Locarno sponsor to pull out after 15 years

12-Aug-2016 | By Martin Blaney

Energy company AET has been one of the festival’s four primary sponsors for 15 years.

Locarno reveals Open Doors winners

9-Aug-2016 | By Martin Blaney

This year’s winners include film-makers from Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.

Locarno: industry spotlight

This year’s Industry Days (August 6-8) at Locarno Film Festival has a sharper focus on the market potential of films at script stage, finds Martin Blaney.

The story behind 'The Girl With All The Gifts'

Screen caught up with in-demand director Colm McCarthy to hear about the unusual UK package, written by Marvel Comics writer Mike Carey and starring Glenn Close, Gemma Arterton and newcomer Sennia Nanua.

Locarno: Open Doors Hub spotlights south Asian projects

This year Locarno’s annual co-production lab introduces a fresh format — a three-year focus on eight south Asian countries. Martin Blaney reports on the new Open Doors Hub.

Locarno's Carlo Chatrian talks "most challenging competition"

Chatrian tells Geoffrey Macnab why this year’s line-up is his most diverse and eclectic yet.

Locarno: Piazza Grande & International Competition profiles

With the 69th Locarno Film Festival kicking off today (Aug 3), Screen profiles the Piazza Grande & International Competition titles.