Telluride picks guest director
The Telluride Film Festival has picked Slavoj Zizek at its 35th Guest Director. The Slovenian born philosopher, author, and cinephile will hand-pick a selection of films to screen at fest August 29 – September 1.
A self-described Marxist and Communist, Zizek's published works spans popular culture from Hitchcock to David Lynch, weaving a critique of capitalism in how it works upon the imagination. Telluride expects his film selections to spark controversy and conversation.
Previous guest directors of Telluride include Salman Rushdie, Laurie Anderson, Errol Morris, Donald Richie, B. Ruby Rich, John Boorman, Peter Bogdanovich, and Don DeLillo.
Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com. 
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