The 65th edition of the Locarno fest has just concluded
© Festival del film Locarno Last night, Saturday 11 August, the 65th edition of the Festival del film Locarno concluded with the awards ceremony on the Piazza Grande before an audience of 5,700...
View ArticleCarlo Chatrian, new Artistic Director with Locarno fest
The Board of Governors decided, at a special meeting held on Tuesday 4 September 2012, to designate Carlo Chatrian as the new Artistic Director of the Festival del film...
View ArticleGeorge Cukor Retrospective and new selection committee at Locarno 66th
My Fair Lady (1964) by George Cukor The Retrospective for the 66th edition of the Festival del film Locarno will be dedicated to the Hollywood director George Cukor. The new selection committee to work...
View ArticleCarlo Chatrian’s visions for Locarno
Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian discusses his ideas for Locarno and presents some of the news and innovations he plans for the 66th edition of the Festival.
View ArticleLocarno Open Doors 2013 to focus on the South Caucasus
© Festival del film Locarno The eleventh edition of Open Doors will focus on the South Caucasus. The Festival del film Locarno’s section that supports and puts the spotlight on filmmakers and films...
View ArticleNew Award for the Best First Film in Locarno
© Festival del film Locarno The Festival del film Locarno and the City of Milan, as part of a strong desire for a collaboration, announce their intention to establish the Pardo alla Migliore Opera...
View ArticleLocarno Festival spin-off, and 2013 poster
The first edition of L'immagine e la parola, the Festival del film Locarno’s spin-off event that is part of Primavera Locarnese, will take place 24-27 March 2013. The event, with Carlo Chatrian as...
View ArticleProgram of L’immagine e la parola unveiled
Thursday 21 February, a press conference was held at Monte Verità in Ascona, to announce the program for L’immagine e la parola, the first Festival del film Locarno spin-off event that is part of...
View ArticleAleksandr Sokurov in Locarno
© Festival del film LocarnoAleksandr Sokurov will return to Locarno after winning a Leopard of Honor in 2006, and will participate in several events of L’immagine e la parola. The evening of 26 March...
View Article12 projects have been selected as finalist for Open Doors Locarno 2013
The Festival del film Locarno’s Open Doors co-production lab is this year dedicated to the South Caucasus with a focus on Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Each of the directors and producers will...
View ArticleTribute to Sergio Castellitto for next Locarno
Italian actor, director and screenwriter Sergio Castellitto will receive a Pardo alla carriera during the 66th edition of the Festival del film Locarno, which will take place 7 - 17 August 2013.The...
View ArticlePardo d honneur to Werner Herzog
DEFRENIT© Robin HollandGerman director, scriptwriter, producer and actor Werner Herzog will be awarded the Pardo d’onore Swisscom at the 66th Festival del film Locarno (7-17 August 2013). To mark the...
View ArticlePiazza Grande 2013: Opening and closing films
Baltasar Kormákur’s 2 Guns will open the 66th edition of the Festival del film Locarno on Wednesday 7 August on the Piazza Grande, while the closing film on Saturday 17 August, following the Awards...
View ArticleRetrospective: Jacqueline Bisset and Anna Karina guests
Rich and famous (1981) – George Cukor. Collection Cinémathèque suisse. Droits réservés.Several different guests and initiatives comprise the tribute paid to the big Retrospective for 2013, dedicated...
View ArticleFirst Locarno Vision Award - Electronic Studio to Douglas Trumbull
American director and special effects maestro Douglas Trumbull is to receive the Festival’s first Vision Award - Electronic Studio. This new prize both highlights and pays tribute to someone whose...
View ArticleVictoria Abril in Locarno will receive the Excellence Award in Locarno
Victoria Abril in 101 Reykjavik by Baltasar Kormákur (2000)Spanish actress Victoria Abril will attend the 66th Festival del film Locarno (7-17 August), where she will receive the Excellence Award Moët...
View ArticleFestival del film Locarno occupies a unique position in the landscape of the...
August 7 -17, 2013Throughout its 66 year history, the Festival del film Locarno has occupied a unique position in the landscape of the major film festivals. Every August, for eleven days the...
View ArticleLocarno Artistic Director Carlos Chatrian on the New Frontier in Film
I think of Locarno as a frontier festival. A festival that tries to explore what’s going on at the limits of the film spectrum, on the edges of the frame, to pick up the things that are just off...
View ArticleEXHIBITION, previously referred to as ‘Joanna Hogg’s London Project’, will...
EXHIBITION, previously referred to as ‘Joanna Hogg’s London Project’, will receive its World Premiere at the Locarno Film Festival on 9 August 2013 as part of the International Competition section....
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