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

Locarno Pro, the industry platform of the Locarno Film Festival, has announced this year’s winning projects. In the work-in-progress section First Look, this year focusing on Canadian cinema, “Nina Roza” by Geneviève...

Brava, Bravissima! Emma Thompson Stuns Locarno with Her Acceptance Speech – Delivered Entirely in Italian 

Emma Thompson might have been making headlines this week due to her surprise revelation about Donald Trump “stalking” her and trying to ask her out on a date when she was...

Best Friend Forever Boards ‘Nina Roza,’ Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ Investigation Into Contemporary Art World (EXCLUSIVE)

Brussels-based Best Friend Forever has boarded Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ “Nina Roza”. The film has been selected for Locarno’s First Look. In the film, a viral video of an eight-year-old Bulgarian girl,...

Abdellatif Kechiche Absent at Locarno Premiere of Latest Film in His Controversial ‘Mektoub, My Love’ Trilogy and Heated Q&A: ‘How Do You Feel Promoting Such a...

Abdellatif Kechiche hasn’t made it to Locarno despite the premiere of “Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due,” the third installment of his controversial trilogy, reportedly due to health reasons and a recent...

Sex, TikTok and Ed Wood: Radu Jude Uses All the Tricks in Rule-Breaking ‘Dracula’ But At Least He ‘Didn’t Kill Anybody’ 

Romanian auteur Radu Jude takes on his country’s biggest icon Vlad the Impaler in Locarno premiere “Dracula”. And the results are… Sexy? “Maybe I’m getting old. I didn’t realize there was...

Oh Canada! Locarno’s First Look Section Welcomes ‘Queer Love Fantasy,’ Wild Desert Misadventure and Artists in Peril

First Look, the work in progress section of Locarno Film Festival – spotlighting six feature films in post-production stage – is heading to Canada for its 14th edition. “Canada was on...

Locarno’s Alliance 4 Development Lineup to Feature Feminist Take on ‘Kamasutra,’ Mystery in Chocolate Factory and ‘Spark of Poetry’

There are plenty of surprises waiting for those brave enough to take a closer look at Locarno’s Alliance 4 Development initiative – including a “feminist take on ‘Kamasutra’,” as promised by...

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