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Left to right: Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o and Chiwitel Ejifor on the plantation in "12 Years a Slave." Provided by Fox Searchlight ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

Left to right: actor Michael Fassbinder and director Steven McQueen during the Q&A after the world premiere screening of "12 Years a Slave." Photo by Pamela Gentile, Provided by the Telluride Film Festival ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

Robert Redford at the helm of the spare yet epic adventure "All Is Lost," directed by J.C. Chador. Photo Daniel Daza, Provided by Telluride Film Festival ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

Elements 1, Man 0 in "All Is Lost," featuring a superbly minimalist performance by Robert Redford. Photo Richard Foreman, Provided by Telluride Film Festival ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

Francis Ford Coppola, left, and Robert Redford, Telluride tribute honoree and star of "All Is Lost." Photo Vivien Killilea, Providec by Telluride Film Festival ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

Oscar Isaac, left, as the title folk singer, Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver in the Coen brothers "Inside Llewyn Davis." Photo Alison Rosa, provided by CBS Films ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

Chiwetel Ejifor, center, is Solomon Northrup in "12 Years a Slave." Provided by Fox Searchlight. ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

From left: "12 Years a Slave" producer Brad Pitt with stars Chiwitel Ejifor and Lupita Nyong'o at the world premiere screening of Steve McQueen's rentless and vital drama. Photo Pamela Gentile, Provided by Telluride Film Festival ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

Jake Gyllenhaal portrays a detective and Hugh Jackman the father of a missing child in the gripping thriller "Prisoners." Photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

"Prisoners" director at the Telluride Film Festival. Photo Pamela Gentile, Provided by Telluride Film Festival ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )

Joel Coen, left, and brother Ethan at a Telluride tribute honoring them and musical collaborator T. Bone Burnett. Photo Pamela Gentile, Provided by Telluride Film Festival ( AE03SCTELLURIDE )