The Telluride Film Festival is an international educational event celebrating theart of film. It exists to provide a stimulating annual gathering in which loversand creators of cinema come together to see and discuss the most interesting workof the past and present. Objectives: fostering a love and understanding of film,providing a festive atmosphere for its presentation, creating a place ofconnection for filmmakers to share ideas and develop professional relationships,providing a seminal experience for film programmers, heralding lost masterpiecesand promoting the discovery of new cinematic trends