Romanian director Florin Șerban's 'You Don’t Belong Here' and South Korean director Hong Sang-soo both received top awards at the Locarno Film Festival.

The cultural magazine 'Kulturzeit' is making its comeback on 3sat after the summer break, with a focus on the Salzburg Festival and the Locarno Film Festival.

The Locarno Film Festival is featuring a program that revives the works of radical Hollywood authors who were blacklisted during the McCarthy era. This initiative aims to shed light on the contributions of these writers and their impact on cinema.

Bianca and Dilara Foscht, twins originally from Graz, Austria, are now living in Los Angeles and pursuing careers in Hollywood, with their new film 'Manhunt' premiering at the Locarno Film Festival.

Basil da Cunha's film, 'The Good, the Otaries, and the Alligator,' which marks a farewell to the Reboleira neighborhood, is set to premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. Da Cunha expressed his desire to open a new chapter with this work.

Actress Zoe Saldaña expressed frustration at the Locarno Film Festival, stating that political questions are disproportionately asked of actors of color and women, which she finds limiting.

The creators behind the film 'Piluk,' premiering at the Locarno Film Festival, discuss their approach to using simple textures like pencil and paper to tell a story through animation.

During a reporter roundtable at the Locarno Film Festival, U.S. auteur James Gray shared his views on men being 'allowed to engage with the tender side' and explained why his family life is 'not very good for drama.'

U.S. auteur James Gray received the Career Leopard award at the Locarno Film Festival, where he spoke about his career and future films before a screening of 'Paper Tiger'.

Actress Asia Argento discusses her career, challenging taboos, and her past struggles, as she prepares to receive a career achievement award at the Locarno Film Festival.

Veteran actor Jean-Luc Bideau is being celebrated at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival. The festival is recognizing his contributions to cinema.

German director Felix Randau discussed Claes Bang's perfect portrayal of Himmler's controversial masseur Felix Kersten in their post-World War Two drama 'I Is Another' at the Locarno Film Festival.

Actress Isabella Rossellini graced the opening of the Locarno Film Festival, bringing her star power to the event.

The Locarno Film Festival 2026 is previewed, with particular attention given to Basil da Cunha's film 'Reboleira' and the festival's selection.

The trailer for Felix Randau’s post-World War Two drama 'I Is Another,' starring Claes Bang as Heinrich Himmler’s massage therapist Felix Kersten, has been released ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.

Nikias Chryssos' English-language horror film 'Bloody Tennis' has secured U.S. distribution rights with Shudder and other international deals ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.

Argentine filmmaker Lucila Mariani's debut feature, 'The Days Off,' described as a 'love letter to that internet that no longer quite exists,' explores horror, female identity, and technology, and is set to premiere at the Swiss film festival.

Inwave Films has acquired 'The Days Off,' Lucila Mariani's Argentine debut, while Italy-based Lights On has secured 'In All My Journeys I Am Returning' from Colombia, both ahead of their premieres at the Locarno Film Festival.

The Locarno Film Festival is showcasing a selection of quirky films, including 'Bloody Tennis,' a Tunisian horror film, and a story about a surgeon with kleptomania.

The 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland will feature a variety of homegrown and co-production projects, including films like 'The Chilean' and 'Small Talk'.

Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the North American rights to Ann Oren’s film 'Objet a,' which is set to have its world premiere in the international competition at the 2026 Locarno Film Festival.

Autlook has secured world sales rights for the documentary "The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer," which is set to premiere in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition at the Locarno Film Festival.

Nelson Yeo's 'The House on the Moon,' a Locarno winner, has secured a worldwide sales deal with Parallax Films. Additionally, the Locarno Competition title 'Hearing' has landed at Heretic for world sales.

Heretic has acquired world sales rights to “Nobody’s Violence,” the 17th feature from prolific Canadian auteur Denis Côté which world premieres in main competition at the Locarno Film Festival.

Director Hong Sang-soo's latest film, 'Nowhere to Lay My Eyes,' is set to have its world premiere in the main competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival.

The Locarno Film Festival has announced its kids' screenings program and introduced a new competition alongside a kids' jury, aiming for an accessible yet complex cinematic journey for young viewers.

Seven-time Oscar winner and renowned makeup effects artist Rick Baker, known for his work on 'An American Werewolf In London' and Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' is set to receive the Vision Award at the Locarno Film Festival.

Icelandic film producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson has been honored with the Locarno Film Festival's Raimondo Rezzonico Prize for Best Independent Producer. He reflected on his career, stating he always had the final say on whether to listen to advice.

Actress Isabella Rossellini is slated to receive the prestigious Excellence Award at the upcoming Locarno Film Festival.

Lili Hinstin, the French former artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival, has passed away at the age of 48.

The Locarno Film Festival features German films and a retrospective on Hollywood's Blacklist, illustrating how state arbitrariness functions and the difficulty of discerning the times one lives in.

The Locarno Film Festival in 2026 is set to be influenced by emerging talent, visual artistry, and new financial investments.

Marco Cavazzin's short film 'Mutrion,' set in the Venice lagoon, has won the best director award in the Pardi di Domani section of the Locarno Film Festival.

The Locarno Film Festival is addressing challenging questions, including a film titled 'I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming' which explores the life of a trans man navigating gender transition amidst the Russian war, reflecting contemporary societal fault lines.

Italian actress and filmmaker Asia Argento is set to receive the Life Achievement Award at the Locarno Film Festival, where she will also discuss her role as a 'racist' character and executive producing a Gia Carangi documentary.

Record-holding Oscar-winning makeup artist Rick Baker, honored at the Locarno Film Festival, reminisces about his career, including transforming Jim Carrey into the Grinch and Michael Jackson for 'Thriller'.

Mateo Ybarra’s documentary 'Small Talk,' which takes a peek into Switzerland’s last remaining etiquette school for women, is set to have its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.

Heritage Monday at the Locarno Film Festival's industry section highlighted the growing interest in film restoration and retrospective programming, with this year's edition focusing on the challenges of preserving cinematic history.

The Locarno Film Festival saw a protest remembering the 60,000 victims of Gaza, occurring alongside the announcement of Locarno Pro winners including 'Spring Story' and 'The Surubí'. The festival also featured discussions on modern desire and control.

The Locarno Film Festival chose a film that uses dreams as an escape, 'Les Yeux Verts', to open its 2026 edition. The article notes that while fairy tales are alive in Locarno, they are not always recommended, comparing 'Les Yeux Verts' to the DIY surrealism of 'Princesa Burro'.

Martin Provost’s comedy-drama 'Love Letters,' featuring Fabrice Luchini as a retired teacher and former Bond girl Carole Bouquet, is set to world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. An exclusive clip has been released ahead of the festival.

A retrospective at the Locarno film festival examines the era of the McCarthy blacklist and the House Un-American Activities Committee's (HUAC) domination of US culture, offering sobering lessons for the present.

Swedish-Danish writer-director Maria Bäck talks about her film 'Brave New Love,' which explores themes of motherhood, desire, and modern romance, before its premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.

Nelson Yeo's 'The House on the Moon', Singapore's inaugural wuxia feature film, is set to debut at the Locarno Film Festival, marking a significant step for the genre in the country.

The Locarno Film Festival has opened with 'The Green Eyes,' a film inspired by resignation syndrome and told from a refugee child's perspective to foster empathy. The festival also features diverse cinematic offerings, including 'Donkey Princess,' a royal adventure spanning multiple genres.

The Swiss Locarno Film Festival, known for its leopard mascot, continues to draw cineasts and celebrate both classic and new film gems, with its artistic director emphasizing the leopard's free spirit.

Zoe Saldaña will be recognized with a special honor at the Locarno Film Festival, which will also feature appearances by Claudio Simonetti, Olivia Wilde, Caleb Landry Jones, Monica Bellucci, Isabelle Huppert, and Kingsley Ben-Adir.

Parallax Films has acquired international sales rights for 'Private Property,' a new short film by Deepak Rauniyar and Asha Magrati, ahead of its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival.

Kino Rebelde has secured the international sales rights for Nicolaas Schmidt's film 'September Afternoon', which is set to premiere in the Cineasti del Presente competition at the Locarno Film Festival.

The Locarno Film Festival has unveiled the juries for its 2026 competition, including notable figures such as Paulina García and Lolita Chammah. These individuals will be responsible for evaluating the films in contention.

Fandango Sales has acquired Sergio Castro-San Martín’s film 'The Chilean' ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. Set in 1976, the film follows a Chilean miner fleeing his country's regime.

Locarno Film Festival artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro spoke about the festival's new 'curated diversity' mantra and the inclusion of big names like Isabella Rossellini and Caleb Landry Jones.

Basil da Cunha's film 'O Jacaré,' shot in Reboleira, completes a trilogy and is competing for the Golden Leopard alongside works by Hong Sangsoo and Denis Côté. Edgar Pêra's 'Guerrilha no Asfalto' will be screened out of competition at the Locarno Film Festival.

Kevin Costner's 1990 Western 'Dances with Wolves', which he directed and starred in, has received a new 4K restoration that will premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.

The Locarno Film Festival announced the lineup for its Pardi di Domani section and Open Doors screenings, featuring 40 'fearless titles' from established and emerging auteurs.

The Locarno Film Festival's inaugural Open Doors Connect program aims to foster South-South collaborations, bringing together film professionals from Benin, Madagascar, Brazil, and Mongolia.

Icelandic film producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson will receive an honorary award at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, held from August 5-15. The award will be presented on August 6, and two films he produced will be screened at the festival.

The Locarno Film Festival's Open Doors program has announced its selection of African film projects for 2026, including a documentary about Kiki Gyan. The projects explore diverse themes such as motherhood, colonialism, and surrealist love stories.

Meritxell Colell's film 'Lejos de los árboles' (Far from the Trees) has won the Fipresci award at the Locarno Film Festival. The film, which focuses on memory, diaspora, and the legacy of exile, also received the Boccalino d’Oro from independent Swiss critics.

Director Hong Sang-soo and actor Kim Min-hee received awards at the 79th Locarno Film Festival for their latest film, "Nowhere to Lay My Eyes," with Hong winning for best direction.

The Locarno Film Festival, held from August 5-15, broke records for industry attendance and experienced Switzerland's hottest summer since 1864, with Olivia Wilde leading discussions.

Actress Kim Min-hee made her first official public appearance since giving birth, attending the Locarno Film Festival alongside director Hong Sang-soo.

The Locarno Film Festival featured Spanish previews including the Basque period production 'Blind Ants,' Diego Llorente's 'How the Lights Get In,' and Nacho Ruiz Capillas' directorial debut 'War Material Captured From the Enemy'.

The film 'Small Talk,' a Swiss competition entry at the Locarno Film Festival, is set at the Institut Villa Pierrefeu in Glion and explores the deeper meaning of manners beyond mere table etiquette.

Director Albert Serra spoke about his new film, 'Seize moments de ma vie' ('Sixteen Moments of My Life'), which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, and expressed his desire to have directed Elvis Presley.

The Locarno Film Festival 2026 kicked off with films like 'Los días libres' and 'Princesa Burro', with Monica Bellucci also mentioned in connection to the event.

Less than a year after its producers met at Locarno Film Festival’s Alliance 4 Development, 'Primo Viaggio,' produced by Italy’s Sacher Film and France’s Halley Production, has wrapped shooting in Naples and is now heading to the Venice Gap-Financing Market.

A review from the Locarno film festival highlights 'I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming,' an absorbing film that offers a 'brilliant bulletin' from the Ukrainian frontline, delving into culture war issues and gender identity as a couple attempts to leave Ukraine during the war.

Giovanni Tortorici's feature film 'Ketticè,' produced by Luca Guadagnino and starring Monica Bellucci, is in competition at the Locarno Film Festival, following positive reviews for its portrayal of adolescent ennui.

This international insider report covers various film and TV industry news, including WarnerMount UK developments, Spider-Man's global box office success, and the Locarno Film Festival's stance against algorithms.

Boutique sales company Odd Slice Films has secured worldwide rights for 'Concrete Land,' the debut documentary feature by Palestinian-Jordanian director Asmahan Bkerat, prior to its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.

The French refugee adventure drama 'The Green Eyes' (original title 'Les Yeux Verts'), directed by Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh, is set to open the Locarno Film Festival.

The Locarno Film Festival is dedicating its program to filmmakers who were targeted as communists during Senator McCarthy's era in Hollywood, showcasing partially forgotten masterpieces that remain relevant today.

The director of Locarno Pro highlights how major industry shifts, suchs as the potential Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, are influencing the programming and infrastructure of the global film industry, including the Locarno Film Festival.

The Locarno Film Festival's industry strand, Locarno Pro, is tackling major issues facing the film industry, including artificial intelligence, algorithms, and the balance between consolidation and creative freedom.

A timely retrospective at the Locarno Film Festival, curated by Ehsan Khoshbakht, delves into the history of the Hollywood Left and the Blacklist, drawing parallels to contemporary political climates.

Giona A. Nazzaro, director of the Locarno Film Festival, discussed the festival's 'adventurous' lineup for the 'era of algorithms,' highlighting the theme of community and the importance of talent over celebrity.

The Locarno Film Festival will feature films about various notable figures, including a former Florida prison inmate, Albert Serra on Ingrid Caven, Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio, and a fiction feature on Heinrich Himmler's massage therapist.

Italian director Dario Albertini's family drama 'Armony' has secured Swiss distribution with Xenix Filmdistribution, ahead of its world premiere in the Piazza Grande section of the Locarno Film Festival.

Locarno Pro's First Look section, celebrating its 15th edition, has unveiled six new Uruguayan film titles, ranging from family stories to dramas about desire, in partnership with Uruguay's film institute ACAU.

Belgian filmmaker Fabrice du Welz will preside over the jury for the international competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, part of a full slate of juries the festival has revealed across its…

Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights for Hong Sangsoo’s film 'Nowhere to Lay My Eyes.' The film is set to premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in August.

Singaporean director Nelson Yeo's wuxia and sci-fi film, 'The House On The Moon,' has been chosen for the main competition at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.

Basil da Cunha's new feature film, 'O Jacaré,' is the only Portuguese title in competition at the Locarno Film Festival, which runs from August 5 to 15. Other notable names in the program include Albert Serra, Denis Côté, and Edgar Pêra.

Kevin Costner's 'Dances With Wolves' is set to premiere a new restored extended director's cut at the Locarno Film Festival. This special version will offer audiences a fresh look at the acclaimed film.

The Locarno Film Festival is honoring Joni Sighvatsson, a notable figure in the film industry.