The 52nd Telluride Film Festival is set to take place from August 29 to September 1, 2025, in Telluride, Colorado. The Telluride Film Festival (TFF) is a film festival which held annually in Telluride, Colorado, United States.
It is organized annually to celebrate and honour various filmmakers and others in the industry. The Telluride Film Festival is known for its unique approach—unveiling its full lineup of films only once guests arrive. Over the course of four unforgettable days, more than 50 programs are screened across 11 indoor and outdoor venues.
In keeping with tradition, the festival will also present three prestigious Silver Medallion awards, honoring individuals who have made a lasting impact on the world of cinema.
The Telluride Film Festival takes great pains to remain not a competition, but a celebration of the best in film—past, present, and future—from all around the world. This is one weekend immersed in an unabashed carnival of film: viewing, breathing, eating, and talking cinema. This is The SHOW.
In this blog from the National Film Awards, we will walk you through the 52nd Telluride Film Festival date, time, location, tickets, its history, and more.
Telluride Film Festival 2025 Details
| Event | 52nd Telluride Film Festival |
| Date | August 29 to September 1, 2025 |
| Time | Not Known |
| Location (Venue) | Telluride, Colorado, United States |
| Festival Director | Julie Huntsinger |
The Festival’s official poster is designed by the Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes, and the official lineup is expected to be announced as usual, on the day before the festival’s official opening (August 28)
Telluride Film Festival 2025 Lineup
Here is the previous year’s Telluride Film Festival 2024 lineup, as the 52nd Telluride Film Festival lineup has yet to be announced. Here is the 51st Telluride Film Festival lineup to remind you of your loving moment of the previous year.
Telluride Film Festival 2025 lineup
- A Magnificent Life
- A Private Life
- All That’s Left Of You
- American Revolution Part 1
- Ballad Of A Small Player
- Barrio Triste
- Blue Moon
- Bugonia
- Cover-Up
- Ghost Elephants
- Hamlet
- Hamnet
- Highway 99: A Double Album
- If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
- It Was Just An Accident
- Jay Kelly
- La Grazia
- Landmarks
- Learning To Fly
- Lost In The Jungle
- Nouvelle Vague
- Pillion
- Resurrection
- Sentimental Value
- Shifty
- Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
- The Chronology Of Water
- The History Of Sound
- The Mastermind
- The Secret Agent
- The Young Mother’s Home
- Tuner
- Urchin
Telluride Film Festival 2025 Tickets
All four pass types—Cinephile, Acme, Festival, and Patron—sold out early this year, a testament to the festival’s immense popularity.
The Fans can buy Telluride Film Festival tickets from the Telluride Film Festival, Vivid Seats & Eventbrite official website.
Telluride Film Festival 2025 Winners
Silver Medallion
The Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion is awarded to three honorees each year.
- Saoirse Ronan, actress (for The Outrun)
- Jacques Audiard, director (for Emilia Perez)
- Thelma Schoonmaker
Special Medallion
The Special Medallion celebrates a hero of cinema who preserves, honors and presents essential, meaningful films.
- Les Films du Losange
The Telluride Film Festival 2025 is a film festival where films are screened, and awards are not presented during the event.
Telluride Film Festival History
The Telluride Film Festival was first held on August 30, 1974, at the historic Sheridan Opera House. Founded by Bill and Stella Pence, Tom Luddy, and James Card of the Eastman-Kodak Film Preserve, the festival is operated by the National Film Preserve.
Over time, it has expanded beyond the Opera House to include outdoor venues and additional theatres, offering a unique cinematic experience in the Colorado mountains.
Unlike most film festivals, Telluride keeps its lineup a mystery until opening day, heightening anticipation among cinephiles, critics, and filmmakers alike. Each year the festival showcases around 20 feature-length films alongside shorts, student projects, rediscovered classics, and silent films.
With an average attendance of 5,000 guests, Telluride has earned a reputation as a launchpad for fresh talent and future Academy Award winners – directors like Jim Jarmusch and Michael Moore debuted here, where film such as Slumdog Millionaire (2008) first screened at Telluride before winning the Oscar for Best Picture.
Telluride Film Festival Screening Time & Date
In the weeks leading up to the festival, the Town of Mountain Village hosts Village Film Nights, a free outdoor screening series at the Conference Center. Doors open at 6:30 PM, with films starting at 7 PM.
Concessions, including beer, wine, and snacks, are available. It’s the perfect way to experience the magic of movies under the stars before the main event begins.
Telluride Film Festival 2025 Volunteer Schedule
The volunteer schedule for the Telluride Film Festival in 2025 is not yet available, as it is too early to be published. Information about the festival’s volunteer program is typically released closer to the event date on the festival’s official website.
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