The 52nd Telluride Film Festival took place from August 29 to September 1, 2025, in Telluride, Colorado. Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes designed the festival's official poster.
The official line-up was announced, as usual, the day before the festival's official opening, August 28. The Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion was presented to Noah Baumbach, Jafar Panahi and Ethan Hawke, while the Special Medallion was awarded to producer Tessa Ross.
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Hamnet is a 2025 historical drama film co-edited and directed by Chloé Zhao, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie O'Farrell, the author of the title novel this film is based on. The film's largely fictional story dramatises the marriage between Anne Hathaway (Agnes Hathaway in the novel and film) and William Shakespeare, and the impact of the tragic death of their 11-year-old son Hamnet on their relationship, which inspires Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal as Agnes and William, alongside Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn in supporting roles.
Hamnet premiered at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on 29 August 2025 and received a limited theatrical release by Focus Features in the United States and Canada on 26 November. It received a wide theatrical release on 5 December and is set to be released by Universal Pictures in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2026. The film received critical acclaim, with the performances of Buckley and Mescal receiving particular praise. It was listed among the top ten films of 2025 by the American Film Institute.
The Telluride Film Festival (TFF) is a film festival held annually in Telluride, Colorado, during Labor Day weekend (the first Monday in September). The 52nd edition took place on August 29 – September 1, 2025.