A debate over the film festival effect
Nov 26th, 2009 by Peter D. Marshall
“When “Slumdog Millionaire” premiered at the 2008 Telluride Film Festival, audiences cheered for the uplifting story about a kid from the Mumbai slums who wins big on a game show. After it went on to take home the coveted Audience Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film’s award season performance went on to mirror that of its winning main character.
Ultimately, “Slumdog” took home eight Oscar statuettes, including the one for best picture, which, for many people, further solidified the film festival’s Oscar-auguring powers. But veterans of the circuit say that, while the attention movies and talent receive at film festivals is important, the “Slumdog” bullet train was an anomaly: Festivals represent just one cog in the overall award season machine.”
Read rest of article from The Envelope.
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