Telluride Film Festival Reveals 2026 Program
In keeping with tradition, the official lineup for the Telluride Film Festival has been announced a day prior to its commencement. The lineup features films by notable directors including Andrew Haigh, Mike Leigh, Werner Herzog, Jordan Firstman, Jesse Eisenberg, Paweł Pawlikowski, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Danny Boyle, Sofia Coppola, Ira Sachs, Julia Loktev, Arthur Harari, Martin McDonagh, Cristian Mungiu, among others.
The 53rd Telluride Film Festival, which is dedicated to Dean Tavoularis, will showcase over sixty feature films, short films, and revival programs from various countries, in addition to Tributes, Guest Director selections, Conversations, Panels, Student Programs, and Festivities. The festival is scheduled to take place from Friday, September 4 to Monday, September 7, 2026.
The lineup includes:
A LONG WINTER (director: Andrew Haigh, U.K., 2026)
ACT 3 (directors: Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor, Ireland/U.K., 2026)
ALPHA GANG (directors: David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, U.S., 2026)
AVEDON (director: Ron Howard, U.S., 2026)
BUCKING FASTARD (director: Werner Herzog, Ireland/U.S., 2026)
BURGUNDY (directors: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw, France, 2026)
CARL SAGAN: WE ARE MADE OF STAR STUFF (director: Nanette Burstein, U.S., 2026)
CLUB KID (director: Jordan Firstman, U.S., 2026)
THE DEBUT (director: Jesse Eisenberg, U.S., 2026)
THE DISCIPLE (director: Joanna Natasegara, U.K./U.S./Morocco, 2026)
ELSINORE (director: Simon Stone, U.K., 2026)
EVEREST: THE OTHER SIDE (directors: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, U.S./China/Nepal, 2026)
FATHERLAND (director: Paweł Pawlikowski, Poland/France/Germany/Italy, 2026)
FJORD (director: Cristian Mungiu, Romania/France/Norway/Sweden/Denmark, 2026)
GENTLE MONSTER (director: Marie Kreutzer, Austria/Germany/France, 2026)
THE IDIOT(S) (directors: Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert, Poland/Germany, 2026)
INK (director: Danny Boyle, U.K./U.S./France, 2026)
LA BOLA NEGRA (directors: Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo, Spain/France, 2026)
THE LIBERATION (director: Guy Nattiv, U.S., 2026)
MAKING MARIE ANTOINETTE (director: Sofia Coppola, Italy/U.S., 2026)
THE MAN I LOVE (director: Ira Sachs, U.S., 2026)
MINOTAUR (director: Andrey Zvyagintsev, France/Germany/Latvia, 2026)
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART II – EXILE (director: Julia Loktev, U.S., 2026)
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM (directors: David Greaves, Liani Greaves, U.S., 2026)
THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK (director: Noah Segan, U.S., 2026)
PETE TOWNSHEND: BEHIND BLUE EYES (directors: Frank Marshall, Nigel Sinclair, U.S./U.K., 2026)
REHEARSALS FOR A REVOLUTION (director: Pegah Ahangarani, Czech Republic/Spain, 2026)
ROSE (director: Markus Schleinzer, Austria/Germany, 2026)
THE ROW (director: Bryan Fogel, U.S./Australia/Ireland, 2026)
THE STORY OF DOCUMENTARY FILM (director: Mark Cousins, Scotland/U.K., 2026)
SUMO: SPIRIT WEIGHS NOTHING (director: Erik Shirai, U.S./Japan/U.K./Denmark, 2026)
TENDER LOVING CARE (director: Mike Leigh, U.K., 2026)
TENZING (director: Jennifer Peedom, U.S./Australia, 2026)
THE UNKNOWN (director: Arthur Harari, France/Italy, 2026)
WILD HORSE NINE (director: Martin McDonagh, Chile/U.S., 2026)
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