The Locarno Film Festival will celebrate American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky with the Pardo d’Onore, presented by Manor, at its 79th edition. Aronofsky will receive the festival’s honorary leopard on Friday 14 August in Piazza Grande, as well as present, in the programme, two of his most “outstanding and singular” works from his career: The Fountain … Read more
The Swiss-Peruvian filmmaker won over 8,000 hearts in the Piazza Grande with her tender ‘90s-set family drama. Meanwhile, Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw’s panoramic Argentinian documentary Gaucho Gaucho was crowned the winner by Letterboxd, the global social media network for cinephiles. The list of the Locarno77 Palmarès, announced in the afternoon on Saturday 17 August at the … Read more
The 11 days of the Festival this year brought packed cinemas, extraordinary moments, and unforgettable encounters to the city of Locarno once again, capped off by the triumph of the Lithuanian drama Akiplëða (Toxic), winner of the Festival’s Pardo d’Oro of the Concorso Internazionale. With a rich and varied program of films, the official selection of Locarno77 … Read more
Open Doors, Locarno Pro’s co-production and talent development program for artists from underrepresented communities around the world, has announced its 2024 winners. Eight projects in development were selected for its coproduction platform, the Projects Hub, and were eligible for the three main cash prizes. Along with nine creative producers who participated in the program’s talent … Read more
At the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, Indian superstar and global icon Shah Rukh Khan will be awarded with the Festival’s career achievement award, the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism. The Award will pay tribute to his remarkable career in Indian cinema consisting of more than 100 films in a breathtaking multitude … Read more
Open Doors, Locarno’s co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from underrepresented communities and countries in which cinema and arts as a form of expression are at risk, is entering its 22nd edition, marking the third and final year with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. Through its Projects Hub, Producers Lab and … Read more