A Beginner's Guide to the 2024 International Film Festivals
It's that time of year to start your engines for the imminent Oscar race!!
September is a sweet spot in film releases. The summer blockbusters have faded. The biopics or expensive franchise expansions will pin their premieres to Thanksgiving or winter holidays. (Looking at you, Wickiator.) The international film festivals have passed out their awards and sent the guests back to their countries.
Last year, I published a list browsing the premieres of Cannes, Venice, Toronto, and Telluride film festivals. My selections included 6 of the 9 films—Anatomy of a Fall, Zone of Interest, Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things, Maestro, and American Fiction— later nominated for Best Picture.
This doesn’t include films nominated for other Oscar categories. Or the films from last year’s circuit that Netflix plans to stream in the coming months, like His Three Daughters or Woman of the Hour.
A Beginner List to the 2023 International Film Festival Movies
Before I worked in entertainment, I felt overwhelmed at all the Oscar buzz that came from a few movies that all had to be seen in theaters from December to February. Where do they all come from? How does someone make the time for all of this??
Basically what I’m trying to say is that I have phenomenal taste?!
Transparently, the guesswork disappears when you know how to comb through the premieres. Below, I outline my cheat…
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