 Official poster of the 77th Locarno Film Festival featuring a photograph by Annie Leibovitz | |
| Opening film | The Flood |
|---|---|
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: Toxic |
| Hosted by | Associazione Festival del film Locarno |
| Artistic director | Giona A. Nazzaro |
| Festival date | Opening: 7 August 2024 Closing: 17 August 2024 |
| Website | https://www.locarnofestival.ch/home.html |
The 77th Locarno Film Festival was held from 7 August to 17 August 2024.[1] The Crowd by King Vidor, accompanied by live music from the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, screened the night before the festival began, and The Flood by Gianluca Jodice opened the festival.[2][3]
Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner served as the jury president for the main competition.[1] Additional jury members were announced in July 2024.[4]
Lithuanian film Toxic, directed by Saulė Bliuvaitė, was the winner of the Golden Leopard, the festival's main prize. Kurdwin Ayub's Moon was the winner of the Special Jury Prize. Kim Min-hee was awarded the Best Performance prize for her role in By the Stream.[5]
- ^ a b Ford, Lily. "Jessica Hausner Named Jury President at Locarno Film Festival". Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
beginwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Balaga, Marta. "Locarno Reveals Lineup, Names Mélanie Laurent and Guillaume Canet for Career Achievement Awards". Variety. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Our Juries". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2024-08-17). "Lithuanian Teen Drama 'Toxic' Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-17.