The Venetian Fracture: Marco Cavazzin’s ‘Mutrion’ Captures Best Director at Locarno
In the shifting, silt-heavy waters of the Venetian lagoon, where the boundary between the terrestrial and the aquatic blurs into a hazy horizon, a new cinematic voice has emerged to claim international acclaim. Marco Cavazzin, the 26-year-old Italian…
Sicilian Echoes: Giovanni Tortorici’s ‘Ketticè’ Challenges Class and Conformity at Locarno
The Locarno Film Festival has long served as a prestigious launchpad for bold, idiosyncratic voices in world cinema. This year, the spotlight falls squarely on 30-year-old Italian filmmaker Giovanni Tortorici, who returns to the festival circuit with his…
A Legacy Reimagined: Isabella Rossellini Reflects on Art, Nature, and the Locarno Excellence Award
The Locarno Film Festival, a prestigious bastion of independent cinema nestled in the Swiss Alps, recently served as the backdrop for a poignant homecoming of sorts. Isabella Rossellini, an icon whose career has spanned high fashion, avant-garde cinema,…
Global Sales Secured: Deepak Rauniyar’s ‘Private Property’ Set for Locarno World Premiere
In a major development ahead of the 79th Locarno Film Festival, international sales powerhouse Parallax Films has officially boarded the new short film Private Property. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar and co-written with Asha Magrati,…
A Master of the American Soul: Locarno to Bestow Lifetime Achievement Honor on James Gray
The Locarno Film Festival has announced that its prestigious Pardo alla Carriera (Lifetime Achievement Award) will be presented this year to James Gray, the visionary American auteur whose career has redefined the landscape of contemporary independent…
