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67th Locarno Film Festival

The 67th Locarno Film Festival was held from 6 to 16 August 2014 in Locarno, Switzerland. There were 17 films in the main competition. The opening film, held on Piazza Grande the 8,000 seat open-air theater, was Lucy directed by Luc Besson. There was a retrospective for film studio Titanus, which has featured directors such as Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti, Mario Bava and Riccardo Freda. The vision award was given to Garrett Brown, the inventor of the Steadicam.

The Leopard of Honor was awarded to Agnes Varda for her career in cinema. The festival's also wanted to award Roman Polanski a lifetime achievement award and invited him to host a master class with his new film. The decision to award Polanski, who is still wanted by the U.S. government for statutory-rape charges, was meet with condemnation from the public, the media, and politicians. The Swiss Democratic Party even issued a statement asking it members to refuse to be part of any ceremony recognizing Polanski. Festival director Carlo Chatrian defended his decision to invite Polanksi on artistic grounds and said, "Polanski's not a pedophile." The uproar ultimately caused Polanski to not attend the festival or collect the award.

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to From What Is Before directed by Lav Diaz. The film was noted for being over 5 and a half hours long, with a 338-minute run-time.

Official Jury

Main Competition - (Concorso Internazionale)

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections:

Piazza Grande

The following films were screened in the Piazza Grande section:

Piazza Grande: Prefestival

Piazza Grande

International Competition

The following films were screened in the International Competition:

<span style="background:#FAEB86">Highlighted title</span> indicates Golden Leopard winner:

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. The following films were screened in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition:

Filmmakers of the Present

Out of Competition

Out of Competition: Feature Films

Out of Competition: Shorts

Open Doors

The following films were screened in the Open Doors section:

Open Doors: Special Program

Open Doors: Screenings

Open Doors: Shorts

Leopards of Tomorrow

The following films were screened in the Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani) section:

Special Program

International Competition

National Competition

Signs of Life

The following films were screened in the Signs of Life section:

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. The following films were screened in the Histoire(s) du Cinéma section:

Films of the Juries

The following films were screened in the Films of the Juries section:

Retrospective – Titanus

The following films were screened in the Retrospective to Titanus section:

Special Prizes

The following films were screened for 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. The following films were screened in the Critics Week section:

Swiss Panorama

The following films were screened in the Swiss Panorama section:

Official Awards

International Competition (Concorso Internazionale)

  • Pardo d'oro: Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon directed by Lav Diaz
  • Premio speciale della giuria (Special Jury Prize): Listen Up Philip directed by Alex Ross Perry
  • Pardo per la miglior regia (Best Director): Pedro Costra for the film CAVALO DINHEIRO
  • Pardo per la miglior interpretazione femminile (Best Actress): Ariane Labed in Fidelio, LOdyssée DAlice directed by Lucie Borleteau
  • Pardo per la miglior interpretazione maschile (Best Actor): Artem Bystrov in Durak by Yury Bykov
  • Special Mention (Concorso internazionale): Ventos De Agosto directed by Gabriel Mascaro

Filmmakers of the Present Competition (Concorso Cineasti del presente)

  • Pardo d'oro Cineasti del presente – Premio Nescens: Navajazo directed by Ricardo Silva
  • Premio per il miglior regista emergente (best emerging director): Simone Rapisarda Casanova for the film LA CREAZIONE DI SIGNIFICATO
  • Premio speciale della giuria Ciné+ Cineasti del presente: Los Hongos directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia
  • Special Mention (Concorso Cineasti del presente): A Young Poet (Un jeune poète) directed by Damien Manivel

Opera Prima Jury

  • Pardo per la migliore opera prima (Best First Feature): Songs From The North directed by Soon-mi YOO
  • Special Mention (Opera Prima Jury): Parole Da Kamikaze directed by Masa Sawada

Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)

  • Pardino d'oro for the Best international Short Film – Premio SRG SSR: Adandoned Goods directed by Pia Borg and Edward Lawrenson
  • Pardino d'argento SRG SSR (Concorso internazionale): Shipwreck directed by Morgan Knibbe
  • Special Mention (Pardi di domani – Concorso internazionale): Muerte Blanca directed by Roberto Collio
  • Locarno short film nominee for the European Film Awards – Premio Pianifica: Shipwreck directed by Morgan Knibbe
  • The Film und Video Untertitelung Prize: Hole directed by Martin Edralin
  • Pardino d'oro for the Best Swiss Short Film – Premio Swiss Life: Totems directed by Sarah Arnold
  • Pardino d'argento Swiss Life (Concorso nazionale): Petit Homme directed by Jean-Guillaume Sonnier
  • Action Light Prize for the Best Swiss Newcomer: Abseits Der Autobahn directed by Rhona Mühlebach

Piazza Grande

Junior Jury – Concorso internazionale

  • First Prize (Junior Jury – Concorso internazionale): Durak directed by Yuri Bykov
  • Second Prize (Junior Jury – Concorso internazionale): Alive directed by Jung-Bum PARK
  • Third Prize (Junior Jury – Concorso internazionale): Perfidia directed by Bonifacio Angius
  • "Environment is quality of life" (Giuria dei giovani – Concorso internazionale): Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon directed by Lav Diaz
  • Special mention Giuria dei giovani – Concorso internazionale: LAbri directed by Fernand Melgar

Junior Jury – Cineasti del presente

  • Junior Jury Prize – Concorso Cineasti del presente: FrÈRe Et SŒUr directed by Daniel Touati
  • Special Mention (Junior Jury – Concorso Cineasti del presente): Buzzard directed by Joel Potrykus

Junior Jury – Pardi di domani

  • Junior Jury special mention – Pardi di domani: Matka Ziemia directed by Piotr Zlotorowicz
  • Junior Jury Prize – Pardi di domani (Concorso internazionale): Sleeping Giant directed by Andrew Cividino
  • Junior Jury Prize – Pardi di domani (Concorso nazionale): Abseits Der Autobahn directed by Rhona Mühlebach

FIPRESCI Jury

  • International Critics' Prize (FIPRESCI Prize): Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon directed by Lav Diaz

Europa Cinemas Label Jury

  • Premio Europa Cinemas Label: Fidelio, LOdyssée DAlice directed by Lucie Borleteau

FICC/IFFS Jury

  • Don Quijote Prize: Mula Sa Kung Ano Ang Noon directed by Lav Diaz
  • Special Mention (FICC/IFFS Jury): Durak directed by Yuri Bykov, Cavalo Dinheiro directed by Pedro Costa

SRG SSR idée suisse / Semaine de la critique Jury

  • SRG SSR / Semaine de la critique Prize: La Mort Du Dieu Serpent directed by Damien Froidevaux, 15 Corners Of The World directed by Zuzanna Solakiewicz
  • Premio Zonta Club Locarno: La Mort Du Dieu Serpent directed by Damien Froidevaux

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