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Intramovies Acquires Sales Rights to Tereza Nvotovà’s Locarno Pic “Nightsiren”
International sales rights for Czech filmmaker Tereza Nvotovà’s new film, “Nightsiren,” have been snapped up by Intramovies ahead of the picture’s world premiere at Locarno...
Trailer Watch: A Young Law Student Discovers BDSM in Julia Murat’s Locarno Entry “Rule 34”
Ahead of its premiere at Locarno Film Festival this month, Variety has exclusively shared the first trailer for Brazilian filmmaker Julia Murat’s third feature, “Rule 34.” In it, we...
Locarno Film Festival Releases Gender Stats for the First Time
Last year’s Locarno Film Festival saw the signing of the Programming Pledge for Parity in Inclusion in Cinema Festivals. Supported by the Swiss Women’s Audiovisual Network (SWAN), this...
Locarno 2019: Women-Directed Films Comprise 28% of Main Lineup
The Locarno International Film Festival has revealed its 2019 program. According to Screen Daily, 10 women-directed pics — including the previously-announced opener, Ginevra Elkann’s...
Dominga Sotomayor Wins Leopard for Best Direction at Locarno 2018
The 2018 edition of the Locarno Film Festival has come to a close. The Switzerland-based fest committed to major change this year: President Marco Solari and Vice President Carla Speziali signed the...
Ursula Meier to Make English-Language Debut with “Quiet Land”
Ursula Meier is making a major mark at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. The fest just signed a gender parity pledge for which she’s credited as the Godmother, and now word comes that...
Locarno Fest to Sign Pledge for Parity and Inclusion
Locarno Festival is committing to change. A press release from the Switzerland-based fest announced that President Marco Solari and Vice President Carla Speziali will sign the Programming Pledge for...