The Locarno film festival will shift to gender-neutral acting categories with its 76th edition set to run August 2-12, 2023. The festival’s two main competitions, the Concorso internazionale and Concorso Cineasti del presente, will now each present two Pardo awards…
Brad Pitt, Juliette Binoche and slew of new talent lead Locarno Film Festival lineup
Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival has revealed the lineup for its 75th edition, sticking to its promise of discovering new talent. A slew of debuting filmmakers will showcase their works, from Italy’s Nicola Prosatore with “Piano Piano” to Caterina Mona, focusing…
Locarno Film Festival goes green with Environmental Film Fund, WWF-backed award
The Locarno Film Festival is going green — literally and figuratively — with a series of programs aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues. For its 75th edition, which runs Aug. 3-13, Locarno will introduce a new award, the Pardo…
Locarno to Celebrate Laurie Anderson With Lifetime Achievement Award
The Locarno Film Festival will celebrate U.S. musician, performance artist and filmmaker Laurie Anderson with its lifetime achievement award dedicated to creative pioneers. The prominent Swiss fest dedicated to international indie cinema will be feting Anderson with its Vision Award…
Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ among films at Locarno Film Festival lineup (Deadline)
This year’s Locarno Film Festival (Aug 7 -17) lineup includes Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Joseph Gordon-Levitt plane thriller 7500, which gets its world premiere at the Swiss showcase. The 72nd edition of the festival marks…
