TELLURIDE, Colo. — The Telluride Film Festival has long cherished its image as an oasis for movie lovers, tucked away in a remote Colorado box canyon, free from the cares of the world.
Alas, this year, not even the rugged San Juan Mountains that circle the picturesque town could keep the existential anxieties plaguing Hollywood entirely at bay.
Attendees of the 49th edition of the festival lined up as eagerly as ever to get their first look at some of this year's most anticipated Oscar hopefuls — including Sarah Polley's "Women Talking," Todd Field's "Tar" and Alejandro G. Inarritu's "Bardo" — keenly aware of Telluride's growing importance as an awards-campaign launchpad that has played host to eight of the last 10 best picture winners.
