The 10 Best Movies at the Telluride and Venice Film Festivals. Plus: Nathan Fielder’s Stunning Elizabeth Holmes Doc.
Summary
Sean and Amanda report on the 2024 fall film festivals, with Amanda covering Venice’s improved logistics and the premiere of *Primetime*, while Sean details Telluride’s buzz around a secret screening of the new Nathan Fielder documentary about Elizabeth Holmes. They discuss the viral teaser for Luca Guadagnino’s *Artificial*, the emotional impact of the Oasis documentary, and the general atmosphere of both events.
Topics discussed
Introduction and festival locations
Sponsor segment and time check
Venice atmosphere and weather
Discussion of the Sam Altman biopic
The surprise screening mystery
Revealing the Nathan Fielder documentary
Fielder film Q&A and reception
Venice vs Telluride festival vibes
Oasis documentary premiere
Venice logistics and competition films
Telluride logistics and hiking
Review of Danny Boyle's 'Ink'
AI usage in the Soderbergh film
Review of 'Jim Morrison' documentary
Oasis documentary performance details
Review of Mike Leigh's 'Tender Loving Care'
Review of Hamaguchi's 'All of a Sudden'
Review of 'The Debut' with Julianne Moore
Review of 'Fraud' with Robert Pattinson
Review of 'Catch a Predator'
Review of 'The American in Bruges' style film
Review of cult documentary with Carrie Coon
Review of Andrew Scott's 'Elsinore'
Review of Wu-Tang Clan documentary
Review of the Elon Musk documentary
Other festival films and sign-off
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