Locarno Film Festival.
annual film festival in Locarno, Switzerland
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What's happening
Earlier this month
One to three months ago
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A film focusing on the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.Some support1 report
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A film produced by Rodrigo Areias premiered at the Locarno Film Festival on August 9, 2026.Some support1 report
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A film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival on August 1st. The film is set in Germany and stars Claes Bang, featuring Martin Müller.Some support2 reports
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Volodymyr Usyk, Isabelle Stever, and Anna Melikova co-wrote and premiered a film at the Locarno Film Festival.Some support1 report
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Isabella Rossellini kicked off the Locarno Film Festival, and it was revealed she owns a farm on Long Island.Some support1 report
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Sighvatsson discussed AI's impact on the film industry in Hollywood and contrasted festival approaches at Locarno.Some support1 report
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Fanny Liatard's film, set in the Landes region, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and was honored with the Excellence Award.Well supported6 reports
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The Locarno Film Festival is featuring films about Africa and highlighting those set in rural Senegal.Some support1 report1 development inside
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The film Magic Atlas premiered at the Locarno Film Festival on August 4, 2026, where it screened in competition and received initial production funding from Judith Neilson.Some support1 report
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The Locarno Film Festival is handling worldwide sales of a biopic.Some support1 report
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Around Locarno Film Festival this week
News at the entities that move Locarno Film Festival most-
Manipur OperationalNeiphiu Rio, CM of Nagaland, expressed anguish over the Manipur situation and confirmed state collaboration with the Government of India.Moves Locarno Film Festival
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Cannes Film Festival OperationalZentropa unveiled the Dogma25 concept at the Cannes Film Festival, with films adhering to a 10 million Danish Krone budget.Moves Locarno Film Festival
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Cannes OperationalBurson created 'The KitKat Heist' campaign for Ford, which won a PR Lions award in Cannes.Moves Locarno Film Festival
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Africa Mentioned togetherThe US Department of Justice filed a forfeiture action in Potomac to recover funds linked to Yahya Jammeh's mansion.Moves Locarno Film Festival
Connections
The 21 strongest of 34, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Maja Hoffmann Structural
Maja Hoffmann holds the formal role of president of the Locarno Film Festival.
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Isabella Rossellini Transactional
Isabella Rossellini received major honors, including the Excellence Award and Honorary Leopard, from the Locarno Film Festival.
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Luca Guadagnino Transactional
Luca Guadagnino's film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, establishing a functional, time-bound exchange between artist and platform.
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Isabelle Stever Transactional
Isabelle Stever is premiering her film at the Locarno Film Festival.
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Edgar Pêra Structural
Edgar Pêra utilizes the Locarno Film Festival as the platform for the premiere of his film.
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Manipur Operational
The work originating from Manipur was featured and premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.
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Mateo Ybarra Transactional
Mateo Ybarra participates in the Locarno Film Festival by presenting his work as a director.
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Cannes Film Festival Operational
Both entities are major international film festivals that compete within the global cinematic landscape.
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Africa Mentioned together
The Locarno Film Festival showcases and features films that thematically explore issues facing the continent of Africa.
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Ana Vaz Transactional
Ana Vaz's film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.
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Senegal Mentioned together
The Locarno Film Festival showcases films that are set in rural Senegal.
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Kevin Costner Operational
Kevin Costner utilizes the Locarno Film Festival as a platform for premiering 4K restored epic films.
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Cannes Operational
The two film festivals are contrasted as competing entities based on their differing festival approaches.
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Switzerland Shared context
The Locarno Film Festival is held and operates within the geographical borders of Switzerland.
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Volodymyr Usyk Operational
Volodymyr Usyk contributed to a film shown at the Locarno Film Festival.
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Landes Mentioned together
The region is the subject matter of the film festival's focus.
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Fanny Liatard Transactional
Fanny Liatard's film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.
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Locarno Shared context
Locarno serves as the geographical location and operational context for the Locarno Film Festival.
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Elisabeth Baume-Schneider Operational
Elisabeth Baume-Schneider has commented on the political dimension of the Locarno Film Festival.
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Swiss Shared context
The Locarno Film Festival is held in a venue located in Switzerland.
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Variety Mentioned together
Variety reports on film premieres and events held at the Locarno Film Festival.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
1 eventAugust 2026
8 events- A film focusing on the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.
- A film produced by Rodrigo Areias premiered at the Locarno Film Festival on August 9, 2026.
- A film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival on August 1st. The film is set in Germany and stars Claes Bang, featuring Martin Müller.
- Volodymyr Usyk, Isabelle Stever, and Anna Melikova co-wrote and premiered a film at the Locarno Film Festival.
- Isabella Rossellini kicked off the Locarno Film Festival, and it was revealed she owns a farm on Long Island.
- Sighvatsson discussed AI's impact on the film industry in Hollywood and contrasted festival approaches at Locarno.
- Fanny Liatard's film, set in the Landes region, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and was honored with the Excellence Award.
- The film Magic Atlas premiered at the Locarno Film Festival on August 4, 2026, where it screened in competition and received initial production funding from Judith Neilson.
July 2026
4 events- A film festival was held in Switzerland.
- The Locarno Film Festival is featuring films about Africa and highlighting those set in rural Senegal.
- The Locarno Film Festival is handling worldwide sales of a biopic.
- The director's cut of a film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, with confirmed details announced on July 6, 2026.