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Lithuanian drama ‘Toxic’ wins Locarno’s Golden Leopard
Kurdwin Ayub’s Moon won the special jury prize.
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Locarno’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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Locarno 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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Paraguay’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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First trailer for Paz Vega’s directing debut ‘Rita’ ahead of Locarno premiere (exclusive)
Vega also stars alongside Roberto Álamo.
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Irene Bartolomé‘s experimental ‘Dream Of Another Summer’ leads Locarno Pro winners
Projects from Spain, Germany and France were among the first round of winners announced at the weekend in an awards ceremony at the Locarno Pro industry platform.
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‘Erin Brockovich’ producer Stacey Sher: ’This is a job of psychotic optimism’
Leading US producer was speaking in Locarno where she received the Raimondo Rezzonico Award.
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Icarus Films, dGenerate Films acquire Wang Bing’s final ‘Youth’ instalments
Films will premiere in Locarno, Venice.
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Indie execs talk inflation challenges and ‘pale, male reviewers’ at Locarno
HanWay’s Katie Ellen, WME Independent’s Alex Walton and microFilm’s Ada Solomon were speaking at Locarno Pro’s StepIN think tank.
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LevelK boards Locarno-bound family title ‘Block 5’ (exclusive)
‘Block 5’ will play in the Kids Screenings section at Locarno.
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Locarno special 2024: 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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Six Spanish titles selected for Locarno Pro’s work-in-progress section First Look
Spain is the country in focus for the upcoming 13th edition of First Look.
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Mubi and Locarno partner on award for debut features
The Mubi award – debut feature is worth 10,000 Swiss Francs ($11,300).
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Payal Kapadia, Tim Blake Nelson join Locarno film festival jury
Italian actor Luca Marinelli and Belgian producer Diana Elbaum also join International Competition jury.
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Alfonso Cuarón to receive lifetime achievement award from Locarno
Mexican filmmaker will receive the award on August 11 in Locarno’s Piazza Grande
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Festival favourite ’Reinas’ sells around the world for The Yellow Affair (exclusive)
The film has sold to the US and across Europe.
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Locarno unveils 2024 line-up including premieres from Hong Sangsoo, Wang Bing and Ben Rivers
Other directors world premiering out of competition include Radu Jude, Fabrice du Welz, Aislinn Clarke and Bertrand Mandico.
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Sofia Exarchou’s ‘Animal’ leads winners at Greece’s Iris Awards
Film won seven prizes in total at awards ceremony which also saw Willem Dafoe take best actor prize for Inside.
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Locarno to honour Indian star Shah Rukh Khan with Pardo Alla Carriera award
Award will pay tribute to actor’s career in Indian cinema.
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US producer Stacey Sher to be honoured at Locarno Film Festival 2024
Sher’s producer credits include ’Django Unchained’ and ’Erin Brockovich.’