Draft:78th Locarno Film Festival

The 78th Locarno Film Festival will be held from x August to x August, 2025.

Concorso Internazionale
The Concorso Internazionale, the premier section of the Locarno Film Festival, features new works in competition for the Golden Leopard.

Concorso Cineasti del Presente
The Concorso Cineasti del Presente, also known as the Filmmakers of the Present Competition, showcases first and second feature films from emerging filmmakers.

Pardi di Domani
The Pardi di Domani section, also known as the Leopard of Tomorrow, features short and medium-length films.

Concorso Internazionale
The Concorso Internazionale portion of the Pardi di Domani competition features short and medium-length films by emerging directors throughout the world.

Concorso Internazionale
The Concorso Nazionale portion of the Pardi di Domani competition features short and medium-length films by emerging Swiss directors.

Concorso Corti d'Autore
The Concorso Corti d'Autore portion of the Pardi di Domani competition features short and medium-length films by established filmmakers.

Fuori Concorso – Out of Competition
The Fuori Concorso section highlights works that challenge the conventions of narrative filmmaking.

Histoire(s) du Cinéma
The festival's Histoire(s) du Cinema section showcases films deemed significant to the evolution of cinema. Films by the festival's career award winners are presented in this section.

Semaine de la Critique – International Critics' Week
The Semaine de la Critique is an independent section of the festival organized by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in which seven new documentary feature films are presented.

Panorama Suisse
The independent Panorama Suisse section features highlights of contemporary Swiss cinema.

Pardo d'Oro
The Pardo d'Oro, also known as the Golden Leopard, is awarded to the best film in the Concorso Internazionale section of the festival.

Special Jury Prize
The Special Jury Prize is awarded to the second-best film in the Concorso Internazionale competition on behalf of the cities of Ascona and Losone.

Pardo for Best Direction
The Pardo for Best Direction is presented on behalf of the city and region of Locarno.

Pardo for Best Performance
Two performers are awarded the Pardo for Best Performance, a gender-neutral award category.

Pardo d’Oro Concorso Cineasti del Presente
The Pardo d’Oro Concorso Cineasti del Presente, also known as the Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present, is awarded to the best feature film by an emerging filmmaker.

Best Emerging Director Award
The Best Emerging Director Award is presented on behalf of the city and region of Locarno.

Special Jury Prize CINÉ+
One film from the Concorso Cineasti del Presente will receive a promotional campaign on Ciné+ television channels.

Pardo for Best Performance
For the first time, two actors from films in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente section will be awarded a Pardo for Best Performance.

Letterboxd Piazza Grande Award
The Letterboxd Piazza Grande Award honors a feature film that debuts on the Piazza Grande during the festival. The winning film will is selected by a jury of young film critics and Letterboxd staff.

Prix du Public
Presented in partnership with UBS, the Prix du public is the official audience award of the Locarno Film Festival.

Leopard of Honour (Pardo d’Onore Manor)
The Pardo d'Onore Manor, also known as the Leopard of Honour, is awarded to a filmmaker who has attained "outstanding achievement in cinema" throughout their career.

Excellence Award Davide Campari
The Excellence Award Davide Campari honors an influential figure in contemporary cinema.

Leopard Club Award
The Leopard Club Award recognizes a film industry professional whose work "left its mark on the collective imagination."

Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare
The Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare is presented to a filmmaker whose work introduces young people to a love of cinema.

Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism
The Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism award recognizes an individual's contributions to cinema throughout their career.

Premio Raimondo Rezzonico
The Premio Raimondo Rezzonico recognizes industry professionals for their contributions to international film production.

Vision Award Ticinomoda
The Vision Award Ticinomoda is presented to a film craftsperson whose "creative work has contributed to renew the cinematographic imaginary."