Naomi Kawase’s ‘Yakushima’s Illusion’ scores key sales ahead of Locarno premiere
EXCLUSIVE: The film stars Vicky Krieps as a French doctor in Japan whose partner goes missing.
Switzerland’s ‘Lex Netflix’ investment obligation raises $37m to fund films and TV series
Netflix’s first Swiss TV series Winter Palace and Venice film Alpha were among the first productions to benefit from new investment obligation.
Nigerian director Dika Ofoma’s ‘Till The Morning Comes’ leads winners at Locarno’s Open Doors
Winners also included Zimbabwe’s Naishe Nyamubaya, Burkinabe director Azata Soro and Congolese filmmaker Erickey Bahati.
Swiss cantons Geneva and Neuchatel to launch rebate schemes for filmmakers
The regional rebate schemes aim to attract national and international productions, and can be combined with national Swiss rebate.
Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ ‘Nina Roza’ and Goran Rebić’s ‘In The Hidden’ lead Locarno Pro winners
Industry platform handed out prizes for platforms including First Look, Alliance 4 Development, Antaviana Spanish Previews Award and the Locarno Heritage Restoration Contest.
Jackie Chan and ‘Sentimental Value’ draw huge crowds at Locarno Film Festival
Locarno’s Piazza Grande screenings have been packed out, while the festival has seen a busy industry focus and widespread condemnation of suffering in Gaza.
‘The Birthday Party’ starring Willem Dafoe unveils slew of international sales after Locarno premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Miguel Angel Jimenez-directed 1970s-set tale of secrets, ambition and familial tension world premiered in Locarno’s Piazza Grande
20 films to watch from the 2025 summer festivals
Includes titles from Locarno, Edinburgh, Annecy, Karlovy Vary, Transilvania, Munich and Fantasia.
Julie Pacino on confronting childhood trauma through her feature debut ‘I Live Here Now’
‘I Live Here Now’ is playing at Edinburgh, following its a festival run including Fantasia and Locarno.
“Investors want to feel connected to a film”: Abbout Productions on raising financing from the Lebanese diaspora
Georges Schoucair and Myriam Sassine have steered a slew of films to A-list festivals despite the meltdown of Lebanon’s economy.
