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Realness Institute unveils next cohort of Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy (exclusive) 2n4f4u
It is the third edition of the training programme for African film and TV professionals.
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Lithuanian drama ‘Toxic’ wins Locarno’s Golden Leopard 6c5w5d
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 4n6h5
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) 722m6m
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 184265
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) 1n3ql
Vega also stars alongside Roberto Álamo.
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Irene Bartolomé‘s experimental ‘Dream Of Another Summer’ leads Locarno Pro winners 52z3k
Projects from Spain, and 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’ 232w3x
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 z6e16
Films will premiere in Locarno, Venice.
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Indie execs talk inflation challenges and ‘pale, male reviewers’ at Locarno 6q4u2g
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) 506o2a
‘Block 5’ will play in the Kids Screenings section at Locarno.
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Locarno special 2024: digital edition 19463k
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 3ng6g
Spain is the country in focus for the 13th edition of First Look.
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Mubi and Locarno partner on award for debut features 464hw
The Mubi award – debut feature is worth 10,000 Swiss Francs ($11,300).
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Payal Kapadia, Tim Blake Nelson Locarno film festival jury 6y5347
Italian actor Luca Marinelli and Belgian producer Diana Elbaum also International Competition jury.
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Alfonso Cuarón to receive lifetime achievement award from Locarno 4j4g35
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) 4y451i
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 4q1m26
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 5y1r44
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 u3p5z
Award will pay tribute to actor’s career in Indian cinema.