Arriving at the Archive in 2013, the Telluride Film Festival Collection consists of conversations with iconic filmmakers, tributes, symposium and seminars dating back to 1978. As noted by Academy CEO, Dawn Hudson, “The Telluride Film Festival is a showcase for great films and filmmakers and over its 40 years has figured prominently in the careers of many Academy members. We are excited to celebrate this milestone by preserving the Festival’s history and its far-reaching cultural influence.” Highlights of this collection consisting of over 170 items include notable figures such as Wim Wenders, Robert Altman, Tilda Swinton, Hal Roach, Elmer Bernstein, Vendela Vida, Werner Herzog, Peter Sellers, Margarethe von Trotta, Mickey Rooney, Laura Linney, Jean Simmons, Walter Murch, and many, many more.