film historian at Dartmouth College, noted in 2015 that "Early buzz at Telluride opens the fall season of North American award speculation that climaxes with the Oscars." Archive The Academy Film Archive houses the Telluride Film Festival Collection, which consists of conversations with iconic filmmakers, tributes, symposium and seminars dating back to 1978. Notes External links Telluride Film Festival records, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film festivals in Colorado Tourist attractions in San Miguel County, Colorado Telluride, Colorado