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78th Locarno Film Festival

78th Locarno Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmIn the Land of Arto
Closing filmKiss of the Spider Woman
LocationLocarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard:
Two Seasons, Two Strangers
Hosted byAssociazione Festival del film Locarno
Artistic directorGiona A. Nazzaro
No. of films221
Festival dateOpening: 6 August 2025 (2025-08-06)
Closing: 16 August 2025 (2025-08-16)
Website78 Locarno Film Festival
Locarno Film Festival
79th

The 78th Locarno Film Festival took place from 6 to 16 August 2025, in Locarno, Switzerland. Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh served as the jury president for the main competition.[1]

Japanese drama film Two Seasons, Two Strangers by Sho Miyake was the winner of the Golden Leopard, the festival's main prize. Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter's White Snail was the winner of the Special Jury Prize.[2] American filmmaker Alexander Payne was honoured with Leopard of Honour (Pardo d’Onore) on 15 August.[3][4]

The festival poster was designed by the German artist Wolfgang Tillmans. The poster features the festival’s iconic leopard resting on a tree branch, surrounded by a vivid mix of yellow and purple abstract patterns. Artistic director, Giona A. Nazzaro, noted that Tillmans' artwork portrays a vision of a world where people can coexist and collaborate.[5]

Tamara Stepanyan's drama film In the Land of Arto was the festival's opening film, while Bill Condon's Kiss of the Spider Woman was the festival's closing film.

Crowd during Piazza Grande section public screenings
Red Carpet

Juries

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Main Competition

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Rithy Panh Jury President for the Main Competition

Filmmakers of the Present Competition

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Leopard of Tomorro Competition

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First Feature Competition

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Pardo Verde Competition

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  • Michael Almereyda, American filmmaker and film producer[10]
  • Martina Parenti, Italian filmmaker
  • Seta Thakur, Swiss Head of Communications and Social Innovation, Wyss Academy for Nature

Independent Juries

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Ecumenical Jury

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  • Melanie Pollmeier, Switzerland[11]
  • Ileana Bîrsan, Romania
  • Philippe Cabrol, France
  • Roland Kauffmann, France

FIPRESCI Award

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  • Alonso Aguilar Candanedo, Costa Rica
  • Alessandro Amato, Italy
  • Savina Petkova, Bulgaria
  • Sabrina Schwob, Switzerland
  • Britt Sørensen, Norwegian author

Europa Cinemas Label

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  • Yuliia Antypova, Ukraine
  • Catherine Lemaire, Belgium
  • Roxanne Sayegh, Canada
  • Verena von Stackelberg, German film curator and programmer

Grand Prix Semaine de la Critique – Prix SRG SSR 2025 - Critics' Week Grand Prize

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  • Stéphane Gobbo, Switzerland 
  • Mala Reinhardt, Germany
  • Simonetta Sommaruga, Switzerland

The Premio Cinema Ticino Jury

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  • Cristina Trezzini, Jury President
  • Nicola Bernasconi
  • Frédéric Maire
  • Antonio Mariotti
  • Seraina Rohrer, Swiss audiovisual executive, academic, and innovation specialist for the creative industries.

Official sections

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On 8 July the festival announced its line-up for this edition. It will screen 221 films, including 99 world premieres.[12][13][14][15]

Piazza Grande

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The following films were selected for the Piazza Grande section, these are eligible for Prix du public award:

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
The Birthday Party Miguel Ángel Jiménez Greece, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom
The Dead of Winter Brian Kirk United States, Germany
The Deal (TV series) Jean-Stéphane Bron Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium
Heads or Tails? Testa O Croce? Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis Italy, United States
In the Land of Arto (opening film) Le Pays D’arto Tamara Stepanyan France, Armenia
Irkala – Gilgamesh’s Dream Irkalla Hulm Jijiljamish Mohamed Al-Daradji Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, France, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia
It Was Just an Accident Un Simple Accident Jafar Panahi Iran, France, Luxembourg
Kiss of the Spider Woman (closing film) Bill Condon United States, Uruguay
The Little Sister La Petite Dernière Hafsia Herzi France, Germany
Police Story (1985) 警察故事 Jackie Chan Hong Kong
Rosemead Eric Lin United States
Sentimental Value Affeksjonsverdi Joachim Trier Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, Sweden
The Shining (1980) Stanley Kubrick United Kingdom, United States
Together Michael Shanks Australia, United States

Main Competition (Concorso Internazionale)

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The following films were selected for the Golden Leopard competition:[16]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Desire Lines Linije Želje Dane Komljen Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Netherlands, Croatia, Germany
Donkey Days Rosanne Pel Netherlands, Germany
Dracula Radu Jude Romania, Austria, Luxembourg
Dry Leaf ხმელი ფოთოლი Alexandre Koberidze Germany, Georgia
God Will Not Help Bog Neće Pomoći Hana Jušić Croatia, Italy, Romania, Greece, France, Slovenia
The Lake Le Lac Fabrice Aragno Switzerland
Mare's Nest Ben Rivers United Kingdom, France, Canada
Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due Abdellatif Kechiche France
Mosquitoes Le Bambine Valentina Bertani and Nicole Bertani Italy, Switzerland, France
Phantoms of July Sehnsucht in Sangerhausen Julian Radlmaier Germany
The Seasons As Estações Maureen Fazendeiro Portugal, France, Spain, Austria
Solomamma Janicke Askevold Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Finland
Sorella di Clausura Ivana Mladenović Romania, Serbia, Italy, Spain
Two Seasons, Two Strangers 旅と日々 Sho Miyake Japan
Tales of the Wounded Land Abbas Fahdel Lebanon
White Snail Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter Austria, Germany
With Hasan in Gaza مع حسن في غزّة Kamal Aljafari Palestine, Germany, France, Qatar
Yakushima's Illusion L'Illusion de Yakushima Naomi Kawase France, Japan, Belgium, Luxembourg

Out of Competition

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English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Bobò Pippo Delbono Italy
Le Chantier Jean-Stéphane Bron France, Switzerland
The Deal Jean-Stéphane Bron Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium
Deathstalker Steven Kostanski United States, Canada
E Anna Eriksson Finland
Exile إغتراب Mehdi Hmili Tunisia, Luxembourg, France, Qatar, Saudi ARabia
I Live Here Now Julie Pacino United States
Judas' Gospel Il Vangelo di Giuda Giulio Base Italy, Poland
Keep Quiet Vincent Grashaw United States
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation Ebs Burnough United Kingdom, United States
Legend of the Happy Worker Duwayne Dunham United States
Nova '78 Aaron Brookner, Rodrigo Areias United Kingdom, Portugal
Silence (series) Silencio Eduardo Casanova Spain
Some Notes on the Current Situation Eran Kolirin Israel

Filmmakers of the Present Competition (Concorso Cineasti del Presente)

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The Concorso Cineasti del Presente, also known as the Filmmakers of the Present Competition, showcases first and second feature films from emerging filmmakers.

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Affection Affection Alexia Walther, Maxime Matray France
A Balcony in Limoges Un balcon à Limoges Jérôme Reybaud France
Balearic Ion de Sosa Spain, France
Becoming Zhannat Alshanova France, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Lithuania
Blue Heron Sophy Romvari Canada, Hungary
Don't Let Me Die Nu mă lăsa să mor Andrei Epure Romania, Bulgaria, France
Don't Let the Sun Jacqueline Zünd Switzerland, Italy
Fantasy Kukla Kesherovic Slovenia, North Macedonia
The Fin Park Syeyoung South Korea, Germany, Qatar
Follies Folichonneries Éric K. Boulianne Canada
Hair, Paper, Water.... Tóc, Giấy và Nước Nicolas Graux and Minh Quý Trương Belgium, France, Vietnam
Hijo Mayor Cecilia Kang Argentina, France
Olivia Sofía Petersen Argentina, United Kingdom, Spain
The Plant from the Canaries Ruan Lan-Xi Germany
Sweetheart Gioia mia Margherita Spampinato Italy

Leopard of Tomorrow - Concorso Corti d'Autore

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The Concorso Corti d'Autore portion of the Leopard of Tomorrow competition features short films by established filmmakers.[17][18]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Cairo Streets Abdellah Taïa France
Hysterical Fit oF Laughter Histeriöni Napad Smeha Dušan Zorić and Matija Gluščević Serbia, Croatia
Index Radu Muntean Romania
Late Harvest Späternte Katharina Huber Germany
The Sleeping Beauty Nang Norn Mattie Do United States, Laos, Thailand
Slet 1988 Marta Popivoda Germany, France, Serbia
Solitudes Ryan McKenna Canada
The Dog Is My Dog Su Cane Est Su Miu Salvatore Mereu Italy
A South-Facing Window Une fenetre pi-ein sud Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir France, Mongolia
A Very Straight Neck Neo Sora Japan, China

Leopard of Tomorrow - Concorso Internazionale

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The Concorso Internazionale portion of the Leopard of Tomorrow competition features short and medium-length films by emerging international directors.[17][18]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Baisanos Andrés Khamis Giacoman and Francisca Khamis Giacoman Chile, Spain, Palestine
Bleifrei 95 Unleaded 95 Emma Hütt and Tina Emy Muffler Austria, Germany
Blind, Into the Eye Atefeh Kheirabadi and Mehrad Sepahnia Germany, Iran
BOA Alexandre Dostie Canada, France
Eldorado Anton Bialas France
Force Times Displacement Angel WU Taiwan
Happily Ever After Elodie Beaumont Tarillon France
Honey, My Love, So Sweet JT Trinidad Philippines
Hyena Altay Ulan Yang United States
Primera Enseñanza Aria Sánchez and Marina Meira Cuba, Spain, Brazil
Still Playing Mohamed Mesbah France
The Uniformed Timon Ott Germany
What We Leave Behind Ce qu'on laisse derrière Alexandra Myotte and Jean-Sébastien Hamel Canada

Leopard of Tomorrow - Concorso Nazionale

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The Concorso Nazionale portion of the Leopard of Tomorrow competition features short and medium-length films by emerging Swiss directors.[17][18]

Original Title English Title Director(s) Production Country
Air Horse One Lasse Linder Switzerland, Belgium
Black Mornings Noirs Matins David Gonseth Switzerland
I-Iavant-Poste 21 Camille Surdez
I'm Not Sure Ich Bin Nicht Sicher Luisa Zürcher
The Gods Les Dieux Anas Sareen
Lost Touch Justine Klaiber
Nest Stefania Burla
Rio Remains Beautiful O Rio De Janeiro Continua I-Indo Felipe Casanova Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland
Tusen Toner Francesco Poloni Switzerland
Yonne Julietta Korbel and Yan Ciszewski Switzerland, France

Retrospective - Great Expectations: British Postwar Cinema 1945-1960

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A tribute to British cinema from that period. More than 40 films screened in partnership with the BFI National Archive and the Cinémathèque suisse, with the support of StudioCanal and curated by Ehsan Khoshbakht.[19]

Title Director(s) Production Country
A Diary for Timothy (short) (1945) Humphrey Jennings United Kingdom
A Portrait of Ga (short) (1952) Margaret Tait
The Astonished Heart (1950) Terence Fisher and Antony Darnborough
Brighton Rock (1948) John Boulting
Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) Lewis Gilbert
The Clouded Yellow (1950) Ralph Thomas
Daughter of Darkness (1948) Lance Comfort
The Elephant Will Never Forget (1953) John Krish
The Fallen Idol (1948) Carol Reed
The Flying Scot (1957) Compton Bennett
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) Frank Launder
The Happy Family (1952) Muriel Box
Hell Drivers (1957) Cy Endfield
Hell Is a City (1960) Val Guest
Hunted (1952) Charles Crichton
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
I'm All Right Jack (1959) John Boulting
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) Robert Hamer
Last Holiday (1950) Henry Cass
Mandy (1952) Alexander Mackendrick
Never Let Go (1960) John Guillermin
Night and the City (1950) Jules Dassin
Nowhere to Go (1958) Seth Holt
Obsession (1949) Edward Dmytryk
Odd Man Out (1947) Carol Reed
The Passionate Friends (1949) David Lean
Passport to Pimlico (1949) Henry Cornelius
Peeping Tom (1960) Michael Powell
Pool of London (1951) Basil Dearden
The Shop at Sly Corner (1947) George King
The Stranger Left No Card (short) (1952) Wendy Toye
Simon and Laura (1955) Muriel Box
Temptation Harbour (1947) Lance Comfort
They Made Me a Fugitive (1947) Alberto Cavalcanti
This Was a Woman (1948) Tim Whelan
The Three Weird Sisters (1948) Daniel Birt
Tiger in the Smoke (1956) Roy Ward Baker
Time Without Pity (1957) Joseph Losey
To Be a Woman (1951) Jill Craigie
Train of Events (1949) Sidney Cole, Charles Crichton and Basil Dearden
Turn the Key Softly (1953) Jack Lee
Whisky Galore! (1949) Alexander Mackendrick
Whispering Smith Hits London (1952) Francis Searle
The Woman in Question (1950) Anthony Asquith
The Yellow Balloon (1953) J. Lee Thompson

Histoire(s) du Cinéma

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The restored version of Roberto Rossellini's classic film Anno uno (Year One, 1974), will be screened in the festival as part of this section.[20]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Leopard Club Award to Emma Thompson
Sense And Sensibility (1995) Ang Lee United States
Premio Raimondo Rezzonico award to Abbout Productions
Costa Brava, Lebanon (2021) كوستا برافا، لبنان Mounia Akl Lebanon, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Qatar
Memory Box (2021) Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige Lebanon, Canada, France, Qatar
Leopard Career Award to Jackie Chan
Project A (1983) A計劃 Jackie Chan Hong Kong
Leopard of Honour to Alexander Payne
The Descendants (2011) Alexander Payne United States
Nebraska (2013)
Vision Award Ticinomoda to Milena Canonero
Megalopolis (2024) Francis Ford Coppola United States
Premio Cinema Ticino award to Michele Dell'Ambrogio
L'Atalante (1934) Jean Vigo France
Cinéma Suisse Redécouvert
Bad Manners (1973) Les vilaines manières Simon Edelstein Switzerland, France
L'Ogre (1986)
Locarno Heritage
Anno uno (1974) Roberto Rossellini Italy
The Year of the Cannibals (1969) I Cannibali Liliana Cavani
Histoire(s) du Cinéma
4 (2004) Ilya Khrzhanovsky Russia, Netherlands
A Bay of Blood (1971) Reazione a catena Mario Bava Italy
Silent Light (2007) Stellet Licht Carlos Reygadas Mexico, France, Netherlands, Germany

Open Doors Screenings

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The Open Doors focused on 42 countries of the African continent.[21]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Ancestral Visions of the Future Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese France, Lesotho, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Bougainvillea Yasir Faiz Egypt, Sudan
Jangu Patience Nitumwesiga Uganda
God'S Dream Fousseyni Maïga, Mariam Kamissoko Mali
Nome Sana Na N'Hada Guinea-Bissau, France, Portugal, Angola
Omi Nobi (The New Man) Carlos Yuri Ceuninck Cape Verde, Belgium, Germany, Sudan
The Bride Myriam Birara Rwanda
So Long a Letter Angèle Diabang Senegal, Mali, France, Ivory Coast, Egypt
VUTA N'KUVUTE (Tug of War) Amil Shivji Tanzania, South Africa, Germany, Qatar
When Nigeria Happens Ema Edosio Share Nigeria
The Last Journey Abdoulaye Sall Mauritania, Senegal
The Envoy of God Amina Abdoulaye Mamani Niger, Burkina Faso, Rwanda
Where My Memory Began Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda Sierra Leone

Locarno Kids

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The following films will be screened in this section. The opening film of the section is Arco, a French animated feature about the fate of a world impacted by the climate change.[22]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Arco (opening film) Ugo Bienvenu United States, France
Fantastique Marjolijn Prins Belgium
The Badgers (closing film) Grevlingene Paul M. Lundø Norway
I Won't Leave You Alone Non ti lascio solo Fabrizio Cattani Italy
Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake L’Olívia i el terratrèmol invisible Irene Iborra Rizo Spain
Pixie. The New Beginning Skrzat. Nowy początek Krzysztof Komander Poland, Czech Republic
Secret Delivery Tichá pošta Ján Sebechlebský Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia

Independent sections

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International Critics' Week (Semaine de la Critique)

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English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Flying Scents - of Plants and People Antshi von Moos Switzerland
Green Light Grünes Licht Pavel Cuzuioc Austria, Romania
In the Penal Colony Nella colonia penale Gaetano Crivaro, Silvia Perra, Ferruccio Goia, Alberto Diana Italy
She Parsifal Reparato Italy, France
Silent Legacy Jenni Kivistö, Jussi Rastas Finland, France, Burkina Faso
The Cowboy André Hörmann Germany, United States
Celtic Utopia Útóipe Cheilteach Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén Sweden, Ireland

Swiss Panorama (Panorama Suisse)

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The independent Panorama Suisse section features highlights of contemporary Swiss cinema.[23]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
1:10 Sinan Taner Switzerland
Bagger Drama Piet Baumgartner
Pictures In The Head Eleonora Camizzi
Frieda's Fall Maria Brendle
Late Shift Heldin Petra Volpe Switzerland, Germany
The Boy From The Drina Zijad Ibrahimovic Switzerland
Immortals Maja Tschumi Switzerland, Iraq
The Courageous Les Courageux Jasmin Gordon Switzerland
Quir Nicola Bellucci
The Safe House La cache Lionel Baier Switzerland, Luxembourg, France
Wisdom of Happiness Barbara Miller, Philip Delaquis Switzerland
Who Goes Hunting Lea Favre

Industry Selections (Locarno Factory)

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The Locarno Film Festival honors its heritage while embracing innovation, adapting to new audiences and trends. By involving young generations through dedicated training, the Festival strengthens its positive impact locally and globally.[24][25]

Locarno Residency

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The Locarno Residency supports emerging filmmakers developing their first feature film through a two-phase program. Ten selected participants join workshops and discussions during the Locarno Film Festival, after which three projects (two international, one Swiss) are chosen for a year-long mentorship, including online and in-person sessions in Venice and Arles.[26]

Name Country(ies) Production Company Original Project Title English Project Title
Mouloud Ouyahia Algeria, France Oeil Vif productions/ Nana Prod Al Madda The Rift
Gala Hernández López France, Spain Les Films du Bal / Andergraun Films All Night I Make the Night in Me
Leonardo Pirondi Brazil, Portugal AMERIKA'ATINGA
Ágata de Pinho Portugal, Luxembourg Uma Pedra no Sapato / Paul Thiltges Distributions Femmes de Ménage Women Who Clean
Maryam Tafakory Iran, England Vera Baxter Productions Hospital of Irremediable Desires
Andrew Norman Wilson Switzerland, USA Interlaken
Li Shuen Lam Singapore, Indonesia, Germany 13 Little Pictures / Palari Films / In Good Company Keinginan Strange Root
Mark Chua
Elisa Baccolo Italy, Switzerland Pelle Skin
Ifeyinwa Arinze Nigeria Scruples
Luka Papić Serbia Ranč production Viteška posla Knights Anonymous

Jury and Tutors

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Locarno Residency Jury

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  • Carlo Cresto-Dina (Film producer, Italy)
  • Jing XU (Sales manager, China)
  • Stefan Ivančić (Film director, producer and programmer)
Locarno Residency Tutors
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  • Tizian Büchi (Swiss director and programmer)
  • Anna Ciennik (Script consultant, France)
  • Stefan Ivančić (Film director, producer and programmer)

Locarno Academy

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The Locarno Academy is a professional training initiative by the Locarno Film Festival, created to develop the skills of young filmmakers, critics, and film industry professionals.[27]

Filmmakers Academy

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The Locarno Filmmakers Academy, a ten-day intensive program for emerging filmmakers.[28]

Name Country
Ali Yahya Al-Ameri Iraq
Andrea Muñoz Colombia
Beza Hailu Lemma Ethiopia
Bohao Liu China
Dimitri Gorbaty Russia
Erenik Beqiri Albania
Flóra Anna Buda Hungary
Giada Bossi Italy
Johnson Cheng United States
Nathan Ghali France
Ngoc Duy Le Vietnam
Olivia Frey Switzerland
Pom Bunsermvicha Thailand
Rodrigo Ribeyro Brazil
Simon Maria Kubiena Austria
Tatjana Fanny Honegger Switzerland
Tynystan Temirzhan Kyrgyzstan
Walt Mzengi Corey Tanzania
Xiwen Cong China
Yihan Lin China

Critics Academy

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The Locarno Critics Academy is a 10-day workshop that introduces young writers to film festivals, offering hands-on coverage and sessions with industry professionals.[29]

Name Country
Bandamlak Y. Jemberie Ethiopia
Botagoz Koilybayeva Kazakhstan
Cátia Rodrigues Portugal
Charlyne Genoud Switzerland
Jason Liwag Filipina
José Emilio Gonzalez Calvillo Mexico
Olivia J. Bennett Australia
Olivia Popp United States
Saffron Maeve Canada
Sonya Vseliubska Ukraine

Official Awards

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Piazza Grande

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Main Competition

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Concorso Cineasti del Presente

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Pardi di Domani

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  • Pardino d’Oro WePresent by WeTransfer for the Best Auteur Short Film: A Very Straight Neck by Neo Sora[2]
  • Pardino d'Oro Arts3 Foundation for the Best International Short Film: Hyena by Altay Ulan Yang
  • Pardino d’Oro SRG SSR for the Best Swiss Short Film: Rio Remains Beautiful by Felipe Casanova
  • Pardino d'Argento Arts3 Foundation for the International Competition: Still Playing by Mohamed Mesbah
  • Pardino d’Argento SRG SSR for the National Competition: Tusen Toner by Francesco Poloni
  • Pardi di Domani Best Direction Award – BONALUMI Engineering: Primera Enseñanza by Aria Sánchez and Marina Meira
  • Best Swiss Newcomer Award: Camille Surdez for I-Iavant-Poste 21
  • Medien Patent Verwaltung AG Award: Force Times Displacement by Angel WU

First Feature Film Competition

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Pardo Verde

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Special awards

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Leopard of Honour (Pardo d’Onore Manor)

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Lifetime Achievement Award

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Leopard Club Award

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Jackie Chan, 2025 recipient of the Leopard Career Award

Pardo alla carriera (Leopard Career Award)

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Premio Raimondo Rezzonico

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Vision Award Ticinomoda

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Main article: Vision Award (Locarno Film Festival)

Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare

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Premio Cinema Ticino Award

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Excellence Award Davide Campari

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