Information for the audience

Locarno75 will mark an important anniversary for the event, in which the usual programming will be accompanied by special initiatives and activities. The Festival will go back to being what it has always been and, compatibly with cantonal and federal guidelines, there will be no restrictions or limitations, neither outdoors nor indoors. The Otello of Ascona will be added to the traditional venues for the 75th anniversary.

The films selected for the 75th edition of the Locarno Film Festival will be announced during the Press Conference on July 6. The day by day program of the edition will be available on the website starting mid July.

The Piazza Grande, a central element of the Festival experience, will once again be a screening venue that can accommodate up to 8,000 people. As per tradition, the public will be able to enter freely with a valid ticket. In addition to the seats with a first-come, first serve basis, there will also be the usual sector with reservable seats.

In order to meet the needs of the audience, which for some years now has shown its appreciation for the choice to reserve theater seats, tickets will be available in the days leading up to the Festival up to a few minutes before the screening and will include a free reservation. Those who have a season ticket or accreditation will be able to secure their place in the venues by booking it online for free. Seats will not be assigned, in order to allow the paying audience, accredited people, and season ticket holders to freely choose their place once in the theater, maintaining the free and shared spirit that characterizes the event. It will be forbidden to enter the screening once the screening has begun.

Season tickets, daily tickets and tickets can be purchased online at the Locarno Film Festival Ticket Shop. For those who have problems with purchasing or booking tickets online, there will be a dedicated hotline to contact. For those who can't do it online, there will also be the possibility to buy season tickets and tickets directly at the Locarno Film Festival Info Points starting from August, 2nd.

Guests and delegations of selected films will be invited to the 75th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. Discover the award winners announced so far. 

The Rotonda will be organized by the Locarno Film Festival together with its Main partner La Mobiliare, according to modalities that will be communicated in the upcoming months. Access will be free of charge.

The Festival account is the access key to all the digital services of the Festival with which you can to access your personal area on the website and on the official App: you will be able to view the program, choose the screenings, book your seat and buy your tickets. We remind you that, for those who have been to Locarno in the past years and/or already use the Festival's digital services, the account remains the same.

The Festival App will be available from July and will allow you to comfortably access all the information and the main services of the Festival on your digital devices. In particular, by accessing your account, you will be able to build your program in the Wishlist – thanks to the overview of the official selection, with plots and trailers – book your seat and buy tickets for the screenings. Accredited people will also be able to take advantage of special content to better organize their work and present their digital accreditation at the entrance of the cinemas. Last but not least, it will be possible to vote for the Prix du Public UBS on the Piazza Grande and win great prizes.