Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s new film about the personal sacrifices required of people who make movies, and of people who support those people, had its North American premiere at the Telluride Film Festival’s Werner Herzog Theater on Saturday night, two days after its international bow at the Venice Film Festival. I have no doubt that upon reading that sentence, some will reflexively say, “Boo-hoo! Who cares about the problems of people in Hollywood? People in the real world have real problems.” And I can understand where they’re coming from. But do you know who won’t be among them? People in Hollywood, who also happen to account for the vast majority of people in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For that reason — and even more so because the film is tremendously well made in every regard — I suspect that Jay Kelly will be a significant player this Oscar season.
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