[2] As the guest director, Lethem served as a key collaborator in the festival programming decisions.
Telluride honored Alfonso Cuarón, Emma Stone, and Rithy Panh as the Silver Medallion winners.
[3] The films were selected and presented by the year's guest director, Jonathan Lethem.
The selection included behind-the-scene movies and portraits of artists, musicians, and filmmakers.
The section was intended to highlight the work by Iranian writer and director, Saba Riazi.