With Toronto, Telluride, Venice, New York and other key fests opening amid an overcrowded field of films postponed from 2020, the acclaim, buzz and distinction festivals bestow on award contenders is more important than ever — especially for spectacles such as “Dune,” which lose some impact on the small screen in hybrid streaming/theatrical releases.
But in late July, the CDC recommended that even fully vaccinated people should wear masks in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high COVID transmission — which now includes almost all of the U.S. — and more local restrictions have followed as cases have risen. Several fall theatrical releases have been moved back over Delta variant concerns, including “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” which cancelled its TIFF premiere and Sept. 17 theatrical bow.
She notes that “there have been a few cases where actors are not being released from their productions, but there are other cases where the productions said it’s OK to travel to Toronto.” “Our goal is to support the theatrical exhibition of films,” says AFI Fest director of programming Sarah Harris. “We’re going to try to supplement it with online components [such as Q&As]. That’s an ongoing conversation between now and November.”
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