"We aimed to create a journey that is both surprising and accessible even to the youngest viewers, without shying away from ...

Established and emerging auteurs feature in 40 "fearless titles" in the experimental section, reflecting "the war of the ...

The Locarno Film Festival will celebrate Virginie Efira, the Belgian-born France-based actress who was recently in Cannes ...

Four films produced in Portuguese-speaking countries will compete at the Locarno International Film Festival, held in the Swiss town this August, organisers announced today.

The Locarno Film Festival will celebrate Italian actress and director Asia Argento with its lifetime achievement award dedicated to creative pioneers. She will receive the award on Aug. 13 in the ...

"Virtually synonymous with artistic daring and technical excellence, Rossellini has long fused the technical brilliance of Hollywood with the European spirit of artistic fearlessness." By Georg Szalai ...

The festival will screen two Campion classics, including the debut of a new 4K restoration of "The Piano." The award will be bestowed on August 16, 2024 at the 77th edition of the festival. Locarno ...

Sigurjón "Joni" Sighvatsson is an Icelandic producer for films, music videos and television series. The 79th Locarno Film Festival honors the 73-year-old with the Raimondo Rezzonico Award for his ...

"Over his long career, Rick Baker has transformed Michael Jackson into a zombie in Thriller and turned Jim Carrey into the ...

As Locarno’s 8,000-strong Piazza Grande audience welcomed Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan on stage Saturday evening, a much smaller crowd congregated across the way for an alternative film event.

Lithuanian filmmaker Saulė Bliuvaitė has clinched the Golden Leopard in the main international competition of the 77th Locarno Film Festival with her debut feature Toxic. Directed by Bliuvaitė from a ...

U.S.-based Icelandic film, music video and TV producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson will be celebrated by the Locarno Film Festival ...