Sophy Romvari’s award-winning drama “Blue Heron” has sold to Spain (Flamingo Films), Benelux (Cherry Pickers), Turkey (Kinova ...

Giona A. Nazzaro also discusses Willem Dafoe's turn as a tycoon in 'The Birthday Party,' picking the new Kechiche movie for the 78th edition of the Swiss fest, Japan's return, and the role of comedy ...

The Locarno Film Festival has announced the line-up for the 23rd edition of its Open Doors program, which will focus on filmmakers from countries in Africa. Six projects in development have been ...

The Locarno Film Festival has launched an industry platform for classic art house films. Rights holders, from producers and film sales companies to libraries and restorers' associations, will be able ...

Mexican director and producer Carlos Reygadas, U.S. producer Josyln Barnes and actresses Ursina Lardi and Renée Soutendijk have been announced for the main jury of the 78th Locarno Film Festival in ...

Roman Polanski backs out of Locarno Film Festival over backlash Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski, who was scheduled to receive a lifetime achievement award at this week’s Locarno Film Festival in ...

Rockets, sickness, progress and the environment – all uneasy keywords of our present. In Katharina Huber’s “A Good Place” (“Ein schöner Ort”) which won on Saturday Locarno’s best emerging director ...

The Locarno Film Festival has named Markus Duffner as the new head of its industry program Locarno Pro. He will be joined by Sophie Bourdon as deputy head. Nadia Dresti, the long-time overseer of ...