Piazza Grande Events, 9 August

Pardo d'onore Swisscom to Michael Cimino
Screening of FLORIDE by Philippe Le Guay 
Screening of THE DEER HUNTER by Michael Cimino 


Special Events/Conversations with guest

Conversation with Catherine Corsini, Cécile de France and Philippe Le Guay at 11.00 at the Magnolia (Spazio RSI) hosted by Pierre-Philippe Cadert.

StepIn, Hotel Belvedere, 14.30 – 16.30
Open plenary session on the future of distribution of art-house films in Europe and abroad. In collaboration with Europa International, Europa Distribution, Europa Cinemas and FERA

Alliance For Development, Hotel Belvedere, 17.00 – 18.00
Presentation on new development schemes launched by neighbouring countries of Switzerland (France, Germany, Italy). With a special focus on the bilateral initiatives. In presence of the Federal Office of Culture, Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo, CNC Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, and Filmföderungsanstalt.


Press Screenings (Teatro Kursaal)

9 August, 09.00, Concorso internazionale
BELLA PERDUTA by Pietro Marcello

9 August, 14.00, Concorso internazionale
NO HOME MOVIE  by Chantal Akerman 

9 August, 16.00, Concorso Cineasti del presente
OLMO & THE SEAGULL by Petra Costa, Lea Glob 

9 August, 18.00, Concorso Cineasti del presente
SIEMBRA by Ángela Osorio Rojas, Santiago Lozano Álvarez 

9 August, 21.00, Piazza Grande
ERLKÖNIG by Georges Schwizgebel 
GUIBORD S’EN VA-T-EN GUERRE by Philippe Falardeau 


Press Conferences (Press Center, Largo Zorzi)

9 August,11.00, Concorso internazionale
BELLA E PERDUTA by Pietro Marcello 

9 August,11.30, Concorso internazionale
TE PROMETO ANARQUÍA by Julio Hernández Cordón 

9 August,12.00, Piazza Grande
FLORIDE by Philippe Le Guay

9 August,12.30, Concorso internazionale
CHANT D'HIVER by Otar Iosselliani


Parallel Events

Magnolia (Spazio RSI), 14.30 
SVFJ/ACJC Panel, Festivals: which space for sponsors?
Participants: Marco Solari, President Festival del film Locarno; Philippe Clivaz, Managing Director Visions du réel, President of the Conférence des festivals; Patrick Cotting, CEO and Chairman of CCI Cotting Consulting Limited; Nadja Schildknecht, Co-Director Zurich Film Festival; Res Strehle, Editor in Chief Tages-Anzeiger. Moderated by: Philippa de Roten, RTS Journalist