Leopard of Honour | |
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Awarded for | Auteur cinema, creative and audacious filmmaking |
Country | Switzerland |
Presented by | Locarno International Film Festival |
First awarded | 1989 |
Last awarded | 2022 |
Currently held by | Matt Dillon |
The Leopard of Honour is a life's work achievement award at the Locarno International Film Festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. The award has been given out since 1989. The award especially denotes recognition of auteur cinema and creative and audacious filmmaking. Starting in 2009, the prize was named in Italian after its sponsor, becoming the "Pardo d'onore Swisscom".