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66th Locarno Film Festival

The 66th Locarno Film Festival was held from 7 to 17 August 2013 in Locarno, Switzerland. There were 20 films in the main competition of which 18 were world premieres and two were international premieres. In the Filmmakers of the Present competition 14 out of the 16 films were from first time directors.

The opening film was the international premiere of 2 Guns directed by Baltasar Kormákur on the Piazza Grande, the 8,000-seat open-air theater The closing film was the 2013 documentary On the Way to School directed by Pascal Plisson.

There was a retrospective of the work of director George Cukor in collaboration with the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Cukor's film Rich and Famous starring Jacqueline Bisset was presented at the festival by Bisset herself. Hong Sang-soo had the world premiere of his film Our Sunhi, which won him Best Director in the main competition. Also featured was the third film, Exhibition, from emerging director Joanna Hogg. The winner in the Filmmakers of the Present competition was the innovative documentary Manakamana directed by Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez, which contains only 11 shots, all in real-time, entirely inside a cable car.

This was journalist and film critic Carlo Chatrian's first year as artistic director of the festival following the departure of Olivier Père in 2012. The Leopard of Honor was awarded to Werner Herzog and his film Fitzcarraldo was screened in tribute.

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Story of My Death directed by Albert Serra.

Official Jury

Main Competition - (Concorso Internazionale)

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections:

Piazza Grande

Piazza Grande: Prefestival

Piazza Grande

Main Competition

Filmmakers of the Present

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

Filmmakers of the Present

Out of Competition

Out of Competition

Out of Competition: Death Row

Out of Competition: Focus on Syria

Out of Competition: Jeonju Digital Project 2013 - Stranger

Out of Competition: Shorts

Out of Competition: Signs of Life

Open Doors

Open Doors: Artavazd Pelechian

Open Doors: Screenings

Leopards of Tomorrow

Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)

Special Programs

International Competition

National Competition

History (s) of Cinema

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

Retrospective - George Cukor

The Films of the Juries

Special Prizes

Independent Sections

Critics Week

The Semaine de la Critique is an independent section, created in 1990 by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in partnership with the Locarno Film Festival.

Appellation Swiss

Official Awards

<u>International Competition (Concorso Internazionale)</u>

  • Golden Leopard (Pardo d’oro): Story of My Death directed by Albert Serra
  • Special Jury Prize: <nowiki/>'E Agora? <nowiki/>Lembra-Me directed by Joaquim Pinto
  • Lepard for Best Director: Hong Sangsoo for the film U RI SUHNI
  • Leopard for Best Actress: Brie Larson in Short Term 12 directed by Destin Cretton
  • Leopard for Best Actor: Fernando Bacillo in El Mudo directed by Daniel Vega
  • Special Mention (Concorso internazionale): Tableau Noir directed by Yves Yersin; Short Term 12 directed by Destin Daniel Cretton

<u>Filmmakers of the Present Competition (Concorso Cineasti del presente)</u>

  • Pardo d’oro Cineasti del presente – Premio George Foundation: Manakamana directed by Pacho Velez and Stephanie Spray
  • Premio per il miglior regista emergente (best emerging director): Lois Patiño for the film COSTA DA MORTE
  • Premio speciale della giuria Ciné+ Cineasti del presente: Mouton directed by Gilles Deroo and Marianne Pistone

<u>Opera Prima</u>

  • Special Mention (Opera Prima Jury): Manakamana directed by Pacho Velez and Stephanie Spray
  • Pardo per la migliore opera prima (Best First Feature): Mouton directed by Gilles Deroo and Marianne Pistone

<u>Leopards of Tomorrow - Pardi di domani</u>

Leopards of Tomorrow - Concorso internazionale

  • Pardino d’oro for the Best international Short Film: La Strada Di Raffael directed by Alessandro Falco
  • Pardino d’argento (Concorso internazionale): Zima directed by Cristina Picchi
  • Special Mention (Pardi di domani – Concorso internazionale): Endorphin directed by Reza Gamini
  • Locarno short film nominee for the European Film Awards – Premio Pianifica: Zima directed by Cristina Picchi
  • The Film und Video Untertitelung Prize: Tadpoles directed by Ivan Tan

Leopards of Tomorrow - Concorso nazionale

  • Pardino d’oro for the Best Swiss Short Film: ‘A Iucata directed by Michele Pennetta
  • Pardino d’argento (Concorso nazionale): Vigia directed by Marcel Barelli
  • Action Light Prize for the Best Swiss Newcomer: La Fille Aux Feuilles directed by Marina Rosset

<u>Piazza Grande</u>

  • Prix du Public UBS: Gabrielle directed by Louise Archambault
  • Variety Piazza Grande Award: 2 Guns directed by Baltasaar Kormákur

<u>Youth Jury</u>

<u>Youth Jury – Main Competition</u>

  • First Prize (Youth Jury – Concorso internazionale): Backwater directed by Shinji Aoyama
  • Second Prize (Youth Jury – Concorso internazionale): Short Term 12 directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
  • Third Prize (Youth Jury – Concorso internazionale): <nowiki/>'<nowiki/>E Agora? Lembra-Me directed by Joaquim Pinto
  • “Environment is quality of life” Prize: Tableau Noir directed by Yves Yersin
  • Special mention (Youth Jury – Concorso internazionale): Educação Sentimental directed by Júlio Bressane

<u>Youth Jury – Filmmakers of the Present</u>

  • Youth Jury Prize – Concorso Cineasti del presente: Los Insólitos Peces Gato directed by Claudia Sainte-Luce

<u>Youth Jury – Leopards of Tomorrow</u>

  • Youth Jury special mention – Pardi di domani: Vigia directed by Marcel Barelli
  • Youth Jury Prize – Pardi di domani (Concorso internazionale): Quelqu’Un D’Extraordinarie directed by Monia Chokri
  • Youth Jury Prize – Pardi di domani (Concorso nazionale): Alfonso directed by Jan-Eric Mack

<u>Europa Cinemas Label Jury</u>

  • Premio Europa Cinemas Label: Tableau Noir directed by Yves Yersin

<u>SRG SSR idée suisse / Semaine de la critique Jury</u>

  • SRG SSR / Semaine de la critique Prize: Master Of The Universe directed by Marc Bauder
  • Premio Zonta Club Locarno: ÕLimäe ÕIed directed by Heilika Pikkov

<u>FICC/IFFS Jury</u>

<u>FIPRESCI Jury</u>

  • International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI Prize): <nowiki/>'E Agora? Lembra-Me (What now? Remind Me) directed by Joaquim Pinto

<u>Ecumenical Jury</u>

  • Special Mention (Ecumenical Jury): Tableau Noir directed by Yves Yersin

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