A24 Buys Fielder's Holmes Doc, Premieres at Telluride — SkimNews
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- A24 was revealed as the buyer behind Telluride's surprise screening, a hybrid documentary about Elizabeth Holmes directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, with an October theatrical release scheduled.
- The 174-minute film was shot approximately one month before Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to prison for her role in the Theranos fraud, and Holmes was tweeting about the documentary on the day of its premiere.
- Nathan Fielder, known for HBO's "The Rehearsal" and "The Curse" with Emma Stone and Benny Safdie, co-directed with Lance Oppenheim; Deadline was first to identify A24 as the buyer, noting the studio acquired the project in a competitive situation.
- Telluride enforced strict secrecy for the surprise screening, locking all phones, smart watches, ear pods, and smart glasses in Yondr pouches before entry to the Herzog Theatre, which also hosted a post-screening Q&A.
- Several other A24 projects were ruled out as the mystery film, including the Ken Branagh comedy "Goblin," the Zac Efron vehicle "Famous," and Ruben Östlund's "The Entertainment System Is Down."
Why it matters: A24 beating out competitors to acquire a Fielder-directed, three-hour documentary on Elizabeth Holmes — one of the decade's most recognizable fraud figures — adds a high-profile prestige title to the studio's awards-season slate with a strategic October release window. The Telluride surprise debut, fronted by strong early social reactions, positions the doc as an awards contender.
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