Locarno Film Festival

78^th Edition

where:	Locarno
when:	August 6^th - 16^th, 2025
address:	Via Franchino Rusca 1 6600 Locarno Svizzera
tel:	+41 91 7562121
fax:	+41 91 7562149
email:	info@locarnofestival.ch
website:	www.locarnofestival.ch
deadline:	April 24^th, 2025
entry form:	Online Submission

For eight decades, the Locarno Film Festival has been at the forefront of the international festival circuit, premiering films by both established auteurs and rapidly rising talents. Nestled among the Swiss Alps and facing out onto the majestic Lake Maggiore, the city of Locarno is transformed for eleven days each August into the world capital of auteur cinema. Films can be enjoyed in the calm and concentration of a theater or out in the open air under the stars on the Piazza Grande, the spectacular outdoor cinema that accommodates an audience of up to 8,000 public spectators a night, considered one of the largest such spaces in the world.

participations

2024	A flower of mine by Paolo Cognetti: Prefestival The flood by Gianluca Jodice: Piazza Grande Luce by Silvia Luzi, Luca Bellino: Concorso internazionale The miraculous transformation of the working class into foreigners by Samir: Fuori Concorso New dawn fades by Gurcan Keltek: Concorso internazionale Real by Adele Tulli: Cineasti del Presente La vita accanto by Marco Tullio Giordana: Fuori Concorso Weightless by Sara Fgaier: Concorso internazionale
2023	The beautiful summer by Laura Luchetti: Piazza Grande Chicken for Linda! by Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach: Piazza Grande: Prefestival Eschaton by Andrea Gatopoulos: Pardi di domani - Evento Speciale A Greyhound of a Girl by Enzo D'Alò: Locarno Kids I am not what I am - The tragedy of Othello by William Shakespeare by Edoardo Leo: Piazza Grande Lovano Supreme by Franco Maresco: Fuori concorso Mimì – The prince of darkness by Brando De Sica: Fuori concorso Patagonia by Simone Bozzelli: Concorso internazionale - Ecumenical Prize Procida by Cecilia Catani, Giorgia Ciraolo, Enrica Daniele, Valentina Esposito, Dario Fusco, Angela Giordano, Simone Grieco, Rebecca Gugliara, Ernesto Raimondi, Giorgia Ricciardiello, Nina Rossano, Lucia Senatore: Fuori concorso - Special Mention Pardo Verde Ricola Rossosperanza by Annarita Zambrano: Concorso internazionale Sergio Leone - The Italian who invented America by Francesco Zippel: Histoire(s) du cinéma: Heritage Online Vista Mare by Julia Gutweniger, Florian Kofler: Semaine de la critique Z.O. by Loris G. Nese: Pardi di domani: Concorso internazionale - Young Jury Prize
2022	The adventures of Gigi the Law by Alessandro Comodin: Concorso internazionale - Premio speciale della giuria Delta by Michele Vannucci: Piazza Grande It is night in America by Ana Vaz: Concorso Cineasti del Presente - Menzione Speciale Pardo Verde WWF Last stop before Chocolate Mountain by Susanna Della Sala: Semaine de la critique No dogs or Italians allowed by Alain Ughetto: Piazza Grande – Prefestival Il pataffio by Francesco Lagi: Concorso internazionale Piano piano by Nicola Prosatore: Piazza Grande Pillow face by Saverio Cappiello: Pardi di Domani
2021	Atlas by Niccolò Castelli: Panorama Suisse Beckett by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino: Piazza Grande - Opening Film Brotherhood by Francesco Montagner: Concorso Cineasti del Presente - Pardo d’Oro The Crypt Monster by Daniele Misischia: Fuori concorso Dal pianeta degli umani by Giovanni Cioni: Fuori concorso Fortapàsc by Marco Risi: Histoire(s) du cinéma The Giants by Bonifacio Angius: Concorso internazionale Interno giorno by Marco Santarelli: Histoire(s) du cinéma The Legionnaire by Hleb Papou: Concorso Cineasti del Presente - Pardo for Best Direction The New Gospel by Milo Rau: Panorama Suisse Playtime by Simone Bozzelli: Pardi di Domani Se posso permettermi by Marco Bellocchio: Pardi di Domani Trash by Francesco Dafano, Luca Della Grotta: Locarno Kids Yaya e Lennie – The Walking Liberty by Alessandro Rak: Piazza Grande
2019	The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily by Lorenzo Mattotti: Piazza Grande - Special Family Evening The Cold Raising The Cold by Rong Guang Rong: Concorso Cineasti del presente If Only by Ginevra Elkann: Piazza Grande - Opening Film Incompiuta by Samira Guadagnuolo, Tiziano Doria: Pardi di domani Concorso internazionale Maternal by Maura Delpero: Concorso internazionale - Special Mention, Label Europa Cinemas, Ecumenical Prize, Junior Jury: Second Prize The Nest by Roberto de Feo: Piazza Grande - Crazy Midnight Non è sogno by Giovanni Cioni: Fuori concorso San Vittore by Yuri Ancarani: Fuori concorso: Shorts Young Observant,The by Davide Maldi: Concorso Cineasti del presente
2018	(S)words by Federico Di Corato: Pardi di domani: Concorso internazionale Dulcinea by Luca Ferri: Signs of Life the Guest by Duccio Chiarini: Piazza Grande Just like my Son by Costanza Quatriglio: Fuori Concorso Likemeback by Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli: Concorso Cineasti del presente Menocchio the Heretic by Alberto Fasulo: Concorso internazionale My Beloved Enemy by Denis Rabaglia: Piazza Grande My home, in Libya by Martina Melilli: Fuori Concorso Ora e sempre riprendiamoci la vita by Silvano Agosti: Fuori Concorso Walking on Water by Andrey Paounov: Fuori Concorso
2017	The Anatomy of a Miracle by Alessandra Celesia: Fuori Concorso The Asteroids by Germano Maccioni: Concorso internazionale Easy by Andrea Magnani: Concorso Cineasti del presente Fine di un amore by Alberto Tamburelli: Pardi di Domani For one more hour with you by Alina Marazzi: Prefestival Granma by Daniele Gaglianone, Alfie Nze: Fuori Concorso Ibi by Andrea Segre: Fuori Concorso Iceman by Felix Randau: Piazza Grande Johan Padan - To the discovery of Americas by Giulio Cingoli: Locarno Kids Like Crazy by Paolo Virzì: Premio Cinema Ticino Esmé Sciaroni The Mount of Ants by Riccardo Palladino: Concorso Cineasti del presente Per una rosa by Marco Bellocchio: Fuori Concorso: Shorts Stories of Love that cannot belong to this World by Francesca Comencini: Piazza Grande Surbiles by Giovanni Columbu: Signs of Life Three Peaks by Jan Zabeil: Piazza Grande - Variety Piazza Grande Award
2016	L'amatore by Maria Mauti: Fuori Concorso The Challenge by Yuri Ancarani: Cineasti del presente - Ciné+ Special Jury Prize Feast by Franco Piavoli: Fuori Concorso The Nature of Things by Laura Viezzoli: Fuori Concorso The Nest by Klaudia Reynicke: Cineasti del presente Valparaiso by Carlo Sironi: Leopards of Tomorrow - International Competition - Prize Film und Video Untertitelung Where Is Rocky II? by Pierre Bismuth: Fuori concorso: Art Basel
2015	A qualcuno piacerà - Storia e storie di Elio Pandolfi by Caterina Taricano, Claudio de Pasqualis: Histoire(s) du Cinéma Donkey flies by Marcello Fonte, Paolo Tripodi: Piazza Grande - Evento Speciale Dreams of the Salt Lake by Andrea Segre: Fuori Concorso Good morning, night by Marco Bellocchio: Histoire(s) du Cinéma Lampedusa by Philip Cartelli, Mariangela Ciccarello: Concorso internazionale Pardi di Domani Lost and Beautiful by Pietro Marcello: International Competition - Junior Jury: First Prize, Ecumenical Jury: Special Mention Moj Brate - Mio fratello by Nazareno Manuel Nicoletti: Cineasti del presente My mother's smile by Marco Bellocchio: Histoire(s) du Cinéma The never ending factory of the Duomo by Massimo D'Anolfi, Martina Parenti: Signs of Life Parents by Alberto Fasulo: Out of Competition Pastorale Cilentana by Mario Martone: Piazza Grande Probably love by Giuseppe Bertolucci: Histoire(s) du Cinéma Romeo e Giulietta by Massimo Coppola: Fuori Concorso Sworn Virgin by Laura Bispuri: I film delle giurie Vincere by Marco Bellocchio: Histoire(s) du Cinéma Vivere alla grande by Fabio Leli: Fuori Concorso
2014	Amori e metamorfosi by Yanira Yariv: Signs of Life Certified Copy by Abbas Kiarostami: Excellence Award Moët & Chandon: Juliette Binoche On the Volcano by Gianfranco Pannone: Fuori concorso Perfidia by Bonifacio Angius: International Competition - Junior Jury Award San Siro by Yuri Ancarani: Pardi di domani competition La sapienza by Eugène Green: International Competition The Shack by Alessandro De Leo, Federico Di Corato: Pardi di domani competition El Sicario - Room 164 by Gianfranco Rosi: Official Juries L'ultimo Gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo by Giuseppe Tornatore: Titanus. A family history of Italian cinema
2013	All about you by Alina Marazzi: Appellations Suisse Attesa di un’estate (frammenti di vita trascorsa) by Mauro Santini: Fuori Concorso - Shorts The Human Factor by Bruno Oliviero: Piazza Grande The Interval by Leonardo Di Costanzo: Cinema Ticino Prize to Amka Films Productions Love & Slaps - A family on the verge of a nervous Breakdown by Sergio Castellitto: Pardo alla carriera to Sergio Castellitto My mother's smile by Marco Bellocchio: Pardo alla carriera to Sergio Castellitto Parole e utopia #33 Otar Iosseliani by Donatello Fumarola, Alberto Momo: Pardo alla carriera to Otar Iosseliani La Passione di Erto by Penelope Bortoluzzi: Fuori Concorso Le quattro volte by Michelangelo Frammartino: Cinema Ticino Prize to Ventura Film Raffael's Way by Alessandro Falco: Leopards of Tomorrow - International Competition - Best International Short Raise your Head by Alessandro Angelini: Pardo alla carriera to Sergio Castellitto Rosso cenere by Augusto Contento, Adriano Aprà: Histoire(s) du cinéma Sangue by Pippo Delbono: International Competition - Prix Don Quichotte The Special Need by Carlo Zoratti: Competition Filmmakers of the Present Twice Born by Sergio Castellitto: Pardo alla carriera to Sergio Castellitto Undue Debt by Andrea Segre: Fuori Concorso The years of our loves by Daniele Gaglianone: Juries' Choice
2012	The Hidden Conference: A Fractured Play by Rosa Barba: Pardi di domani - Corti d’artista The Landlords by Edoardo Gabbriellini: International Competition
2011	Il dono by Michelangelo Frammartino: Jury's Choice Inconscio italiano by Luca Guadagnino: Out of Competition Mary by Abel Ferrara: The Pardo of Honor: Abel Ferrara Milano 55.1 by Luca Mosso, Bruno Oliviero: Out of Competition My Bow Breathing by Enrico Maria Artale: Leopards of Tomorrow On the Adventure 2-1 by Romano Guelfi: Tribute to Jean-Marie Straub Seven Acts of Mercy by Gianluca De Serio, Massimiliano De Serio: In Competition - Junior jury's Second Prize, Don Quijote Award by IFSS Summer of Giacomo by Alessandro Comodin: Filmmakers of the Present - Pardo d’oro, George Foundation Award Tahrir – Liberation Square by Stefano Savona: Out of Competition
2010	Armandino e il Madre by Valeria Golino: Leopards of Tomorrow - Out of Competition I casi della vita by Corso Salani: Special Program (episodes "Siracusa, Italia" and "Konakovo, Russia") Diarchy by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino: Leopards of Tomorrow - In Competition I am Tony Scott. The Story of How Italy Got Rid of the Greatest Jazz Clarinetist by Franco Maresco: Out of Competition Pietro by Daniele Gaglianone: In Competition - Young Jury Prize What More Do I Want by Silvio Soldini: Appellations Suisse
2009	Bisogna morire by Luca Guadagnino: Pippo Delbono: from stage to screen Blue sofa by Lara Fremder, Pippo Delbono, Giuseppe Baresi: Piazza Grande Cast Lead by Stefano Savona: Ciné Cinéma Special Jury Prize, Filmmakers of the Present Competition The Consequences of Love by Paolo Sorrentino: Excellence Award to Toni Servillo Diesis i by Francesco Barozzi: Leopards of Tomorrow – International Competition Et mondana ordinare by Daniela Persico: Ici & Ailleurs Frontier Blues by Babak Jalali: In Competition Great Expectations by Martina Parenti, Massimo D’Anolfi: Ici & Ailleurs Grido by Pippo Delbono: Pippo Delbono: from stage to screen Housing by Federica Di Giacomo: Ici & Ailleurs I dream of the world on friday by Pasquale Marrazzo: Filmmakers of the Present Competition In another world by Joseph Péaquin: Ici & Ailleurs L'India che danza by Pippo Delbono: Pippo Delbono: from stage to screen Itiburtinoterzo by Roberta Torre: Ici & Ailleurs The Last Ascent. The Via Crucis by Beniamino Simoni by Elisabetta Sgarbi: Ici & Ailleurs Mirna by Corso Salani: Filmmakers of the Present Competition The Mirror by David Christensen: Ici & Ailleurs My Human Heart by Costanza Quatriglio: Ici & Ailleurs La notte quando è morto Pasolini by Roberta Torre: Ici & Ailleurs La paura by Pippo Delbono: Pippo Delbono: from stage to screen Questo buio feroce by Pippo Delbono: Pippo Delbono: from stage to screen The Son of Hamlet by Francesco Gatti: Ici & Ailleurs The Valley by Mihàly Gyoerik: Piazza Grande War by Pippo Delbono: Pippo Delbono: from stage to screen We Who Made "La dolce vita" by Gianfranco Mingozzi: Ici & Ailleurs
2008	Anorexia. Storia di un'immagine by Leandro Manuel Emede: Play Forward Basette by Gabriele Mainetti: Special Programme – “Auteur shorts” Beijing Sky by Olivo Barbieri: Play Forward Beket by Davide Manuli: Filmmakers of the Present Competition Black Sea by Federico Bondi: Best Actress (Ilaria Occhini); Leopards of Tomorrow Third Prize; Oecumenical Jury Prize The Caiman by Nanni Moretti: Retrospective 2008 Nanni Moretti Camille e Mariuccia by Samuele Romano: Leopards of Tomorrow - International Competition Ceuta & Gibilterra - Borders of Europe #1 by Corso Salani: Ici & Ailleurs Chisinau - Borders of Europe #5 by Corso Salani: Ici & Ailleurs Il Ciclope by Debra Werblud: Play Forward Cimap! Cento italiani matti a Pechino by Giovanni Piperno: Ici & Ailleurs Days and Clouds by Silvio Soldini: Appelations Suisse Desertogrigio by Maria Arena: Play Forward Don’t ask us for words by Elisabetta Sgarbi: Ici & Ailleurs Glima by Masbedo: Play Forward Il grido d’angoscia dell’uccello predatore by Nanni Moretti: Retrospective 2008 Nanni Moretti Hitler Vs Gandhi by Maia Guarnaccia: Play Forward I can see it in your eyes by Valia Santella: Retrospective 2008 Nanni Moretti I dreamt of colourful clouds by Mario Balsamo: Ici & Ailleurs Imatra - Borders of Europe #3 by Corso Salani: Ici & Ailleurs Kippur by Amos Gitai: Leopard d'Honneur The last customer by Nanni Moretti: Retrospective 2008 Nanni Moretti Lecture 21 by Alessandro Baricco: Piazza Grande Napoli Piazza Municipio by Bruno Oliviero: Filmmakers of the Present Competition One Man Up by Paolo Sorrentino: Les Films des Jurys Out of Bounds by Fulvio Bernasconi: Les Films des Jurys Parafernalia by Massimo Coppola, Giovanni Giommi: Ici & Ailleurs Petites historias das crianças by Fabio Scamoni, Gabriele Salvatores, Guido Lazzarini: Ici & Ailleurs Possibili rapporti. Due poeti. Due voci by Nelo Risi: Ici & Ailleurs Preparativi di fuga by Tommaso Cotronei: Ici & Ailleurs Quattro giorni con Vivian by Silvio Soldini: Ici et Ailleurs Special Program Quiet chaos by Antonello Grimaldi: Retrospective 2008 Nanni Moretti Red Sunrise by Gianfranco Pannone: Ici & Ailleurs Rio de Onor - Borders of Europe #2 by Corso Salani: Ici & Ailleurs The son's room by Nanni Moretti: Retrospective 2008 Nanni Moretti Talsi - Borders of Europe #4 by Corso Salani: Ici & Ailleurs There won't be a war by Daniele Gaglianone: Ici & Ailleurs Wart. La bellezza della tragedia by Leandro Manuel Emede: Play Forward Yotvata - Borders of Europe #6 by Corso Salani: Ici & Ailleurs
2007	Cinema Mundi by Stefano de Luigi: Piazza Grande: Play Forward Dora by Sergio Basso: In Competition: Shorts Haiti in my Heart by Claudio Del Punta: Young Jury Prize Imatra - Borders of Europe #3 by Corso Salani: Special Jury Prize "Filmmakers of the Present" Io non sono un moderato by Andrea Nobile: Ici & Ailleurs My Brother is an Only Child by Daniele Luchetti: Piazza Grande Out of Bounds by Fulvio Bernasconi: Best Actor (Ex aequo) (Michele Venitucci I promessi sposi by Massimo d’Anolfi, Martina Parenti: Ici & Ailleurs Tagliare le parti in grigio by Vittorio Rifranti: Leopard for the Best First Feature - Filmmakers of the Present Competition Il viaggio di Gesù by Sergio Basso: Ici & Ailleurs: “Visions du Moyen Orient” Vogliamo anche le rose by Alina Marazzi: Piazza Grande The Weeping Statue by Elisabetta Sgarbi: Ici & Ailleurs
2006	10 insects to feed by Masbedo: Special Event, Piazza Grande - Play Forward Ça rend heureux by Joachim Lafosse: In Competition Camicie Verdi by Claudio Lazzaro: Cineasti del Presente Conversazione a Porto by Daniele Segre: A Proposito di Cinema Dark sea by Roberta Torre: In Competition Desalento by Mauro Santini: Play Forward Dove il marmo è zucchero by Elisabetta Sgarbi: Play Forward Feltrinelli by Alessandro Rossetto: Cineasti del Presente Il était une fois… Les délices du petit monde by Joseph Péaquin: Cineasti del Presente Jimmy della Collina by Enrico Pau: In Competition; C.I.C.A.E./Arte & Essai Award The Kreutzer Sonata by Maurizio Sciarra: Piazza Grande L'Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio by Agostino Ferrente: Piazza Grande Il peggio di noi by Corso Salani: A Proposito di Cinema Racconto di guerra by Mario Amura: Retrospettiva Pardi di domani 2006 Schopenhauer by Giovanni Maderna: In Competition: Cineasti del Presente Site specific_Las Vegas 05 by Olivo Barbieri: Play Forward by Galleries Site specific_Roma 04 by Olivo Barbieri: Play Forward by Galleries Sotto la stessa luna by Carlo Luglio: In Competition: Cineasti del Presente
2005	58% by Vincenzo Marra: Video Competition À Casablanca les anges ne volent pas by Mohamed Asli: Open Door Barbara’s hug by Annamaria Gallone: Human Rights Excellent cadavers by Marco Turco: Filmmakers of the Present: Video Face addict by Edo Bertoglio: Special Event: Out of Competition Gas by Luciano Melchionna: Filmmakers of the Present Keller - Teenage Wasteland by Eva Urthaler: In Competition Mario's War by Antonio Capuano: In Competition, Special Mention to Marco Grieco Miss Hit by Tekla Taidelli: Filmmakers of the Present: Video Per sempre by Alina Marazzi: Filmmakers of the Present: Video Piccolo sole. Vita e morte di Henri Crolla by Nino Bizzarri: Filmmakers of the Present: Video Pinocchio nero by Angelo Loy: Human Rights Quodlibet by Ila Bêka: In Progress Sangue - La morte non esiste by Libero De Rienzo: Filmmakers of the Present Site specific_Las Vegas 05 by Olivo Barbieri: In Progress Workers by Tommaso Cotronei: Video Competition
2004	Detour De Seta by Salvo Cuccia: Cineasti del presente Frammenti di ‘900 by Citto Maselli: Filmmakers of the Present Private by Saverio Costanzo: Golden Leopard for Best Film, Leopard for the Best Actor (Mohammad Bakri) Promised land by Michael Beltrami: In Competition
2003	Il dono by Michelangelo Frammartino: Filmmaker of the Present Mundo civilizado by Luca Guadagnino: Filmmakers of the Present My brother-in-law by Alessandro Piva: Main Square Nothing more by Juan Carlos Cremata: Open Doors / Cuba Now or never by Lucio Pellegrini: In Competition Il ritorno del figlio prodigo / Umiliati by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub: Filmmaker of the Present Uncut by Jonathan Zarantonello: Filmmakers of the present The Undesirables by Pasquale Scimeca: Main Square The wedding dress by Fiorella Infascelli: In Competition
2002	Across the border by Rolando Colla: In Competion At the first breath of wind by Franco Piavoli: In Competion Don Vitaliano by Paolo Pisanelli: Filmakers of the Present Video E.A.M. - Estranei alla massa by Vincenzo Marra: Video Competition For one more hour with you by Alina Marazzi: Video Competition Mario Monicelli, l'artigiano di Viareggio by Marco Cucurnia: Cineasti del Presente Neapoletan heart by Paolo Santoni: Filmakers of the Present Sem terra - Porto Alegre 2002 by Pasquale Scimeca, Roberto Torelli: Filmakers of the Present Video
2001	Brainstorm by Lais Bodanzky: in competition The Dervish by Alberto Rondalli: in competition Not fair by Antonietta De Lillo: in competition Off to the revolution by a 2cv by Maurizio Sciarra: Golden Leopard; Bronze Pard, Best Actor (Andoni Gracia) Operai contadini by Daniele Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub: Tribute to Danièle Huillet and Jean Marie Straub
2000	Blue by Denis Rabaglia: Piazza Grande Gostanza da Libbiano by Paolo Benvenuti: Special Jury Prize Outsider by Valter Toschi: Kings of the B's

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