Locarno Film Festival

13/10/2026

At , Darren Aronofsky, one of Hollywood’s weirdest mainstream filmmakers and one of its undeniable mavericks, took home our highest honour, the Pardo d’Onore (Honorary Leopard). This week on , we leapt at the chance to sit down with the man whose career started with a drum & bass maths movie (“Pi”), passed through the wrestling comeback flick (“The Wrestler”), and wound its way all the way to a Biblical home invasion horror film (“mother!”). Along the way, Aronofsky has never once compromised, even while winning Hollywood’s top prizes and earning the respect of cinephiles around the world.

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: a Locarno Film Festival original podcast – brought to you by UBS – where established legends of cinema and exciting new talents chat about art, life, movies, and everything in between.

10/10/2026

After Chile, it’s Mexico’s turn! Meet the selected participants of the Mexico Industry Academy and find out who’s joining us in Mexico City.

The Mexico Industry Academy will run from November 5 to 8, as part of the Festival Internacional de Cine UNAM. The Industry Academy by Locarno Pro is an intensive training programme that supports young film industry professionals and fosters connections across film markets worldwide.

→ Find out more on our website: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yZ6kl0

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The Industry Academy in Latin America is supported by Ibermedia, Tercer Cine Honduras, and LatAm Cinema, alongside local partners in each host country – including SANFIC Industria in Chile and FICUNAM in Mexico.

09/10/2026

The Chile Industry Academy participants have been selected. Discover who made the cut!

From November 2 to 5, the Chile Industry Academy will take place in Santiago, as part of SANFIC Industria, the industry platform of the Santiago International Film Festival (SANFIC). The Industry Academy – by Locarno Pro – is an intensive training programme designed to support young film industry professionals while fostering connections across film markets worldwide.

→ Discover more on our website: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yZ67M0

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The Industry Academy in Latin America is supported by Ibermedia, Tercer Cine Honduras, and LatAm Cinema, alongside local partners in each host country – including SANFIC Industria in Chile and FICUNAM in Mexico.

08/10/2026

Can independent cinema attract smarter investment without losing its creative freedom?

In episode two of “Power, People, Data”, Tine Klint, founder of LevelK, joins AC Coppens to discuss sustainable financing, market realities and how funding can better support the sector.

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StepIn 2026 was organized with the support of Eurimages and Arts3, in partnership with THE CATALYSTS and in collaboration with Europa Cinemas, Europa Distribution and Europa International.

08/10/2026

Set in Sudan during the popular revolution of December 2018, “Bougainvillea” follows six women caught in a reality of oppression, and the determination that pushes them to imagine something different. A story about resistance, courage, and the power of change, directed by Yasir Faiz.

Now streaming for free as part of Locarno SHORTS. Don't miss it, you have until October 17!

→ Watch it on our website: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yXTC90

06/10/2026

This week on , Isabelle Huppert joins us to talk Marc Fitoussi’s tender comedy “All About Corinne” (“Ni vue, ni connue”), the closing film of . Alongside Sandrine Kiberlain, Huppert plays the lead in a story that reunites her with Fitoussi, a director she has long trusted and often collaborated with. We talk about how she adapts to such different filmmakers, what keeps her artistic partnership with Fitoussi fresh, and her memories from collaborating with visionary filmmakers Claude Chabrol and Michael Haneke.

→ Enjoy the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts: eu1.hubs.ly/H0ySKtR0

: a Locarno Film Festival original podcast – brought to you by UBS – where established legends of cinema and exciting new talents chat about art, life, movies, and everything in between.

01/10/2026

Presented in the Pardi di Domani section, “Quelque part dans un pays libre”, “Still Playing”, “The Bovine Comedy”, “A South Facing Window” and “Premier Feu” have been included in the Official Short Film Selections for the César 2027 – with the ceremony taking place on February 25 in Paris.

We’re so happy to see what comes next or these five films. Congratulations to all!

01/10/2026

Can creativity survive the algorithm?

In the first episode of “Power, People, Data”, Mike Goodridge, producer and founder of ‘Good Chaos’, joins host AC Coppens to talk algorithms, consolidation and creative freedom – and how independent cinema can embrace new tools without losing the creativity, diversity and human perspective that define it.

→ Listen to the first episode now on Spotify and all major podcast platform: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yK9r_0

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StepIn 2026 was organized with the support of Eurimages and Arts3, in partnership with THE CATALYSTS and in collaboration with Europa Cinemas, Europa Distribution and Europa International.

StepIn: Power, People, Data · Episode

01/10/2026

What would happen if all the men in town disappeared for three hours? In “Jangu”, director Patience Nitumwesiga follows two sisters whose encounter with a witch grants them exactly that wish. But when they ask for more, what seemed like an escape takes an unexpected turn.

→ From the Open Doors Screenings 2025 to Locarno SHORTS. Watch “Jangu” for free on our website until November 1: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yK5RN0

29/09/2026

is back for its fourth season! Let’s kick things off with Isabella Rossellini, who has never settled on a single job title: actress, supermodel, fashion designer, farmer, holder of a master’s degree in animal behaviour.

Upon receiving the Excellence Award in Locarno, she joined us to talk about the silence of “Conclave”, how her fascination with animal courtship rituals turned into her cult series “Green Porno”, the ‘nightmare’ reputation that followed her after David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet”, and how director Robert Zemeckis proved just as experimental on set as her father, Roberto Rossellini.

→ Enjoy the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yFKNM0

: a Locarno Film Festival original podcast – brought to you by UBS – where established legends of cinema and exciting new talents chat about art, life, movies, and everything in between.