Palestinian director Kamal Aljafari's "first film, which I have never made," premieres in the Swiss festival's competition ...

Markus Duffner, director of the Locarno Film Festival's industry strand, also shares his, maybe surprising, networking and ...

Israeli director's Eran Kolirin latest, a film about a trip through Gaza, an Iraq nuclear talks drama and ‘Mare's Nest' are ...

No other event in Switzerland brings together film lovers quite like the Locarno Film Festival, which kicks off again next ...

The first feature of Norwegian newcomer Janicke Askevold, ‘Solomamma’ sparked good word of mouth at Les Arcs Work in Progress ...

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 ...

Vicky Krieps' new film 'Yakushima's Illusion,' directed by Kawase Naomi, has been set a for a late-addition Locarno world ...

The film, which is based on the novel of the same name by Panos Karnezis, also stars Vic Carmen Sonne and Joe Cole.

Indonesian actress Asmara Abigail, TV cinematographer James Hawkinson, and indie writer, director, and producer Michael Almereyda are also among the members of the various juries at the Swiss festival ...

The Locarno International Film Festival likes to call itself the “world capital of auteur cinema,” and while the Swiss event cannot claim the star power or industry heft of Cannes, Venice or ...

Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival returns this week with what is perhaps the strongest lineup festival director Giona A. Nazzaro has conjured up during his short but impactful four-year tenure.

The 77th Locarno Film Festival will take place from Aug. 7-17, 2024. This year’s winners: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Golden Leopard for Best Film “Critical Zone,” (Ali Ahmadzadeh, Iran, Germany) ...