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1859 articles available in total starting from 12/08/2002. Last article published on 14/09/2026.

European film festivals kick off Launchpad to support emerging film professionals

European film festivals kick off Launchpad to support emerging film professionals

Locarno, Thessaloniki, Tallinn, Rotterdam and Karlovy Vary have joined forces to facilitate the integration of professionals working in areas such as sales, marketing and distribution  

13/07/2023 | Industry | Market | Switzerland/Greece/Estonia/Netherlands/Czech Republic

Thomas Imbach  • Director of Say God Bye

Interview: Thomas Imbach • Director of Say God Bye

“I wanted to show that Godard is one of us”

The Swiss filmmaker talks about his latest documentary, a pilgrimage in search of Jean-Luc Godard  

10/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Proxima

Pascale Bourgaux  • Director of Hawar, Our Banished Children

Interview: Pascale Bourgaux • Director of Hawar, Our Banished Children

"In times of war, the female body is a battlefield"

We met with the Belgian journalist and filmmaker to discuss her shock documentary, revolving around a female survivor who suffered twice at the hands of jihadists and her community  

07/07/2023 | BRIFF 2023

Locarno unveils the programme of its parallel sections

Locarno unveils the programme of its parallel sections

The Cineasti del presente section, dedicated to the discovery of the cinema of tomorrow, and the Piazza Grande section, will present a well-stocked selection  

05/07/2023 | Locarno 2023

The 76th Locarno Film Festival focuses on cohesion and dialogue

The 76th Locarno Film Festival focuses on cohesion and dialogue

Among the 17 films vying for the Golden Leopard are well-known names and debut features which, in various ways, attempt to give meaning to an uncertain present  

05/07/2023 | Locarno 2023

Jean-Gabriel Périot  • Director of Facing Darkness

Interview: Jean-Gabriel Périot • Director of Facing Darkness

"I needed to understand how, in certain situations, film can save lives"

The director’s latest documentary speaks of those who were brave enough to use their cameras to document the horrors of war  

05/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

Review: Say God Bye

Review: Say God Bye

Swiss director Thomas Imbach sets off on a pilgrimage in search of his legend, Jean-Luc Godard, and the result is a road movie at once playful and profound  

04/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Proxima

Review: Facing Darkness

Review: Facing Darkness

Jean Gabriel Périot explores the siege of Sarajevo through the eyes of those carefree youngsters who used cameras as weapons and as a means to survive  

03/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

Michael Krummenacher kicks off filming on The Traitor

Michael Krummenacher kicks off filming on The Traitor

Based on a true story, this Swiss-German-produced film raises topical questions, such as opting for neutrality at a time of crisis  

30/06/2023 | Production | Funding | Switzerland/Germany

Kim Allamand  • Director of Heart Fruit

Interview: Kim Allamand • Director of Heart Fruit

“Romance leaves doubts when infatuation flags”

After a successful run on the festival circuit, including a premiere at Locarno, the Swiss short will now screen at Karlovy Vary as part of EFP’s Future Frames  

30/06/2023 | Future Frames 2023

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