http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/locano-adds-europa-cinemas-award/5056291.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/locano-adds-europa-cinemas-award/5056291.article The award is already handed out at Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Karlovy Vary. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/herzog-to-be-honoured-at-locarno/5056054.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/herzog-to-be-honoured-at-locarno/5056054.article German director to receive Leopard of Honour at the upcoming 66th Locarno Film Festival. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Wed, 15 May 2013 10:23 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/locarno-co-pro-projects-unveiled/5054560.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/locarno-co-pro-projects-unveiled/5054560.article New projects from Ovashvili, Pirveli and Shek selected for Locarno’s Open Doors. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Thu, 2 May 2013 18:33 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/locarno-reveals-spin-off-line-up/5052297.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/locarno-reveals-spin-off-line-up/5052297.article Carlo Chatrain will be artistic director of the first L’immagine e la Parola, with Russian Ark director Alexander Sokurov the guest of honour. michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser) Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:45 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarnos-open-doors-2013-to-focus-on-south-caucasus/5049427.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarnos-open-doors-2013-to-focus-on-south-caucasus/5049427.article 12 co-production projects to be selected from Armenia, Azerbaijan [pictured] and Georgia. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:14 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarnos-chatrian-talks-about-programme-plans-and-cukor-retrospective/5048678.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarnos-chatrian-talks-about-programme-plans-and-cukor-retrospective/5048678.article Locarno’s new artistic director Carlo Chatrian to continue festival’s “idea of cinema as a meeting place and act of discovery” as he unveils plans to dedicate the 2013 retrospective to George Cukor and announces a reshuffle of selection committee. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 5 Nov 2012 17:38 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarnos-carte-blanche-2013-to-focus-on-chile/5047401.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarnos-carte-blanche-2013-to-focus-on-chile/5047401.article Five or six films in post production will be presented. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 5 Oct 2012 11:30 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/carlo-chatrian-to-succeed-olivier-pere-at-locarno/5046052.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/carlo-chatrian-to-succeed-olivier-pere-at-locarno/5046052.article Italian-born writer and festival programmer Carlo Chatrian has been chosen by Locarno Festival’s Board of Governors to succeed Olivier Père as the artistic director and officially take up his post from Nov 1. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 4 Sep 2012 11:32 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/olivier-pre-departs-locarno-to-head-up-arte-france-cinma/5045722.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/olivier-pre-departs-locarno-to-head-up-arte-france-cinma/5045722.article Locarno Film Festival artistic director Olivier Père will replace Michel Reilhac who is resigning from ARTE to pursue transmedia projects. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:21 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-golden-leopard-awarded-to-brisseaus-girl-from-nowhere/5045290.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-golden-leopard-awarded-to-brisseaus-girl-from-nowhere/5045290.article Cate Shortland’s Lore wins audience award; Olivier Pere points to ‘good formula’ for programme as admissions rise. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:33 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/media-chief-silver-has-very-positive-meeting-in-locarno-about-swiss-membership-of-creative-europe/5045279.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/media-chief-silver-has-very-positive-meeting-in-locarno-about-swiss-membership-of-creative-europe/5045279.article The MEDIA Programme’s unit head Aviva Silver reports having had a “very positive meeting” in Locarno this week with the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (BAK) about membership of the Creative Europe framework programme.Speaking exclusively to Screen during the festival’s Industry Days, Silver said that she had met with Jean-Frédéric Jauslin, BAK director, and senior civil servant Laurent Steiert, who is Switzerland’s representative on the MEDIA Committee, “to talk about how membership o screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:18 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/mpm-film-takes-on-jem-cohens-museum-hours/5045127.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/mpm-film-takes-on-jem-cohens-museum-hours/5045127.article EXCLUSIVE: Film premieres today (8) in Locarno competition. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Wed, 8 Aug 2012 09:21 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/locarnos-new-step-in-initiative-explores-challenges-for-eastern-and-central-europe/5045122.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/locarnos-new-step-in-initiative-explores-challenges-for-eastern-and-central-europe/5045122.article Locarno’s new Step In initiative, which focused in its first edition on the visibility of European auteur cinema in Eastern and Central European countries drew a mixed response from the attending distributors, exhibitors and sales agents.While some festivals told Screen that they particularly welcomed the opportunity to be able to speak with sales companies about the question of festival fees, among other pressing issues, in the Sunday afternoon workshop, other participants expressed d screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 7 Aug 2012 20:33 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/new-partners-join-eye-on-films-from-croatia-egypt-south-africa-south-korea/5045088.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/new-partners-join-eye-on-films-from-croatia-egypt-south-africa-south-korea/5045088.article EXCLUSIVE: The network supporting first films also adds a new sales company partner. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:53 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/locarno-to-expand-beyond-august-dates-in-2013/5045044.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/locarno-to-expand-beyond-august-dates-in-2013/5045044.article A new three-day event is to be held in Locarno and Monte Verità before Easter 2013; competition titles find sales companies. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 6 Aug 2012 09:08 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/films-boutique-takes-on-locarno-competition-title-the-last-time-i-saw-macao/5045005.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/films-boutique-takes-on-locarno-competition-title-the-last-time-i-saw-macao/5045005.article João Rui Guerra da Mata and Pedro Rodrigues direct the Locarno world premiere title. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 3 Aug 2012 14:33 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-president-describes-festivals-international-profile-as-still-too-weak-and-vulnerable/5044981.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-president-describes-festivals-international-profile-as-still-too-weak-and-vulnerable/5044981.article Marco Solari said festival could “continue to rank among the greatest festivals in the world, improving the efficiency of its organisation.” screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Thu, 2 Aug 2012 16:48 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/swiss-culture-minister-ignites-controversy-over-policy-remarks/5044845.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/swiss-culture-minister-ignites-controversy-over-policy-remarks/5044845.article On the eve of the Locarno Film Festival Switzerland’s daily newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) has reported that Alain Berset wants the government to champion more “innovative” fare, sparking concern over the future of local mainstream product. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:51 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/memento-racks-up-sales-on-craig-zobels-compliance/5044752.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/memento-racks-up-sales-on-craig-zobels-compliance/5044752.article EXCLUSIVE: PictureWorks takes India and AT Entertainment, Japan ahead of controversial picture’s international premiereat the Locarno Film Festival. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:26 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/gael-garcia-bernal-to-receive-locarnos-excellence-award/5044564.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/gael-garcia-bernal-to-receive-locarnos-excellence-award/5044564.article The Mexican actor will join Charlotte Rampling as a second recipient of the Locarno Film Festival’s Excellence Award this year. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:42 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarno-to-premiere-the-sweeney-new-films-from-cohen-kawase-brisseau/5044242.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarno-to-premiere-the-sweeney-new-films-from-cohen-kawase-brisseau/5044242.article International competition includes 13 world premieres; Piazza Grande to include Ruby Sparks from Little Miss Sunshine team. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:51 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/charlotte-rampling-to-receive-locarnos-excellence-award/5044152.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/charlotte-rampling-to-receive-locarnos-excellence-award/5044152.article The festival will screen three of her works including the recent I, Anna, directed by her son Barnaby Southcombe. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Fri, 6 Jul 2012 16:17 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/leos-carax-to-be-honoured-at-locarno/5043589.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/leos-carax-to-be-honoured-at-locarno/5043589.article French director Leos Carax is to receive the Locarno Film Festival’s Leopard of Honour (the Pardo d’onore Swisscom) at this year’s festival. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:16 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/johnnie-to-to-receive-locarno-lifetime-achievement-award/5043109.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/johnnie-to-to-receive-locarno-lifetime-achievement-award/5043109.article Presentation accompanied by European premiere of To’s Motorway. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Thu, 7 Jun 2012 16:10 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/arnon-milchan-to-receive-locarnos-producer-award/5042393.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/arnon-milchan-to-receive-locarnos-producer-award/5042393.article Three of his films will be shown at the 65th edition, including the newly restored Once Upon A Time In America. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:35 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-film-festival-launches-new-industry-initiative/5041836.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-film-festival-launches-new-industry-initiative/5041836.article The new initiatie will focus on distribution and exhibition in the Eastern and Central European countries. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Tue, 15 May 2012 13:57 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarnos-carte-blanche-to-focus-on-mexico/5038838.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarnos-carte-blanche-to-focus-on-mexico/5038838.article Now in its second year, Locarno’s Carte Blanche will shine the light on Mexican films in post production. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Mon, 5 Mar 2012 09:58 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarno-increases-concorso-cineasti-competition-prize-money/5038502.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarno-increases-concorso-cineasti-competition-prize-money/5038502.article The festival’s Concorco Cineasti del presente competition is increasing its prize fund as well as adding a new prize. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:23 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarno-retrospective-to-screen-all-of-otto-premingers-films/5036414.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/locarno-retrospective-to-screen-all-of-otto-premingers-films/5036414.article The Locarno Film Festival is planning a restrospective devoted to Otto Preminger during its 65th edition. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:15 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-open-doors-to-focus-on-francophone-sub-saharan-africa/5033907.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-open-doors-to-focus-on-francophone-sub-saharan-africa/5033907.article The Locarno film festival will concentrate on Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa for the 2012 edition of its Open Doors co-production lab. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:05 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-admissions-up-in-2011/5030910.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-admissions-up-in-2011/5030910.article The Locarno Film Festival has announced attendance for its 64th edition was 159,503, up about 7.5% from 2010. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:48 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/locarnos-golden-leopard-awarded-to-argentinas-back-to-stay/5030844.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/locarnos-golden-leopard-awarded-to-argentinas-back-to-stay/5030844.article The international jury headed by Portuguese producer Paolo Branco presented the festival’s top honour to Argentinian-born Milagros Mumenthaler for her debut feature Back To Stay (Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas). screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:29 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/locarnos-open-doors-top-award-shared-by-two-indian-projects/5030715.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/locarnos-open-doors-top-award-shared-by-two-indian-projects/5030715.article The Trapper’s Snare and Burqa Boxers win the Open Doors Co-Production Lab awards. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:24 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/fest-hits-should-be-rewarded-swiss-minister-says/5030637.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/fest-hits-should-be-rewarded-swiss-minister-says/5030637.article Meanwhile, Locarno kicks off with rain, Abel Ferrara honours and Cowboys & Aliens. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:23 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/aviva-silver-speaks-about-future-media-programme-from-2014/5030636.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/aviva-silver-speaks-about-future-media-programme-from-2014/5030636.article Role of international projects discussed going forward. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:15 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/hell-to-china-and-cis-other-locarno-titles-picked-up-for-sales/5030597.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/hell-to-china-and-cis-other-locarno-titles-picked-up-for-sales/5030597.article Also, Swiss distributor Ascot Elite adds five titles. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:19 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/festival-scope-builds-on-locarno-partnership/5030579.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/festival-scope-builds-on-locarno-partnership/5030579.article Online industry platform Festival Scope is working with the Locarno film festival for the second year, with new content offered in 2011. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Thu, 4 Aug 2011 17:04 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-launches-post-production-focus/5030227.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-launches-post-production-focus/5030227.article Colombia first territory in the spotlight for new Locarno Industry Office scheme andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:32 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/wides-eye-on-films-label-adds-locarno-title-policeman/5030195.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/wides-eye-on-films-label-adds-locarno-title-policeman/5030195.article Wide also handling sales on the Israeli drama. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:25 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/guadagnino-replaces-trinca-on-locarnos-international-jury/5030181.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/guadagnino-replaces-trinca-on-locarnos-international-jury/5030181.article Italian actress is unable to participate so Italian director recruited for jury duty. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:07 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/isabelle-huppert-to-receive-locarnos-excellence-award/5030014.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/isabelle-huppert-to-receive-locarnos-excellence-award/5030014.article Her works to screen include The Piano Teacher and The Lacemaker. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:10 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/-im-global-trustnordisk-pacha-pictures-and-uks-blue-light-among-newcomers-to-locarno/5029999.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/-im-global-trustnordisk-pacha-pictures-and-uks-blue-light-among-newcomers-to-locarno/5029999.article International sales and distribution company IM Global, Copenhagen-based TrustNordisk, the new French-Arab sales outfit Pacha Pictures, and UK producer-distributor Blue Light are among more than 20 companies already confirmed to attend Locarno’s Industry Days for the first time this year. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:29 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/paulo-branco-to-head-international-competition-jury-in-locarno/5028962.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/paulo-branco-to-head-international-competition-jury-in-locarno/5028962.article Hochhäusler to lead Filmmakers of the Present Competition jury. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:16 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-names-first-two-competition-titles-plans-two-new-initiatives/5028514.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-names-first-two-competition-titles-plans-two-new-initiatives/5028514.article Mia Hansen-Love’s third feature Goodbye First Love [pictured] will have its international premiere. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Wed, 8 Jun 2011 09:49 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-pere-reveals-stronger-american-presence-rohrer-moves-to-solothurn/5028229.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-pere-reveals-stronger-american-presence-rohrer-moves-to-solothurn/5028229.article Locarno’s Olivier Père is expecting to have a “stronger American presence” for his second outing as artistic director at this year’s festival (Aug 3-13).Speaking exclusively to ScreenDaily during a visit to Berlin, Père said: “This year will see a difference from 2010 in that we have turned more of our attention to the American films and I think we will have a stronger American presence.”“Of course, to begin with, we will have Mike Medavoy receiving the Raimondo Rezzonico Prize screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 31 May 2011 09:53 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-to-honour-abel-ferrara/5027591.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-to-honour-abel-ferrara/5027591.article Maverick director to receive career achievement award, Leopard Of Honour geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sun, 15 May 2011 20:07 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-open-doors-launches-new-initiative/5027143.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-open-doors-launches-new-initiative/5027143.article Locarno Film Festival’s co-production lab Open Doors is to launch a new initiative entitled Carte Blanche from this August. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 9 May 2011 20:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-open-doors-selects-12-indian-projects/5026820.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-open-doors-selects-12-indian-projects/5026820.article Projects by Indian filmmakers Anup Singh [pictured] and Alka Raghuram are among 12 selected for this year’s edition of the Open Doors co-production lab to be held in Locarno from August 6-9. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 3 May 2011 14:24 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/mike-medavoy-to-get-honour-in-locarno/5026099.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/mike-medavoy-to-get-honour-in-locarno/5026099.article Veteran US producer Mike Medavoy to receive Locarno Film Festival’s Raimondo Rezzonico Prize screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:48 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-dedicates-2011-to-vincente-minelli-and-gets-more-funding/5022632.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-dedicates-2011-to-vincente-minelli-and-gets-more-funding/5022632.article This year’s Locarno Film Festival (Aug 3-13) will dedicate its retrospective to the work of the American director Vincente Minnelli. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:53 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/french-sales-company-picks-up-golden-leopard-winner-lubitsch-retrospective-to-tour/5017044.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/french-sales-company-picks-up-golden-leopard-winner-lubitsch-retrospective-to-tour/5017044.article French sales agent/theatrical distributor Capricci Films has taken on international sales for Winter Vacation by China’s Li Hongqi, which won Locarno’s Golden Leopard at the weekend. Plus other touring news from Locarno. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:13 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/chinas-winter-vacation-lights-up-locarno-summer/5016990.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/chinas-winter-vacation-lights-up-locarno-summer/5016990.article Locarno’s top award, the Golden Leopard (Pardo d’oro), has been awarded by the international jury headed by Singaporean film-maker Eric Choo to Li Hongqi for his third feature Winter Vacation. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:28 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/-olivier-pre-says-his-first-locarno-exceeds-expectations/5016985.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/-olivier-pre-says-his-first-locarno-exceeds-expectations/5016985.article Ahead of the awards ceremony at the Piazza Grande on Saturday evening, Olivier Père is very enthusiastic about his first outing as Locarno’s artistic director. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:37 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/uzbekistan-kazakhstan-projects-take-top-awards-at-locarnos-open-doors/5016873.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/uzbekistan-kazakhstan-projects-take-top-awards-at-locarnos-open-doors/5016873.article Films from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan were the winners at the end of this year’s Open Doors event in Locarno, which was dedicated to projects from Central Asia. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:48 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/figa-films-sells-aardvark-to-spain-with-strong-interest-elsewhere/5016872.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/figa-films-sells-aardvark-to-spain-with-strong-interest-elsewhere/5016872.article International sales agent FiGa Films has sold Kitao Sakurai’s Argentinian-US film Aardvark, a Locarno selection, to Madrid-based distributor Aquelarre. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:40 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/swiss-government-suggests-creation-of-new-film-funding-body-by-2012/5016827.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/swiss-government-suggests-creation-of-new-film-funding-body-by-2012/5016827.article Changes are afoot in Swiss cinema to reorganize the national film funding system from 2012.Also, Nyon festival announces changes. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 9 Aug 2010 12:32 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-to-honour-francesco-rosi/5016654.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-to-honour-francesco-rosi/5016654.article The 87 year old Italian director is to receive a career achievement award at the festival. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:02 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/m-appeals-new-label-takes-on-labruces-la-zombie/5016650.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/m-appeals-new-label-takes-on-labruces-la-zombie/5016650.article Berlin-based sales company m-appeal has taken on Bruce LaBruce’s L.A. Zombie ahead of its international premiere in Locarno. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Tue, 3 Aug 2010 11:29 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/figa-takes-on-locarno-premiere-aardvark/5016409.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/figa-takes-on-locarno-premiere-aardvark/5016409.article Los Angeles-based sales company FiGa Films has taken on international sales of two titles that will be showing in Locarno. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:59 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/strong-presence-for-german-productions-for-peres-first-locarno-competition/5016054.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/strong-presence-for-german-productions-for-peres-first-locarno-competition/5016054.article German cinema has a high profile Olivier Pere’s first outing as artistic director of the Locarno International Film Festival this year. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:41 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/chiara-mastroianni-to-be-honoured-at-locarno/5015526.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/chiara-mastroianni-to-be-honoured-at-locarno/5015526.article The French actress will receive the festival’s Excellence Award on 6th August. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:39 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-announces-early-competition-titles/5015333.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-announces-early-competition-titles/5015333.article The line-up will feature Daniel Gaglianone’s Pietro and Bruce LaBruce’s Zombie. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:58 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/locarno-to-show-cyrus-present-tribute-to-john-c-reilly/5015047.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/locarno-to-show-cyrus-present-tribute-to-john-c-reilly/5015047.article Locarno will host the European premiere of Jay and Mark Duplass’ Cyrus at a Piazza Grande screening on August 7. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:49 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/chinas-jia-zhang-ke-youngest-director-ever-to-receive-locarnos-leopard-of-honour/5014784.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/chinas-jia-zhang-ke-youngest-director-ever-to-receive-locarnos-leopard-of-honour/5014784.article China’s Jia Zhang-ke is to become the youngest director ever to receive Locarno’s Leopard of Honour at the forthcoming edition in August. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:08 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/festival-news/locarno-plans-first-industry-days/5013643.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/festival-news/locarno-plans-first-industry-days/5013643.article The Locarno film festival has announced its first Industry Days programme, to run August 7-9. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Tue, 11 May 2010 11:25 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/new-features-by-ismailova-and-vakkasova-among-open-doors-central-asia-selection/5013459.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/new-features-by-ismailova-and-vakkasova-among-open-doors-central-asia-selection/5013459.article Locarno Film Festival’s co-production event Open Doors Factory selects 12 projects from 114 applications. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Wed, 5 May 2010 17:54 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/eric-khoo-eduardo-antin-lisandro-alonso-to-lead-locarno-juries/5013136.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/eric-khoo-eduardo-antin-lisandro-alonso-to-lead-locarno-juries/5013136.article Singaporean film-maker Eric Khoo (My Magic) will be president of the five-person International Competition jury. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:39 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/pere-promises-flexibility-in-piazza-grande-line-up/5010900.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/pere-promises-flexibility-in-piazza-grande-line-up/5010900.article Locarno Film Festival’s new artistic director Olivier Pere will be more flexible in his programming for the nightly open-air programme on the town’s Piazza Grande. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-unmoved-by-sarajevo-date-change/5010807.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-unmoved-by-sarajevo-date-change/5010807.article The Locarno International Film Festival is not flustered by the Sarajevo Film Festival’s decision to bring its 16th edition forward a week to July 23-31, according to Locarno’s industry office chief Nadia Dresti. Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:58 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/-alain-tanner-to-receive-2010-leopard-of-honour/5010154.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/-alain-tanner-to-receive-2010-leopard-of-honour/5010154.article Swiss director Alain Tanner will be awarded the Swisscom Leopard of Honour at the 63rd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival (August 4 - 14). sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:54 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-announces-central-asia-focus-for-2010-open-doors/5009175.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-announces-central-asia-focus-for-2010-open-doors/5009175.article The Locarno International Film Festival has announced that the next edition of its co-production lab, Open Doors, will focus on Central Asia. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:07 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-new-artistic-director-olivier-pere-reveals-fest-overhaul/5005274.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarnos-new-artistic-director-olivier-pere-reveals-fest-overhaul/5005274.article In his first move as artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival, Olivier Pere has overhauled the selection committee and dropped a competitive strand – Ici Ailleurs will not be a part of the 63rd Locarno fest, which runs from August 4-14 next year. halliganfinn@gmail.com (Fionnuala Halligan) Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:58 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/xiaolu-guos-she-a-chinese-takes-locarnos-golden-leopard/5004572.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/xiaolu-guos-she-a-chinese-takes-locarnos-golden-leopard/5004572.article This year’s Golden Leopard in Locarno was awarded to Chinese novelist-filmmaker Xiaolu Guo for the UK-German-French co-production She, A Chinese. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:40 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/territories/asia-pacific/eleven-flowers-wins-open-doors-production-grant/5004520.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/territories/asia-pacific/eleven-flowers-wins-open-doors-production-grant/5004520.article Eleven Flowers, a project to be directed by Wang Xiaoshuai and produced by Isabelle Glachant, was awarded a production grant of $46,000 (50,000 swiss francs) at the Locarno Film Festival’s 2009 Open Doors Factory. lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton) Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:35 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/san-sebastian/locarno-reveals-strong-arthouse-line-up-for-62nd-edition/5003621.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/san-sebastian/locarno-reveals-strong-arthouse-line-up-for-62nd-edition/5003621.article The 62nd Locarno Film Festival has revealed a strong programme of international arthouse films, including 24 world premieres across the Piazza Grande programme and International Competition selection. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:45 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-to-honour-producer-martine-marignac/5002088.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-to-honour-producer-martine-marignac/5002088.article France’s Martine Marignac will receive the Raimondo Rezzonico Prize for Best Independent Producer at the Locarno International Film Festival in Augus screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Wed, 3 Jun 2009 02:18 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/indias-nfdc-teams-up-with-locarno-on-screenwriters-lab/5001265.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/indias-nfdc-teams-up-with-locarno-on-screenwriters-lab/5001265.article India’s National Film Development Corp (NFDC) is teaming up with the Locarno International Film Festival for the third edition of its Screenwriters Lab. lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton) Mon, 18 May 2009 09:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-reveals-2009-jury-line-up/5000847.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-reveals-2009-jury-line-up/5000847.article The Locarno International Film Festival has announced the first names for this year’s official juries. The Swiss festival takes place between August 5 – 15 this year. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Wed, 6 May 2009 17:15 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/first-ticino-film-prize-to-be-presented-at-locarno/5000753.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/first-ticino-film-prize-to-be-presented-at-locarno/5000753.article The Swiss canton of Ticino is presenting its Film Prize (Premio Cinema Ticino) during this year’s Locarno Film Festival (August 5-15). screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Fri, 1 May 2009 18:05 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/italian-actor/director-toni-servillo-to-be-honoured-at-locarno/4043970.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/italian-actor/director-toni-servillo-to-be-honoured-at-locarno/4043970.article Italian actor/director Toni Servillo will receive an Excellence Award at the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival (August 5-15). Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:11 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarnos-open-doors-to-focus-on-greater-china/4043238.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarnos-open-doors-to-focus-on-greater-china/4043238.article Greater China will be the focus region of the Open Doors co-production platform at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:00 GMT