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Festivals / Switzerland


271 articles available in total starting from 12/08/2002. Last article published on 09/01/2019.

A new director for Locarno

Italian film critic Carlo Chatrian is to take over from Olivier Père as the new director of the Locarno Film Festival, after the latter last week announced that he was giving up the post to become...  

04/09/2012 | Festivals | Switzerland

All European winners at Visions du Réel

Matthew’s Laws by Dutch filmmaker Marc Schmidt wins in Nyon  

30/04/2012 | Festivals | Switzerland

Emotions and transition at Visions du Réel

Switzerland’s largest documentary film festival, an important event in Europe, will be held from April 20 to 27 in Nyon. Here is the programme so far.  

20/03/2012 | Festivals | Switzerland

Melgar brings the “direct cinema” of Special Flight to Gijón

There are films that remain imprinted in viewers’ minds long after being watched. Swiss documentary Special Flight, by director Fernand Melgar, the son of Spanish immigrants, is one of those...  

25/11/2011 | Festivals | Switzerland

Best Intentions: Too subjective to attract large audiences?

One of the two Romanian productions in Locarno's main competition, Best Intentions is Adrian Sitaru's second feature (after Hooked, Venice Days 2008). It tells the story of Alex (Bogdan...  

10/08/2011 | Festivals | Switzerland

25 German (co)productions in Locarno

The 64th Locarno Film Festival (August 3-13) is welcoming quite a few German titles, including three coproductions in competition: French director Mia Hansen-Love's Goodbye First Love (coprod....  

03/08/2011 | Festivals | Switzerland/Germany

French contingent heads to Locarno

Gallic production will be particularly in the spotlight at the 64th Locarno International Film Festival, which opens on Wednesday, August 3. Four films will indeed be shown in international...  

29/07/2011 | Festivals | Switzerland/France

Locarno unveils very French line-up for 64th edition

France, Switzerland, USA, Romania and Japan: these are the five main countries represented at the Locarno International Film Festival, which will run from August 3-13. For its 64th edition – which...  

13/07/2011 | Festivals | Switzerland

Hansen-Love, Klotz and Ameur-Zaimèche in competition at Locarno

The arrival last year of Olivier Père (photo), the former Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selector, as artistic director of the Locarno International Film Festival seems to be a pulling point for...  

23/06/2011 | Festivals | Switzerland/France

Abel Ferrara to receive Locarno Leopard of Honor

New York filmmaker Abel Ferrara will be feted by the Locarno Film Festival (August 3-13) this year with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The enfant terrible of American cinema will receive the...  

25/05/2011 | Festivals | Switzerland

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