The Locarno Film Festival has announced the cancellation of its 73rd edition due to Swiss government restrictions. In its place, the festival has set up an initiative to support independent cinema.…
“For us the priority was to save the physical aspect of the festival, which for us is very closely tied to its since Locarno audiences are in this amazing place between a lake and a mountain where you have the Piazza Grande with this gigantic screen,” Hinstin noted.
With this in mind, Locarno organizers have instead decided to launch an initiative to support independent cinema called “Locarno 2020 – For The Future of Films.” The prizes will be based on artistic value, and will consist of: A Special Leopard for an international director; a Special Leopard for a Swiss film, and other prizes and forms of support.
Locarno is also working on a parallel initiative that will provide a form of support for Swiss arthouse cinemas, hard hit by the pandemic’s impact.
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