Festival del Film Locarno 2019-2021

Engaging in the support of an independent art scene also means engaging in strengthening freedom of expression and social debate. Film is an interesting vehicle and form of art but at the same time complicated in the production and distribution.

SDC engages in supporting art and culture as contribution to the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005. This includes the support for international mobility of artists and the participation of artists from the South and East in international art and culture. 

• Filmmakers (directors and producers) from Southeast Asia and generally the South and the East
• Indirectly the independent film scene and their audience in SDC priority countries and countries receiving development assistance

• Increase of knowledge on filmmaking and filmmakers from Southeast Asia in the international film industry
• Better and more intense professional international networks for the promotion of films from Southeast Asia
• Better know-how of film directors and producers
• Increase in film production in Southeast Asia

Principaux résultats attendus:  

• 24 Filmprojects presented and boosted
• 120 Filmmakers and producers given chances to network and find partners
• 55 Films shown at the festival and promoted
• Up to 18’000 spectators in the screenings of films from Southeast Asia
• 3 years of coaching for filmmakers
• 3 Open Doors Awards given

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

• A three year regional focus is ideal for an in-depth knowledge of needs of filmmakers
• Formats were adapted inlcuding producers
• More than 600 practitioners benefitted in 16 years of Open Doors, promoting over 200 filmproduction projects and reaching audiences in Locarno and online
• Being an A-Level Festival with high visibility the Locarno Festival is a demonstrated platform for success, securing funding for films and fostering international carreers

• Visions Sud Est, Fribourg International Film Festival, Visions du réel, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Trigon-Film, SüdKulturFonds (artlink)
• Arte, Centre National de Cinématographie (CNC), TorinoFilmLab, Marché du film du Festival de Cannes, Festivalscope and other Festivals
• Federal Office of Culture in Switzerland
• SDC Culture Programmes in priority countries

Phase 4 01.01.2019 - 31.12.2021   (Completed)