The inaugural concert of #Locarno77 will feature the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana on August 7 at Palexpo (FEVI). A silent classic, King Vidor's “The Crowd” (1928), will be screened alongside the live accompaniment by OSI. → Get your ticket: shorturl.at/J131W

Information on over 200 films, including notes from directors, synopses, and production details. The #Locarno77 catalog presents the official selection of the 2024 edition of the Festival. → The catalog is available now! Discover it on our website: shorturl.at/FEmC4

For #Locarno77 our Histoire(s) du Cinéma section will pay an unmissable tribute to #StanBrakhage, revered master of experimental cinema. An homage organized with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. → Discover more: shorturl.at/coJeU _ © Estate of Stan Brakhage and Fred Camper

What about virtual reality at #Locarno77? The Geneva International Film Festival will co-present a double selection of – free – experiences at the cutting edge of contemporary immersive storytelling. → Discover more on our website shorturl.at/nJ69l

For #Locarno77, starting tomorrow, the printed Pardo Daily will be available for free all over the city. It will cover all the films in the selection and featuring interviews, reviews, and Locarno-themed crosswords. → Discover the editorial team shorturl.at/Z7ROS

#Locarno77 starts today, and our new leopard is waiting for you on the Piazza Grande! August 7 – 17, 2024 → locarnofestival.ch

#MélanieLaurent in #Locarno77!

Today – August 10 – is the first Locarno Film Festival’s #SustainabilityDay! 🌱 → Read about what we do to mitigate our environmental impact shorturl.at/eRsqI

We are in conversation with #ShahRukhKhan! Watch it now in livestream on our YouTube channel. → youtube.com/live/fhjA7_R9M… _ #Locarno77

Getting close! We are engraving the plaques for the #Locarno77 Pardis together with our long-time partner Bucherer. Join us for the #AwardCeremony of Locarno77: August 17 at 2.30 pm (CEST). You can follow the event through a livestream on YouTube: youtube.com/live/uhXAiWhF8…

Join us for the #AwardCeremony of #Locarno77: today – August 17 – at 2.30 pm (CEST) at the GrandRex cinema in Locarno. You can follow the event through a livestream on our YouTube channel! → youtube.com/live/uhXAiWhF8…

After eleven magical days of festival, cinema, events, and emotions, we have just announced the winners of the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. Discover now the full #Locarno77 palmarès on our website → shorturl.at/YNoCm _ #Locarno77Awards

Congrats again to the winner of the #Locarno77 Pardo d'Oro, our most important award: “Akiplėša” (“Toxic”), by Saulė Bliuvaitė. Discover now the full Locarno77 palmarès on our website → shorturl.at/YNoCm _ #Locarno77Awards Ph. © Locarno Film Festival / Ti-Press

And now the final awards of #Locarno77! – Prix du Public UBS “Reinas”, by Klaudia Reynicke – Letterboxd Piazza Grande Award “Gaucho Gaucho”, by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw → Discover more on our website shorturl.at/gYnpl _ #Locarno77Awards

Alain Delon (1935 – 2024) Today, sadly, we say adieu to a person, an actor, a synonym itself for cinema. In 2012, we had the honor of giving Alain Delon our Lifetime Achievement Award.

11 days of cinema and emotions. We are wrapping up an incredible #Locarno77, that featured hundreds of screenings, thought-provoking conversations and many other inspiring moments. We can't wait to welcome you back at #Locarno78 (August 6 – 16, 2025)! → youtu.be/HYQZ_aZLZOQ

The one and only William Friedkin was born on this day in 1935. In 2009, we had the honor of paying tribute to this tremendous director with our Pardo d'Onore. _ #WilliamFriedkin (1935 – 2023)

‘The Lady with the Torch’'s tour around the world begins today! Musicals, noir films, westerns, screwball comedies, war movies: the #Locarno77 Retrospective celebrates 100 years of Columbia Pictures. → Discover more on our website shorturl.at/P7BXc