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First trailer for Alessandro Comodin’s Locarno title ‘Gigi La Legge’ (exclusive)
The docufiction follows a policeman investigating a string of local suicides
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Jason Blum says ‘Get Out’ would win the best picture Oscar today
Blumhouse producer discusses Warner Discovery move and the value of a festival launch to his films.
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Projects from Cuba, Bolivia and Venezuela triumph at Locarno’s Open Doors
Filmmakers Marcel Beltrán, Yashira Jordán and Michael Labarca among prize-winners at Latin American and Caribbean focused event.
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Locarno briefs: Pitching Day projects; Swiss festivals collaborate; co-development fund launched
A round up of stories from Locarno Film Festival.
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Square Eyes boards Sorayos Prapapan’s Locarno title ‘Arnold Is A Model Student’ (exclusive)
Thai-language feature received its world premiere at the film festival in Switzerland.
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Neon’s Elissa Federoff on picking films with “social currency”, moving into production and development
Neon’s head of distribution discusses trends in theatrical at Locarno Pro.
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‘Normal People’ star Daisy Edgar-Jones talks directing, producing ambitions
Speaking in Locarno, Edgar-Jones also expressed desire to work in UK indie film again.
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Locarno Pro names winners of First Look works in progress section
Three German features in post win awards.
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Valais becomes first Swiss region to launch cash rebate scheme
Inaugural regional cash rebate has 100,000 CHF cap.
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“Audience development is the biggest challenge”: Experts debate future of post-pandemic film industry at Locarno
50 international film industry execs attended think tank this week.
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Locarno kicks off with Aaron Taylor-Johnson award; past artistic directors to join 75th anniversary celebrations
Johnson stars in David Leitch’s Bullet Train, which opened the festival.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones to be honoured at Locarno Film festival
The ‘Normal People’ star will be presented with the award on August 6.
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First trailer for Valentin Merz’s Locarno competition title ‘De Noche Los Gatos Son Pardos’ (exclusive)
Set during the shoot for a costume drama film in the countryside, events take an odd turn when the director suddenly disappears.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson to receive Locarno’s Excellence Award
He will also introduce the festival’s opening film ’Bullet Train’.
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Asian Shadows hooks Hilal Baydarov’s Locarno premiere ‘Sermon To The Fish’ (exclusive)
Azerbaijani Hilal Baydarov’s drama will debut in competition.
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Rediance acquires Ann Oren’s Locarno competition title ‘Piaffe’ (exclusive)
German feature will world premiere at Locarno.
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‘Last Dance’: first trailer for comedy drama playing in Locarno’s Piazza Grande (exclusive)
The film follows a septuagenarian widower who joins a contemporary dance company.
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Locarno unveils 2022 line-up including Aleksandr Sokurov’s ‘Fairytale’
Ten world premieres among 17 international competition titles.
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Locarno Film Festival launches sustainability prize and Green Film Fund
Locarno Green Project to launch this year.
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Locarno to honour Matt Dillon with lifetime achievement award
The US actor will accept the award in person on August 4, with screenings of Drugstore Cowboy and City Of Ghosts in tribute.