As part of the festival's Guest Director program, Writing alumna Rachel Kushner '01 selected and presented a screening of Frederick Wiseman’s Juvenile Court, a Memphis children’s court drama; while Professor Annette Insdorf served as moderator for several panel discussions about cinema, art and life.
Additionally, former SOA adjunct faculty Madeleine Gavin debuted her film, Beyond Utopia, which explores the journey of families fleeing oppression in North Korea.
The Telluride Film Festival, which took place this year from August 31 to September 4, 2023, brings together cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers, and artists to discover the best in world cinema in the beautiful mountain town of Telluride, Colorado. This year, TFF screened over eighty feature films, short films, and revival programs representing twenty-nine countries.
See the full festival lineup here.