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NewsRealness Institute unveils next cohort of Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy (exclusive) 6f1u2y
It is the third edition of the training programme for African film and TV professionals.
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NewsLithuanian drama ‘Toxic’ wins Locarno’s Golden Leopard 6k2o2f
Kurdwin Ayub’s Moon won the special jury prize.
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NewsLocarno’s Open Doors forced to “drastically” reduce activities from 2025 due to major budget cut 3f645
The Swiss government is redirecting cultural spending to a future Ukrainian reconstruction fund.
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NewsLocarno Open Doors doc ’The Beach Of Enchaquirados’ boarded for world sales (exclusive) 241p1f
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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NewsParaguay’s ‘Encina’ is the big winner at Locarno’s Open Doors 2024 1u686q
Paz Encina’s film is about a couple living in exile and waiting for news of their disappeared son.
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NewsFirst trailer for Paz Vega’s directing debut ‘Rita’ ahead of Locarno premiere (exclusive) 6i2r12
Vega also stars alongside Roberto Álamo.
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NewsIrene Bartolomé‘s experimental ‘Dream Of Another Summer’ leads Locarno Pro winners 6fp3q
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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News‘Erin Brockovich’ producer Stacey Sher: ’This is a job of psychotic optimism’ 4g5j1i
Leading US producer was speaking in Locarno where she received the Raimondo Rezzonico Award.
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NewsIcarus Films, dGenerate Films acquire Wang Bing’s final ‘Youth’ instalments 5w1tt
Films will premiere in Locarno, Venice.
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NewsIndie execs talk inflation challenges and ‘pale, male reviewers’ at Locarno 516d4j
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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NewsLevelK boards Locarno-bound family title ‘Block 5’ (exclusive) 4b4ot
‘Block 5’ will play in the Kids Screenings section at Locarno.
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NewsLocarno special 2024: digital edition 3f1e
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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NewsSix Spanish titles selected for Locarno Pro’s work-in-progress section First Look 73z4b
Spain is the country in focus for the 13th edition of First Look.
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NewsMubi and Locarno partner on award for debut features 1y1i2e
The Mubi award – debut feature is worth 10,000 Swiss Francs ($11,300).
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NewsPayal Kapadia, Tim Blake Nelson Locarno film festival jury 314t16
Italian actor Luca Marinelli and Belgian producer Diana Elbaum also International Competition jury.
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NewsAlfonso Cuarón to receive lifetime achievement award from Locarno 5c2h3u
Mexican filmmaker will receive the award on August 11 in Locarno’s Piazza Grande
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NewsFestival favourite ’Reinas’ sells around the world for The Yellow Affair (exclusive) 16274w
The film has sold to the US and across Europe.
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NewsLocarno unveils 2024 line-up including premieres from Hong Sangsoo, Wang Bing and Ben Rivers 5d3b59
Other directors world premiering out of competition include Radu Jude, Fabrice du Welz, Aislinn Clarke and Bertrand Mandico.
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NewsSofia Exarchou’s ‘Animal’ leads winners at Greece’s Iris Awards 3j2x6g
Film won seven prizes in total at awards ceremony which also saw Willem Dafoe take best actor prize for Inside.
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NewsLocarno to honour Indian star Shah Rukh Khan with Pardo Alla Carriera award 5q5t13
Award will pay tribute to actor’s career in Indian cinema.