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News“The independent film model doesn’t exist [anymore]”, says former IFC Films president Arianna Bocco at Locarno
Bocco was speaking as part of Locarno Pro’s annual think tank StepIn
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NewsUK documentary makers win First Look prizes at Locarno Pro
Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson’s ’Mother Vera’ and Sarah Lewis’ ’No Ifs Or Buts’ honoured in festival’s works-in-progress section.
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NewsSwitzerland’s ‘Thunder’ kicks off 2024 Oscars best international film submissions
Carmen Jaquier’s debut is the first title to be announced for the international category of the Academy Awards.
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NewsSoul Food Films to handle sales on Locarno premiere ‘The Guardians Of The Formula’ (exclusive)
Dragan Bjelogrlić’s tale of secret nuclear experiments in Cold War Yugoslavia to be repped by Belgrade-based sales firm.
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NewsLocarno special 2023: digital edition
Browse Screen’s Locarno Film Festival special issue, which previews this year’s competition and international line-ups, and explores the Open Doors industry strand.
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NewsRiz Ahmed, Stellan Skarsgard change Locarno plans over actors’ strike; Cate Blanchett still in talks
Blanchett is executive producer of Noora Niasari’s ‘Shayda’.
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NewsMike Hodges’ ‘All At Sea’ among six UK films selected for Locarno Pro’s First Look strand
Late director’s semi-autobiographical doc will be showcased alongside five other UK films.
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NewsIranian director Ali Ahmadzadeh under pressure to pull ‘Critical Zone’ from Locarno’s main competition
Locarno’s artistic director calls for Iranian director to be able to travel to the festival with his film.
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NewsMaja Hoffman set to become president of Locarno Film Festival
Luma Foundation founder to replace long-serving president Marco Solari.
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NewsCharlotte Wells, Zar Amir Ebrahimi join Locarno film festival jury
The pair join jury president French actor Lambert Wilson in the international competition strand
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NewsFive major European film festivals unite on industry network Launchpad
Locarno, Thessaloniki, Tallinn, IFFR and Karlovy Vary are collaborating on the initiative.
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NewsLocarno Film Festival to honour Stellan Skarsgård
He will receive the Leopard Club award at next month’s festival.
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NewsLights On boards ‘Dreaming and Dying’, ‘Family Portrait’ ahead of Locarno premieres
Marks the feature directorial debut of Singapore’s Nelson Yeo.
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NewsLocarno unveils 2023 line-up including premieres from Radu Jude, Lav Diaz and Sofia Exarchou
International competition features 16 world premieres.
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NewsRealness selects nine African women for Locarno-linked industry development academy (exclusive)
The Locarno Southern Africa Industry Academy will run during FAME Week Africa in September.
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NewsLocarno to close with European premiere of Noora Niasari’s ‘Shayda’
Film won the Audience Award at Sundance this year.
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NewsLocarno Pro unveils 11 projects selected for Alliance 4 Development
Includes projects by Lorenz Merz, Ann Oren and Sara Fattahi.
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NewsLocarno to honour director Tsai Ming-liang with Pardo Alla Carriera award
Festival to pay tribute to work of the Taiwanese director.
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NewsLocarno unveils projects, producers for 2023 Open Doors
Directors Paz Fábrega and Gloria Carrión among those presenting projects.
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NewsFrench actor Lambert Wilson named jury president for Locarno 2023
Locarno Film Festival runs August 2-12.