Press office

Locarno Film Festival Press Office

The Locarno Film Festival Press Office, housed in Locarno’s PalaCinema, is the go-to source for all communication professionals throughout the year.

During the event, the Press Office is located at Palazzo Sopracenerina. 

Press Accreditation

The accreditation procedures for the 74th Locarno Film Festival are open, more information at the following link.
Press accreditation is reserved for journalists and information operators belonging to the following categories:

• Print and Online press
• Radio and television
• Photographers
• Press offices of the delegations of the films selected

NB: The press accreditation is issued only to information operators able to guarantee and prove media coverage of the event.

Interview requests – Online Form

To request an interview please contact us or 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.

Press material

A selection of photos of the Locarno Film Festival’s Artistic Direcor is available here. 
For these pictures please use ©Locarno Film Festival / Ti-press. New photographs will be uploaded during the year and after the Program announcement on July 1, 2021. 

In general, images and photos of the Locarno Film Festival 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, if not stated otherwise

For any question concerning photo materials and their use please write to press@locarnofestival.ch.