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LISTEN: ‘Weapons,’ ‘Freakier Friday’ Impress as Superhero Alternatives; Why Locarno Film Festival Punches Above its Weight

Brent Lang explains on 'Daily Variety' podcast why the success of 'Weapons' and 'Freakier Friday' marked a big milestone for ...

Director Syeyoung Park Aims to ‘Pollute the Screen with Colorful Textures’ in His Dystopian ‘The Fin,’ at the Locarno Film Festival

A unified post-war Korea where the sea and the sky are enveloped in poignant red is the main stage of Syeyoung Park’s “The ...

‘Nova ’78’ Review: William S. Burroughs Takes Center Stage In An Immersive, Arty New York Time Capsule – Locarno Film Festival

Imagine it wasn’t really a gig at all, but a multimedia celebration of an author — William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) — a ...
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Locarno Film Festival 2025: Blue Heron, Dracula, Legend Of The Happy Worker

The Locarno Film Festival never ceases to surprise me. The eclectic programming makes it so that you’re never seeing two ...

Locarno Open Doors: ‘Kachifo,’ ‘Black Snake,’ ‘Diary of a Goat Woman’ Win Big at Africa-Focused Forum

Naishe Nyamubaya’s “Black Snake” and Azata Soro’s “Diary of a Goat Woman” won big at a vibrant Open Doors forum at this ...

Jackie Chan Charms Locarno as He Receives Career Award: “I Am 71. I Still Can Fight”

The Hong Kong and global film icon received an enthusiastic welcome as he was honored with a Career Leopard at the Swiss ...

Locarno Open Doors Program Unveils Winners, Including ‘Kachifo’ and ‘Black Snake’

Diary of a Goat Woman,' 'The Bilokos,' Yannick Mizero Kabano, and Kamy Lara are also among the winners of the co-production ...

Mohammad Rasoulof On Why He Isn’t In A Rush To Follow Up ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ & His Plans To Return To Iran — Locarno

The Seed of the Sacred Fig director Mohammad Rasoulof was a surprise guest at this year's Locarno Film Festival and talked ...

Roger Corman Reboot ‘Deathstalker’ Closes Major Territories for Raven Banner Before Locarno World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Making good on buzz among buyers at Locarno, the Steven Kostanski-directed and Raven Banner-sold “Deathstalker” has scored ...
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Locarno Film Festival 2025: Preview

Here are just a few goodies that Locarno 2025 has to offer. Liu has spent the better part of three decades carving a place in ...

Jackie Chan honoured at Locarno Film Festival with Career Award, says, 'I am 71, I still can fight”

Jackie Chan expressed gratitude to his loyal fans at the 78th Locarno Film Festival, reflecting on his 64-year career and ...

‘Nina Roza,’ ‘Lóngquán: The Dragon Spring’ and ‘Dark Chocolate’ Scoop Prizes at Locarno Pro Industry Awards

Produced by Colonelle Films (Canada), and co-produced by Umi Films (Italy), Echo Bravo (Belgium), Ginger Light (Bulgaria) and ...