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Farewell to Raúl Ruiz
The Festival del film Locarno is deeply saddened by the passing of French-Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz, Pardo d'oro in 1969 with Tres tristes tigres, the film that gave him international popularity.
The Official Juries of the 64th Festival
The line-up for the 64th Festival del film Locarno Juries has been finalized.
Concorso internazionale 2011: initial announcements
The first two titles for the 64th edition’s Concorso internazionale have already been confirmed.
Tribute to Hitoshi Matsumoto
The 64th Festival del film Locarno will host the international premiere in Piazza Grande of Scabbard Samurai (Saya-zamurai), the latest feature from Japanese filmmaker Hitoshi Matsumoto.
Pardo d’onore Swisscom goes to Abel Ferrara
At the forthcoming edition of the Festival del film Locarno, American director Abel Ferrara will receive the Pardo d’onore Swisscom, the prize for career achievement awarded every year to a contemporary director for an outstanding body of work.
Locarno launches Carte Blanche
This year Open Doors, the co-production lab of the Festival del film Locarno, is launching Carte Blanche, a new annual initiative.
The series "Mafrouza" starts in French cinemas on June 15
"Mafrouza", series of five films by Emmanuelle Demoris, will be released in French theaters on June 15th, 2011.
12 Indian projects selected for Open Doors co-production lab
From over 200 projects submitted, in 18 different languages, from 30 regions in India, these are the 12 finalists which will participate in Open Doors, the Festival del film Locarno’s co-production lab.
At Ellen's Age by Pia Marais, winner of the main prize at the Crossing Europe Filmfestival in Linz
The "CROSSING EUROPE Award European Competition" was given ex aequo to At Ellen's Age (Im Alter von Ellen) by Pia Marais (Germany). The film had its world premiere in the Concorso internazionale of the 63rd Festival del film Locarno.
General Assembly of the Festival del film Locarno
The General Assembly of the Festival del film Locarno took place on April 11th.
Premio Raimondo Rezzonico to go to Mike Medavoy
This year’s Raimondo Rezzonico Prize is to be awarded to U.S. producer Mike Medavoy. Over a forty year industry career, Medavoy has been involved in more than 300 feature films. As one of the most far-sighted figures in the business, he discovered and placed his trust in several waves of New Hollywood directors from the late 1960s to the present day.
"Periferic" ("Outbound") was released online
Periferic (Outbound), the first feature by Bogdan George Apetri presented as a world premiere in the Concorso internazionale of the 63rd Festival del film Locarno, will be released online in April.
"Diarchy" and "Armandino e il MADRE" awarded at the Italian Silver Ribbons.
The short films Diarchy (Diarchia) and Armandino e il MADRE, presented at the 63rd Festival del film Locarno, won two Silver Ribbons at the Italian film awards.
Karamay and Foreign Parts selected at Cinéma du réel
The French documentary festival Cinéma du réel, which will take place March 24th - April 5th in Paris, will feature two films of the 63rd Festival del film Locarno.
La petite chambe winner of the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2011»
Three winners at the Quartz (Swiss Film Prize) 2011 awards ceremony held on Saturday, March 12th in Luzern, had previously featured in the program at the 63rd Locarno Film Festival.
'PardoNews' special issue
The special Berlin issue of the daily “PardoNews” contains a feature on the making of the new poster, a tribute to Vincente Minnelli by Locarno’s Artistic Director Olivier Père, plus pictures and news on this year’s Festival. It is available in the download area.
Locarno in New York
Several films presented in Locarno in 2010 are to be screened at the 40th Annual New Directors/New Films, presented by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, in New York.
‘Cold Weather’ in American Theatres
‘Cold Weather’ by Aaron Katz (USA, 2010) will be released in American Theatres on February 4th. The American director’s feature has been selected in the Concorso internazionale of the 63rd Festival del film Locarno.
The poster for the 64th edition
The poster for the 64th edition, created by Jannuzzi Smith, is the first in a new series of three posters on the theme “Beauty and the Beast”.
Vincente Minnelli Retrospective
The 64th Festival del film Locarno will dedicate a complete career retrospective to the work of American director Vincente Minnelli.
Farewell to Stephanie Glaser
The Festival del film Locarno is saddened by the death of the Swiss actress Stephanie Glaser, who passed away on Friday, January 14.
Lionel Baier's 'Low Cost (Claude Jutra)' available on VOD
Lionel Baier’s last film is available on VOD at the web site of the Swiss Broadcaster TSR.
Circoli del cinema ticinesi - Lacrime squisite. Il cinema di Valerio Zurlini
The retrospective Lacrime squisite. Il cinema di Valerio Zurlini will take place from Monday January 10 to Wednesday March 2. The program has been organized by the Circoli del cinema ticinesi in collaboration with Cinecittà Luce, Cineteca di Bologna, Cinémathèque suisse and Festival del film Locarno. The opening evening will be introduced by Olivier Père, Artistic Director of the Festival del film Locarno.
Post-festival careers of films presented at Locarno 2010
The post-festival careers of films presented at the Festival del film Locarno in summer of this year are proving long and impressive, with many titles garnering appearances and prizes at the world’s leading festivals, while others have already enjoyed theatrical release on various international markets. As 2010 draws to a close, the Festival presents an end-of-year report rich in artistic achievements.
A Festival Pass under the Christmas Tree
For the first time it is possible to give a Festival Pass as Christmas present. On this occasion, both general and student passes will be offered at a special price with a 10% discount.
Open Doors 2011: Spotlight on India
For its next edition, the Locarno Festival’s co-production lab Open Doors will focus on India. The announcement was made on November 24 by Festival’s Artistic Director Olivier Père, and Nadia Dresti, Head of Locarno’s Industry Office, at a press conference during the 41st edition of the International Film Festival of India in Goa.
Farewell to Claude Chabrol
The Festival del film Locarno greatly regrets the death of the great French filmmaker Claude Chabrol, who passed away on Sunday September 12 in Paris, at the age of eighty.
Farewell to Satoshi Kon
It is with immense sadness that the team in Locarno has learned of the passing away of Satoshi Kon, one of the major talents in contemporary film.
Han Jia (Winter Vacation)
The winner of the 2010 Pardo d'oro (Golden Leopard), Han Jia (Winter Vacation) has won the most important prize at the Film Festival in Seoul.
Olivier Père’s first edition concluded
The 63rd edition of the Festival del film Locarno, the first under the French new Artistic Director Olivier Père, concluded on Saturday August 14. Rain meant that the closing ceremony had to be transferred indoor to the Auditorium Fevi, rather than its traditional home on the Piazza Grande.
Screenings of the Award-winning films - Sunday 15 August
The program details will be published on this webpage tonight after the Awards ceremony.
Success for the first edition of Industry Days
August 9th was the final day of the highly successful and well-attended first edition of the Festival del film Locarno’s Industry Days.
Open Doors Awards 2010
The awards for the 2010 Open Doors Factory, the Festival’s co-production lab that is organised with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), were announced on Tuesday August 10.
The Festival del film Locarno receives the "myclimate Neutral event" label
The "myclimate Neutral event" label was officially presented to the Festival del film Locarno on Saturday August 7 in Locarno.
Inauguration of the 63rd Festival del film Locarno
The 63rd Festival del film Locarno – the first showcase signed by new artistic director, Olivier Père – will be launched on Wednesday, 4 August.
Pardo for Francesco Rosi’s lifetime achievement
As part of the 63rd edition of the Festival del film Locarno that opens on Wednesday August 4, a career achievement Pardo will be awarded to the Italian director Francesco Rosi.
« OPEN SPACE : Cinema in Piazza Grande» : three pre-Festival evenings July 30 – August 1, 2010.
The summer event « Open Space: Cinema in Piazza Grande » returns for its third edition with films chosen by the Artistic direction of the Festival del film Locarno.
Preserata: free film on the Piazza Grande with "La nostra vita"
Thanks to the support of CSS Assurance, the Festival del film Locarno is once again happy to offer the audience a free screening on the Piazza Grande the night before the event’s official opening.
Rights acquired for two films in the Concorso internazionale
The Industry Office of the Festival del film Locarno is delighted to report that distribution rights for two of the films in the Concorso internazionale have been acquired following the announcement of the selection for the 2010 edition.
Excellence Award Moët & Chandon to Chiara Mastroianni
The Festival del film Locarno will confer the Excellence Award Möet & Chandon to the French actress Chiara Mastroianni. The presentation ceremony will be on Friday 6 August in the Piazza Grande, the following day the public will have an opportunity to attend a discussion with the actress.
XI Film Summer School
True as Fiction: Cinema between Narration and Representations of the Real
Locarno, 2 - 6 August, 2010
The Faculty of Communication Sciences of the Università della Svizzera italiana and the Festival del film Locarno organise a Summer School to analyse fiction and non-fiction cinema. The Summer School is part of Réseau Cinéma CH, a Swiss university consortium promoting two Master of Arts programs in Film Studies and Filmmaking.
Initial announcements for the Concorso internazionale 2010
With three weeks still to go before the press conference, the first two titles for the Concorso internazionale (International Competition) 2010 have already been confirmed.
Farewell to Corso Salani
The Locarno team were deeply saddened to hear of the death of the Italian actor and director Corso Salani.
John C. Reilly and Philippe Parreno to attend the Festival
The Festival del film Locarno is proud to announce some of the initial titles and events in this year’s Piazza Grande line-up.
Pardo d’onore Swisscom to JIA Zhang-ke
The Chinese director JIA Zhang-ke will be one of the guests of honour at the next edition of the Festival del film Locarno, where he will receive a Pardo d’onore Swisscom (Leopard of Honour). The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 5 at 9.30 p.m. on the Piazza Grande. Alongside the Swiss filmmaker Alain Tanner, JIA Zhang-ke will be the second recipient of the Pardo d’onore Swisscom this year.
Locarno launches Industry Days: 7 – 9 August 2010
This year the Festival del film Locarno will launch its first Industry Days, three days entirely devoted to film professionals, 7 - 9 August 2010, with a programme of screenings and sessions specially designed to meet the needs of delegates.
Open Doors Factory 2010: The selected projects
12 film projects from Central Asia, from a total of 114 applications, were selected for participation in the co-production lab of the Festival del film Locarno. The Open Doors Factory will take place 7 -10 August 2010, during the 63rd edition of the Festival.
General Assembly of the Festival del film Locarno.
The General Assembly of the Locarno Festival took place on April 26th. Among the attendees were the Member of the Swiss-italian Governement Gabriele Gendotti and the City Mayor, Carla Speziali.
Official Juries for the 63rd edition
The jury for the Concorso internazionale (International Competition) for the 63rd edition of the Locarno Film Festival is now finalised. The line-up for the juries judging the Concorso Cineasti del presente (Filmmakers of the Present) and the Pardi di domani (Leopards of Tomorrow) is now almost complete.
Venture ideas meets the Festival del film Locarno
Thursday April 15. The Locarno Film Festival hosted "venture ideas", the day dedicated to training in entrepreneurship, organised by USI, SUPSI and the Centro Promozione Start-up as part of the federal programme Venturelab.
Tribute to Werner Schroeter
The Festival salutes master filmmaker Werner Schroeter, who died on 12 April. He was awarded the Pardo d'onore in 1996.
Foundation of the “Conférence des festivals”
The 24th Fribourg International Film Festival marked the official founding of the “Conférence des festivals”, a grouping of the major Swiss film festivals, whose aim is to organise the exchange of information and lobby for its members’ shared interests.
Solidarity with Jafar Panahi
The Locarno Film Festival expresses solidarity with the filmmaker Jafar Panahi, following his arrest in Teheran.
The poster for the 63rd edition
The poster for the 63rd edition, created by Jannuzzi Smith, concludes the major exercise of re-branding the Festival that began in 2007. This project, spread over a three-year period, aimed to renew the event’s visual identity by bringing the leopard back into the heart of its marketing strategy. The new design was conceived in such a manner as to enable its use in traditional formats, on the Festival’s screens as well as in ‘new media’ applications – through images of the moving leopard.
Swisscom Leopard of Honour to Alain Tanner
At the 63rd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival, a Swisscom Leopard of Honour will be awarded to the Swiss director Alain Tanner, who will hold a public Masterclass.
10 questions to Olivier Père
In an interview new artistic director Olivier Père outlines his vision of the Festival and ambitions for the future at Locarno.
New Selection Committee
The Festival's new selection committee comprises Philip Cheah, Jean-François Deveau, Mark Peranson, Roberto Turigliatto and Agnès Wildenstein. The make-up of the Piazza Grande committee, with the Swiss Frank Braun, Jean-Michel Bühler and Beki Probst, remains unchanged. Alessandro Marcionni, Philippe Clivaz, Martina Malacrida and Françoise Mayor have also been reappointed as members of the committee for the Leopards of Tomorrow Short film competitions.
Industry News
Once again, titles which premiered at Locarno last year have made good ground on the international distribution circuit, as a result of sales agreements reached during or just after the event itself, and thanks to the focused effort of the Festival’s Industry Office. Many films from Locarno have also been enjoying considerable success at festivals around the world.
Open Doors 2010: Central Asia
Following Greater China in 2009, the Locarno International Film Festival’s co-production lab Open Doors 2010 will focus on countries in central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
Screenings in Lugano
From Sept. 25 to 29, a selection of films premiered at the 63rd Locarno Festival will be screened at the Cinema Cittadella in Lugano (Corso Elvezia 35).
Three more films of the 2009 selection picked up
Three films premiered in the Locarno Int. Competition and one premiered on the Piazza Grande have been picked up just after the Festival
Locarno 2010: Retrospective Ernst Lubitsch
For the 63rd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival (4-14 August 2010), the work of German born American director Ernst Lubitsch will be the subject of an exhaustive retrospective, in collaboration with the Cinémathèque française.
First reports show the 62nd Festival continues to be a major attraction, despite the global economic downturn
The 62nd Locarno International Film Festival drew to a close on Saturday 15 August with a surprise concert in the Piazza Grande given by Mongolian singer Urna, following the world premiere of the film The Two Horses of Genghis Khan by Byambasuren Davaa.
Screenings of the Awards-winning films
The award-winning films will be screened on Sunday, August 16th at La Sala and L'altra Sala from 10 a.m. Free entrance for accreditation holders.
Official Awards 2009
The closing ceremony of the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival took place on Saturday, August 15th 2009 at the Piazza Grande.
Jonathan Nossiter talks about Ticino and wine
While in Locarno as chairman of the International Competititon jury, US director Jonathan Nossiter, also had a sip of the local wine.
Conversation with Rolf Gérard
On Friday, August 14 at the Rialto 1 at 6.30 pm the legendary set and costume designer, and painter Rolf Gérard will attend the screening of Invitation to the Dance (1956) by Gene Kelly, for which he created some of the sets and costumes. The screening will be followed by a public conversation.
Open Doors Awards 2009
The awards for the 2009 Open Doors Factory, the Locarno Film Festival’s co-production lab that is organised with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), were announced on Wednesday August 12.
Ticino Cinema Prize to Renato Berta and conversation with the public
Tonight at 9.30 pm on the Piazza Grande the Swiss-Italian Minister Gabriele Gendotti will present the Ticino Cinema Prize to the Director of Photography Renato Berta. The Ticino Cinema Prize is a new initiative suggested by the Swiss-Italian Parliament and launched by the Ticino Council of State in collaboration with the Locarno International Film Festival.
IL MIO CUORE UMANO and Performance of the Italian singer Nada
On Tuesday, August 11th at 11.30 pm the world première of Il mio cuore umano will be screened at the Kursaal.
Leopard in Honour of Yoshiyuki Tomino and Manga Night
Opening the Manga Night on Monday, August 10 at 9.30 pm, the Italian director Maurizio Nicchetti (Ladri di saponette, 1989) will deliver a Honorific Leopard to the Japanese animation Master Yoshiyuki Tomino.
Frédéric Maire is made an Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters
On Friday August 7th, the French Embassy in Switzerland and Unifrance held a cocktail and dinner at the Locarno International Film Festival for French and Swiss film professionals.
“Mankind at War: In Commemoration of the 60 Years of the Geneva Convention” with Micheline Calmy-Rey
A special event entitled “Mankind at War: In Commemoration of the 60 Years of the Geneva Convention” will take place on Monday, August 10 at 4pm at La Sala, as part of the “Ici & Ailleurs” section.
International Referees at the Locarno Film Festival
In support of the world premiere of Yves Hinant’s film Les Arbitres (The Referees), some of international football’s most celebrated referees will be arriving in Locarno on Monday, August 10th.
Andrzej Wajda cannot attend Locarno
For reasons of ill health, Polish film maker Andrzej Wajda cannot attend Locarno as initially planned for the event dedicated to him on Monday August 10. In a letter to the Festival Wajda expressed his deep regret at being unable to attend and discuss the screenings with the audience, but hoped they would enjoy the films all the same.
“Pokémon” Event on the Piazza Grande with singer Shoko Nakagawa
A special treat on Sunday evening, August 9, at 9pm: as a prelude to the following day’s international première screening of the twelfth film in the Pokémon saga, the Japanese singer Shoko Nakagawa will give a performance, accompanied on stage by a live fellow Pokémon, Pikachu.
The Rwanda massacre 15 years later – Special "Ici & Ailleurs" screening
A special screening and discussion event, “In Remembrance: 15 Years since the Rwanda Massacre” will take place on Sunday August 9 at 4.15pm at La Sala, as part of the “Ici & Ailleurs” section.
Excellence Award - Moët & Chandon to Toni Servillo: Ceremony on the Piazza Grande
Tonight at 9.30 pm on the Piazza Grande the Italian actress Anna Bonaiuto will deliver the Excellence Award - Moët & Chandon 2009 to Italian actor Toni Servillo. During same night it will be screened Paolo Sorrentino's Le conseguenze dell’amore (2004).
Winners of the CSS Assurance’s competition
The winner of the CSS Assurance’s competition, held during the Pre-Festival evening on the Piazza Grande on Tuesday, August 4, are:
Jury for the Leopard of the Best First Feature: Esteban Larraín replaces Enrique Rivero
Due to a family emergency, Mexican filmmaker Enrique Rivero has had to cancel his participation in the Leopard for the Best First Feature Jury at the 62nd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival.
The Ticino Cinema Prize goes to DoP Renato Berta
The recipient of the first «Premio Cinema Ticino» (Ticino Cinema Prize), awarded as part of the 62nd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival, is Director of Photography Renato Berta. The award ceremony will take place on August 11th on the Piazza Grande.
As a tribute to Renato Berta, the Locarno Festival will present, on August 12th, Heute Nacht oder nie (1972), the first feature film directed by Daniel Schmid.
POKEMON and MAI MAI MIRACLE: Major premieres for Locarno's younger audiences
The 12th film in the Pokémon saga, entitled Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie : Arceus and the jewel of life, will be presented as an international premiere at the forthcoming Locarno International Film Festival.
Special Andrzej Wajda evening at Locarno
One of the special events at the forthcoming Locarno International Film Festival will be a special evening devoted to the Polish director Andrzej Wajda, who will attend in person, on Monday August 10 at 8.30 pm at La Sala.
The Festival Press Conference 2009
Artistic Director Frédéric Maire announced the 2009 line-up of the 62nd Locarno Festival, which will take place from August 5 to 15, 2009.
OPEN SPACE: Cinema in Piazza Grande
The event "OPEN SPACE: Cinema in Piazza Grande", is back for a second year with two evenings of open air cinema in Locarno, on July 31 and August 2.
Bed&Budget: low cost accommodation in Ascona
For the length of the project “Manga Impact – The World of Japanese Animation” the Locarno Film Festival is offering the many Manga fans and all young festival goers budget dormitory accommodation at the civil protection rest centre in Ascona, near Locarno. The centre is just 30 minutes away from Locarno on foot and 15 by bus (regular line bus 1, via Pancaldi Mola Station). It will be open from 5th to 16th August. Price 25 CHF per night.
Special Event: VITUS in concert
For its 62nd edition, the Locarno International Film Festival is working with the Union of Film Music Composers of Switzerland (UFMC) to celebrate the Centenary of Film Music. The celebrations will commence on Wednesday 5 August 2009, 5 p.m., at the Fevi Auditorium, with a special screening of Fredi M. Murer’s Vitus (2006), preluding the Festival’s opening night.
Swisscom Leopard of Honour 2009 to Friedkin
The Swisscom Leopard of Honour for the 62nd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival will be awarded to American director William Friedkin, and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) starring William L. Petersen and Willem Dafoe will screen during the Festival to mark the occasion. A masterclass will also take place at the Spazio Cinema (Forum) and is open to the public.
Partnership with Europa Distribution
The Locarno International Festival has endorsed a new partnership with the Europa Distribution network that groups around 70 independent distributors from 19 European countries. Its aim is to foster contacts between producers of the films selected by the Festival and members of Europa Distribution, in order to facilitate distribution agreements.
Piazza Grande Opening Film
The American romantic comedy, Marc Webb’s 500 Days of Summer, will open the 62nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival on Wednesday August 5th, 2009 on the Piazza Grande.
Initial selection International Competition
The line-up for the official selection in Competition is now shaping up, and several world premières have already been confirmed.
"Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai"
The 62nd Locarno Film Festival will screen in the official selection Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai, the latest film conceived and written by the renowned Japanese animation director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, The Sky Crawlers) and directed by Mizuho Nishikubo (Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato, Otogi Zoshi). The film, produced by animation studio Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Kill Bill: Vol. 1), will be released theatrically in Japan on June 13.
Open Doors Factory 2009: the selected projects
The jury for the Locarno Festival’s Open Doors co-production lab has selected 12 projects (out of 114 applications from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan Island) to participate in the final phase of the 2009 session. This year the Open Doors Factory is devoted to Greater China, and will take place from 9 to 11 August 2009, during the 62nd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival.
Swiss Cinema Day
The “Swiss Cinema Day” will take place as usual during the 62nd Film Festival Locarno, on Wednesday 12 August 2009, one day later than in previous years.
Pippo Delbono at the Locarno Film Festival
The 62nd Locarno International Film Festival is to welcome the well-known Italian theater actor and director Pippo Delbono, presenting his entire filmography. Among the latter will be a number of works never before screened and his latest full-length feature, La Paura, co-produced by Forum des Images (Paris), just completed and filmed entirely on a mobile phone.
Martine Marignac, Best Producer 2009
At the 62nd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival the Raimondo Rezzonico Prize 2009 for Best Independent Producer will be presented to French producer Martine Marignac.
Launching of the Ticino Film Award
On Tuesday, May 26 in the city of Bellinzona, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports of the Canton Ticino (DECS), in collaboration with the Locarno International Film Festival, presented the Ticino Film Award (Premio Cinema Ticino).
Download the official Locarno Festival wallpapers
The multimedia pages of the Locarno Festival website www.pardo.ch now offer free downloads of official wallpapers and ringtones.
Locarno in Cannes
The Locarno Film Festival held its traditional cocktail in Cannes on Sunday, May 17th.
Toni Servillo Best Italian Actor 2009
The "David di Donatello" Prize for the Best Italian Actor of the year went to Toni Servillo for his role in Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino, as announced during the awards ceremony which took place on Friday, May 8 in Rome.
Variety Piazza Grande Award
The Variety Piazza Grande Award, first introduced at the 61st Locarno Festival, is to be continued.
Locarno Announces Initial Jury Line-up 2009
The official juries for the next Locarno International Film Festival are already shaping up, with several personalities having already confirmed their participation.
Play Forward
In order to clarify the programming line-up and also for financial reasons, the Locarno Festival will not this year be running the Play Forward sidebar dedicated to visual experimentation and cross-disciplinary arts projects.
Toni Servillo, Excellence Award Moët & Chandon 2009
Italian actor Toni Servillo will be one of the guests of honour at the 62nd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival, where he will receive an Excellence Award and will also conduct a conversation with the audience.
Leopards of Tomorrow in Bucharest
On Thursday 2 April, at the “NexT” international short and medium length film festival in Bucharest, the Locarno Festival’s own short subject sidebar Leopards of Tomorrow presented a selection of landmark titles from the previous six years’ competitive programs.
Locarno in Tokyo
The Locarno Festival and the Manga Impact retrospective were presented to industry professionals and the Japanese press
Open Doors HAF Award - winning projects
The two Open Doors HAF Award-winning projects were announced on Wednesday 25 March, during the closing ceremony of the HAF – Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum.
Swiss Film Prize
Various winners at the Quartz (Swiss Film Prize) awards ceremony held on Saturday March 7th in Lucerne had previously featured in the program at the 61st Locarno Festival last summer.
Film submissions 2009
The submissions for the 62nd Locarno Film Festival are now open (deadline June 1st, 2009).
To submit your film, click here.
Open Doors Submissions
The submissions for Open Doors, the Locarno International Film Festival co-production lab, are now open. In 2009 Open Doors is dedicated to projects from Continental China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Deadline for submission: April 10th, 2009.
To submit your project, click here.
The poster for the 62nd edition
The 2009 poster is part of the Festival’s new visual identity, developed by the agency Jannuzzi Smith to span several years.
Open Doors 2009: Greater China
Following the success of the previous edition devoted to Latin America, in 2009 the Locarno International Film Festival’s Open Doors section will focus on Greater China.
A new partner, the George Foundation
The Locarno International Film Festival is pleased to announce its collaboration with the George Foundation in Winterthur, which, over the next three years, will be one of the official partners of the Leopards of Tomorrow section.
Locarno meets Gennevilliers
A special event dedicated to the Locarno Festival will take place at the
Théâtre2Gennevilliers, near Paris, on November 14th and 15th.
Manga Impact - The World of Japanese Animation
The Locarno International Film Festival is joining forces with one of the most prestigious of European Film Museums, in Turin, to organise an ambitious project for a retrospective and exhibition about the world of Japanese anime, particularly the close relationships with the comic strip books (manga) that provide much of its inspiration. Manga Impact will thus offer a fascinating journey through all their genres and styles – from the most commercial to the most cutting-edge – and exploring its more distant roots, from both narrative and graphic perspectives. This event will be accompanied by a comprehensive publication, with a wealth of written and iconographic content, intended as a reference work for anyone interested in discovering the diversity and originality of Manga and Anime.
Olivier Père future Artistic Director
The Board of the Locarno International Film Festival, at an extraordinary meeting on September 25th, appointed Olivier Père, currently in charge of the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes, as the new Artistic Director for the Locarno Festival, who will start at the end of next year’s festival (5-15 August 2009). He will succeed Frédéric Maire, who, as was announced last June, will become head of the Swiss Cinémathèque on 1st November, 2009.