Telluride Film Festival Still Happening, Adds Extra Day as Safety Precaution

variety.com:

By Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor The Telluride Film Festival is still on. The 47th edition of the prestigious fest will kick off on Thursday, Sept.

3, a day earlier than the usual first Friday of the month. “We’re contacting you today to let you know we’re hard at work to provide a safe and joyous environment that will include an extra day to allow more space within and between screenings, along with all of the necessary safety tweaks and adjustments you’ve become very familiar with, regardless of where you call home,” said a festival email sent to the media.

The festival has traditionally been one of the key festivals for launching a film’s awards campaign. Renée Zellweger began her road to her second Oscar