All Locarno articles
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NewsRithy Panh to chair international competition jury of 2025 Locarno Film Festival
Cambodian filmmaker to chair jury that will award festival’s Golden Leopard.
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NewsJackie Chan to receive Pardo Alla Carriera honour at Locarno Film Festival
The Hong Kong star will introduce screenings of ‘Project A’ and ‘Police Story’ at the festival.
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NewsLocarno artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro to remain in post for three more years
Nazzaro has overseen four editions of the Swiss festival so far.
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NewsLocarno unveils US-European financing initiative
Locarno Investment Community initiative will debut within festival’s industry programme Locarno Pro.
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NewsLocarno, Edinburgh title ‘Bogancloch’ acquired for UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Documentary is a sequel to 2011 title ‘Two Years at Sea’.
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NewsLocarno to host restrospective on British postwar cinema
Retrospective of over 40 films will focus on British cinema from 1945-1960.
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NewsLocarno Pro’s works-in-progress First Look strand to focus on Canada
Six Canadian films in post-production will be showcased in collaboration with Telefilm Canada.
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NewsLocarno Open Doors, Vision du Reel set to lose major Swiss funding from 2029
The decision by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation throws their future into question.
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NewsLocarno explores date shift forward to July from 2027
A-list festival says date change appears necessary “to respond to the challenges faced by the entire sector.”
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NewsGlasgow, Locarno, IDFA join European film market alliance
The F.A.M.E. Alliance also includes CPH: Dox, Les Arcs and Zurich.
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NewsLocarno Pro’s Open Doors to turn spotlight on African talent for next four years
Locarno’s co-production and talent development initiative is to focus on the African continent for its next cycle.
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Reviews‘Youth (Hard Times)’: Locarno Review
The second in Wang Bing’s documentary trilogy returns to the young migrant workers who populate the factories of China’s Xisheng Road
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NewsRealness Institute unveils next cohort of Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy (exclusive)
It is the third edition of the training programme for African film and TV professionals.
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Reviews‘Toxic’: Locarno Review
Golden Leopard-winner hones in on teenage girls and what they’ll do to get out of their dead-end town
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NewsLithuanian drama ‘Toxic’ wins Locarno’s Golden Leopard
Kurdwin Ayub’s Moon won the special jury prize.
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NewsLocarno’s Open Doors forced to “drastically” reduce activities from 2025 due to major budget cut
The Swiss government is redirecting cultural spending to a future Ukrainian reconstruction fund.
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NewsLocarno Open Doors doc ’The Beach Of Enchaquirados’ boarded for world sales (exclusive)
The Ecaudorian film was screened to industry as part of an invite-only showcase at Locarno’s Open Doors programme this month.
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NewsParaguay’s ‘Encina’ is the big winner at Locarno’s Open Doors 2024
Paz Encina’s film is about a couple living in exile and waiting for news of their disappeared son.
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Reviews‘A Sister’s Tale’: Locarno Review
Iranian documentarian Leila Amini follows her sister over seven years as she attempts to make it as a singer in Tehran
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NewsFirst trailer for Paz Vega’s directing debut ‘Rita’ ahead of Locarno premiere (exclusive)
Vega also stars alongside Roberto Álamo.