16th Locarno Film Festival

The 16th Locarno Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 July 1963 in Locarno, Switzerland. The festival featured the premiere of Lina Wertmüller's first feature film,The Lizards. The opening film of the festival was The Four Days of Naples directed by Nanni Loy.

The top prize of the festival, the Golden Sail, was awarded to Transport from Paradise directed by Zbynek Brynych.

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections:

Main Program

Feature Films In Competition

<span style="background:#EAAA00">Highlighted title</span> indicates winner of the Golden Sail

Short Films In Competition

Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)

Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition

Main Program / Short Films Out of Competition

Special Sections

Tribute To John Ford

Official Awards

<u>International Jury, feature films</u>

• Golden Sail: Transport from Paradise by Zbynek Brynych
• Silver Sail: HALLELUJAH THE HILLS by Adolfas Mekas, HITLER... CONNAIS PAS by Bertrand Blier, THE LIZARDS by Lina Wertmüller

<u>International Jury, short films</u>

• Golden Sail, Short Films: L’ABRIVADE by Olivier Gendebien and Jacqueline Grigaut-Lefèvre
• Silver Sail, Short Films: LES BUCHERONS DE LA MANOUANE by Arthur Lamothe
• Mention, Short Films: AUTOMANIA 2000 by John Halas,LES JOJOS by Jean Dasque

<u>FIPRESCI Jury</u>

• A la majorité: THE LIZARDS by Lina Wertmüller
• Prix, à l’unanimité: TIBURONEROS by Luis Alcoriza

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