Press
If you’re a journalist, here is all the information concerning accreditation for online and physical screenings, access to press materials, and interview requests.
If you’re a journalist, here is all the information concerning accreditation for online and physical screenings, access to press materials, and interview requests.
The Locarno Film Festival Press Office, housed in Locarno’s PalaCinema, is the go-to source for all media representatives throughout the year.
The final line-up of projects for Locarno 2020 will be announced in the next few weeks. The complete program for Locarno 2020 – For the Future of Films, including dates and times of events, online and physical films, will be available from 29 July. From that date it will also be possible to reserve tickets for attending physical and online screenings.
Press Office
phone: +41 91 756 21 21
press@locarnofestival.ch
Head of Press
Giada Peter
giada.peter@locarnofestival.ch
phone: +41 79 848 91 63
Coordinator
Fiorenza Conforti
fiorenza.conforti@locarnofestival.ch
phone: +41 91 756 21 37
Press agent CH-D and CH- F
Ursula Pfander
ursula.pfander@locarnofestival.ch
phone: +41 79 628 22 71
To request an interview please fill in this online form and return it to press@locarnofestival.ch once completed.
For face-to-face interviews, the social distancing regulations and basic hygiene rules for this period should be observed.
Online events
All online events (master classes, discussions and talks) will be free. You can access them through the Festival’s website, in the program section – Online Events
Journalists can access Locarno 2020 films in the following ways:
Online screenings
An exclusive access to Festival Scope Pro will be sent on July 29th. From this day, journalists who have received the access invitation will be able to follow the early press releases of the Pardi di domani and Open Doors Screenings (under embargo). If you have not received an invitation and are interested, please write to press@locarnofestival.ch.
The screenings are also accessible free of charge through our website in the section dedicated to the Program. For more information visit the online screening guide. In this case, the availability of films in the various territories is subject to agreements with rightse holders.
Theaters screenings in Locarno
Journalists will have free access to all physical and/or repeats from August 5 to 15. To obtain access, in compliance with COVID-19 safety measures, please send an email to Segretariato@locarnofestival.ch, specifying the following information:
Personal data
Name and surname
Domicile (zip code and country)
Telephone/cell phone number.
Screening data
Selected film
Date and time of screening
Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance. Late bookings will be accepted according to the availability of places. It is only possible to attend the screening if you have a reservation. The tickets with assigned reserved seats will be sent by email. The ticket is personal, non-transferable and must be shown at the entrance either in paper form or on an electronic device.
Tickets and season tickets for accompanying persons
Tickets and season tickets for persons accompanying journalists may be acquired for a fee from the secretariat or online from 29 July.
Season ticket: CHF 73. —
Admission to single screening: CHF 12.—
Reduced admission for students up to 30 years old and seniors: CHF 8. —
For HD photos, film stills, video clips and trailers of Pardi di domani, Open Doors Screenings, A Journey in the Festival’s History, Through the Open Doors sections and films of the Opening and Closing Nights can be found here: https://filemanager.pardo.ch/index.php/s/nf1OsosubAOrtlK
password: leopard2020
Photos of directors and of The Films After Tomorrow’s project, as well as photos of Locarno Film Festival’s Direction, generic photos of the Locarno Film Festival and various graphics and logos can be downloaded here.
Images of the Locarno Film Festival photo gallery are freely available to journalists, who can use them for editorial purposes for their publications. The commercial use of the photographic material (for advertising and other commercial uses) by third parties is strictly prohibited.
All images are legally protected. Any use that is unlawful, discriminatory or that harms the image of Locarno Film Festival is strictly prohibited. Publication is authorized only with the indication of the source: ©Locarno Film Festival
For any question concerning photo materials and their use please write to press@locarnofestival.ch.
In this very unusual year, the Locarno Film Festival will not be able to welcome international guests as usual. However, some Swiss guests will be present during the Festival.
This year all the infrastructures normally set up for the press activity, such as the Festival Center and the Press Center, will not be there. Also, there won’t be normal press activities such as photo calls and Press Conferences related to the presentation of the films in selection. The Locarno 2020 events will take place entirely online and can be followed through the Festival website.
From 5 to 15 August a Press Room is available to the journalists on the first floor of the Verbano bar . The Press Room is accessible every day from 9am to 7pm and has free wi-fi.
To enter the Press room a free pass is mandatory. Please ask for it at segretariato@locarnofestival.ch and collect it at the Locarno Film Festival's info-point (Via Franchino Rusca 1, 6600 Locarno).
For more information concerning the Press Room please consult the Journalist’s Guide to the galaxy.
The Locarno 2020 edition does NOT include the possibility to apply for an accreditation as a photographer. For reasons of security and compliance with health regulations, access to cinemas is reserved to the public and professionals.
As for journalists, photographers have free access to all screenings and / or replicas scheduled from 5 to 15 August to see the scheduled films. To obtain access, please write an email to segretariato@locarnofestival.ch
We thank you for your understanding and for specific questions the Press Office team remains at your disposal. You can contact us at press@locarnofestival.ch.
No form of hospitality is provided for journalists attending the physical screening in Locarno.