50th Telluride Film Festival

The 50th Telluride Film Festival took place between August 31 and September 4, 2023, in Telluride, Colorado. Marking the fiftieth edition of the festival, Alfonso Cuarón, Adam Curtis, Ethan Hawke, Rachel Kushner, Steve McQueen, and Mira Nair, all of them past guests, were invited to return as Guest Directors. The poster for Telluride Film Festival's fiftieth anniversary, designed by Luke Dorman, was released in July 2023. Dorman is the Principal Graphic Designer at Meow Wolf.

The event's program was revealed one day before its start, as customary, though it was entirely possible to predict some of the event's films based on their premiere status shared by other festivals, such as the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. The marketing material for Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers also shared its place on the selection a few days before being officially confirmed by the festival's line-up.

Filmmakers Yorgos Lanthimos, Alice Rohrwacher and Wim Wenders were this year's recipients of the Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion, while Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation was the winner of the Special Medallion.

Guest Directors' Selection
Movies selected for screening at the festival by Alfonso Cuarón, Adam Curtis, Ethan Hawke, Rachel Kushner, Steve McQueen, and Mira Nair.

Student Prints
Curated and introduced by Gregory Nava

Calling Cards
Curated and introduced by Barry Jenkins.

Great Expectations
Curated and introduced by Barry Jenkins.

Silver Medallion
The Silver Medallion Awards is given to recognize an artist's significant contribution to the world of cinema.


 * Yorgos Lanthimos, director (for Poor Things)
 * Alice Rohrwacher, director (for La Chimera)
 * Wim Wenders, director (for Anselm and Perfect Days)

Special Medallion
The Special Medallion celebrates a hero of cinema who preserves, honors and presents essential, meaningful films.


 * The Film Foundation