Telluride 2008 line-up reactions
posted 1 week agoTelluride’s surprise program this year is, well, surprising. Will the fest still be a launch pad for Oscar contenders?
Chris Thilk is a long-time movie blogger and has added Director of Marketing here at Spout to his list of life achievements, where it joins appearing on "Bozo's Circus" at age 10, being told to take off an apparently offensive shirt before entering Six Flag's Great America and deciding that two kidneys were one more than he actually needed. He currently writes the Movie Marketing Madness blog (http://www.moviemarketingmadness.com/blog) and has previously contributed to Cinematical.com during the Karina Longworth Era. Chris has also contributed columns on movie marketing and related topics to iMediaConnection.com, Brandweek and MediaBullseye.com and has written about advertising and marketing for the now-defunct AdJab and the still-somehow-functioning-without-him MarketingVox.com. He lives in the Chicago suburbs with his family, including two boys who he tries to school in the ways of the Marx Brothers whenever possible
Telluride’s surprise program this year is, well, surprising. Will the fest still be a launch pad for Oscar contenders?
The 2008 Telluride Film Festival list of movies was revealed this afternoon. Our team on the ground is going to be back with more commentary on the selections but it looks to be an exciting and eclectic festival this year as usual. You can also stay up to date here on SpoutBlog or join in [...]
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