely died, Jarrell said. Although there was no reliable way to determine the date and time when both died, all signs point to their deaths coming a week apart, Jarrell said. "It's quite possible he was not aware she was deceased," Jarrell said. Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City medical examiner, said he believes Hackman was severely impaired due to Alzheimer's disease and unable to deal with his wife's death in the last week of his life. "You are talking about very severe Alzheimer's disease that normal people would be in a nursing home or have a nurse, but she was taking care... Read More