Inside the Telluride Brunch, from John Malkovich to Carrie Coon
IndieWire • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Friday Patron Screening at Telluride will feature "Wild Horse Nine," a Venice breakout and potential Oscar contender written and directed by Martin McDonagh, starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell.
- The festival also premieres "The Debut" by Jesse Eisenberg on Saturday, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, and "Elsinore" on Friday night, a true story about actor Ian Charleson, praised for Andrew Scott's performance.
- Carrie Coon is gaining early buzz for her role in Guy Nattiv’s "The Liberation," a true story about a Holocaust survivor involved in an all-female cult, with the film debuting Friday night.
- Several international feature contenders are showcased, including Mubi’s "Rose," "Fatherland," and "Minotaur," with directors Markus Schleinzer, Pawel Pawlikowski, and Andrey Zvyagintsev attending the festival.
- Danny Boyle’s "Ink," a Netflix film about the tabloid The Sun’s history starring Jack O’Connell and Guy Pearce, arrives Friday with a 30-day theatrical release, while Sofia Coppola returns to Telluride with her documentary "Making Marie Antoinette."
